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Six Nations: the French XV beats England to the wire
Six Nations: the French XV beats England to the wire
(Franceinfo)
For its last match of the competition, France won 33-31 against the English, a few seconds before the final whistle.
A great spectacle and suspense, the French team finished the Six Nations tournament in the best possible way, but will have struggled against the vengeful English. In the first half, the Blues dominated, even if Damien Penaud’s teammates conceded the opener on a penalty from Ford. We will have to wait until the 20th minute and the inspiration of Gaël Fickou, who goes all the way up the field to serve Léo Barré then Le Garrec. The French XV continued its momentum and scored six more points, thanks to an impeccable Thomas Ramos. The only downside of this first period, Ollie Lawrence pierces the blue defense and scores the first try for the English.
Victory at the last minute
Returning from the locker room, Ollie Lawrence, always him, picks up the Blues cold and scores his second try of the match. 45 minutes into the game and Smith scores the third try for the XV de la Rose. We will have to wait until the 56th minute to see a French surge on a pass after contact from Ollivon, Léo Barré reduces the gap and allows the French to stay in the race. The French team was showered with five minutes to go, but got back in front with one minute to go thanks to a penalty 47 meters from the posts by Thomas Ramos. The score will no longer change: France 33 – 31 England.
