FULL-TIME! England XV 24-26 France XV
Incredible, incredible stuff. France snatch victory at the death. They trailed by 12 points into the final five minutes but two late tries won it for them.

Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:15
TRY! England XV 24-26 France XV (Romain Taofifenua, 80 mins)
France drive for the line AND THEY’VE SCORED! The Blue wave gets over. Try awarded!
The giant frame of Romain Taofifenua gets over the line and it’s a conversion bang in front.
Antoine Hastoy nails the kick and France have snatched victory! Wow. What a comeback.
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:11
England XV 24-19 France XV, 80 mins
HEAVE comes the cry. Maul collapsed illegally by England. Penalty coming for France.
They attack from five metres without consequence. Jauneau and Van Tonder both have a dart.
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:11
England XV 24-19 France XV, 80 mins
Every French carry gaining a couple of metres now but they eventually grind to a halt and come back for the penalty after Atkinson was pinged for a no-arms tackle.
Kick to the corner, lineout five metres out…
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:10
England XV 24-19 France XV, 80 mins
The clock is now in the red, this will be the final play. France maul from the lineout and get into the 22.
They’ve got a penalty coming but need a try. Can England hold firm?
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:09
England XV 24-19 France XV, 78 mins
France back to 15 men now. The 20-minute red card of Woki is up, so Tyler Duguid, who started in the second row, trots on.
France win the scrum penalty – their first of the game! They boot up towards the England 22 where they’ll have the lineout.
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:08
England XV 24-19 France XV, 78 mins
Things getting frantic now. Both teams turn the ball over, England throw up a box kick but it bounces forward off Cunningham-South.
A couple of minutes left for France to go from their own half to the winning score
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:07
TRY! England XV 24-19 France XV (Paul Mallez, 75 mins)
Oooh, that’s hard to tell. But they determine that the ball is on the ground and on the line! Paul Mallez picked and went and used his giant frame to ground the ball. Try awarded
Hastoy nails the conversion from out wide and France can pinch this with another converted try now…
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:06
England XV 24-12 France XV, 75 mins
England’s defence holding firm with France stuck between the halfway line and 22. But then they win a penalty when Coles comes in at the side of a ruck.
A lineout in the 22 now. The maul drives on and France are within five metres. They go, and go again. Have they scored the try here? The TMO will check…
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:03
England XV 24-12 France XV, 73 mins
Lineout to the front but it’s a double pump on the throw, that’s illegal and a free-kick to England. So poor by France – a basic error you simply cannot make.
Slade pulverises a kick clear towards halfway and France’s chance goes begging.
Luke Baker21 June 2025 17:00