France vs Ireland LIVE result: England win Six Nations as Irish come up short in Paris
Follow the latest updates from the Stade de France with the Championship on the line as France, Ireland and England all hope fate falls on their side in title decider
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates from the Six Nations clash between France and Ireland in the Championship decider at the Stade de France.
After 14 games, four rounds and the longest Six Nations championship in history, the final round is set to be completed in Paris as both France and Ireland go for the title. England will be watching on hopefully following their final match against Italy in Rome, with Eddie Jones’s side the other team with title hopes well and truly alive - though they depend on the result of this match.
Ireland will win the Championship by one one three ways: by claiming a bonus-point victory, by beating France by seven points or more, or by beating France by six points as long as they score a try. If Ireland beat France by six points without a try, the title will be shared with England, while a five-point win or worse will hand England the spoils. The Rugby World Cup finalists will also win the Six Nations if France win, unless Les Bleus can claim an unlikely 31-point win with a bonus point to boot. Follow the live updates below.
16 mins: Italy 0-10 England
England are trying to force it a little bit as Furbank runs into traffic and gets nailed, before Billy Vunipola offloads to no one in particular. It forces Farrell into a high bomb, and though Watson gets up to slap it back on the English side, it’s Canna who gets to it first and he kicks deep to find touch in the English 22.
13 mins: Italy 0-10 England
Farrell duly takes the kick, with England stressing all week that they will not go chasing points, and the lead is into double figures.
12 mins: Italy 0-7 England
England go from the base of the scrum as Billy Vunipola carries, and it’s the No 8 who makes the dent once again that forces Steyn to go off his feet and concede a penalty. Farrell will take the simple shot at goal.
10 mins: Italy 0-7 England
Minozzi knocks own inside his 22 and it gives England perfect territory to launch an attack from.
5 mins: Italy 0-7 England
What a start for the 100 man! Ben Youngs is bringing the pace to the game and it’s fitting it’s the scrum-half that scores the first try. Mako Vunipola plays 10 - I know right - and he releases Farrell on the outside. The fly-half commits Minozzi, and plays inside to Youngs to go over unopposed for the try. Farrell converts and England have one of the four tries they need.
4 mins: Italy 0-0 England
England win another penalty, this time at the breakdown, and centurion Youngs goes quick. He floats a nice pass out to Slade, but the centre knocks on and Italy win possession. However, Garbisi is charges down before he’s cleared, and the ball just beats Curry to the deadball line to let the Italian fly-half off the hook.
2 mins: Italy 0-0 England
An emphatic start from England as Sinckler wins a penalty from the opening scrum, following a knock-on from Minozzi as he attempted to counter. However, England’s first attack is an up and under, which Garbisi takes and calls the mark.
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