Rugby / Six Nations Tournament Twelve years later, France returns to the Grand Slam


The match sheet

At the Stade de France: France beat England 25-13 (half-time 18-6).

Good weather, 79,176 spectators. Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa). Evolution of the score: 3/0 (France), 8/0, 8/3, 11/3, 11/6, 18/6 (half-time). 18/13, 25/13.

Points for France:

3 tries: Fickou (15th), Cros (40th), Dupont (61st), 2 conversions (40th, 61st) and 2 penalties (9th, 24th) Jaminet.

Points for England:

1 try: Steward (49), 1 transformation and 2 penalties (20, 30) Smith.

The teams

>> FRANCE. – Baille (Gros 50th), Marchand (Mauvaka 50th), Atonio (Haouas 55th) – Woki (Flament 72nd), Willemse (Taofifenua 50th) – Cros (Cretin 72nd), Jelonch, Alldritt – Dupont (Lucu 77th), Ntamack – Villière , Danty, Fickou, Penaud – Jaminet (Ramos 77th).

>> ENGLAND.- Genge (Marler 65th), George, Stuart (Sinckler 50th) – Itoje, Isiekwe (Chessum 62nd) – Lawes, Underhill (Rambrandt 65th), Simmonds – Youngs (Randall 65th), Smith – Nowell (Daly 26th) , Slade, Marchant, Steward–Furbank (Ford 77th).



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