By BEN JAYCOCK
France...............................31pts
Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45
Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46
Penalties: Reus 56
England........................... 45pts
Tries: Redshaw 2, Isaacs 36, 42; Jones 47, Pollock 58, Penalty 63, Halliwell 69
Conversions: Kerr 37, 43, 69, Makepeace-Cubitt 59
England overcame an experienced Junior World Cup-winning France side littered with Top 14 talent as Mark Mapletoft’s ‘band of brothers’ secured a dramatic title win in Pau that showcased why the future of English rugby looks so bright.
In a weekend of no Top...
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