From NICK CAIN at Twickenham
England 19pts
Tries: Te’o 70
Conversions: Farrell 71
Penalties: Farrell 10, 23, 55; Daly 38
France 17pt
Tries: Slimani 60
Conversions: Lopez 61
Penalties: Lopez 7, 13, 20
Prop shock: Rabah Slimani grounds the ball to score France’s try
RECORD 15-match winning run? Done. Running repairs at the start of the Six Nations? Done. But how long will it last?
Let’s not mince words, this was England’s worst performance under Eddie Jones, and they came perilously close to losing this tournament opener against a French side which was well-prep...
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