48-46. France beats England to win the Six Nations in a memorable clash

France won (48-46) against a proud England, in Paris, with a punishing blow from Ramos in extra time in a memorable match full of alternatives on the scoreboard and in which the victory of the XV de la Rosa gave Ireland the Six Nations title at times.

Defender Ramos converted the decisive hit committed by Itoje at 40 meters, approximately, from the suits of their rivals when with one less the locals saw how the tournament headed to the Emerald Isle.

Since the 2006 and 2007 seasons, France had not added two consecutive Six Nations. Twenty years later, they did so against an England that recovered its level after losing to Italy a week ago for the first time in its history.

The beginning of the clash was a reflection of what would come later. To the two tries by Bielle-Biarrey, England immediately responded, alternating with one from Roebuck and another from Murley, which, however, did not lead to the tie due to Fin Smith’s lack of success in the two transformations.

The Georgian referee Amashukeli canceled a Jalibert mark by posing the oval at the same time, he and Murley, although the play gave rise to a penalty blow passed by Ramos: 17-10in the 22nd minute..

It was a turning point, because somehow the referee review gave the visitors time to think that they were in the game and a shot at equalizing when only 22 minutes had passed. They had weathered the departure of the “bleus”.

Then came the best minutes for the Borthwick team when Chessum and Coles crossed the rival goal line and Fin SmithThis time, both transformations happened between the sticks, plus a blow that raised the 17-27 score to the Parisian sky and silenced the stands and stands of the French coliseum.

France came out on top, they were brave and on the edge of half-time they gave up kicking a blow. The bet paid off well, as he not only managed to close the gap (24-27) with a penalty blow, but the play resulted in Genge being sent off for 10 minutes for interfering in a local maul very close to the English try line.

Almost everything returned to the beginning at half-time with the defenders of the 2025 Six Nations title only three points behind after an extraordinary first half by both teams.

The Bielle-Biarrey wing added its third try As soon as the restart began, plus another from Attissogbe, they seemed to tip the match for the blues (today in light blue, in commemoration of the first meeting with England in 1906, which marks 120 years and in which they dressed like this). The French superiority was a mirage because the changes seemed to suit the visitors better and Chessum and Marcus Smith returned the advantage to the XV del Cardo (38-39, in the 57th minute).

Bielle-Biarrey made its fourth mark and, once again, the XV del Gallo took the lead in some impressive final minutes with both teams exhausted and a game going crazy.

A long White attack caused the expulsion of Bamba and a Numantine defense of the tricolor prevented the British from scoring. However, the next time it came from Freeman, passed by Marcus Smith who had successfully relieved Fin Smith of the kicking task.

The XV de la Rosa took the lead with 3 minutes left for the end of the match and the tournament. Everything seemed in their favor, but a punishing blow in the defense of the last French wave led to Ramos to enter the history of the XV del Gallo and the rugby of his country.