France, historic: became the top winner of the Six Nations

Thanks to a penalty in the last minutes and a dramatic ending, France he made history by consecrating Six Nations champion: reached his eighth titleafter beating England by 48-46.

The match was very even and contested from start to finish, with both teams alternating dominance and without major differences on the scoreboard. England managed to always stay in the game and reached the final minutes with serious chances of winning after a try from Tommy Freeman at 76 minutes of the game.

In any case, in the subsequent outing, the hosts maintained possession and advanced patiently, forcing England to defend and play under pressure. In one of the last actions of the match, the English defense committed an infringement almost in the middle of the field. The referee awarded a penalty and the entire stadium held its breath. With time already up and the title at stake, Thomas Ramos took the penalty and unleashed madness at the Stade de France.

The triumph had a special seasoning: France released a commemorative shirt inspired by the first one worn by the team in its international debut in 1906 against England. With that historic tribute, the French team starred in an unforgettable night against its classic rival: it became the top winner of the Six Nations since 2000 (when Italy joined) with eight titles, surpassing La Rosa’s line, with seven.

The top Six Nations winners since 2000

• France: 8 titles (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2022, 2025, 2026)

• England: 7 titles (2000, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2020)

• Wales: 6 titles (2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021)

• Ireland: 6 titles (2009, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024)