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France win Six Nations with last-gasp penalty in thriller against England

France clinched its third Six Nations title in five years with a 48-46 win over England, scoring 21 points and denying Ireland the championship, said officials.

  • On Saturday, France national rugby team secured the Six Nations title with a 48-46 victory over England national rugby team at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France.
  • Louis Bielle-Biarrey produced a four-try performance, helping Les Bleus reach 21 points and edge Ireland by two in the Six Nations table.
  • England's attack finally clicked, running in seven tries with Tommy Freeman's late score briefly putting them ahead and Ollie Chessum crossing twice.
  • France's victory adds to their Six Nations titles, now totaling eight, one more than England, and their third in five years.
  • England were hindered by disciplinary problems during the campaign as their eighth yellow card was shown to Ellis Genge, and they finished fifth, winning only one game in the Six Nations standings.
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The French international took his responsibility to offer the victory and the title of winner of the VI Nations Tournament in the XV of France, this Saturday evening at the Stade de France during the shock against England (48-46).

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After the victory of the XV of France over England (48-46), find the marks attributed by our rugby specialists.

·Paris, France
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Thanks to a quadruple of Louis Bielle-Biarrey and a penalty beyond the siren of Thomas Ramos, the XV of France finally dominated England (48-46) on Saturday at the Stade de France, to win a second tournament of the 6 nations in a row. But it was complicated for the players of Fabien Galthie...

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Ramos adds a decisive pitch between sticks and Bielle-Barrey chain four essays to knock down the English (48-46) and lead the XV French, which links this title of the Six Nations to 2025

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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