Six Nations 2017

[Bones]

Gardiner has been very good...Apart from that last penalty.

[Crucial]

Compared to the last game this is a big yawn. Neither side showing much attacking prowess. The only excitement coming from the odd spilled ball break.

[Disgusted of TW]

Daley making up for his red card against Argies. Just about everything he's done so far has been quality.

[Billy Tell]

@Disgusted-of-TW said in Six Nations 2017:

Daley making up for his red card against Argies. Just about everything he's done so far has been quality.

That kick off his left foot for touch from broken play was top class.

[Derm McCrum]

Impromptu street parties and bands breaking out in Murrayfield Edinburgh with both sets of fans singing their lungs out. Bars just mad.

Six Nations bliss.

[Derm McCrum]

This is the best France have played at Twickenham in quite some time.

England finding out about their strength in depth.

[Derm McCrum]

Superb phase and support approach play by France.

Great try. Slimani over next to the posts..

Eng 12-16 Fra

[Derm McCrum]

France need to not go inside themselves now.

[Derm McCrum]

The amount of chop tackles now flying in from the French. Clearly they've had their card marked on the head highs.

[Derm McCrum]

Ford with a superb O'Garaesque touch finder relieves the pressure and puts Eng back on the front foot.

[Derm McCrum]

Machineaud has great feet.

[infidel]

Picamoles is having a huge game

[Derm McCrum]

In contrast to his club form.

England win a penalty. Kick for posts??

No - lineout. 15m out.

[Derm McCrum]

Jack Nowell - the slippery eel comes on. Love watching him play and run.

[infidel]

Ref has been overly technical. Called two or three scrum penalties against the French for who knows what.

[rotated]

This is going to be a really interesting 10 minutes. If England start grinding out wins from positions like this I might have to start rating them.

[Derm McCrum]

France - two offsides in defending their line.

And Ben Te'o breaks through and over.

[Disgusted of TW]

@infidel yes, most odd. Similarly strange was his penalty against England for diving on a ball that he had literally just said was out of the ruck.

[Derm McCrum]

France running out of steam and ideas I think.

England just need to manage the remaining time and stay stuck in France's half.

[infidel]

@Disgusted-of-TW don't think anyone knew what that penalty was for, against Wood?

England with their tails up now for the first time in the match. Should win from here but have been underwhelming for me, notwithstanding the French have played well.