- England lost to France in Paris on Saturday, handing rivals Ireland the Six Nations title with a game to spare
- Ireland had thrashed Scotland 28-8 in Dublin, meaning England needed to secure a bonus-point victory
- England dominated the first half an hour, establishing a 9-3 lead but failed to threaten the French try-line
- England were made to pay for their their ill-discipline as Maxime Machenaud kicked the hosts level
- Thing went from bad to worse when France were awarded a penalty try, before Jonny may replied for England
- One final penalty from Machenaud took the game out of England’s reach as they fell to back-to-back defeats
By Nik Simon for the Daily Mail
Published: 18:33 GMT, 10 March 2018 | Updated: 18:45 GMT, 10 March 2018
