I floated the idea that England coach Steve Borthwick might be one of those generals who is not lucky. On Saturday, at the ...

Fin Smith somehow receiving Man of the Match for one lovely, kicked try assist, nine tackles and a pass to Elliot Daly on a ...

It was a finale that defied logic and order, but, for the first time in a long time, England found a way through the ...

The last Six Nations match here was a victory over Ireland settled by a Marcus Smith drop-goal at the death. In the autumn, George Ford was the width of a post from doing the same to New Zealand.

France coach Fabien Galthie expects a struggling England to provide a "fierce" Six Nations challenge for his in-form side on Saturday.

He added: "England beat Ireland at home, you can't forget that, last year with a Marcus Smith drop-goal. They're a team that fights. "They're often close, they hit the post against New Zealand ...