| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mike Brown, FB | ||
14Jonny May, W | ||
13Jonathan Joseph, C | ||
12Owen Farrell, C 3 | ||
11Elliot Daly, W | ||
10George Ford, FH | ||
9Ben Youngs, SH | ||
1Joe Marler, P | ||
2Dylan Hartley, H | ||
3Dan Cole, P | ||
4Joe Launchbury, L | ||
5Courtney Lawes, L | ||
6Maro Itoje, FL | ||
7Tom Wood, FL | ||
8Nathan Hughes, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Jamie George, R | ||
17Matt Mullan, R | ||
18Kyle Sinckler, R | ||
19Teimana Harrison, R | ||
20James Haskell, R | ||
21Danny Care, R | ||
22Ben Te'o, R | ||
23Jack Nowell, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
England extended their unbeaten run under Eddie Jones to 15 games, but the defence of their Six Nations title got off to a nervy start against a tenacious France at Twickenham.
| 81' | 19-16 End of second half | |
| 80' | ||
| 80' | Penalty England and that's the game. It wasn't pretty but England battled to victory which will please Eddie Jones, if nothing else. |
ENG
ENG| 99 | Runs | 124 | |||
| 455 | Meters Run | 586 | |||
| 8 | Clean Breaks | 13 | |||
| 117 | Tackles | 104 | |||
| 25 | Missed Tackles | 14 | |||
| 10 | Turnover Knock On | 8 |
Scotland legend John Jeffrey has said he feels "hurt, bitter and betrayed" after failing to secure the support of his own union, thus ending his bid to become World Rugby chairman.
England centre Henry Slade will be out for three to four months after having shoulder surgery, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter said on Friday.
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg said spending time at a rehabilitation centre has helped him "reset" after he was arrested and charged following an incident in his hometown of Hawick last month.
England kept their quest for a sixth consecutive Six Nations title alive in ruthless fashion on Saturday as they scored 14 tries in an 88-10 bonus point win over Ireland in front of 48,778 fans at Twickenham.
Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the Northern Hemisphere's top-tier competition.
England No. 8 Billy Vunipola is set to sign a two-year deal with French Top 14 side Montpellier which will likely bring an end to his 11 year international career, sources have told ESPN.
