21 November 2020

As it happened: England 25-23 France as Red Roses produce stunning comeback to win with final kick

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England 10-18 France

57 min: That really could be the winning moment for France. It’s not a scoring moment but after four or five minutes of pressure, England finally make a mistake and France kick back into their half.

Real psychological blow for England, that.

England 10-18 France

60 min: Wow. So Tremouliere kicks brilliantly into touch just ten metres from the England touchline.

Oh my goodness, England are bringing on an army of subs.

England 10-18 France

60 min: England have just made EIGHT substitutions which is their ENTIRE bench. Madness.

England 10-18 France

62 min: France win a line-out but then England turnover the ball inside their own half Kildunne charges down the right flank and they make it out of their own half before losing possession.

Referee Davidson blows up for yet another penalty against England.

England 10-23 France

65 min: TRY! France kick into touch and then drive towards the England try line from the resulting line-out.

Joyeux charges to the five-metre line and then it’s finished off by Banet!

England 10-23 France

66 min: Drouin misses the kick again from the right touchline but that could well be the game for France. Do England have anything left?

England 10-23 France

69 min: Oh dear, a momentary lapse from the French. Both teams exchange kicks from the back but then a loose pass from France sees them dumped out on their own five-metre line.

Can England make something of this?

England 15-23 France

70 min: TRY! Yes they can! Poppy Cleall goes over as England press the desperate French defence back.

Zoe Harrison misses the conversion. That could prove pivotal. Let’s see. Into the final ten minutes.

England 20-23 France

73 min: TRY! OH MY! Penalty to England sees them on the front foot again. Beckett and Hunt make good ground for England and then Scarratt joins in on the act as the hosts move into France’s 22 again.

Then out of nowhere Kildunne breaks through a couple of challenges and scores!

England 22-23 France

74 min: Scarratt scores England’s first conversion of the match and there is just one point separating these two sides!

What a final six minutes we have in store!

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