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FRANCE won the Six Nations for the first time in 12 years, beating England 25-13 to complete the grand slam on Saturday in a febrile atmosphere at the Stade de France, the venue where the French will look to win the sport’s ultimate prize next year, the Rugby World Cup.
It was a sixth title of the Six Nations era (since 2000) for France, and a record-tying fourth Grand Slam in that period, and it marked the next step in France’s evolution under coach Fabien Galthie, who took over after the 2019 World Cup and led the team to second-place finishes in the last two Six Nations.
The English ended in third place, an improvement on last year's fifth but one unlikely to ease the pressure on coach Eddie Jones after a second straight championship in which they lost three games.
In Dublin, Ireland clinched the Triple Crown with a convincing 26-5 bonus-point victory over Scotland, while in Cardiff Wales suffered a shock 22-21 defeat to Italy, who claimed their first Six Nations victory for seven years and ended a run of 36 successive losses in the competition.
