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LONDON - France let a long-awaited Six Nations win at Twickenham and their Grand Slam hopes slip from their grasp
Les Bleus were 20-16 ahead with just over four minutes left on the clock when Maro Itoje bundled over to score a try that was awarded by the TMO and converted by Owen Farrell.
Gone were the hopes of a first French away win against England in the championship since 2005, while their 11-year wait for a Grand Slam will go on at least another 12 months.
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It is funny how the wheel turns. Once upon a time it was France who were les grandes énigmes; now it is red rose supporters who are shrugging with palms upturned and wondering which England team will turn up. It is a long time since Les Bleus arrived at Twickenham with a better balanced lineup or, more ominously still, one with such clear potential for further improvement. Maybe their hosts will be roused into action and extend France’s dismal.