the french were rattled and started to resort to some audacious kicks in an attempt to put the game beyond the welsh. this drop goal attempt going just wide. in the final minutes, wales were trying to engineer one last chance. but the french defence just wouldn't be breached and that was that. a third defeat in four for last year's winners, while for france the grand slam is still on. well both ireland and england will have been keenly watching that game — the two sides meet at twickenham tomorrow afternoon knowing the victors could still have a chance at the title. but there are concerns for england as maro itoje missed training today because of illness — england insist they're "really optimistic" itoje will recover and they have nick isiekwe on standby. chelsea football club have had their credit card facilities temporarily suspended while banks assess the implications of the sanctions imposed on their russian owner roman abramovich.