43 of advantage that caused the English team to be fired with boos by the fans that they were still in the London stadium, since many others had already left the stands long before the match ended.
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Some numbers that reflect the overwhelming superiority of the “XV” del Gallo, who after 26 minutes of play already won by a clear 0-17.
Away advantage that kept growing and growing in the first half until reaching the break with a resounding 3-27, the most points conceded by England at home in a first half in the entire history of the Six Nations.
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A record that forced Steve Borthwick’s men to react in the second half, if they did not want to see themselves doomed to a defeat of historical figures as it finally ended up happening.
And that England seemed to raise its head with the test achieved seven minutes into the second by Freddie Steward (10-27) and that suggested a possible local reaction.
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Nothing could be further from the truth, since France closed the first half with three trials, in the second forty minutes it achieved four more, which achieved the last two visiting trials in minutes 71 and 74. Actions that left the score in a devastating 10-53which could have been even wider if Thomas Ramos, in his only mistake in the entire game, had not failed in his last conversion attempt.
ORA circumstance that did not prevent France from making history and achieving the biggest victory over England at Twickenham by overcoming the 6-42 win by the South African team in 2008 on their visit to the London stadium. 7
Historic victory that leaves Fabien Galthié’s men, who will close the Six Nations next week at home against Wales, at the expense of a possible defeat for Ireland.
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