England vs France LIVE RESULT: Daly scores 80th-MINUTE TRY as Red Rose steal victory in absolute THRILLER to stun France
SUPER SUB Elliot Daly scored an 80th-MINUTE WINNING TRY as England stole a BRILLIANT late win against France!
In a thrilling back-and-forth clash at Twickenham, both sides scored tries in an intense final 15 minutes.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey thought he had secured the win for France with his second try in the 75th-minute.
But there was still drama to unfold as Daly - with his first touches - ran over the line just before the final whistle to give England their first win of the 2025 Six Nations.
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That's all from us tonight.
We'll be back tomorrow for the final installment from the second round of the Six Nations.
We are off to Murrayfield for Scotland v Ireland!
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Here's how SunSport rated the England players after their gutsy win against rivals France in Le Crunch.
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Matt Dawson on BBC Radio 5 Live: 'England needed it'
“England needed it. They needed the big win. Nobody saw this coming.
“We have got to be honest, that first half England were lucky as France had so many opportunities, but we have been to too many of these games.
“You have got to make the most of your opportunities and England did that.
“England looked threatening, they looked dangerous. My goodness, did they have to work for it.”
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Former England head coach Eddie Jones:
“England are on the threshold of being a really good team. What they need to do is take the learnings from today and really reinforce how they handle difficult moments in matches. How they get on the front foot again and not go into their shell.
“Keep being aggressive, keep attacking.
“It was evident in the second half, they kept going and going and were rewarded. That really aggressive attacking mindset is the way forward for England.”
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The frantic last 10 minutes as it happened:
71 mins - Fin Baxter scores and Fin Smith puts England ahead by a point.
74 mins - Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores his second try as France reclaim the lead.
79 mins - Elliot Daly scores and Fin Smith adds the extras to put England ahead.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Elliot Daly of England scores his team's fourth try during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between England and France at Allianz Stadium on February 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) England 26-25 France
England captain Maro Itoje, speaking to ITV: "It was a blur.
"Today, for large parts of the game, we weren't as accurate as we wanted to be. I will take responsibility for the line-outs not being as accurate as we wanted them to be.
"One thing I love is we'll fight for each other, and we are going to believe in each other.
"We were brave - that's the foundation of what we want to be doing going forward.
"I am delighted for this team, for the fans, thanks for staying with us. We are going to build from here."
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Now, crucially, England need to take this energy and positivity into the Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland in two weeks' time.
The Scots face Ireland tomorrow at 3pm in a tasty fixture
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England have now won six of their past 14 Tests, but only one other victory came against a top-four side - Ireland in last year's Six Nations.
A massive win for Steve Borthwick against one of the world's best.
England's flanker Tom Curry (L) and England's Ben Curry (R) celebrate a late England try during the Six Nations international rugby union match between England and France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in south-west London, on February 8, 2025. England won the game 26-25. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) England 26-25 France
Guiness Six Nations player of the match Fin Smith: "It was back and forth.
"We have lost plenty of games and luckily this one went our way today. It was far from perfect but that group fought for it.
"We kept giving ourselves another shot and, we got ourselves over the line in the end. Unbelievable atmosphere, I am delighted with that."
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Following his man-of-the-match performance, has Fin Smith now secured himself as England's number 10?
Marcus Smith looked shaky from the tee and, despite some great counterattacking play from fullback, wasn't at his fluid best.
Many have called for Fin Smith to start and play a full 80 minuets for England, and he was instrumental in their narrow victory today.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Fin Smith of England successfully kicks a conversion, after Elliot Daly (not pictured) scores his team's fourth try to secure the match winning points during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between England and France at Allianz Stadium on February 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images) 
England's full-back Marcus Smith applauds the fans following during the Six Nations international rugby union match between England and France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in south-west London, on February 8, 2025. England won the match 26-25. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) England 26-25 France
As good as England were, France weren't at their best.
Although they scored some brilliant tries, they did leave around 20 points on the field in the first half.
They will rue their missed opportunities.
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The England players walk around the Twickenham turf and thank the crowd for their support.
They certainly played their part in the final few minutes.
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A massive win from England, and you can see it from the reaction of the players and the crowd.
A lot of people had written England off in this game, but they dug deep and found a way to outsmart the French.
The win puts them right back in the champions contest.
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Fin Smith has been named player of the match.
The fly-half grabbed control of the second half, took over the kicking, and dragged England over the line.
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v France - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - February 8, 2025 England's Fin Smith celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs England 26-25 France
England have done it!
The kickoff is played short and the ball bounces around on the floor but is gathered by Marcus Smith.
England have the ball. Alex Mitchell passes the ball back and the ball is sent high into the stands.
The whistle blows and England are victors of a pulsating match!
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Fin Smith of England celebrates with teammate Tommy Freeman after successfully kicking a conversion to secure the match winning points during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium on February 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
FT: England 26-25 France
England 26-25 France
The ball comes out from the lineout and is worked through the backs.
The ball lands in Elliot Daly's hands and he has space in front of him.
A wide-angle run and a fend ensures he gets over the line with seconds left on the clock.
Finn Smith looks to run down the clock but kicks the ball over with time still left.
France will have time to kick off again and try and spark a late attack.
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v France - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - February 8, 2025 England's Elliot Daly celebrates scoring a try with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs Conversion - England 26-25 France (Finn Smith)
TRY! England 24-25 France (Elliot Daly)
England 19-25 France
England win a penalty in the French half and decide to kick for the corner again.
England fans roar encouragement - there are only two minutes left.
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A try made in French joue joue and rugby sevens.
Antoine Dupont stops and looks around before finding Damian Penaud. He races clear and then it is madness.
Eventually the ball finds Louis Bielle-Biarrey who scores in the corner.
Thomas Ramos adds the extra two points to pull France ahead again.
Conversion - England 19-25 France (Thomas Ramos)
TRY! England 19-23 France (Louis Bielle-Biarrey)
England 19-18 France
England pull ahead for the first time the contest!
The lineout is taken quickly and the ball stays in the forwards.
A few pick and goes gets the men in white within a metre of the French line.
Finn Baxter picks up and drives over the line and the referee's arm shoots up.
Cheers sound around Twickenham Stadium.
Finn Smith does take over from Marcus Smith and does convert the try!
Conversion - England 19-18 France (Finn Baxter)