England v France: hosts beat France 55-35 in dramatic game but fail to clinch Six Nations title

England v France: hosts beat France 55-35 in dramatic game but fail to clinch Six Nations title
Follow the match with IBM TryTracker England defeated France 55-35 in a dramatic game at Twickenham to conclude their Six Nations, but failed to win the championship, needing another six points for ultimate victory.

Ending an incredible day, during which both Ireland and Wales – England's rivals for the crown – achieved away successes over Scotland and Italy away respectively, Stuart Lancaster's side required a winning margin of 26 points.

England scrum-half Ben Youngs ensured a brilliant start for the Twickenham crowd, scoring after only two minutes.

The try came about when the Fren…

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