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Fin Smith, Elliot Daly Win It For England Vs. France In Six Nations Classic

Fin Smith, Elliot Daly Win It For England Vs. France In Six Nations Classic

Watch England vs. France rugby highlights from Six Nations, and recap the incredible result at Twickenham in Round 2 of Six Nations 2025.

Feb 8, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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In an unforgettable match at Twickenham, England triumphed over France 26-25 in a nail-biting finish to Round 2 of the 2025 Six Nations. 

The match, marked by intense physicality and a low-scoring first half, saw England respond resolutely to France each time Les Bleus scored.

Fin Smith, making his first start at Twickenham, rose to the occasion and delivered the match-winning kick in the dying seconds. 

Smith was named man of the match, but proper plaudits are in order for Fin Baxter, as well as Elliot Daly for scoring the final try. 

Smith's composure under pressure was instrumental in England's dramatic victory, securing the win after a back-and-forth contest.

From early mistakes to late-game heroics, this clash will go down as one of the great Six Nations moments.

Recap the game below as it happened. 

Watch England Vs. France Rugby Highlights 


Fin Smith Postgame Interview

Fin Smith Wins It With The Conversion

Fin Smith was appropriately named Man of the Match, but Fin Baxter and Elliot Daly also deserve enormous credit for their tries. 

Watch Elliot Daly Score Try In Waning Seconds

England Defeats France! Crowd Explodes!

Final: England 26, France 25

What a game. An absolute classic. 

The English score in the waning seconds to win. 

The crowd at Twickenham is awestruck. 

England Scores! It's A Miracle Try!

England 26, France 25

Elliot Daly scores a try at the death!

There are 30 seconds left in this game!

Fin Smith puts the game away!

England is going to win this one!

Two Minutes, England Lineout On French 5m -78'

France 25, England 19

Here we go. 

England pushing. 

Watch Louis Bielle Bierrey Try

England Digging Deep - 76'

English is pushing to score, before an errant pass goes out of bounds at the French 5m. 

Wild Game, France Scores! - 74'

France 25, England 19

What a sequence of events. 

Bielle-Biarrey scores to put France back ahead. 

Ramos makes the conversion. 

Watch Fin Baxter Try

This Will Be A Stressful 8 Min. - 72'

England fans chanting. This already is the game of the tournament so far. 

Can England secure the win?

England Finally Scores! What A Game! - 70'

England 19, France 18

Fin Baxter takes it across the line. It was all brute strength. 

Fin Smith makes the conversion, replacing Marcus Smith for the kick. 

English Line-Out At French 5m - 69'

English is pushing to score. 

England Miss Penalty - 67'

France 18, England 12

Marcus Smith misses the penalty goal. 

England still down six points with 13 minutes to go.

Their strong play in French territory ultimately was not rewarded. 

Closer Look At Damian Penaud Try

Closer Look At Tommy Freeman Try

French Score Quickly! - 61'

France 18, England 12

France puts together a response very quickly. 

Just pure, beautiful rugby, as Les Bleus would not be stopped. 

Damian Penaud gets the try. 

Thomas Ramos misses the conversion. 

England still within striking distance. 

England Reply With Brilliant Try!

France 13, England 12

Fin Smith chips ahead, and Tommy Freeman gathers to score. 

What a finish. 

Marcus Smith misses the conversion, England still down by one point. 

France Kicks Another - 55'

France 13, England 7

France is taking the points when it comes to penalties. 

Certainly representative of how this game has gone, where their mistakes have led to missed try opportunities. 

Thomas Ramos making his money today. 

France Kicks Penalty Goal - 49'

France 10, England 7

Thomas Ramos back to being automatic. 

France take the points. 

Closer Look At Ollie Lawrence Try From First Half

Six Minutes Into Second Half - 46'

England 7, France 7

England certainly has outplayed what people expected. 

Game still tied at 7. 

Halftime In Twickenham

England 7, France 7

Great game so far. England and France tied at 7. 

England Scores! - 36'

England 7, France 7

Ollie Lawrence crosses the line, and England is on the board!

Marcus Smith makes the conversion. 

Tied again. What a match so far. 

Another Look At French Try

English Scrum At French 5m - 34'

This is England's best chance so far, with six minutes to go until the half. 

Watch Louis Bielle-Biarrey Try

Absurd Mauvaka Pass 👀

French Breakthrough, Score First Try - 29'

France 7, England 0

It took nearly 30 minutes, but the French have scored. 

An English player thought he was passing it back, but it ended up in the hands of a French player. 

After a few quick passes, Louis Bielle-Biarrey gathers and scores. 

Ramos makes the conversion. 

Story Of The Game: French Handling Errors - 26'

When France are passing, they look unstoppable. Until they don't.

Truly, Les Bleus have been their own worst enemy in this game, as they'll put together a series of passes until one misses. 

French Nearly Score, Antoine Dupont Mistake - 20'

Dupont bobbles a pass and the ball gets sent out of bounds. 

Had Dupont caught it, it would've been a no-doubter. 

France went nearly the entire field after and was awarded a penalty. 

England Within 5m Of Try - 20'

England making their first in-roads of the game. 

Their best opportunity so far. 

England, France Continue To Focus On Kicking Forward

England 0, France 0

Both teams continue to focus on kicking the ball forward to gain territory. 

Though aided by mistakes, not much has worked for either so far. 

Tom Curry Continues Great Form - 18'

Curry gets a turnover, as the French were trying to piece passes together and get up the field. 

Curry has been the best player for England so far.

French Scrum At Midfield - 16'

France is trying to get something going. 

Penaud Mistake, Slade Scuffles - 15'

England 0, France 0

Penaud knocks the ball out of bounds, after which, Henry Slade bumps him out of bounds. 

They grabbed each other, had some words, not much there, but it's fun!

.No score through 15 minutes. England is holding up well. 

Thomas Ramos Misses Penalty 👀 - 12'

Wow.

Nil-Nil Through 10 Minutes - 11'

The French have put better passes together, but they have not been able to budge past the English defense so far, led by a few great plays from Tom Curry. 

French Lineout Inside English 22m - 8'

This will be France's best chance at scoring so far this game. 

English Scrum At 22m

England 0, France 0

French making territory before English awarded a penalty. 

Dupont So Good Off The Ruck - 5'

Antoine Dupont already has had two or three opportunities created from the ruck.

His vision is just absurd. 

Lots Of Kicking Through Two Minutes - 3'

Both teams are trying to gain territory through kicking, rather than aiming for line breaks. 

Marcus Smith gets a chance to break away but gets a knock-on, French scrum at midfield.

England Kicks Off To France - 1'

England 0, France 0

We're underway. 

Teams Take The Field - 0'

England 0, France 0

National Anthems coming shortly. 

Five Minutes To Kickoff

Let's go. 

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  1. Antoine Dupont – Toulouse & France
  2. Caelan Doris – Leinster & Ireland
  3. Pieter-Steph Du Toit – Toyota Verblitz & South Africa
  4. Cheslin Kolbe – Tokyo Sungoliath & South Africa
  5. Ardie Savea – Moana Pasifika & New Zealand
  6. Jamison Gibson-Park – Leinster & Ireland
  7. Eben Etzebeth – Hollywoodbets Sharks & South Africa
  8. Damian Penaud – Bordeaux-Begles & France
  9. Dan Sheehan – Leinster & Ireland
  10. Tadhg Beirne – Munster & Ireland

Kickoff Coming Up From Twickenham

England In The House

England Vs. France Rugby Prediction

FloRugby expert Philip Bendon explains his prediction for England vs. France. 

While France enters as clear favorite, "Le Crunch" has a history of unpredictability. 

England’s selection gambles could either unlock a new attacking dimension or expose them to France’s relentless physicality. Meanwhile, France’s reshuffled backline offers England a rare defensive opportunity.

Ultimately, the battle at the breakdown, the aerial duel and the effectiveness of England’s defensive adjustments will determine whether they can spring an upset or if France will continue its dominant form.

For us, France will have too much explosive power for England and likely will get on top at set-piece time. France by 12.

England Vs. France Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 11:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 8 at Twickenham in England. 

How To Watch Six Nations 2025

The 2025 Six Nations Championship will be streaming on Peacock in the United States.

In France, the UK, and Ireland, the Six Nations will stream for free on various outlets (France TV, ITV, BBC, RTÉ and Virgin Media).

England Rugby Lineup

  1. Ellis Genge
  2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
  3. Will Stuart
  4. Maro Itoje
  5. George Martin
  6. Tom Curry
  7. Ben Earl
  8. Tom Willis
  9. Alex Mitchell
  10. Fin Smith
  11. Ollie Sleightholme
  12. Henry Slade
  13. Ollie Lawrence
  14. Tommy Freeman
  15. Marcus Smith

Substitutes: 16. Jamie George, 17. Fin Baxter, 18. Joe Heyes, 19. Ollie Chessum, 20. Chandler Cunningham-South, 21. Ben Curry, 22. Harry Randall, 23. Elliot Daly

France Rugby Lineup

  1. Jean-Baptiste Gros
  2. Peato Mauvaka
  3. Uini Atonio
  4. Alexandre Roumat
  5. Emmanuel Meafou
  6. Francois Cros
  7. Paul Boudehent
  8. Gregory Alldritt
  9. Antoine Dupont
  10. Matthieu Jalibert
  11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey
  12. Yoram Moefana
  13. Pierre-Louis Barassi
  14. Damian Penaud
  15. Thomas Ramos

Substitutes: 16. Julien Marchand, 17. Cyril Baille, 18. Georges-Henri Colombe, 19. Hugo Auradou, 20. Mickael Guillard, 21. Oscar Jegou, 22. Nolann Le Garrec, 23. Emilien Gailleton

Six Nations Winners By Year (Since 2000)

  • 2024: Ireland
  • 2023: Ireland (Grand Slam)
  • 2022: France (Grand Slam)
  • 2021: Wales
  • 2020: England
  • 2019: Wales (Grand Slam)
  • 2018: Ireland (Grand Slam)
  • 2017: England
  • 2016: England (Grand Slam)
  • 2015: Ireland
  • 2014: Ireland
  • 2013: Wales
  • 2012: Wales (Grand Slam)
  • 2011: England
  • 2010: France (Grand Slam)
  • 2009: Ireland (Grand Slam)
  • 2008: Wales (Grand Slam)
  • 2007: France
  • 2006: France
  • 2005: Wales (Grand Slam)
  • 2004: France (Grand Slam)
  • 2003: England (Grand Slam)
  • 2002: France (Grand Slam)
  • 2001: England
  • 2000: England

England Vs. France Results (Since 2000)

  • Mar. 16, 2024 - France 33, England 31 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 11, 2023 - England 10, France 53 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 20, 2022 - France 25, England 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 13, 2021 - England 23, France 20 - Six Nations Championship
  • Dec. 6, 2020 - England 22, France 19 - Autumn Nations Cup
  • Feb. 2, 2020 - France 24, England 17 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 10, 2019 - England 44, France 8 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 10, 2018 - France 22, England 16 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 4, 2017 - England 19, France 16 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 19, 2016 - France 31, England 21 - Six Nations Championship
  • Aug. 22, 2015 - France 25, England 20 - Summer Test
  • Aug. 15, 2015 - England 19, France 14 - Summer Test
  • Mar. 21, 2015 - England 55, France 35 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 1, 2014 - France 26, England 24 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 23, 2013 - England 23, France 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 11, 2012 - France 24, England 22 - Six Nations Championship
  • Oct. 8, 2011 - France 19, England 12 - Rugby World Cup
  • Feb. 26, 2011 - England 17, France 9 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 20, 2010 - France 12, England 10 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 15, 2009 - England 34, France 10 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 23, 2008 - England 24, France 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Oct. 13, 2007 - England 14, France 9 - Rugby World Cup
  • Aug. 18, 2007 - France 22, England 9 - Summer Test
  • Aug. 11, 2007 - France 21, England 15 - Summer Test
  • Mar. 11, 2007 - England 26, France 18 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 12, 2006 - France 31, England 6 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 14, 2005 - France 18, England 17 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 27, 2004 - France 24, England 21 - Six Nations Championship
  • Nov. 16, 2003 - England 24, France 7 - Rugby World Cup
  • Sep. 6, 2003 - England 45, France 14 - Summer Test
  • Aug. 30, 2003 - France 17, England 16 - Summer Test
  • Feb. 15, 2003 - England 25, France 17 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 2, 2002 - France 20, England 15 - Six Nations Championship
  • Apr. 7, 2001 - England 48, France 19 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 19, 2000 - France 15, England 9 - Six Nations Championship

Six Nations 2025 Fixtures: Round 2

  • Feb. 8 - Italy vs. Wales - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 8 - England vs. France - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 9 - Scotland vs. Ireland - 10 a.m. ET

France World Rugby Ranking

France is ranked No. 4 in the world with 88.51 points.

England World Rugby Ranking

England is ranked No. 7 in the world with 82.31 points.

Six Nations 2025 Table

  1. France: W 1, D 0, L 0, PF 43, PA 0, DIFF +43, TF 7, TA 0, BP 1, Pts 5
  2. Scotland: W 1, D 0, L 0, PF 31, PA 19, DIFF +12, TF 5, TA 1, BP 1, Pts 5
  3. Ireland: W 1, D 0, L 0, PF 27, PA 22, DIFF +5, TF 4, TA 3, BP 1, Pts 5
  4. England: W 0, D 0, L 1, PF 22, PA 27, DIFF -5, TF 3, TA 4, BP 1, Pts 1
  5. Italy: W 0, D 0, L 1, PF 19, PA 31, DIFF -12, TF 1, TA 5, BP 0, Pts 0
  6. Wales: W 0, D 0, L 1, PF 0, PA 43, DIFF -43, TF 0, TA 7, BP 0, Pts 0

World Rugby Rankings 2025

  1. South Africa - 92.78
  2. Ireland - 90.78
  3. New Zealand - 90.36
  4. France - 88.51
  5. Argentina - 84.97
  6. Scotland - 83.57
  7. England - 82.31
  8. Australia - 81.52
  9. Fiji - 80.07
  10. Italy - 78.41
  11. Wales - 74.01
  12. Georgia - 73.85
  13. Japan - 72.95
  14. Samoa - 72.68
  15. USA - 70.02
  16. Portugal - 68.82
  17. Uruguay - 67.06
  18. Spain - 65.98
  19. Tonga - 65.46
  20. Romania - 63.01

Six Nations 2025 Schedule

Round 1

  • Jan. 31 - France vs. Wales - 3:15 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Scotland vs. Italy - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Ireland vs. England - 11:45 a.m. ET

Round 2

  • Feb. 8 - Italy vs. Wales - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 8 - England vs. France - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 9 - Scotland vs. Ireland - 10 a.m. ET

Round 3

  • Feb. 22 - Wales vs. Ireland - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 22 - England vs. Scotland - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 23 - Italy vs. France - 10 a.m. ET

Round 4

  • March 8 - Ireland vs. France - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • March 8 - Scotland vs. Wales - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • March 9 - England vs. Italy - 11 a.m. ET

Round 5

  • March 15 - Italy vs. Ireland - 10:15 a.m. ET
  • March 15 - Wales vs. England - 12:45 p.m. ET
  • March 15 - France vs. Scotland - 4 p.m. ET

How To Watch The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship

The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship will be broadcast on FloRugby and the FloSports App in the United States.

Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Schedule

Jan. 31, 2025

Feb. 1, 2025

Feb. 2, 2025

Feb. 8, 2025

Feb. 9, 2025

Feb. 15, 2025

Feb. 16, 2025

March 1-2, 2025

  • Semifinal 1
  • Semifinal 2

March 15-16, 2025

  • Bronze Final
  • Final
  • Seventh-Place Final
  • Fifth-Place Final

Watch France Vs. Wales From 2020


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