BORDEAUX, France (AP) — England won a record eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28 on Sunday.

Unbeaten France with home advantage and backing from its largest ever home crowd was expected to seriously threaten England’s relentless domination of the championship.

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