{"id":967057,"date":"2026-05-17T17:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967057\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T17:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:45:23","slug":"match-report-france-women-28-43-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967057\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Report &#8211; France Women 28 &#8211; 43 England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    Michael Cantillon                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__writer-role\">\n                                    Sports Journalist                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__header-date-time\">Last Updated: 17\/05\/26 6:38pm<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"auto-size__target postpone-load postpone-load--fade-in widge-figure__image  \" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/skysports-kildunne-breach-red-roses_7251685.jpg\" alt=\"Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach scored twice each as England's Red Roses delivered a Six Nations Grand Slam against France in Bordeaux \" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach scored twice each as England&#8217;s Red Roses delivered a Six Nations Grand Slam against France in Bordeaux             <\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">England&#8217;s Red Roses secured a record-extending eighth Women&#8217;s Six Nations title in a row, performing brilliantly to beat France 43-28 in Sunday&#8217;s Grand Slam decider in Bordeaux. <\/p>\n<p>France enjoyed the better of the play in the first half, hitting the front through scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus, but England rattled back to improbably score four tries before half-time through prop Sarah Bern, full-back Ellie Kildunne (two) and wing Jess Breach.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts responded through further tries via wing Anais Grando and Bourdon Sansus to narrow the score to 29-21, only for the Red Roses to strike again when they needed to most through Breach again.<\/p>\n<p>England fly-half Zoe Harrison also kicked magnificently well off the tee, adding four conversions and a penalty &#8211; two from the touchline.<\/p>\n<p>Any further French response was then quelled when replacement scrum-half Alexandra Chambon was sin-binned for a high tackle, with England scoring once more through hooker Amy Cokayne and left to celebrate an astonishing 38th Test victory in succession.<\/p>\n<p>More to follow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. 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