England win Six Nations Championship after France turn on the style to end Ireland’s hopes

England have been crowned 2020 Six Nations champions after France defeated Ireland 35-27 at the Stade de France, with the home side failing to put enough points on the board to prevent Eddie Jones’s side from reclaiming the title for the first time in three years.

Following England’s bonus-point win 34-5 victory over Italy in Rome, all eyes were on Paris as Ireland required either a four-try win over the French or a seven-point triumph to give themselves a second title in three years.

But they never really looked like doing it against a French side that ran in four breath-taking tries as they ended Ireland’s hopes of victory, with the scoreline falling well short of the 31-point swing they needed to claim the championship themselves.