| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mike Brown, FB | ||
14Jonny May, W | ||
13Jonathan Joseph, C | ||
12Owen Farrell, C 3 | ||
11Elliot Daly, W | ||
10George Ford, FH | ||
9Ben Youngs, SH | ||
1Joe Marler, P | ||
2Dylan Hartley, H | ||
3Dan Cole, P | ||
4Joe Launchbury, L | ||
5Courtney Lawes, L | ||
6Maro Itoje, FL | ||
7Tom Wood, FL | ||
8Nathan Hughes, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Jamie George, R | ||
17Matt Mullan, R | ||
18Kyle Sinckler, R | ||
19Teimana Harrison, R | ||
20James Haskell, R | ||
21Danny Care, R | ||
22Ben Te'o, R | ||
23Jack Nowell, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
England extended their unbeaten run under Eddie Jones to 15 games, but the defence of their Six Nations title got off to a nervy start against a tenacious France at Twickenham.
| 81' | 19-16 End of second half | |
| 80' | ||
| 80' | Penalty England and that's the game. It wasn't pretty but England battled to victory which will please Eddie Jones, if nothing else. |
ENG
ENG| 99 | Runs | 124 | |||
| 455 | Meters Run | 586 | |||
| 8 | Clean Breaks | 13 | |||
| 117 | Tackles | 104 | |||
| 25 | Missed Tackles | 14 | |||
| 10 | Turnover Knock On | 8 |
The Rugby Football Union has finally announced the 17 players who have been awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts, which will provide a guaranteed annual payment in place of game-by-game match fees.
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announced his retirement from international rugby on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on the 34-year-old's decade-long career with his country.
Steve Borthwick has defended the England environment after two of his coaches handed in their resignations over the summer, and confirmed he is eager to add Saracens general manager Phil Morrow to his backroom staff.
Scotland legend John Jeffrey has said he feels "hurt, bitter and betrayed" after failing to secure the support of his own union, thus ending his bid to become World Rugby chairman.
England centre Henry Slade will be out for three to four months after having shoulder surgery, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter said on Friday.
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg said spending time at a rehabilitation centre has helped him "reset" after he was arrested and charged following an incident in his hometown of Hawick last month.
