England defeat France to secure eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title
Key takeaways
- England won a record eighth consecutive Women's Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28 on Sunday.
- Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 20:52Modified: 17/05/2026 - 20:57
- France started strongly and led 7-0 after 20 minutes but England seized control with four tries to lead 26-7 at halftime.
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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 backing from its largest ever home crowd was expected to seriously threaten England's relentless domination of the championship.
Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 20:52Modified: 17/05/2026 - 20:57
By: FRANCE 24 (From L) England's Lucy Packer, Guest, England's Maddie Feaunati, England's wing Jess Breach, England's Abi Burton, England's Marlie Packer, England's center Megan Jones, England's prop Maud Muir, England's Sarah Bern, Guest, England's hooker Amy Cokayne, England's full back Ellie Kildunne, and England's Mackenzie Carson celebrate winning the 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship after defeating France at the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux on May 17, 2026. © Gaizka Iroz, AFP All-conquering England recovered from a shaky start to beat France 43-28 in their Grand Slam decider on Sunday to secure a remarkable eighth successive Women’s Six Nations title and further underline their total dominance of the sport.