Women’s Six Nations final: Poppy Cleall powers England to title against France
by Ian Malin at the Twickenham Stoop from World news | The Guardian on (#5H0VD)
- England 10-6 France
- Cleall's first-half try proves difference in tense final
There was no chance of a third successive grand slam in this tournament with its new format but in the glorious Twickenham sunshine England clung on to their Six Nations title. They were mightily lucky, though, with Poppy Cleall scoring the only try of a tense, error-strewn final and the Red Roses have not played this badly for a while.
In some ways the match mirrored last autumn's match against Les Bleus when only a last-minute penalty by Emily Scarratt gave them victory.
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