France did not quite hit the heights of their Dublin demolition last weekend, but Les Bleus did enough on a nervy night in Paris to clinch a second Six Nations title in four years – and kill off England’s faint hopes of a trophy-lift in Cardiff.

Scotland briefly threatened to spoil the party but France ultimately came to the boil and delivered their first Guinness Six Nations title since 2022 for an expectant home crowd at Stade de France.France eventually ran out 35-16 winners to shut the door on England,

France has seen off a resilient Scotland 35-16 and clinched the Six Nations title with a tournament-try record in Paris.