The "Red Roses", thanks to three tries against two for the Blues, won their 13th title since the transition from the competition to six teams in 2002, and their 11th Grand Slam.

The joy of the English, after winning the Grand Slam by beating France, 24-12, during the Six Nations Tournament, April 30, 2022 in Bayonne Philippe LOPEZ AFP

The two teams, who were playing their 50th "Crunch", now have an appointment in the group stages of the World Cup in New Zealand (October 8-November 12).

Poured into the same pool, English and French will indeed meet at the Northland Events Center in Whangarei on October 15th.

It will then be necessary for the daughters of Annick Hayraud to find solutions more quickly to hope to compete with the English.

A consolation for the Bleues, who scored two tries by the third line Romane Ménager in the 4th minute then the pillar Annaëlle Deshayes in the 67th: they resisted well, managing not to cash a try in the second period, which they dominated, thanks to their defense.

French number 8 Romane Ménager shakes up the English defense during their Six Nations Tournament match on April 30, 2022 in Bayonne Philippe LOPEZ AFP

Melee against maul

Les Bleues got off to a good start, putting their opponents under pressure from the start with their footwork, and scoring the first try of the match following a scrum, their strong point since the start of the Tournament.

But England's pack of forwards proved to be top-notch too, their favorite weapon being the maul.

It is therefore logically following a carried ball that the "Red Roses" replied, and three times in fifteen minutes.

With each time the same pattern: penalty conceded by the French, English touch, maul and try.

A pounding in order for a total assessment of eleven tests marked in this way.

The first is scored by prop Sarah Bern Davies (11th), the second by second line Abbie Ward (17th) and finally the third again by Bern (27th).

English hooker Lark Davies is tackled by the French 2nd line Madoussou Fall (d), during the Six Nations Tournament, April 30, 2022 in Bayonne Philippe LOPEZ AFP

Three tries transformed without problem by the center Emily Scarratt, appointed captain of the English in the absence of Sara Hunter, injured.

The French, affected in morale but not sunk, chained with a big strong moment until half-time, which saw them squatting the English camp, alternating the phases of play and spending a lot of energy to try to score before the break.

Three times, the English are penalized in turn by the Scottish referee Hollie Davidson.

But in vain, the French do not manage to take advantage of these touches, for lack of precision in the finish, the last pass (21-7 at halftime).

With the sun back, the second period saw the Blues, outnumbered after Maëlle Filopon's yellow card, concretize their territorial domination, with a try signed Annaëlle Deshayes (67th).

But too late to turn the tide of the game.

French pillar Annaëlle Deshaye scores the second French try against England, during the Six Nations Tournament, April 30, 2022 in Bayonne Philippe LOPEZ AFP

Frustrating certainly, but the English were better: appointment made in the fall in New Zealand.

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