Steve Borthwick's side put end to painful run as Fin Smith stars in win to saviour - England left it late to avoid an eighth straight defeat against Tier One nations

England maintain their 100% start to the U20 Six Nations thanks to a 27-10 victory over France at the Recreation Ground.

England ended their wait for a victory over a Tier 1 nation with a gutsy 26-25 win over France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Player of the Match Fin Smith’s conversion in the 80th minute after Elliot Daly’s try was enough to get them over the line,

England shocked France to end a seven-match losing run against Tier 1 nations with a gritty one-point victory, led by fly-half Fin Smith on his first international start. This was a vanquishing of so many of the recent demons which have kept Steve Borthwick up at night.