Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v England - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - October 31, 2020 England’s Tom Curry celebrates with Billy Vunipola and teammates after the match
PARIS (Reuters) - France produced some brilliant rugby but came up just short in the Six Nations as their 35-27 victory over Ireland was not enough to leapfrog champions England into top spot on Saturday.
England won the title for the third time in five years after they beat Italy 34-5 in Rome earlier, leaving Les Bleus with the seemingly insurmountable task of winning by at least 31 points to take the crown.
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