Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v England - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - February 2, 2020 England's Thomas Curry in action with France's Antoine Dupont REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - A rejuvenated France held off England to start their Six Nations with a bang in a 24-17 victory at the Stade de France on Sunday and give new coach Fabien Galthie a confidence-boosting debut.
A year after squandering a 16-0 halftime lead in a 24-19 loss to Wales in Paris, Les Bleus, who were 17-0 up at the interval, held firm to prevent another embarrassing second-half collapse as England sprung into life around the hour.
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