Rugby-England hold off France to win women's Six Nations Grand Slam

Rugby Union - Women's Six Nations Championship - England v France - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - April 29, 2023 England's Marlie Packer celebrates with the trophy on the podium, after winning the women's six nations Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - England beat a spirited France 38-33 to win their fifth straight women's Six Nations title with a Grand Slam in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham on Sunday to give coach Simon Middleton a fitting farewell.

With 58,498 fans in the stadium, the fixture smashed the world record for attendance at a women's rugby game which was previously 42,579 at last year's World Cup final at Eden Park when New Zealand beat England.