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05/17 13:43 CDT England thumps France to seal an eighth straight Women's Six
Nations title and Grand Slam
England thumps France to seal an eighth straight Women's Six Nations title and
Grand Slam
BORDEAUX, France (AP) --- England won a record eighth consecutive Women's Six
Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28
on Sunday.
Unbeaten France with home advantage and backing from its largest ever home
crowd was expected to seriously threaten England's relentless domination of the
championship.
But England, with only six survivors from its Rugby World Cup champion team
last September, ultimately cruised to the six-try victory enhanced by Zoe
Harrison's unerring right boot. Harrison landed six of seven goalkicks and 29
of 31 in the tournament.
The English extended their world record winning streak to 38 matches --- and 68
from 69 games since 2019 --- which won't be challenged again until September
when they host No. 2-ranked New Zealand and No. 3 Canada in the WXV.
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