France win 2025 Six Nations as win over Scotland denies England final day glory

France have won the 2025 Six Nations after fending off Scotland on a thrilling final day of the tournament.

England sat top of the table ahead of the final game in Paris thanks to their crushing 68-14 victory over Wales in Cardiff earlier in the evening.

It left the Red Roses needing an almighty favour from old foes Scotland in the final act of Super Saturday.

But Les Blues came through a stern examination to seal a 35-16 win to secure their first title since 2022.

Scotland were dogged in their attempts to spoil the French party as they chased a win that would have handed the title to their old enemy.

Fabien Galthie’s team raced into an early 10-0 lead through the first of two tries from Yoram Moefana and a penalty from Thomas Ramos.

But penalties from Finn Russell and a try from Darcy Graham made it 16-13 just before-half-time.

The Scottish resilience was broken in the second-half as France took control with tries from Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Ramos and a second from Moefana sealing the win.

England’s 10-try win in Cardiff pushed the title race right to the wire, heaping more misery on a hapless Welsh side.

Steve Borthwick’s side secured the bonus point they needed before half-time thanks to five tries from Maro Itoje, Tom Roebuck, Tommy Freeman, Chandler Cunningham-South and Will Stuart.

Alex Mitchell, Joe Heyes, a double from debutant Henry Pollock and another from Cunningham-South piled more misery on Wales and England ran amok.

Wales, dismal in front of their own fans, were condemned to a second successive wooden spoon and 17th Test defeat in a row – a record for a tier one nation in the professional era.

Defending champions Ireland kept the heat on both England and France with their victory over Italy in the day’s early kick-off but will now settle for third place.

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