{"id":377153,"date":"2024-03-17T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T23:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=377153"},"modified":"2024-03-18T02:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:05:32","slug":"buzzer-beater-denies-england-famous-comeback-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=377153","title":{"rendered":"Buzzer beater denies England famous comeback win"},"content":{"rendered":"

For France<\/a>, there is nothing tastier than a win over its English<\/a> \u201cbest enemies\u201d in the Six Nations<\/a>. Especially when it comes at the last minute of an enthralling contest.<\/p>\n

The French managed to get one for the ages after Thomas Ramos landed a 50-metre penalty to give his team a 33-31 win in Lyon. The result over bitter rival England ensured France finished the championship runner-up to Ireland.<\/p>\n

After a stuttering and insipid start to the tournament marred by a lopsided loss to Ireland and a lucky draw against Italy, France followed its swashbuckling win in Wales with another solid and disciplined display in Lyon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur attack was fantastic especially our maul,\u201d France defence coach Shaun Edwards said. "I was very disappointed with our defence, I thought England's attack was all over us, particularly in our midfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of work to do. We shouldn't have to score 30 points to win a game, even if it's exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"England's<\/p>\n

The French scored three tries \u2014 one fewer than England \u2014 and managed to fight back after England came from behind early in the second half to take control of the match.<\/p>\n

England scored three tries in seven minutes bridging halftime to rush from 3-16 behind to 24-16 ahead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe gave ourselves a scare,\u201d Ramos said. \u201cEven if everything isn\u2019t perfect, we\u2019ve got the desire back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second half was a rollercoaster, and England coach Steve Borthwick focused on the bright side after the bitter defeat.<\/p>\n

\"England<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weight of the shirt is starting to look lighter. We are all disappointed we didn\u2019t get the win but we have started competing with the top teams again,\u201d he said. "We don\u2019t just want to compete, we want to win, but we have made steps in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

England made sure the championship was suspenseful until the final day by derailing Ireland\u2019s Grand Slam bid with a resounding win at Twickenham last weekend. But Ireland got things back on track by beating Scotland 17-13 earlier to wrap up back-to-back titles before France and England kicked off.<\/p>\n

Looking to avenge the humiliating 53-10 loss to France at Twickenham last year \u2014 England\u2019s record home defeat \u2014 England was under pressure from the start.<\/p>\n

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France combined creative attack with solid defence and dominant mauls to camp in England\u2019s half.<\/p>\n

England was forced into an early change, with Marcus Smith coming in after just eight minutes to replace injured fullback George Furbank.<\/p>\n

The visitors led against the run of play when George Ford, on his 31st birthday, kicked his only penalty after Uini Atonio was sanctioned for collapsing.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportRugby\/status\/1769112574891598015<\/a><\/p>\n

Ramos levelled and France sped up the game to score its first try. From lineout ball, Gael Fickou fed fullback Leo Barre, who found Nolann Le Garrec inside for a touchdown converted by Ramos.<\/p>\n

Two long-range penalties by Ramos sent France up 16-3.<\/p>\n

England reduced the gap just before halftime when Ollie Lawrence busted past Fickou to cross the line.<\/p>\n

The French were caught off guard at the start of the second half when Lawrence crashed over again followed four minutes later by Smith through a poor Ramos tackle. England led 24-16.<\/p>\n

The French recovered from the lapses with a try from Barre with extra from Ramos to trail by only one point.<\/p>\n

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They went in front when an England lineout overthrow was hacked by Ramos, caught by Damian Penaud, and Fickou sprinted away to the posts for his 17th international try. Ramos converted again and France led 30-24 with a quarter to go.<\/p>\n

Ramos was well wide with a penalty, his first miss in seven goalkicks, to give France some breathing room, and it looked worse when Ford and Smith combined to unleash wing Tommy Freeman to the line. Ford stayed perfect and converted from wide out, and England led 31-30.<\/p>\n

With a minute left, Earl was penalised for a no-arms tackle on Romain Taofifenua, and Ramos shrugged off his previous miss and made the kick from halfway, sending the French fans into rapturous celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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