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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