ENGLAND HAD A mountain to climb against France, but when Ben Youngs grounded this score in the second minute, they looked like the Sherpas who helped Homer climb the matterhorn.
Fortunately, another French team turned up and started playing clinical counter-attacking rugby to run in tries like this from Sebastian Tillous-Borde.
And this one from Noa Nakaitaci (though he almost ballsed it up).
However, Stuart Lancaster’s side were determined to keep their heads up and play, well, heads-up rugby; running from deep to open up a commanding 27 – 15 lead before half-time after tries from Anthony Watson and a second from Youngs.
Here’s how the second half unfolded.
