Summary

  • France need to win in Paris to secure back-to-back Six Nations titles

  • Ireland, who beat Scotland earlier, will win the title if England beat France

  • France need a four-try bonus-point if match finishes as a draw

  • England lead 27-24 after thrilling first half but Ellis Genge sin-binned

  • Permutations and standings after Wales beat Italy

  • England need to win to avoid fourth successive Six Nations defeats

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. 'The best of all time'

    FT: France 48-46 England

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Stade de France

    Fitting that the greatest Six Nations went down to one moment.

    The best Six Nations of all time.

  2. FRANCE WIN THE SIX NATIONS

    France 48-46 England

  3. Penalty - France 48-46 England

    FRANCE WIN IT!

    The best kicker in the world makes no mistake and slams it through the posts.

    The final kick of the whole tournament is the most decisive one!

    What sport. What drama.

  4. France 45-46 England

    A long delay here as they argue about where Ramos will kick this from. How's your ticker Thomas?

  5. France 45-46 England

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    More than heart and soul have gone into this.

  6. France 45-46 England

    Extraordinary drama. They can't decide where the penalty is on the field but it looks very kickable...

  7. France 45-46 England

    Thomas Ramos will have a penalty to win it!

  8. We play on for now...

  9. France 45-46 England

    France have a penalty!

  10. France 45-46 England

    England rip the ball back but then knock on. Goodness me.

    Ireland are moments away from winning the Six Nations...

  11. France 45-46 England

    France have the ball in hand. England cannot give anything away...

  12. France 45-46 England

    A drop goal would do it for France. They are into the last 90 seconds!

  13. France 45-46 England

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Northampton players are going berserk kin the corner, but Finn Smith ran from halfway to tell them to pack it in - great maturity from Fin Smith.

  14. converted try

    Converted try - France 45-46 England

    Marcus Smith

    Marcus Smith kicks the conversion and ENGLAND LEAD!

  15. France 45-46 England

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Stade de France

    There is life left in this England team.

  16. try

    Try - France 45-44 England

    Tommy Freeman

    FRRREEEMANNNN!

    Wow, England whip the ball quickly to Tommy Freeman who finds the gap to score a stunning try.

  17. France 45-39 England

    Two months in and we don't know who's going to win it with four minutes to go. Yes please.

    England keep coming...

  18. France 45-39 England

    France will kick the ball out from under the posts as La Marseillaise cascades down from the stands.

    What a finale.

  19. France 45-39 England

    Is that the moment that wins the game for France and costs Ireland the championship?

  20. France 45-39 England

    England have the ball within spitting distance - and Luke Cowan-Dickie is HELD UP! Tremendous defence.