England stayed on course for the Grand Slam and a first Six Nations rugby title since 2003 by beating defending champions France 17-9 in a battle of attrition at Twickenham on Saturday.
The northern hemisphere heavyweights went into halftime locked at 9-9 thanks to three penalties apiece by England flyhalf Toby Flood and France scrumhalf Dimitri Yachvili.
But a 42nd-minute try by fullback Ben Foden and a penalty by replacement Jonny Wilkinson, which put him back on top of the all-time list of Test pointscorers, pushed England clear and sealed a third straight victory.
England must still beat Scotland at home and Ireland away to complete the Grand Slam.
The defeat ended France’s eight-match winning streak in the Six Nations.
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