France claimed victory over Scotland in the final game of the Six Nations to take the championship at England's expense - having been given a helping hand by the offiicals in Paris

France did not quite hit the heights of their Dublin demolition last weekend, but Les Bleus did enough on a nervy night in Paris to clinch a second Six Nations title in four years – and kill off England’s faint hopes of a trophy-lift in Cardiff.

England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline on Saturday, finishing the Six Nations in second place after France took the title by beating Scotland in Paris.