FRA vs ENG: A look at the last 5 clashes

As England and France gear up for their final acts of the 2022 Six Nations, we take a look at their previous 5 encounters.  

France will have some extra jitters ahead of kick-off as they stand on the verge of attaining the coveted Grand Slam as they have marched through Rounds 1-4 unbeaten. England, on the other hand, have come up short twice in their campaign and, at best, can hope for a third-place finish overall.  

The first game we look at is from 2018 and played out at the same venue scheduled to host this weekend’s clash. A typically fierce contest which was taken, in the end, by Les Bleus after nearly 84 minutes of play: 

 The tables turned in 2019 when the English, in front of their home crowd, brought the hammer down on their old foes with a 44-8 drubbing: 

France got their own back in 2020 with a 24-17 victory at home: 

The last two fixtures have both taken place at Twickenham and both won by England. In December 2020, the sides faced each other in the Autumn Nations Cup: 

Most recently – just over a year ago – England squeaked home by 3 points: 

Recent results between these two adversaries strongly allude to a significant advantage for the home side – a notion that bodes well for the French but not for England this weekend. Regardless, the rugby on display has been of a fantastic standard and the same will be expected for Saturday.