Lionel Beauxis shocker nearly costs France dramatic win at home
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France claimed a hard-earned win over England at the Stade de France on Saturday night. However, things got unnecessarily dramatic with time up as Lionel Beauxis failed to find touch with what should have been a game-winning kick, thereby giving England hope and a golden opportunity to escape with a win.
With the score 19-16, Beauxis came on as a sub for Francois Trinh-Duc late in the match and had an impact, slotting a penalty from right in front of the posts with two minutes to spare.Â
With France then nursing a 22-16 lead in added time, England replacement hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie's erran…