France wins back-to-back Six Nations titles after beating England 48-46 on last-second penalty

By Canadian Press on March 14, 2026.

PARIS (AP) — France won back-to-back Six Nations titles after beating England 48-46 on a last-second penalty kick by Thomas Ramos in a thriller for the ages on Saturday.

England scored its seventh try in the 77th minute and converted for 46-45. If the score held for a few more minutes, Ireland would have been crowned the champion.

But France pressed yet again, lost possession, regained it, and earned two penalties after the fulltime siren. Captain Antoine Dupont debated with referee Nika Amashukeli where the penalty sports were and Ramos, who didn’t miss a goalkick all night, finally lined up a shot from more than 40 meters out.

He nailed it and leaped into the arms of teammates, back-to-back champions for the first time in 19 years.

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