England 44-8 France

England v France Match Reports

A hat-trick of tries from Jonny May before the half-hour mark set up an impressive 44-8 victory for England over France at Twickenham. Further tries followed from Henry Slade and Owen Farrell, plus a penalty try was awarded when Chris Ashton was tackled without the ball as he tried to gather near the French try line. Damian Penaud scored a try for France in the first half, but the visitors were otherwise outclassed by a rampant England side. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: Jonny May hat-trick helps England to big win over France
• BBC: May hat-trick helps England thrash France in Six Nations
• Guardian: Jonny May hat-trick spearheads England’s crushing win over France
• Telegraph: Jonny May scores 29-minute hat-trick in rout of dire France
• Daily Mail: Jonny May grabs first half hat-trick as Eddie Jones' side run riot with six tries to make it two wins from two in Six Nations campaign
• ESPN: Jonny May's half-hour hat-trick helps England overwhelm feeble France
• England Rugby: England defeat France in Guinness Six Nations