England survived an impressive opening surge from France, and an injury to Owen Farrell, to secure a third successive Six Nations victoryWell then. A game of two halves, the first half lasting longer than the second. Yes, I know. England won in the end, but the comfort they enjoyed in those last 25 minutes or so shouldn't disguise the discomfort that preceded it. France were brilliantly combative for the first 50 minutes, a massive, enormous improvement on their first two displays, and seemed to have the edge until they took off the excellent Trinh-Duc and brought on the haphazard Michalak, ... Read More