France v England RBS Six Nations Rugby Betting Odds and Preview

England to find end long wait for Grand Slam

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Can England deliver the Grand Slam? They have already won the Six Nations title this season thanks to France losing against Scotland last weekend. England have posted four wins from four on their campaign under Eddie Jones and are on the brink of landing the big one, the Grand Slam. The last time that England did that was back in 2003 so it has been a long, barren spell.

Now France are the only thing standing between themselves and the Grand Slam in the Six Nations. However, the last five times they have been within touching distance of the Grand Slam title, they have failed to deliver and all of those occasions were away from Twickenham. So recent history isn’t on their side, but they have the form going against France and have looked head and shoulders the best team in this season’s competition.

England though have lost three of their last four visits to Paris to take on the French, but the losing margin has been within three points in each of those three defeats. It’s not too likely that France will be able to keep it that closer this time around. Back at twickenham last year, England crushed the French and they are rightly running as odds on shots to go out and take the win on the weekend against Les Bleus.

France haven’t been at the races at all in this season’s competitions. Under new coach Guy Noves they have yet to establish any kind of style or direction in which they want to go. That’s in stark contrast to Eddie Jones who has England improving in all departments and going out with a clear plan of clearing ball quickly and getting it through the hands. France really should have lost against Italy, struggled past Ireland then lost in Wales and were terrible against Scotland last time out in defeat, looking directionless.

England have taken wins in seven of their last nine against France, but both of the losses in that sequence were in Paris. Meetings between the two in France have been tight affair, with six of the last eight being settled by a margin of seven points or less. Online betting site Paddy Power have an France +8 handicap at even money.

This will be the 102nd meeting between the two nations, with England holding a 55-39 head to head lead. England have averaged 15.7 points per game against France, while the French have averaged 12.5 points per game against England, so yes, tight margins. England have won four of  the last six meetings between the two side, but have lost on their last two trips to Paris. England are 1/3 for the win, with France at 13/5 and the draw at 28/1.

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