England were left humiliated after a record-breaking defeat by France at Twickenham, suffering their heaviest home loss in history. Steve Borthwick and Ellis Genge, England's captain, were in shock as the French side ran in seven tries and were cheered off the pitch.
England were left humiliated after suffering a record-breaking 53-10 defeat by France at Twickenham on Saturday.
The defeat was England's heaviest ever home loss and left the team and their coach Steve Borthwick in shock.
The French side ran in seven tries and were cheered off the pitch as they left the stadium.
Borthwick admitted the defeat was a stark reality check and said his team had learned some "harsh lessons".
Ellis Genge, who was making his first appearance as England captain, said he was "incredibly disappointed" with the result.
England now have little chance of claiming the Six Nations title, and the defeat was made even more painful as it was a record-breaking one. The previous record was a 76-0 humbling by Australia in 1998.
England will have to pick themselves up and prepare for their next game against Scotland in two weeks' time.
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