Overview
- Thomas Ramos landed a last-second penalty to beat England 48-46 as France secured back-to-back Six Nations titles, with Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring four tries and setting a nine-try tournament record.
- Post-match analysis highlighted France’s porous defense after conceding seven tries to Scotland and seven more to England, a concern with the World Cup roughly 18 months away.
- Manchester City followed a 3-0 first-leg loss at Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw at West Ham, a result widely viewed as damaging their Premier League title push after Pep Guardiola warned dropped points would be decisive.
- Real Madrid thrashed Elche 4-1 before traveling to Manchester with a 3-0 aggregate lead, and reports indicate Kylian Mbappé decided to make the trip despite a knee issue, potentially offering minutes off the bench.
- Chelsea lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle days after a 5-2 defeat in Paris, drew scrutiny for a pre-match huddle encircling referee Paul Tierney, and host PSG on Tuesday against a near-full-strength squad that includes Ousmane Dembélé; Barcelona, meanwhile, beat Sevilla 5-2 to keep a four-point LaLiga lead over Real.