Overview
- France named its starting XV on Friday, making two changes in the pack for Sunday’s decider in Bordeaux, with kickoff set for 17:45.
- Ambre Mwayembe replaces Yllana Brosseau at loosehead, and Axelle Berthoumieu starts instead of Charlotte Escudero at flanker.
- The rest of the lineup stays the same, with the backline unchanged for a third straight match to preserve cohesion.
- France will carry a 6–2 bench split, which coach François Ratier said is built to “match and dominate” England physically in the forwards.
- The winner takes the Six Nations title and a Grand Slam, while a draw would give England the trophy on points difference (+164 to +124); scrum-half Pauline Bourdon-Sansus is the only squad member to have beaten England, in 2018.