Feyi-Waboso sees red before France XV stun England XV at the last

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  • England XV 24-26 France XV

  • Romain Taofifénua scores winning try in stoppage time

In the end, they could not even come away with the win. On a thoroughly muted afternoon in a stadium barely a third full, an England XV contrived to lose to a France XV even further from full strength than their hosts. Romain Taofifénua crashed over from close range to clinch the match with an equally uninspiring try.

Worse, England will lose the services of a player only just making his comeback from a long absence. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's wild tackle on Antoine Hastoy in the first half earned him a 20-minute red card and with it a likely ban. England's wing had not been ruled out of contention for the Lions' trip to Australia, but now even a place on England's three-match tour of Argentina and US must be in doubt.

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