Six Nations: France v England – in pictures

With two victories from their first three games under Stuart Lancaster, England are enjoying a revival of sorts. They come into today's match with France clutching outside hopes of winning the Six Nations. France, meanwhile, have won twice and drawn once in this year's tournament, and haven't lost at home for 10 matches Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

France's Imanol Harinordoquy and England's Geoff Parling contest a line-out early in the match as the two packs look to assert their authority Photograph: David Davies/PA

Mouritz Botha flings himself at a kick from Julien Dupuy Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

The home side lose possession when Chris Ashton hammers into a tackle in the centre of the park and Manu Tuilagi is subsequently let loose down the right wing Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

Tuilagi jumps through the tackle of France's Aurelien Rougerie Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

... and plants the ball down in the corner. Try to England! Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

England's Ben Foden then adds a second try for England after a bullocking 30-yard run and a cool offload from Ben Morgan Photograph: Paul Harding/Action Images

The conversion is good and England are 14-3 ahead after just 17 minutes Photograph: David Davies/PA

But in the last quarter of an hour before the interval, France hit back - literally. Here, Rougerie drops Foden to the turf Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Dupuy collects a high ball in front of England's Chris Robshaw and begins a French counter attack Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Julien Malzieu is tackled by Tom Croft, preventing a potential try. But the French have still added two penalties, making it 14-9 at the interval. One of the penalties was a gift from Chris Ashton, who hot-headedly shoved Rougerie after the Frenchman had legally tackled Foden Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

In the second half, the sides trade penalties before Croft produces what may well be a match-winning dart - leaving Rougerie, Harinordoquy and Poitrenaud in his wake Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

He touches the ball down and goes berserk Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Croft's try and the subsequent conversion from Owen Farrell have given England a 24-15 lead with 10 minutes remaining Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

But France hit back with a late try from Wesley Fofana Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Had Phil Dowson been on the pitch for the previous scrum, France might not have created that chance out wide. Dowson was taken off after being knocked out by a tackle and by a stray boot from his own team-mate, Croft Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

When Francois Trinh-Duc falls short with a long-range drop-goal attempt in the closing seconds, France's lingering hopes of victory are extinguished. Brad Barritt of England celebrates what has been a thoroughly entertaining win on French soil Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

It's the first time England have ever won three away matches during a Six Nations tournament - quite a momentous feat Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images