Six Nations, Six Penalties: Referees Already in Charge as England Survive Early France Blitz

The Women's Six Nations title decider between France and England kicked off with explosive intensity on Sunday, as the host nation charged out of the gates and forced England into a defensive crisis—and a pile of penalties—within the first seven minutes.

Just minutes into the match, French player T. Feleu broke through the defensive line with a powerful run from a scrum. England’s Harrison stopped the charge by grabbing Feleu’s leg, preventing a clear breakaway. France quickly recycled the ball, but defender Kebaya was caught far offside, handing France another penalty [151648].

By the opening minutes, England had already conceded three penalties, setting a frantic pace for what was expected to be a tightly contested championship decider [151648].