England took a big step towards a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 17-9 win over defending champions France at Twickenham on Saturday, in which Jonny Wilkinson regained the record for the most points in international rugby.

Coach Martin Johnson's team clinched a third successive victory in this year's competition courtesy of fullback Ben Foden's only try of the match two minutes after halftime, with the scores level at 9-9.

Replacement fly-half Jonny Wilkinson then gave England an unassailable eight-point lead with a 51st-minute penalty that took the 31-year-old Toulon player back above New Zealand's Dan Carter on 1190 overall.

Defeat for France ended coach Marc Lievremont's hopes of achieving a second successive Grand Slam.

COMMENT:
I think that this sport ( rugby ) is so borreing compared to the soccer. I like sometimes loooking how they punch them selves.