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A hat-trick from Jonny May helped England to a second bonus-point victory in the Six Nations as France were thrashed 44-8 at Twickenham.
England thrashed France 44-8 in the Six Nations, with wing Jonny May scoring three of his side's six tries at Twickenham.
Wales' performance against Italy was not of undue concern to Warren Gatland, who hopes to set a new record when facing England next up.
World Cup winner Iain Balshaw felt France were guilty of complacency as they let a 16-0 lead slip to lose against Wales.
Chris Ashton will make his first Six Nations start for six years on Sunday and Eddie Jones is backing the wing to make up for lost...
England wing Chris Ashton will make his first Six Nations start since 2013 when France visit Twickenham on Sunday.
Romain Ntamack drops to the bench as Mathieu Bastareaud returns to face England in one of six changes to the France side.
Scotland can expect an Ireland backlash at Murrayfield, while England and Wales head into round two on a high after making winning starts.
England have included Brad Shields, Joe Launchbury and Joe Cokanasiga in their 25-man squad to face France at Twickenham.
England fared well without Dylan Hartley in Ireland, but defence coach John Mitchell is keen to have the co-captain back involved.
Elliot Daly is a fantastic signing for Saracens and his skills will only develop at Allianz Park, says Lewis Moody.
Lewis Moody is sure England can cope without Maro Itoje due to the amount of options they have in the second row.
A day on from Wasps confirming Elliot Daly is set to leave the club, Saracens have announced their signing of the England back.
England have confirmed a knee injury for Maro Itoje, which will definitely see him miss the France game and potentially the Wales clash.
Having played in the Top 14 with Toulouse, Chris Ashton believes the pace of play in the league is harming France at international level.
A rare Aviva Stadium defeat was painful for Ireland, yet Peter O'Mahony said: "We can't be hanging around feeling sorry for ourselves."
