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How England conceded penalties against France...15 times

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Having conceded an appalling 13 penalties against Scotland, Eddie Jones' men managed to do EVEN WORSE against France, conceding 15, the most since the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
8 MINS: Holding on. Mako Vunipola carries but Mathieu Bastareaud forced the penalty. BREAKDOWN
11: Holding on. Joe Launchbury takes the ball in and Paul Gabrillagues forced the penalty. BREAKDOWN
14: Holding on (again). Chris Robshaw makes an outstanding scooping pick up but he is isolated and cannot release it. BREAKDOWN
19: Holding on. Joe Launchbury again takes the ball in but this time Guilhem Guirado locks onto the ball before the English support arrives. BREAKDOWN
24: Gael Fickou brought down but the English defence was offside. Cost the visitors three points. OFFSIDE
30: England offside in midfield for the second time in six minutes. OFFSIDE
32: Another offside costs England another three points. OFFSIDE
36: England are offside twice in quick succession. Machenaud knocks over a third penalty. OFFISDE
45: Vunipola smashes through but his only support is George Ford, who cannot stop Bastareaud holding it in. BREAKDOWN
46: England uses hands illegally after counter-ruck. BREAKDOWN
48: Anthony Watson high tackle. Penalty and yellow card. FOUL PLAY
54: Elliot Dlay shoves Machenaud in the back. FOUL PLAY
61: Hands in the ruck. James Haskell tries for too long to nick the ball. BREAKDOWN
65: Sam Simmonds is isolated and Yacouba Camara is immovable. BREAKDOWN
77: Not rolling away. Robshaw gets himself stuck in the ruck. BREAKDOWN
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