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England vs France: the Six Nations clash that usually goes to the wire

Twickenham hosts a fixture that has been decided by fewer than 5 points in three of the last four meetings.

Few fixtures in the Six Nations calendar carry as much weight as this one. Both sides have built their recent form around a strong set-piece, which tends to make territory — not raw possession — the number that actually predicts the scoreline.

The pattern in this fixture

The Next Try market has swung heavily on discipline in recent meetings — a single yellow card at the wrong moment has been the difference in two of the last three editions of this fixture.

What to watch

Keep an eye on scrum penalties in the first quarter. A side that wins early ball at the set-piece tends to dictate the Total Points market for the rest of the match.

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This analysis is written for the demo build and simulated markets — no real prices, no real bookmaker feed.

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