England were edged by France for the Guinness Six Nations title despite destroying Wales 68-14 in Cardiff.Steve Borthwick’s team finished in second place following France’s 35-16 bonus-point victory over Scotland in Paris having condemned Wales to a second successive wooden spoon and a 17th Test defeat on the bounce – a record for a tier one nation in the professional era.

England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline to finish the Six Nations on a high and retain a chance of winning the title should France fail to beat Scotland later.