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LONDON — Fin Smith's match-winning conversion of the last-gasp try he set up has lifted England over Six Nations title favorite France 26-25 in a Twickenham thriller. The score changed three times in the last 10 minutes on Saturday. England grabbed the lead for the first time in the match in the 70th through replacement prop Fin Baxter. France retook the lead through Louis Bielle-Biarrey's second try of the match for 25-19 in the 75th. Then England forced a lineout in France territory, mauled it, and Fin Smith fed Elliot Daly charging into a huge gap to score beside the posts in the 79th. His conversion of England's bonus-point fourth try has put the side in title contention.
