article_snippet: It was just as well their got the fireworks out the way before the game, because even after an explosive start and some quite extraordinary rugby any hope England had of having something to celebrate had this amazing habit of quickly disappearing here on Saturday night.
article_snippet: but It did not take into account England's ability under Stuart Lancaster to too often blow these opportunities.
article_snippet: England should have nailed Scotland last week, as the Irish did at Murrayfield on Saturday, and England failure to do so cost England dear in the end.
article_snippet: No sooner had they secured seven points than they were nursing the bruises of two French tries, Philippe Saint-Andre's side punishing England for a lack of precision as well as patience.
article_snippet: A lack of discipline too, summed up by the foolishness of James Haskell in what became an utterly insane try fest.
article_snippet: A lack of discipline too, summed up by the foolishness of James Haskell in what became an utterly insane try fest was a beauty, the move England put together covering the full length of the Twickenham pitch.
article_snippet: But those early lapses in concentration as they chased that points total were so damaging to England's ambitions of securing a first Six Nations championship under Lancaster, with a 24-point victory still required after more than half an hour and 14 at half-time.
article_snippet: England were eight points from glorious victory.
highlights_snippet: England lost on the Six Nations title by just six points on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet: Stuart Lancaster's men beat France 55-35 but it wasn't enough .
  
highlights_snippet: England failed to drive home their advantage at Twickenham .