England restore some pride as France Six Nations epic offers Steve Borthwick blueprint for future

Flying finish: Ollie Chessum was superb on his return for England against France - (Getty Images)

Losing four out of five matches in the Six Nations for the first time should have felt worse than this, surely.

That blow was softened by the fact that England's attack came back to life in Paris for the first time since facing Wales, playing with a tempo and precision that has been desperately lacking in recent weeks.