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France have kept a largely unchanged side with only two forward switches, bringing in Ambre Mwayembe and Axelle Berthoumieu while maintaining a settled backline.

England have made multiple changes, reinforcing the pack with returning players including Lilli Ives Campion, Sadia Kabeya and Maddie Feaunati who was a very late absentee last week. Ellie Kildunne moves from wing to full-back and meaning Jess Breach and Claudia Moloney-MacDonald will be in the wider berths. There are several bench options providing experience including Marlie Packer, the score of four tries vs Italy last time out.

France
15 Pauline Barrat, 14 Anaïs Grando, 13 Aubane Rousset, 12 Téani Feleu, 11 Léa Murie, 10 Carla Arbez, 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus; 1 Ambre Mwayembe, 2 Mathilde Lazarko, 3 Assia Khalfaoui, 4 Siobhan Soqeta, 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot, 6 Axelle Berthoumieu, 7 Manae Feleu, 8 Léa Champon.

Replacements: 16 Elisa Riffonneau, 17 Yllana Brosseau, 18 Rose Bernadou, 19 Kiara Zago, 20 Cloé Correa, 21 Charlotte Escudero, 22 Alexandra Chambon, 23 Lina Queyroi.

England
15 Ellie Kildunne, 14 Jess Breach, 13 Megan Jones, 12 Helena Rowland, 11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, 10 Zoe Harrison, 9 Lucy Packer; 1 Mackenzie Carson, 2 Amy Cokayne, 3 Sarah Bern, 4 Lilli Ives Campion, 5 Delaney Burns, 6 Abi Burton, 7 Sadia Kabeya, 8 Maddie Feaunati

Replacements: 16 Connie Powell, 17 Liz Crake, 18 Maud Muir, 19 Demelza Short, 20 Marlie Packer, 21 Flo Robinson, 22 Holly Aitchison, 23 Emma Sing

Welcome to Bordeaux, where the usual suspects are here to punch it out in the usual way to determine if anything will change about England usually winning a Grand Slam.

The route of both sides to this final serving has on paper looked similar, each docket detailing comfortable wins with a sprinkling of right hammerings dished out. But look a little closer and you will see that France have shown the more obvious progression in form and gameplan; each week their attacking patterns have looked sharper with their defence growing more resolute. England will point to their regularly changing line-up due to injury, plus the pre tournament losses to retirement or pregnancy, while not unreasonably mentioning their form has remained pretty damn good throughout all things considered. If any team will test the depth and resilience of the formidable England resources, it’s today’s opponents.

A win today for John Mitchell’s outfit and they carry home a fifth consecutive Slam with the home side looking to secure their first since 2018. Les Bleues may never have a better chance, but lest we forget Canada thought something similar in the last World Cup before they were pulverised in the final by the Red Roses.

The aperitif fixtures have been consumed, followed by the entrée matches and we now reach the main course. Or is it the dessert with it being at the end? Whether you have a sweet or savoury tooth, this is the one you want to sit down for.