A red card for a moment of recklessness ended France’s hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam on Sunday, as they lost 28-17 to a clinical Scotland in a meltdown with echoes of their ill-disciplined exit from the World Cup last October.
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England temporarily signed off a Guinness Six Nations abbreviated by coronavirus by winning the Triple Crown in victory over Wales that was marred by a red card shown to Manu Tuilagi. Tries by Anthony Watson and Elliot Daly helped establish a 20-6 half-time lead but Wales rallied in the second half.
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Manchester City had to settle for a narrow 1-0 win in dominating Sheffield Wednesday to move into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The reigning holders were frustrated throughout the first 45 minutes but Sergio Aguero found the breakthrough in the second half to secure a trip to Newcastle in the last eight.
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Chelsea completed a torrid few days for Liverpool as goals by Willian and Ross Barkley sealed a 2-0 victory to send them through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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Real Madrid moved one point clear of Barcelona with victory over their great rivals in El Clásico. Madrid put Barca under the cosh in the last 20 minutes and goals from Vinícius Júnior and Mariano put Los Blancos back on top.
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