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Six Nations: England braced for return of France to Twickenham

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England return to Twickenham to face a French team who ransacked a record 53-10 scoreline on their last visit.

The hope of home advantage has morphed into the fear of home carnage.

Fin Smith is the man tasked with delivering a quantum leap forward.

Marcus Smith was the future once too.

England would have lost four times in their past seven Six Nations games at Twickenham , as many as they had suffered in their previous 30 such fixtures.

The fixture list has served up the stiffest of Six Nations starts for England .

Scotland and Italy at home on successive weekends before a final-round trip to Cardiff.

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