England coach Stuart Lancaster insisted his youthful side would learn from a record-breaking 30-3 loss to Wales which denied them both the Grand Slam and the Six Nations title. The Red Rose brigade's quest for a first clean sweep of their major European rivals since their World Cup-winning year of 2003 ended in dismal failure at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, with Wales smashing England at the scrum before, as the match wore on, dominating at the breakdown and in the loose.

Wales thrashed England by a record-breaking 30-3 in Cardiff on Saturday to retain the Six Nations title and deny the visitors the Grand Slam. As the tournament enjoyed a frenetic finale, Italy handed Ireland a 22-15 defeat in Rome while France recorded their first win with a 23-16 victory over Scotland in Paris. However, that triumph was not enough to prevent the rock-bottom French from landing the dreaded wooden spoon.

Six Nations result at the Stade de France on Saturday: France 23 Scotland 16 Ht: 0-6 afp

Results and table in the Six Nations on Saturday's final round of matches: At Rome Italy 22 Ireland 15 At Cardiff Wales 30 England 3 Playing later At Paris France v Scotland Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, points against, points): Wales 5 4 0 1 122 66 8 England 5 4 0 1 94 78 8 Scotland 4 2 0 2 82 84 4 Italy 5 2 0 3 75 111 4 Ireland 5 1 1 3 72 81 3 France 4 0 1 3 50 75 1 Previous results Wales 22 Ireland 30