British and Irish Lions

Les Bleus allowed fly-half Jonny Wilkinson to kick five penalties for the hosts, which put the game beyond France despite a late rally.

Laporte said: "I'm disappointed. We gave away nine points too easily with the three penalties in the first half and we cannot afford to do that."

He described England's try by Jason Robinson which put them on top as "wonderful" and said: "It was a very good England team. They played very well. It's hard to win here against England."

But Laporte refuses to write off France's 6 Nations hopes after just one defeat.

"It isn't finished because we both have to go to Ireland," he added. "Ireland beat Australia so it will be difficult for England and for France but England have taken the advantage."

Laporte was disappointed that his fly-half Gerald Merceron had a goal-kicking off-day and said: "He must find his kicking form and become a world-class kicker again."

The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.

With Tuesday's trip to Canberra next on the agenda for The British & Irish Lions, we take a look back at their last clash with the Brumbies, a match that went right down to the wire.

The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.