The Matches. He could have caught that! Back for a scrum near England's 10-metre line.Tuilagi hits a short line, making good metres before being hauled to the ground. Ntamack adds the extras.France build through the phases, putting England on the backfoot.France clear their lines and Furbanks collects it up from inside his 22, putting the ball into touch. Everyone wants to watch Liverpool because they play with that ferocity. Scrum to France this time.Farrell then makes a break! England have been so sloppy in the red zone today!They throw long and Itoje claims it. Dupont clears.England scrum well, driving France back. Another chance spurned. Scrum back.That came from nowhere. The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes Is he held up?7 - Jonny May has scored 7 tries against France, only three players in Test history have scored more against Les Bleus (Danny Lambert, Brian O'Driscoll & Joe Rokocoko - 8 each). Farrell then kicks again, making England some ground.Genge is on for Marler! Superb work. The 2002 South Africa rugby union tour of France Scotland and England was a series of matches played in November 2002 in France Scotland and England by South Africa national rugby union team.It was a woeful tour, a real nightmare, finished with the worst defeat in the history of the Springboks a 3–53 loss against England.. The lack of genuine number eights selected by Jones in the wider squad sees Tom Curry shift there, with Courtney Lawes packing down at six. Farrell hammers the ball into the French half - one last attack this half!England give away a penalty as Itoje picks the ball up in front of another England played who dislodged the ball from a French hard. Can he make an impact today?Up against him is a certain Manu Tuilagi - not a bad match at all. Five metre scrum to England. Excellent defensive read from the scrum-half.England pinch the ball after the restart, allowing them some possession finally. Daly cannot claim it and France regather.The momentum is all with the French who are now just metres out once again. That being said, expect a degree of pragmatism from scrum-half Antoine Dupont in terms of managing their exits. Knock-on?The TMO rules it came off Lawes - try time! Farrell adds the conversion.A fracas then ensues in the corner that takes a long time to untangle. France dominated the first-half as England struggledVincent Rattez was a late call-up to start after Damien Penaud suffered an injuryCharlie Ewels is one of three locks starting for England todayCharlie Ewels will make his Six Nations debut against FranceVirimi Vakatawa was not included in France's original World Cup squad Ewels then carries before losing the ball. ""They [France] will be very enthusiastic and energetic. They play with desire and they never get beaten. Poor.England knock the ball on! Great opportunity for him here.Poirot immediately wins a penalty as England get isolated in attack. That was some scrum from England! "“We want to have an effect on how the nation sees rugby,” said Jones yesterday as his team went through their final paces following their arrival in Paris.“The number of football fans that have come up to me and said they watched England in the World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks gives you an indication. "It’s like Liverpool now. When you play that sort of rugby, people want to watch it. Alex Dombrandt, Sam Simmonds or even Nathan Hughes needs to be brought into camp!Quite a turn around from the World Cup final that it was England's scrum that nearly saved them!Great start by France under their new management set-up!Farrell kicks for goal, securing a losing bonus-point. Keep an eye on scrum-half Antoine Dupont who is the best of the bunch of a cracking class of French scrum-halves.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. What a kick from Bouthier!The pitch is very greasy out there which is making handling tricky. Itoje gets up quickly forcing the French to kick.Daly then kicks but it gets a nasty roll, going all the way out over the dead ball line. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. England reclaim it and before Farrell spills the ball again but fortunately for him England get a penalty for offside.Lineout to France on half-way but Ewels gets a steal! Ntamack sends it high and Furbank knocks it on, again.England spread the ball right and May is isolated.
Unlucky, but a little sloppy.England win back the ball but lose all momentum forcing them to kick again. That is not like them. France's back three has incredible pace and footwork - even without the injured Damien Penaud. England build nicely in the french 22 but they are struggling to make yards. England spread the ball right and Furbank spills a low pass.