France started the match with real vigour but once England warmed to their task they struggled to penetrate through their defence. Arthur Mourgue had some nice touches, including an early try assist but his influence was largely nullified. Benjamin Garcia (140m) showed some good footwork and went close to setting up Mickael Goudemand for a try - only for the second rower to lose the ball over the line. Romain Navarrete produced a solid 51-minute shift with 158m and 29 tackles up front.