Early enforced change for England. Back rower Harriet Millar-Mills rips off her training bib, sprinting on to replace Hannah Field.

Now it is England's turn to attack. But a couple errors stunt their progress in the French half. Number eight Alex Matthews drops the ball as she looks to break the line, then moments later Amber Reed flings it forward as she looks to pick out her wing Ruth Laybourn. Better from the home side.

France, who will move a step closer to the Six Nations title with a win, use their powerful pack to set up a platform inside the England half. The Red Rose side are pinned back in their half, but alleviate the pressure when they win a scrum on the cusp of their own 22.

Maggie Alphonsi
Rugby World Cup winner on BBC 5 live sports extra

"When the players arrive the men's game is already happening and you can keep yourself focused. some go out and watch. But i preferred to stay in the changing room and focus. When you ran out at Twickenham it was a fantastic experience."

Oooh and aaaahs from the Twickenham crowd as England flanker Hannah Gallagher charges down a French kick from inside the 22. But the Saracens player fumbles as she tries to gather, letting the visitors off the hook.

Early penalty for France, just inside the English half. Les Bleues elect to kick. Tremouliere stands over the ball, sweetly connecting to send the ball towards the tall Twickenham posts. Has it got the legs? Yes! Six Nations leaders France are ahead...

Barely 60 seconds on the clock before the stop is halted for an injury. England prop Rochelle Clark is the woman down. It is her 100th cap remember - I'd suggest there is not a hope in hell that she will be leaving early. No, she's fine. Back under way.

Backs: 15. Fiona Pocock; 14. Ruth Laybourn, 13. Amber Reed, 12. Ceri Large, 11. Lydia Thompson; 10. Katy Mclean, 9. Bianca Blackburn.

Forwards: 1. Rochelle Clark, 2. Victoria Fleetwood, 3. Justine Lucas; 4. Tamara Taylor, 5. Abbie Scott; 6. Hannah Gallagher, 7. Hannah Field, 8. Alexandra Matthews.

Replacements: 16. Amy Cokayne, 17. Victoria Cornborough, 18. Laura Keates, 19. Rowena Burnfield, 20. Harriet Millar-Mills, 21. Fiona Davidson, 22. Abigail Brown, 23. Katie Mason.

England's acting head coach Nicola Ponsford makes three changes to the side which beat Scotland last time out.

Bristol's Amber Reed comes in off the bench to start in the centre, while Abbie Scott and Hannah Gallagher also return to the starting line-up in the pack.

Worcester wing Lydia Thompson and Richmond's Fiona Pocock, who has returned after a four-year injury battle, have retained their places.

England's World Cup-winning captain Katy Mclean tosses the ball into the air, preparing for the honour of kicking off. That she does, hoisting the ball deep into French territory. Game on!

You might have gathered we are running a tad late at Twickers. Les Bleues screech out an adrenalin-pumping version of La Marseillaise, before England belt out God Save The Queen - led by Rochelle Clark, who manages a few more tears ahead of her 100th cap. Plenty of folk still gathered in the steep, green stands at England HQ.

Rochelle Clark, celebrating her 100th cap, leads out the England team at Twickenham. The prop tries to hold her emotions back - but she can't. Tears streaming down her face. And, I presume, they are not because she has just found out the men's result...

Clark, 33, who made her Test debut against Canada in 2003 and won the World Cup in 2014, will join former hooker Amy Garnett as the joint most-capped England player of all time.

"It is an absolutely fantastic milestone to achieve," said England's acting head coach Nicola Ponsford.

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England Rugby:, external England Women warm up ahead of their match against France, kicking off at 7.20pm #sendhervictorious

Hello! If you have any shreds of nerves left then I'm hoping they will be totally shot in about two hours. England v France. Le Crunch Part Deux. Or should that be Les Crunch?

Barely minutes after Chris Robshaw and his long-faced colleagues trudged off the Twickenham pitch, their female counterparts are running out of the tunnel for their pre-match warm-ups. England must win.

Well. How on Earth do you follow that gripping men's Six Nations finale at Twickenham? I'm not too sure. But the England Women are going to give it their best shot.

A hushed sense of shock is hovering over England HQ. Many Red Rose fans are filing out as they come to terms with Stuart Lancaster's men falling agonisingly short.

But for those hardy souls still there might be cheered up by England's Women thumping their French counterparts. Or they may go home with a hefty dose of double disappointment...