England can't wait to get the ball into touch as half-time passes, it has to be said that Stuart Lancaster's side have been pretty dismal and utterly outmuscle. That said, they're still very much in this game. 

Lawes at the tail of the line-out and it's a welcome clean take. England with the maul but it all breaks down in midfield and Le Roux comes away with it. Pape hits a wall but gets some back up and England are going backwards again. Burrell with a half-break after some nice work by Joseph, but France have it back again through Picamoles... ball turned over again... and again... and again... Ford eventually finds touch deep and Nakaitaci takes it quickly... Joseph with that step of his and Burrell charges through the hole he created... England penalty after a thousand phases, almost bang in front... Ford knocks it over...

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It's the England backs you feel sorry for, it was their big chance to shine today with places up for grabs and they've barely had the ball. France showing a bit of adventure and Vunipola is penalised for going high on Huget. The man upstairs has a look at it - as do the crowd, who react as if Vunipola has attempted to decapitate him - and it's decided it's not worthy of a yellow card. MIchalak cocks the hammer again... and finds the target...

Tom Youngs, England's top tackler so far today with 12, is bandaged up and thrown back into the fray. Half an hour into the game, England have made 54 tackles to - wait for this - four for France... Nowell in space and he gets nailed for his efforts, didn't see who it was but whoever it was, he hits big. It was Bastareaud, with help from Bernard Le Roux. However, it's an England penalty for an infringement at the breakdown... which Ford leaves well short...

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England finally have a chance to get on the scoreboard, a Frenchman not releasing the ball. Ford with the responsibility, he scored 25 points against France in March... and he's got three so far today, from just off centre...

Back in Turin, Italy now lead courtesy of Tommaso Allan's third penalty.

Bit of a disagreement as another scrum goes down, this Stade de France turf is churning up like a paddy field. France blast England off the ball when the scrum eventually settles, these are unsettling times for Stuart Lancaster's team. Michalak is going for goal... this time it's within his range, England getting splattered.

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Brown eats up some ground with a good left-pegged kick and Spedding, for once, opts not to run it back, standing his ground and finding touch instead. Knock-on from Brown, this is not pretty from England, not pretty at all.

After surviving a sustained Italy assault, Scotland finally mount an attack of their own, but Weir misses the resulting penalty.

England are being bullied out there are the moment, here's Cole getting buried at the line-out. Lots of pats on the backs in the French ranks, which tells you everything you need to know. Picamoles picks and goes, a Frenchman bundled into touch, Brown takes it quickly. Another penalty given away by England at the breakdown, this time it's England skipper Robshaw with the mistake... this time, Michalak misses, nudging the ball right of the posts...

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England's backs off-side from the line-out, that's four penalties conceded in 15 minutes. Michalak pops over another three and that makes him the top scorer in French Test history, passing Christophe Lamaison.

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France with another good attacking platform on the England 22. Bastareaud having a storming start, bouncing off England tacklers and rousing the crowd. Tillous-Borde with a naughty kick and Brown does very well to nick the ball from Huget, who was looming large on the England touch-line. The Quins man also called a mark, great presence of mind.

Italy seem energised by the arrival of Castro - winning his 111th cap - and the Racing 92-bound prop goes within inches of scoring.

Brave Scots defence there, real bodies-on-the-line stuff.

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France steal the line-out now and Michalak clears his line. Brown finds Picamoles, before Bastareaud does some cleaning up and England give another penalty away at the breakdown. France kick for territory...

Martin Castrogiovanni, beloved at former club Leicester, brings his big hair and bigger attitude to the fray for Italy.

France rumble at the scrum but it's an England penalty, Ben Arous angling in. But Ford misses touch, which is not very clever at all. Ford now misses a high one, the fly-half has had a start to forget. Bastareaud with a couple of rumbles in midfield before Dan Cole is penalised for coming in from the side. Bit daft, that. Michalak knocks over the three-pointer, England have not started well.

You won't believe it, a scrum's hit the deck in Italy too. Remember, you can listen to Radio Scotland commentary by clicking on the live tab at the top of this page. 

Almost full at the Stade de France and the locals in fine voice as a scrum hits the deck on the halfway line. France win their own line-out, Picamoles, so effective last week, goes on a charge. Huget knocks forward from a high ball, England scrum...

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Vunipola's foot is in touch after a fine clearance by Tillous-Birde, France line-out. Spedding with one of his trademark kick returns and England are penalised for not rolling away, Burrell the guilty man. It's Spedding with the kick from miles out and he's nailed it, France have the early lead.