An easy one for Emily Scarratt and Englnd chip away at the scoreline.

England have yet another line-out but they need to start getting more points on the board. And a player to help them do that is Abby Dow who replaces Lydia Thompson.

She immediately beats a defender, what a player she is. England have the advantage and we come back for it. Joy Neville has called time off and warned the French for their penalty count. Emily Scarratt points to the sticks, she is captain now Sarah Hunter is off.

Ugo Monye
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

England really need to improve their decision making. Their decoy lines are not fixing any tacklers. It is all so obvious.Simon Middleton will be furious. There is a poverty of execution and this lead is not comfortable at all.

Unsurprisingly France have turned it over again with Maëlle Filopon winning another breakdown penalty.

France are running through the attack here, England think they have won it back but Hannah Botterman is off her feet. France kick to the corner, they know the importance of being the next to score in this clash.

England's Abbie Ward interrupts the French line-out though and the Red Roses relieve some pressure.

Tempers are fraying here. Amy Cokayne got over the line but she was held up and the hooker is not happy about something as she is involved in the pushing and shoving.

The officials will take a look at it but Joy Neville has had a word with the respective captains. She has said if it happens again there will be a penalty.

England make their first change as Hannah Botterman and Poppy Cleall comes on for Vickii Cornborough and Sarah Hunter. England on the attack again.

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Emily Scarratt makes a good few metres but this French defence is impeccable. They are doing well not to give away another penalty and Maëlle Filopon strip the ball on the line! We come back for an earlier advantage but wow, the French defence is breath-taking.

Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner once more. Agathe Sochat is receiving some treatment so there's a break in play.

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France clear their lines off the back of a scrum but England have a line-out and are on the hunt once again.

Marlie Packer finds a whole in the defence and they win another penalty on the deck. The French were warned about penalties in the first half but no warning to come in this second 40 yet.

Ugo Monye
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The coaches cannot believe it! When the space is so obvious, you kind of make the play before you catch the ball and get ahead of yourself. I think that is what Emily Scarratt has done there...

England shovel Agathe Sochat into touch and we have another scrum, another French. England push France backwards and they pounce! The French manage to come back with it but that was insane from England.

The Red Roses on the charge in attack again, can they find a way through? Zoe Harrison kicks over the defence and Claudia MacDonald collects! There is so much promise here but Emily Scarratt drops it! That is uncharacteristic from the vice-captain. Head coach Simon Middleton has his hands on his head!

Ugo Monye
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Amy Cokayne's line-out throwing has been picture-perfect. It has been double tops every time and she is hitting her jumpers at 10-15m, not just close in to the touchline.

Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner and there will be more defence for France. Claudia MacDonald has made some metres but France turn it over once again. The French defence is breath-taking, they are just lacking the same discipline in attack.

There is a French scrum and both hookers are spoken to as Joy Neville is forced to reset the set piece. France win the scrum penalty, Amy Cokayne being pinged. France make a change with Annaëlle Deshaye off for Coco Lindelauf.

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France have started the second half just as they did the first with another impressive defensive effort as Gaelle Hermet turns the ball over at the breakdown.

They need to get some points on the board and will want to be the next to score. Madoussou Fall is always so consistent as she makes some valuable metres but the French run it out of play and England will have to build from their own half. They kick away and France have a line-out which they lose.

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We are back underway! Can France finally throw an attacking punch? Or can England secure their 27th win on the bounce?

France have made over 100 tackles so far in this one! Can they carry the impressive defence though this match?

Katy Daley-Mclean
England's 2014 World Cup-winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

Joy Neville has issued a team warning to France, but it could and should have come earlier. If you are going to change a team's behaviour you need to take action.

Well what a half! A real test for both sides with France's defence so impressive to stop England from racking up the points.

Emily Scarratt's try and boot the difference so far and the question will be if France's defence can continue. If it can they need to get their attacking phases in the match or it will be a familiar story of an England win.

The kick is good! And we have enough time for the restart.

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Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner and the driving maul isn't called to action as they have read France can defend the set piece well.

Phase after phase comes in but France get the penalty once more! An impressive defensive performance but we come back for an advantage. Joy Neville has now warned France about their penalty count and England point to the sticks.

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France's blue wall is ferocious and they continue to frustrate England. The Red Roses can't get through in the phases and so Zoe Harrison pops the ball overhead for important territory.

France's line-out needs to be perfect and Abbie Ward almost snatches it but France have it. Pauline Bourdon kicks way and there is a huge tackle from Gabrielle Vernier on Ellie Kildunne. The crowd groans at the force in that one!

England have the advantage and it is needed as Lydia Thompson is pushed into touch.