Summary

  • Full-time: France 0-42 England in Toulouse

  • Wigan wing Anna Davies scores opening try inside five minutes on debut

  • Amy Hardcastle, debutant Georgie Hetherington and Zoe Harris add further tries as England lead 20-0 at half-time

  • Paige Travis extends lead after the break with a fifth try, before Davies scores again just past the hour mark and Eboni Partington adds a seventh

  • Emily Rudge goes over after fine pass from teenage debutant Isabel Rowe, who also adds six conversions

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Live Reporting

Emma Smith

  1. France 0-20 England

    Ah, a rare English mistake as Caitlin Beevers drops a relatively simple pass.

    Possession returned to France.

  2. France 0-20 England

    Anna Davies tries to get down the right for her second try, but 10 metres from the line is dive-bombed by four French players.

    England, when they get their passes going, look likely to score at every opportunity.

  3. France 0-20 England

    A little bit of rain is starting to fall now. We shall see what impact that has on handling as the game wears on.

  4. France 0-20 England

    Now England are back in possession.

    Oof, one of the French players gets a knee to the ribs and looks in quite some pain.

    We play on, England seem destined to score again, but the attack breaks down as Isabel Rowe knocks on. The teenager, perhaps through sheer enthusiasm on debut, has made a couple of errors so far.

  5. France 0-20 England

    You can't fault the French bravery in possession, they are throwing themselves against the English defenders to try and break up field.

    Tallis Kuresa makes a good carry, and France have got up to near the half-way line.

  6. France 0-20 England

    Finally, some French resistence.

    Keara Bennett thinks she has powered under the posts for try number five, but the hooker is held up.

    Good defending from the blue shirts.

  7. France 0-20 England

    England have the complete measure of France now, Caitlin Beevers is dealing with the French kick-off and the visitors are pouring back into their hosts at will.

  8. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - France 0-20 England

    Zoe Harris (26 mins)

    This could get ugly.

    France cannot lay a glove on Amy Hardcastle whenever she carries the ball, again she bursts through multiple tackles.

    Hardcastle could have scored herself, but unselfishly tess up Zoe Harris. England have four tries from four scorers.

    Isobel Rowe converts.

  9. 'Fabulous play'

    Paul Cooke
    Former England international on SuperLeague+

    Zoe Harris passing the ballGetty Images

    As soon as the ball gets into Zoe Harris' hands, you think something's going to happen. Fabulous play to find Georgie Hetherington, and she's got the easiest task to stroll through.

  10. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - France 0-14 England

    Georgie Hetherington (23 mins)

    Simple stuff.

    Zoe Harris has been at the centre of England's good attacking play, and a slick pass sets up Georgie Hetherington to power over. Two of England's three debutants have now scored tries.

    And it's third time lucky for Isobel Rowe, as she tucks away the conversion this time.

  11. France 0-8 England

    Now England get the ball back for the first time in a while, can they break through the French line again as they have twice already?

    Emily Rudge almost bursts through but France hold for now.

  12. France 0-8 England

    Amy Hardcastle has been the star in attack and defence so far for England - here a crunching tackle stops a France move in midfield.

    France have grown into the game a bit more since the early flurry, but England remain in total control at the mid-point of the first half.

  13. France 0-8 England

    France continue to enjoy possession, but are lacking enough guile to break the England defence.

    The latest home set ends with a tackle a few yards short of the away line.

  14. France 0-8 England

    France get the ball back from the drop out and try to put a good set together again.

    Perle Ramazeilles makes a good dart down the right, but is swamped just short of the line by three white shirts. Very good defending by England.

  15. France 0-8 England

    France going from right to left and back again as they try and brute force their way through the English defence.

    Eventually they have to try a grubber kick, and it bounces dead. England to drop out from under the posts.

  16. France 0-8 England

    Well, now France have a chance to respond as Emily Rudge gives away a penalty...

  17. try

    TRY - France 0-8 England

    Amy Hardcastle (9 mins)

    Amy Hardcastle running with the ballGetty Images

    Too good.

    Georgie Hetherington arrows a pass out wide right, Amy Hardcastle grabs and powers through two or three tackles for another England score in the corner.

    Ooof, Isabel Rowe hits the upright with the conversion. Good effort, very unlucky, but she is now zero from two from the tee.

  18. France 0-4 England

    Things have started as well as they could do for England, as they assert early dominance.

    France have not had a sniff, and just now concede a penalty under pressure from Shona Hoyle.

  19. try

    TRY - France 0-4 England

    Anna Davies (5 mins)

    Anna Davies smiles after scoring a trySWPix

    A debut try!

    England's first meaningful attack leads to a score, with Amy Hardcastle as ever doing all the hard work and drawing the tackles.

    It leaves wing Anna Davies space to jink in and score in the right corner, five minutes into her first senior international appearance.

    The conversion falls short.

  20. England 0-0 France

    Isabel Rowe tries to kick for herself at the end of an England set, but she gets it wrong. Perhaps some naivety from the 17-year-old debutant.

    She gets away with it however as France knock-on.