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England 0-0 France
Eboni Partington makes the first contact of the game, as England receive the French kick-off.
England getting early hands on ball, looking to start as they mean to go on.
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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Kick-offpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 29 June
England 0-0 France
Here we go!
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God Save The King and La Marseillaise are belted out by the respective teams.
We are about to get under way.
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Here come the players now, with kick off minutes away.
I must be honest, it is not a great turnout at all in Toulouse. But what happens on the pitch is far more important, and hopefully this will prove a competitive encounter.
Last five meetingspublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 29 June
England 64, France 0 (29/4/23)
(at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington)
England 36, France 10 (18/6/22)
(at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington)
France 4, England 40 (23/10/21)
(at Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan)
France 4, England 54 (27/10/18)
(at Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne)
France 8, England 14 (24/6/17)
(at Stade de la Mer, Perpignan)
Can France break their duck?published at 14:23 British Summer Time 29 June
England are undefeated in all 20 previous meetings with France, having won 19 (including all 13 away fixtures) and drawn just one.
It would be quite the upset if France were to break that winless streak today - but you never know...
'This is not an experiment'published at 14:20 British Summer Time 29 June
England coach Stuart Barrow has been at pains to point out this Test is not "an experiment", rather a vital chance to assess some new faces who could emerge and make the difference.
There is expectation that a further Test match will be arranged to coincide with the autumn men's series, as well as mid-season opportunities next year before the women join the men's side on a dual Ashes tour to face Australia.
"They've earned their opportunity to be in there, and it will be a great occasion," Barrow said.
"We're all about maintaining our standards, our international standards that we've set ourselves internally as a group and they will have to fall into that, guided by the leaders, to hit those standards."
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat shape are France in?published at 14:17 British Summer Time 29 June
France are currently ranked fifth in the world, two places below England.
They enjoyed a recent success, as Romain Maillot's side qualified for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup on Saturday by defeating Serbia 58-0.
So they will be on a high as they look to upset England today.
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Today's game is part of celebrations to mark 90 years of rugby league in France.
There are few more auspicious places to celebrate it than the Stade Ernest-Wallon, in picturesque Toulouse.
Hopefully we get some rugby to match too.
Image source, Getty ImagesWomen's game boosted by France opportunitypublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 29 June
With professional standards being introduced into the Super League, including payments for players and better facilities being made available, the women's game is on the rise.
England's squad features the usual suspects - Jodie Cunningham, Emily Rudge and Shona Hoyle, for example - but also a crop of uncapped talent.
"We've got a lot of girls that aren't up for selection because of injury and other things and yet we've still got a ridiculous amount of talent in the group," Cunningham said.
"For me as a senior player, one of the things that has changed is the strength in depth we have now that just hasn't been there before. Players who have been in the squad for a long time have to keep raising our standards because those young players are really pushing."
Teenager Rowe gets England callpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 29 June
Isabel Rowe, who is just 17, has received her first England call-up as part of the 19-strong squad for today's game.
Rowe has scored 11 tries for Wigan Warriors this season and is one of five players to called up for the first time by head coach Stuart Barrow.
St Helens duo Katie Mottershead and Erin Stott have also been selected, as have Leeds Rhinos' Izzy Northrop and Bella Sykes.
"It's been a tough decision on who to include, but I’m really pleased we’ve been able to name some new faces this time round," England coach Stuart Barrow has said of the newbies.
"The trip will be a brilliant experience for them and I’m confident that with the help of our more senior internationals, they will be able to showcase the talent I know they all possess when we get on the pitch in Toulouse."
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TEAM NEWSpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 29 June
The headline from the England XIII is a senior international debut for 17-year-old Isabel Rowe at scrum half.
Georgie Hetherington and Anna Davies also make their England debuts, while fellow uncapped players Katie Mottershead and Bella Sykes are on the bench.
England XIII: Hetherington, Partington, Beevers, Hardcastle, Davies, Harris, Rowe, Wood, Bennett, Hoyle, Travis, Rudge, Cunningham
Interchanges: Mottershead, Whitfield, Hornby, Sykes,
18th player: Northrop
France XIII: Samarra, Himoudi, Song Puche, Vilanove, Ramazeilles, Roses, Diraison, Akpa, Pommier, Segala, Legout, Bessiere, Bessahli
Interchanges: Samuel, Monsarrat, Haoua, Kuresa
Hello!published at 13:59 British Summer Time 29 June
It's been a while, but international rugby league is back - and we've got a double helping.
England take on France today in Toulouse, and we'll have live text coverage of both the men's and women's internationals right here.
It's ladies first, with kick-off in the women's international at 14.30 BST, followed by the men at 17.00 BST.
It should be a cracking afternoon of rugby league action, so settle in and enjoy.