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Tim Oscroft

  1. England 38-14 France

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    A really good spot there, Packer just saw a little gap and sniped and got her try!

  2. converted try

    Converted try - England 38-14 France

    Lucy Packer (con: Aitchison)

    That's a great comeback from the Red Roses.

    They drive to the posts and then replacement scrum-half Lucy Packer picks up from a metre or so out and dots the ball down.

  3. England 31-14 France

    It's been a bit sloppy from England, a bit disjointed since all the replacements.

  4. England 31-14 France

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    That is such a win for France! To be able to do that to any pack, but the England pack are strong and heavy. For France to get that moving so well and the ability to keep it moving - great finish!

  5. converted try

    Converted try - England 31-14 France

    Romane Menager (con: Tuy)

    But France steal the scrum and pile over!

    They destroy the England set-piece, rumble to the line then Romane Menager picks it up and drops over the line! Tuy converts and France have a sliver of hope.

  6. England 31-7 France

    Nassira Konde bursts out of nowhere for France, intercepting a poor Ellie Kildunne pass but there is a knock-on. England get a scrum....

  7. England's MacDonald hopes to be back at Christmas

    Claudia Macdonald
    Injured England scrum-half on BBC One

    "Any player that is out injured obviously wants to be out on the pitch. We are working hard to be back out there and to get fit.

    "I am hoping to be back out around Christmas time, which seems like a long way away, but I have been out since February, so it’s getting towards the tail-end."

    More options for Red Roses as the season unfolds...

  8. England 31-7 France

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    Besides from the yellow, Sochat has been on it today and she's scored as well.

  9. England 31-7 France

    With the squad at his disposal, and New Zealand in a week's time, no surprises that John Mitchell has rung the changes. He'll want to see some of the bench in action with so many games coming up.

    John Mitchell with a ballReuters

  10. Replacements

    England 31-7 France

    The England front row is changed, with Atkin-Davies, Carson and Bern all trotting on. Did I hear you say 'bomb squad'?

  11. England 31-7 France

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    That's a good finish from Breach, as there was not a lot of room. England are showing their repertoire of what they can do.

  12. try

    Try - England 31-7 France

    Jess Breach

    And the Red Roses hit right back!

    Ellie Kildunne is stopped just under the posts, then the ball is spun to the left. Holly Aitchison's miss-pass finds Jess Breach and with a little twitch of the feet she eludes the defence to touch it down by the flag.

    Jess BreachGetty Images

  13. England 26-7 France

    Andrew Cotter
    Commentator on BBC One

    Finally France have something! It was brilliant from the hooker. France now have something to work from in the second half.

  14. converted try

    Converted try - England 26-7 France

    Agathe Sochat (con: Tuy)

    France win a lineout near the England line, and the France hooker takes it off the back of the maul and, with a cute dummy, hares over from 10 meters.

  15. 'England were like an arrow'

    England 26-0 France

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    England got set nice and early, they were like an arrow. I think France may have had double the players in there but England still managed to score. That's how good they are.

  16. converted try

    Converted try - England 26-0 France

    Morwenna Talling (con Holly Aitchison)

    Simples!

    Textbook stuff - England win the line-out, rumble infield and after it falls to the floor, Morwenna Talling emerges with the ball.

    Holly Aitchison lands a tough-looking conversion with ease.

  17. Holly Aitchison hoofs - technical term - a penalty to five metres from the French line...

  18. Kick-off

    England 19-0 France

    Here we go again, can France get back into this or will England step it up?

  19. 'Stick-with-it' England

    England 19-0 France

    Claudia Macdonald
    Injured England scrum-half on BBC One

    I don't think there will be any panic in the changing room. We are 19-0 up against one of the best teams in the world. I think it will be a 'stick with it' conversation.

  20. 'An OK 40 minutes'

    England 19-0 France

    Maggie Alphonsi
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

    It was a typical start of a match after pre-season. It hasn't been that clinical from both sides, but it has been entertaining. It’s been an OK 40 minutes but I expect to see it step up in the second half.