Rachael Burford
England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

This is France at their best. Playing with pace, stretching England.

The game's become a bit more of a two-way conversation, with the new players giivng both sides some urgency. England try a bouncing bomb of a kick but it rolls slowly out of the in-goal area.

Marine Menager and Manae Feleu have come off for France, with Taina Makka and Khoudedia Cissokho, the latter making her debut.

England's front row are off, as are Kabeya and Talling with Lark Atkin-Davies, Kelsey Clifford, Sarah Bern, Rosie Galligan and Maddie Feaunati all on to give England some new impetus.

In a flash England are down in the French 22, with a Tatyana Heard chip gathered by Carla Arbez, who does well to keep hold of it under pressure from two England tacklers.

Rachael Burford
England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

How many times do we see Hannah Botterman step up in those moments? It's better from France, there's more urgency from the breakdown. They're catching England on the backfoot.

France attack down the right this time, then Madoussou Fall Raclot surges to the left before Hannah Botterman is in the right place with a fine tackle that sees the ball go forward to relieve the pressure.

France look fired up - are England tiring?

France cross the England try line....Joanna Grisez somehow squeezes a kick away between two England tacklers but the ball has just too much on it and goes dead.

France make some changes, with Annaelle Deshaye and Manon Bigot replaced by Elisa Riffoneau and Yllana Brosseau in the front row, which with Assia Khalfaoui coming on for Rose Bernadou a few minutes ago is now all changed from kick off.

Nick Heath
Commentating on BBC iPlayer

Quick thinkers, quick executors.

England move it to the right and they look to be close to going over, but Hannah Botterman spills it three metres short of the line.

France infringe at a scrum, giving England a penalty which Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner. It's not right on the tryline, so England's backs run at the French this time from distance.

Rachael Burford
England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

That's a better start for France. Well organised.

No problems for the France full-back from a slight angle and the hosts reduce the arrears a touch.

Rachael Burford
England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

I think it was a disappointing first half for France, they never really got into the game. They got a bit of momentum after going a player down but spent most of the half defending or exiting out of their own 22.

But as we've seen in the Six Nations - France can come back...

Carla Arbez chips the ball to England's left, Zoe Harrison kicks it back to the France 22 and there's some great skill with her feet by Kelly Arbey to control the ball before france go again.

They make it into England's 22 through a surge from Teani Feleu, but at Arbez is ahead of the kicker when Arbey slides it to the left.

But there was a push off the ball and France have a penalty chance.

We haven't seen a lot of Ellie Kildunne so far, will England's backs come to the fore in the second 40? We'll soon find out as the players are emerging after enjoying their half-time segments of orange.

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