Everything is going France's way at the moment.

They fail to find touch with their kick but as South Africa recycle the ball, they throw a forward pass to give away a scrum on their five-metre line.

Is there a try incoming?

South Africa are going down to 14. Chumisa Qawe is off for a high tackle on Marine Menager.

It will go to a bunker review.

Ahhh that should have been a third try for France.

It all started with Marine Menager, who held up four or five defenders on the left wing after fielding a kick from Mary Zulu.

The ball pops out of her grasp but is picked up by a France team-mate. They offload rapidly to shift the ball to the right wing and Joanna Grisez loosens her legs.

A desperate tackle halts her momentum but France keep chucking the ball around before giving a penalty away for obstruction after one juggle too many.

This is fun.

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A little over halfway through the first half and France will be the happier of the two sides.

They've got two tries from two genuine visits to South Africa's 22 and their set-pieces are ticking into life.

South Africa have a scrum behind their own 10-metre line.

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Former England player & 2014 World Cup Winner on BBC iPlayer

Vernier always delivers when it matters.

Defenders can't change position quick enough to stop her.

You can't take your eyes off this! Joanna Grisez intercepts a pass and charges towards the tryline.

South Africa scramble their defence well to cut out the second offload but France win a scrum deep in South Africa's 22.

It's still very scrappy in the middle of the park as France and South Africa fight over a loose ball.

France pop up with it and a good kick chase from Lina Queyroi pens South Africa back in their own 22 but France concede a third penalty to let the Springbok Women off the hook.

Rachel Burford
Former England player & 2014 World Cup Winner on BBC iPlayer

That's good for South Africa just to build the scoreboard and build the pressure.

A high tackle gives South Africa another penalty, this time right in front of the posts.

Byrhandre Dolf makes no mistake with her kick.

South Africa win a penalty just inside France's half and kick deep into the 22.

They'll want to hit back immediately after conceding an early try.

Rachel Burford
Former England player & 2014 World Cup Winner on BBC iPlayer

That is lovely play. Everyone thinking it was going to be the forwards but no it was out the backs, the tricksters.

Charlotte Escudero thought she'd bundled over for France but the referee says the number eight knocked the ball on.

France have a penalty.

It took four or five players to stop Nassira Konde then - wow!

France won the line-out and quickly shifted the ball wide, with Konde going for the line. They're knocking on the door.

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Both packs are looking untidy in the scrum. France benefit this time, with South Africa collapsing, and win a line-out deep in South African territory.

Ooooh. Mary Zulu flings the ball over the head of Aseza Hele to try and unleash Maceala Samboya down the left flank but she can't gather cleanly.

That was an opening for South Africa.

Rachel Burford
Former England player & 2014 World Cup Winner on BBC iPlayer

This game is just going to be a physical battle between both teams.

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Neither side can keep hold of the ball.

South Africa steal the ball but a huge hit from Madoussou Fall Raclot wins a scrum for France.

However, France are guilty of an early push to hand the ball back to South Africa.

Well, that was a chaotic opening two minutes.

South Africa came out of the blocks flying, Mary Zulu forcing France's defence backwards from kick-off and then a clearing kick from Pauline Bourdon Sansus landing favourably in the arms of Maceala Samboya.

France get the ball back and try to find space on the left flank but a wild pass goes into touch.