France 8-40 EnglandMatthew Shaw
FULL TIME
The conversion is good and that brings up 40 for England. Poor starts to both halves, particularly the first, but they have run out comfortable winners.
France 8-26 EnglandMatthew Shaw
TRY – England in again
Similar theme to the first half. Poor early, getting stonger. Mikey Lewis at the heart of this one after coming off the bench. He creats ruck speed and creats an overlap. Ben Currie dummies and fools Hakim Miloudi, Welsby there to finish off under the sticks.
France 8-22 EnglandKey Event
TRY – Matty Nicholson is in
Lovely try, kick through at the end and the Warrington man gets there first. That should be the game.
France 8-18 EnglandKey Event
TRY – Johnstone on the board
He deserves that. It’s all George Williams though, he throws an exquisite looping ball after spotting France are short, and Johnstone has a walk in.
France 8-14 EnglandKey Event
What a try
What a score! England go coast-to-coast. It’s started by Johnstone, who beats SIX players after stepping inside and going through the middle. He then draws in the other edge players, loops the ball to Newman who gives it to Handley who gets his second try.
France 8-10 EnglandKey Event
TRY – England ahead
That’s more like it! They go back-to-back. Minchella wins the ruck to create speed and space. Williams and Welsby put Newman away. He holds his pass trying to draw the fullback, the pass isn’t great but Handley has the power to barge over the line.
France 8-6 EnglandMatthew Shaw
Smith nails the touchline conversion.
Beauty that, just had the legs.
France 8-4 EnglandKey Event
TRY
England are in! It’s a great try too. Quick hands send Johnstone away down the left. He steps in and is tackled but he offloads to Welsby who shows a turn of pace to dive and squeeze in at the corner.
France 0-8 EnglandKey Event
France extend their lead
A penalty conceded by England in front of their sticks and Morgue adds the extras.
France 4-0 EnglandKey Event
TRY – England trail
Not the start England were looking for. Matty Nicholson drops the ball tackle four of the first set. France start in a good area, Morgue kicks into the in-goal and it is grounded. France ahead inside three minutes.