Full Time
80:00
3:00am Sun October 23, 2022
Pool Matches - Week 2 - University of Bolton Stadium, Horwich - Crowd: 23648
80min

FULLTIME! England with another dominant performance. They win 42-18.

80min

PENALTY FRANCE! for that melee.

79min

An early shower for Tom Burgess who has been SIN BINNED.

78min

The teams have come together again. There is some fire to end this contest.

77min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Error from Langi.

77min

VIDEO REFEREE! A kick through and Samisoni Langi is claiming one.

76min

Conversion: France
Kicked by Arthur Mourgue.

Mourge converts.

England lead England 42 - 18 France
75min

Try: France
Scored by Arthur Romano. Kick to come.

Some late consolation for the French. Tony Gigot pokes through the line, finds Arthur Romano who dives over.

England lead England 42 - 16 France
74min

France kick it dead trying something. England with a seven tackle set.

72min

PENALTY FRANCE! Offside.

70min

Herbies goes to errorland. The ball spills off his hands and the French have some relief.

69min

Jack Welsby just drifts across field then kicks for George Williams but the French repel that effort. Dropout.

67min

France go short but England get it back.

66min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Sneyd pilots through another.

England lead England 42 - 12 France
65min

Try: England
Scored by Dominic Young. Kick to come.

France were looking for something on last. Pelissier tries to pop a pass to the wing but it is snaffled by Dom Young who just runs the rest of the way.

England lead England 40 - 12 France
62min

England are making metres at will. It is brought back for a forward pass.

61min

Ryan Hall was sent down the left side, looking for the hat-trick but he pops the pass right to a French player.

56min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Sneyd with a tough kick. It is about mid range and goes through his routine. He keeps his record in tact.

England lead England 36 - 12 France
55min

Try: England
Scored by Dominic Young. Kick to come.

England break and have another four-pointer! It is a break on the right side and Dom Young finishes it off.

England lead England 34 - 12 France
53min

France had a few good looks in that set but Romano is caught on last. Changeover.

52min

Time off again after Jordan Dezaria is bent backwards. It did not look good. Hopefully he is okay! He is back up and it is ON REPORT.

51min

Gigot kicks through himself and it is bouncing everywhere but Young takes it dead.

50min

After the delay we're underway again. Radley makes an error from a pass. Chance for France.

50min

Watkins is sitting up which gets a rousing reception from the crowd. He is taken from the field by the medical staff and I doubt we will see him again this game.

50min

Time off now for a head clash. Kallum Watkins and a French player.

49min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Sneyd adds two more.

England lead England 30 - 12 France
49min

Try: England
Scored by Victor Radley. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It took one look. He was behind the man and Radley gets a four-pointer.

England lead England 28 - 12 France
49min

VIDEO REFEREE! Victor Radley has touched down from a kick but due to some protests from the French, we're going to the video.

47min

Sneyd dribbles a kick through but Arthur Romano is there to tap it dead. Dropout.

45min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Sneyd restores the 12 point advantage.

England lead England 24 - 12 France
44min

Try: England
Scored by Elliott Whitehead. Kick to come.

England pick up where they left off. John Bateman crabs across the line and finds Elliott Whitehead to run over the line.

England lead England 22 - 12 France
41min

England have made a switch at the back. Sam Tomkins has gone off and Saints playmaker Jack Welsby enters the fray.

40min

Gigot kicks it high into the Bolton sky and we're back underway!

40min

Here come the sides back out for the second half! Can France continue the momentum they built late in the half or will England turn the screws again?

39min

Herbie Farnworth goes high stepping trying to find a route to the line. He pops up a pass which only finds a French man! HALFTIME! England lead 18-12.

38min

France were doing well to keep in the contest and Jullien spills it coming out of his own end. The teams have a coming together after.

34min

France have learnt from the earlier issues and had some protection on the kick return there. Can they level up before the break?

32min

Conversion: France
Kicked by Arthur Mourgue.

Mourgue pilots through the two.

England lead England 18 - 12 France
32min

Try: France
Scored by Eloi Pelissier. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He went to the side of the marker. He caught the English defence napping and touches down.

England lead England 18 - 10 France
32min

VIDEO REFEREE! Eloi Pelissier has looked lively since coming on and might have snuck one in. Checking for interference from the tackled man.

31min

Another blast of the klaxon signals six more for France. They chomp up the metres but Sangare is caught on last. England has to work it from their own line.

29min

Conversion: France
Kicked by Arthur Mourgue.

He will step up to convert his own effort now. He steadies, got the golf swing going and slots it.

England lead England 18 - 6 France
28min

Try: France
Scored by Arthur Mourgue. Kick to come.

YES THEY CAN! A kick is pushed through and Arthur Mourgue is there to clean up.

England lead England 18 - 4 France
27min

Set restart for France. Can they create something now.

25min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Sneyd adds the extras.

England lead England 18 - 0 France
24min

Try: England
Scored by Luke Thompson. Kick to come.

England break through again! Victor Radley sneaks through the line and sends Luke Thompson away for the four-pointer.

England lead England 16 - 0 France
23min

Morgan Escare flirts with the sideline again, he throws it back inside but England recover.

22min

France go short.. and have it back! Can they create something!

22min

Sneyd punches a kick low and Romano has to take it dead. Dropout.

20min

England decide to run it on last and Watkin's kick is fumbled by Laguerre.

17min

Tom Burgess loses it on first tackle.

16min

England attack from their own end again. Morgan Escare takes the final kick well but is tossed over the sideline. All England.

12min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Further out wide for Sneyd this time. He takes his time, pilots it over.

England lead England 12 - 0 France
10min

Try: England
Scored by Ryan Hall. Kick to come.

Easy as shelling peas for Ryan Hall. France rush out of the defensive line and it allows some quick passing and Hall has a saloon passage to the line.

England lead England 10 - 0 France
9min

England get a repeat set after it contacts a French hand. The restarts are piling up as France were offside then not square at marker. PENALTY!

7min

Conversion: England
Kicked by Marc Sneyd.

Marc Sneyd has the kicking duties for today. He stands over it, curls it over.

England lead England 6 - 0 France
5min

Try: England
Scored by Ryan Hall. Kick to come.

England strike first! Another high kick which is batted back and the quick hands see Ryan Hall dives over in the left corner.

England lead England 4 - 0 France
3min

England put up a high kick which is bouncing everywhere but France are able to scramble clear. Their ball.

1min

Both sides through their first sets and we're underway.

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

The ball is delivered by Shaun Wane's grandson and we're ready to go! England will kick us off after the 13 seconds of anti discrimination from the teams.

Both teams have entered the arena and we're getting ready for the anthems before we get to the 80 minutes of action!

Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening wherever you are joining us in the world! We are at the second game of Saturday's triple header. Two sides who won their first game, England and France, clash to see who goes to the top of Group B and progress through the group! England have kept much of the same squad that won handsomely against Samoa and the same is said for the French. Grab what you need and get ready for a wonderful clash.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Liam Moore, Todd Smith

Video Referee: Robert Hicks

ENGLAND MEN (42)
Tries: Ryan Hall (2), Luke Thompson, Elliott Whitehead, Victor Radley, Dominic Young (2)
Conversions: Marc Sneyd (7/7)

FRANCE MEN (18)
Tries: Arthur Mourgue, Eloi Pelissier, Arthur Romano
Conversions: Arthur Mourgue (3/3)