FULLTIME! England with another dominant performance. They win 42-18.
PENALTY FRANCE! for that melee.
An early shower for Tom Burgess who has been SIN BINNED.
The teams have come together again. There is some fire to end this contest.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Error from Langi.
VIDEO REFEREE! A kick through and Samisoni Langi is claiming one.
Mourge converts.
Some late consolation for the French. Tony Gigot pokes through the line, finds Arthur Romano who dives over.
France kick it dead trying something. England with a seven tackle set.
PENALTY FRANCE! Offside.
Herbies goes to errorland. The ball spills off his hands and the French have some relief.
Jack Welsby just drifts across field then kicks for George Williams but the French repel that effort. Dropout.
France go short but England get it back.
Sneyd pilots through another.
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 are making metres at will. It is brought back for a forward pass.
Ryan Hall was sent down the left side, looking for the hat-trick but he pops the pass right to a French player.
Sneyd with a tough kick. It is about mid range and goes through his routine. He keeps his record in tact.
England break and have another four-pointer! It is a break on the right side and Dom Young finishes it off.
France had a few good looks in that set but Romano is caught on last. Changeover.
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.
Gigot kicks through himself and it is bouncing everywhere but Young takes it dead.
After the delay we're underway again. Radley makes an error from a pass. Chance for France.
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.
Time off now for a head clash. Kallum Watkins and a French player.
Sneyd adds two more.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It took one look. He was behind the man and Radley gets a four-pointer.
VIDEO REFEREE! Victor Radley has touched down from a kick but due to some protests from the French, we're going to the video.
Sneyd dribbles a kick through but Arthur Romano is there to tap it dead. Dropout.
Sneyd restores the 12 point advantage.
England pick up where they left off. John Bateman crabs across the line and finds Elliott Whitehead to run over the line.
England have made a switch at the back. Sam Tomkins has gone off and Saints playmaker Jack Welsby enters the fray.
Gigot kicks it high into the Bolton sky and we're back underway!
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?
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.
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.
France have learnt from the earlier issues and had some protection on the kick return there. Can they level up before the break?
Mourgue pilots through the two.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He went to the side of the marker. He caught the English defence napping and touches down.
VIDEO REFEREE! Eloi Pelissier has looked lively since coming on and might have snuck one in. Checking for interference from the tackled man.
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.
He will step up to convert his own effort now. He steadies, got the golf swing going and slots it.
YES THEY CAN! A kick is pushed through and Arthur Mourgue is there to clean up.
Set restart for France. Can they create something now.
Sneyd adds the extras.
England break through again! Victor Radley sneaks through the line and sends Luke Thompson away for the four-pointer.
Morgan Escare flirts with the sideline again, he throws it back inside but England recover.
France go short.. and have it back! Can they create something!
Sneyd punches a kick low and Romano has to take it dead. Dropout.
England decide to run it on last and Watkin's kick is fumbled by Laguerre.
Tom Burgess loses it on first tackle.
England attack from their own end again. Morgan Escare takes the final kick well but is tossed over the sideline. All England.
Further out wide for Sneyd this time. He takes his time, pilots it over.
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 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!
Marc Sneyd has the kicking duties for today. He stands over it, curls it over.
England strike first! Another high kick which is batted back and the quick hands see Ryan Hall dives over in the left corner.
England put up a high kick which is bouncing everywhere but France are able to scramble clear. Their ball.
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)