England score eight tries in 42-0 win over France

Mid-season international

France (0) 0

England (20) 42

Tries: Davies 2, Hardcastle, Hetherington, Harris, Travis, Partington, Rudge; Goals: Rowe 5

England proved acold excessively beardown for France successful Toulouse, scoring 8 tries successful a ascendant 42-0 victory.

Wigan winger Anna Davies crossed either broadside of half-time, while chap world debutant Georgie Hetherington touched down successful nan first half.

Amy Hardcastle, Zoe Harris, Paige Travis, Eboni Partington and Emily Rudge were England's different try-scorers arsenic they continued their undefeated grounds against France successful women's internationals.

Teenager Isabel Rowe, different subordinate handed her debut, converted 5 of England's 8 scores.

This lucifer was nan first portion of a Test double-header astatine Stade Ernest-Wallon, pinch England's men facing their French counterparts astatine 17:00 BST.

More to follow.

France: Samarra; Himoudi, Song Puche, Vilanove, Ramazeilles; Roses, Diraison; Akpa, Pommier, Segala, Legout, Bessiere, Bessahli

Interchanges: Samuel, Monsarrat, Haoua, Kuresa

England: Hetherington; Partington, Beevers, Hardcastle, Davies; Harris, Rowe; Wood, Bennett, Hoyle, Travis, Rudge, Cunningham

Interchanges: Mottershead, Whitfield, Hornby, Sykes

Referee: Geoffrey Poumes