YELLOW CARD. Replays show Taniela Moa elbowed Dimitri Szarzewski and is duly shown a yellow. Possibly lucky not to have seen a different colour.

France are very nearly in for a try just on the stroke of half-time with Sofiane Guitoune nearly in for the score. A penalty does come as a result and Glen Jackson goes upstairs to review some confrontations after the whistle went.

PENALTY TONGA. Another successful kick from Apikotoa off the back off more encouraging play with ball in hand from the side in red. 14-6 to France as we approach half-time.

Tonga have their tails up and are now making a few clean breaks, the latest one from Tukulua Lokotui. Lack of support means he's isolated and is penalised for holding on.

Fickou returns to the field after having to under go some treatment for a cut.

PENALTY TONGA. Fangatapau Apikotoa makes no mistake with this kick from straight in front to get his side off the mark and make the score 14-3.

PENALTY FRANCE. Parra makes it 3 from 4 from the tee and pushes his side out to a 14-0 lead as we approach the half-way stage. 14-0.

Mathieu Bastareaud enters temporarily for Gael Fickou who is must have a cut repaired.

Huge chance gone astray from Tonga. Some powerful carrying from the pack and front-rowers Alisona Taumalolo and Elvis Taione brought them right up to the French line before Tukulua Lokotui opted not use the off-load when it seemed a try was a dead cert and eventually lost the ball just 3 metres out. Encouraging play all the same.

PENALTY FRANCE. Parra makes it two from two after France earn another penalty at scrum time. 11-0 the score.