England take on the French in what is expected to be a titanic World Cup quarter-final tussle in Auckland.

Now France knock-on, England get the penalty at the scrum after illegal binding from Jean-Baptiste Poux and Wilkinson boots clear.

France dominating and Yachvili’s chip over the top puts pressure on Foden before Ben Youngs knocks on in his own 22.

A let off for England as Yachvili slices his penalty effort wide.

Stevens concedes another penalty, England’s fourth as Stevens hangs on to the ball just inside his own half. You know what is coming.

England 0-6 France - Dimitri Yachvili is striking the ball beautifully and extends the French advantage.

England's pack is 59kgs heavier than France's but Matt Stevens is penalised for collapsing the scrum and Yachvili has another chance.

Drop goal attempt from Parra but he gets it all wrong.

Clerc receives the ball again out wide but Foden gets the winger in to touch with a vital tackle.

Good scrum and France beginning to put the ball through the hands down the blindside with Vincent Clerc taking the ball to within 10m of the England line.

Wilkinson boots the restart out on the full. Blood on the face of Moody who is having some attention.

England 0-3 France - Dimitri Yachvili nails the 45m penalty, straight through the middle of the posts and France lead.

England concede the penalty near halfway as Toby Flood is called for not releasing and France will go for the posts.

This time Tom Croft steals the French lineout but England fail to capitalise.

England have won four of their last five matches against France, losing the other 12-10 in Paris in 2010.

Yachvili finds a good touch, France up to England's 22 but Ben Foden collects Parra's high ball under his posts with confidence.

This time a crunching tackle by Manu Tuilagi on Alexis Palisson but England are penalised for entering the tackle zone incorrectly and France put the ball in a position for an attacking lineout.

Ashton and Lewis Moody splatter Alexis Palisson and England on the attack again. A breathless opening.

But Steve Thompson misses his man at the lineout, France steal and Parra clears.

Chip through and a chase from Chris Ashton….Dimitri Yachvili is forced to hack into touch 5m from his own line.

Early adventure from England as they work the ball out wide to Manu Tuilagi who bursts inside the French half.

And we are off!