 A brilliant breakaway try from Wesley Fofana and the boot of Morgan Parra had given France a 10–9 half-time advantage as England struggled for possession and fluency.But a fourth successful penalty from Owen Farrell stole back the lead before an opportunistic try from the indomitable Manu Tuilagi and two late penalties from replacement Toby Flood snuffed out the tiring visitors.England will go to Cardiff on Saturday relieved to be still hunting a first Grand Slam in a decade after stumbling past a battling Italy.