Wales may seem to be running away with this year's Six Nations championship, but as far as England and France are concerned it's still all to play for. If Wales can't beat France in Cardiff next weekend then this clash at the Stade de France could be a crucial decider in who lifts the trophy.
Some England players have spoken of being out for revenge this afternoon. The perceived wrongdoing came at Eden Park in last year's Rugby World Cup, when a belittled French team exploded from a dismal group stage campaign to knock England out of tournament in the quarter-finals.
For both of these teams, this fixture is perhaps the most anticipated of the whole tournament. Stuart Lancaster's new-look England will be eager to truly announce their arrival on to the international stage in Paris, while the French will be champing at the bit to recover from their draw against Ireland last week. Let's see what happens when it comes to le Crunch.
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00mins It's overcast in Paris as the teams make their way onto the pitch.
01mins Referee Alain Rolland (Ireland) gets things underway and Lionel Beauxis delivers high for Botha to take. England knock on to gift France a scrum in the English half. Rolland penalises France for coming into the ruck off their feet. England kick long for touch.
02mins Engand burst from the lineout and edge towards the French try line.
03mins Farrell switches play to the left but Botha knocks on.
04mins France turn over but kick away possession. They win a lineout into the English half.
06mins Lionel Beauxis attempts a drop kick but it goes wide and short. England kick long. Botha is receiving treatment on the ground.
07mins France are looking uneasy at the scrum but are awarded a penalty.
08mins Julien Dupuy misses his spot kick.
09mins Tuilagi is penalised for a high tackle on Aurélien Rougerie. France go for touch.
11mins Bonnaire explodes down the line and stops inches short of the line. England win a penalty at the breakdown and clear.
12mins TRY! France spill the ball and Farrell collects. The offload goes to Tuilagi, who burst down the line and puts England in the lead. Farrell converts. FRANCE 0-7 ENGLAND
15mins England are penalised for entering the ruck from the side. It's long, but Beauxis will go for the posts.
16mins PENALTY! It's a good kick from Beauxis. FRANCE 3-7 ENGLAND
17mins TRY! Brilliant stuff from England as they burst out of nowhere on the counter-attack for Ben Foden to go over. Farrell converts. FRANCE 3-14 ENGLAND
20mins The men in white are looking dangerous now. They force a lineout in the French half.
21mins Farrell delivers a grubber for Dixon to chase. Clement Poitrenaud does well to clear under pressure. His kick bounces off an English player and ino touch.
22mins England concede a penalty at the scrum and France advance into the English half.
23mins England push them back and France knock on.
25mins Messy scrummaging finally results in a penalty to England. Farrell will go for the posts.
26mins Farrell's kick bounces of the post and France gather then clear after a nervous breakdown.
29mins More messy play from France as they spill and England turn over. Les Bleus win it back and advance to the English half.
30mins Clement Poitrenaud spots a gap and breaks put is isolated. England turn over but can't get out of their half before being turned over themselves. France set up their attack.
31mins Foden is down after a tackle from Aurélien Rougerie after the mark was called. Some angry reaction from England gives France the penalty.
32mins PENALTY! Dupuy sends it over. FRANCE 6-14 ENGLAND
34mins France pinch an English lineout but a weak kick hands possession back to England.England advance towards the French 22.
36mins France are defending much better now as they force a turnover on the floor. England are penalised and Beauxis sends one long. Vincent Clerc goes off in a sling, replaced by Maxime Mermoz. Fofana switches to the wing.
37mins France make it to the English 22 but a handling error puts a stop to their attack.
38mins England are penalised at the breakdown. France will go for the posts.
39mins PENALTY! Beauxis puts France back within five points. FRANCE 9-14 ENGLAND
HALF TIME: FRANCE 9-14 ENGLAND England are capitalising on France's uncharacteristically weak defence, but les Bleus are clawing things back thanks to some English indiscipline.
40mins The second half is underway.
41mins Robshaw spills and France set up an attack, but a terrible pass goes straight into touch.
44mins France get into the English half but they look too nervous and knock on.
46mins A mighty scrum from England results in a penalty. Farrell can't find touch with his kick.
48mins England charge down a Poitrenaud restart from the 22. An English pass is intercepted by Fofana and he looks to be away but Rolland rules that the ball was knocked on.
49mins PENALTY! The touch judge intervens and calls deliberate knock-on. Farrell goes for the posts and puts England eight points clear. FRANCE 9-17 ENGLAND
50mins Morgan Parra replaces Dupuy at scrum-half. England are penalised for pulling down at the lineout.
51mins Lionel Beauxis sends it wide.
52mins YELLOW CARD! Charlie Sharples is sent to the sin bin for a deliberate knock on. It's a very, very harsh decision.
53mins France inject some pace and make it to England's 22. Fofana is released and comes close but knocks on when he should have passed.
55mins Lionel Nallet replaces Yohann Maestri in the second row. England clear from the scrum. Poitrenaud comes up the line but is bundled into touch. Tom Palmer replaces Botha for England.
57mins France with a massive maul. Julien Malzieu is released but spills. Ashton is warned for bad behaviour.
58mins Tom Croft pinches a French lineout and England make it to the French half.
59mins Play is stopped for a French scrum just outside the their own 22.
62mins Rougerie picks off a fumbled Tuilagi ball and play spreads wide for Fofana. He is stopped and play switches to the left. England slow it down. Fofana is release again but Rolland calls a forward pass.
63mins Sharples returns from the sin bin. Dowson replaces Ben Morgan. France win a penalty from a turned scrum. Parra will have a go at the posts.
65mins PENALTY! Parra adds three for France. FRANCE 12-17 ENGLAND
67mins Little Morgan Parra puts a massive hit in on Brad Barritt. Louis Picamoles comes on.
68mins PENALTY! England are penalised for holding on the floor. Lionel Beauxis adds three. FRANCE 15-17 ENGLAND
70mins Ten minutes to go and there's two points in it.
71mins TRY! An exceptional solo try from blinside flanker Tom Croft who slips through three French defenders to go over. Farrell adds two. FRANCE 15-24 ENGLAND
73mins France are playing with some real urgency now as they break into the English 22.Fofana nearly goes over but is foiled by some brilliant English defence. Poor Phil Dowson gets a knee in the face followed by an accidental stamp in the face from Tom Croft.
74mins Five metre attacking scrum for France. Fofana goes over but it's going uptairs for the TMO.
75mins TRY! The TMO allows it and it's four tries in four caps for Fofana. Parra with a brilliant conversion. France are back to two points. FRANCE 22-24 ENGLAND
77mins Rougerie charges into the English half. England prepare their scramble defence.
78mins France on the pick and drive into the English 22.
80mins Francois Trinh-Duc attempts the drop goal but it goes short. Farrell restarts and France advance again. A forward pass is called. The clock is red but the scrum will go ahead.
FULL TIME: FRANCE 22-24 ENGLAND England beat France in Paris for the first time since 2008.
