A one off test for the men was held in France at Toulouse, where a women's equivalent was held as well as a Toulouse club side match. Having a triple header at one ground was I assume cost effective but the 4,500 in attendance wasn't huge. That was as good as the city was likely to attract but maybe having the two tests somewhere further east would have created a larger crowd and the Toulouse club fans would still go to their match anyway.
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As for the match, France jumped to an early 8-0 lead but that was never expected to last and so it transpired. England got back to lead 18-8 at the break and went on to win 40-8.
It's a shame France is at a point where while they challenge England, the result is expected. Jeopardy is why people go to a stadium to watch a test match. They will never be that well supported if the outcome is too predictable. Hopefully, some in the Toulouse area enjoyed their first test match experience.
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