Michalak gets a chance to add the final nail in Samoa's coffin when Jeremy Su'a is pinned for holding onto the ball on the ground. His effort is short of the cross-bar and Samoa try to launch a counter-attack. They make little headway and when a handling error is committed, the referee brings proceedings to a close

Michalak must surely have secured the win for the visitors after Taiasina Tuifua is penalised for going off his feet at a ruck.

Michalak puts more daylight between his side and the visitors with a well taken penalty

Pisi gets a chance to put his side back in front when Wesley Fofana is pinned for not releasing Faatiga Lemalu in the tackle. Pisi's effort goes wide of the uprights and France gain a reprieve.

France regain the lead when Michalak adds the three-pointer after Tekori is pinned for an infringement at a maul.

Michalak narrows the gap to one point after Samoa are penalised for a scrum infringement.

Samoa regain the lead when second row Joe Tekori barges over from close quarters!

Samoa get a chance to level the score after France infringe but Pisi pushes his kick wide of the uprights. That's the final act of the half and the players head off into the changing rooms when the referee blows his whistle. It's been a tough and uncompromising match with a lot of the play restricted to the forwards, who are trying to out-muscle each other. However both sides are also willing to run the ball which bodes well for the second half.

Parra makes amends for his earlier miss and lands this penalty to put his side further in the lead!

France are awarded a penalty and Morgan Parra steps up to take it. His effort is just wide of the uprights.