ASSISTANT Coach Andy Last admits "disjointed" England weren't good enough in a flimsy win.
Crucially, St Helens star Jack Welsby helped stir them into action after falling behind 8-0, staving off any threat of nosediving to a first defeat against France in 33 years.
But the mid-season international their only action before the autumn's two-Test series against Samoa - all felt a bit farcical in front of a tiny Toulouse crowd.
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Keep the faith
SEAMAN BACKING HIS OLD PAL
Just as Wel
CLASSY JACK FRIES FRENCH
One Ell of a win
ONESMOOTH OPERATOR lived up to his name when cruising through to claim an emotional victory in the Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap for Newcastle-born trainer Brian Ellison.
SILLY WONKA
Shoppers film brazen thief stuffing chocs into holdall
Menace of Brit Magoos
TOO VAIN FOR SPECS
UNBUGLIEVABLE
Brits mistake spiders & beetles for parasites
'GAFFER' HARRY SELLS HOL GAFF
He's owned pad 20yrs & never seen it
Why dad dancing's a good move
BRENT BOPPERS 'VIRILE'
Gull's drop shot!
BIRD POOS ON TENNIS ACE'S BED
2.6M BRITS IRON KECKS
We steam in secret
