Five-try France come through tough Canada test

France endured some uncomfortable moments before pulling away to beat Canada 41-18 in a entertaining and breathless clash on Thursday and close in on the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with their third successive Pool D win. Philippe Saint-Andre's men were in control at 17-0 up but Canada, never afraid to counter-attack at pace or spin the ball wide against the beaten 2011 finalists, refused to fold. Two quick tries towards the end of the first half gave Canada a sniff of an upset and it was not