France closed out a 54-17 victory over Fiji in Lyon to move top of the Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere standings.
Les Bleus took an early lead when Jean-Baptiste Gros barged through and then eventually added a penalty try in the 23rd minute after Paul Boudehent was driven over and Fiji's Mesake Vocevoce was shown a yellow card for collapsing the maul.
Fiji - beaten by Wales, England and Scotland in their opening three games - got on the board when Simione Kuruvoli kicked a penalty before France went into half-time 26-3 ahead after Sipili Falatea dived across and winger Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang then added a fourth try in the corner.
Fly-half Romain Ntamack, though, had to be replaced after picking up what looked like a serious shoulder injury.
After a low-key start to the second half, France eventually broke through again in the 53rd minute when flanker Cameron Woki latched on to a loose ball, but the try was ruled out following a TMO review for a knock-on.
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Kalvin Gourgues then did add another try after a turnover just before the hour.
Returning France captain Antoine Dupont helped launch a swift counter for Theo Attissogbe to run in a sixth try. Vinaya Habosi (66) and then later Selesitino Ravutaumada (76) scored consolation tries for Fiji, but France had made sure of victory with Charles Ollivon (73) going over in the corner before Dupont capped the night off with another well-worked try in the final minute.
