Rory McIlroy charges into the lead despite finding water at the last again

Rory McIlroy refused to let a last-hole bogey ruin some "ideal preparation" for the Open Championship as Masters champion Danny Willett suffered more frustration ahead of the season's third major.

McIlroy carded a superb 66 in testing conditions at Le Golf National to claim a share of the halfway lead in the French Open as Willett's last competitive appearance before Troon ended in a second consecutive missed cut.