Hodgson missed the conversion - his first failure in six attempts - but an 11-point interval lead still looked a healthy one.
Henry Paul, who switched to full-back following injury to Justin Brooker, kicked his second conversion to give Bradford a deserved eight-point interval lead.
Scotland international Paterson kicked two further penalties to give his side a nine-point advantage at the interval.
Soleil served Algerian food during the interval so no one missed the point.
Hodgson's conversion handed Sale their nine-point lead at the interval.
But Tangata Toa broke a tackle and ran in to touch down from 40 metres just before half-time to ensure the Crusaders had a four-point advantage at the interval.
After Nacewa missed the conversion, a Steyn penalty cut Leinster's lead to 12 points but a further Nacewa penalty left the Irish province with a 15-point cushion at the interval.
Cipriani was again off target with the conversion, but his penalty a minute before the break, and a missed attempt from Giteau, left England only a point adrift at the interval.
The Blue Bull added the extra two points and a Springbok counter-attack in the final seconds of the half forced Ma'a Nonu to handle the ball from an offside position, allowing Steyn to give South Africa a nine-point cushion at the interval.
Morne Steyn finally levelled the scores on 36 minutes following an England infringement at the ruck, but the fly-half spurned the opportunity to take a three-point lead at the interval when he uncharacteristically dragged a 25m drop-kick attempt wide of the posts.
But despite their dominance, the Ospreys failed to capitalise - Hook missed a 35th-minute penalty attempt, while Leicester just about cleared a Williams chip into the try area - and they had to make do with a slender one-point lead at the interval.
Twelvetrees hit back immediately with his try, after Van Gisbergen missed a tackle, and Croft capped an imperious first-half performance with a try of his own moments before the interval to give the Tigers a bonus point.
An O'Gara penalty five minutes before the interval gave his side a slender one-point advantage at half-time.
Casillas was also in inspired form and made one breathtaking save just before the interval as he kept out Renato's point-blank effort from a Diego Perotti cross.
Kitson was sacrificed for defender Scott Minto after the interval as the Hammers went in search of a single point.
And Barnsley - also playing under a new manager in Keith Hill - were good value for their point despite Forest's slight improvement after the interval.
Flood added another simple penalty, but Quins then produced a 10-point scoring burst to give them a surprising 17-16 interval lead.
England rediscovered the faith that had deserted them during the half-time interval against Sweden - and a famous and wonderfully well-deserved victory was on the point of being won.
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