Overview
- Hosts England saw off France 35-17 at Ashton Gate to reach a seventh consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup final.
- Ellie Kildunne returned from concussion to score two tries and finished the match limping after England had emptied their bench.
- The victory extended England’s world-record winning run to 32 Tests and marked a 17th straight win over France.
- France were without suspended forwards Manae Feleu and Axelle Berthoumieu and concussed fly-half Lina Queyroi, with wing Joanna Grisez also ruled out through injury.
- Canada await after a 34-19 semi-final win over New Zealand that ended the Black Ferns’ 11-year World Cup unbeaten run, with next Saturday’s final set for a sold-out Twickenham of about 82,000.