Overview
- England pulled away in the final quarter at Ashton Gate, with tries from Ellie Kildunne (two), Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward and Megan Jones, while Nassira Kondé scored twice for France and Kelly Arbey added one.
- The Red Roses will face Canada at Twickenham after the Canadians eliminated defending champions New Zealand 34-19 on Friday.
- France trailed 5-7 at half-time despite long spells of pressure, ruing missed chances and handling errors that blunted several clear scoring opportunities.
- Les Bleues were depleted by suspensions to Manae Feleu and Axelle Berthoumieu and the absences of Joanna Grisez and Lina Queyroi, which stretched selection options.
- England extended their record winning run and consigned France to the third-place match against New Zealand.