Overview

• Les Bleues meet the Black Ferns in Saturday’s third-place match at Twickenham after a 35-17 semi-final loss to England.
• Victory would secure bronze and support France’s push to return to the World Rugby top three, a goal players and coaches have emphasized.
• Veteran back Marine Ménager is set to play her final match for France in the bronze decider.
• England play unbeaten Canada in the final at a sold-out Twickenham, with organisers expecting a women’s rugby attendance record of more than 80,000.
• Tournament officials report over 440,000 tickets sold across the event, and Scotland’s Hollie Davidson will referee the final, becoming the first to handle two Women’s World Cup finals.