Foster Niumata The Associated Press Published 16 minutes ago

France's Nassira Konde and England's Tatyana Heard jump for the ball during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 semifinal in Bristol, England on Saturday. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

England will face Canada in the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after beating a spirited France 35-17 in Bristol on Saturday.

Brilliant defense, breakdown work and set-pieces by England compensated for a misfiring attack that didn’t click until an hour into the sold-out semifinal at Ashton Gate.

England eventually scored five tries, all of them converted by Zoe Harrison, but they were severely tested by a patched up France that has been the only team to get wi

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