England defeated France 35-17 at Ashton Gate to reach the Women’s Rugby World Cup final. Ellie Kildunne was the returning hero in Bristol as the World Player of the Year notched two tries on her comeback to the starting XV, having missed the quarter-final win over Scotland with concussion. She played a starring role as John Mitchell’s side rode their luck at times, but ultimately had enough to defeat a tricky French team that had shown character to fight back when they fell behind.
