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Rampant Red Roses make World Cup statement with warm-up thrashing of France

France World Cup Zoe Harrison England Morgane Bourgeois

England ran in six tries as they completed their preparations for the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 40-6 win over France.

The Red Roses, who kick off their campaign against the United States at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on Friday 22 August, were made to work hard for a 27th successive victory in Mont-de-Marsan by a French side missing first-choice scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus through suspension.

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