Ellie Kildunne lit up Ashton Gate with two sensational solo tries as England battled past a stubborn France side 3517 to reach the Womens World Cup final and set up a heavyweight clash with Canada at Twickenham.
Ellie Kildunne returned forEnglandto score two superb individual tries as they ground down a resilientFranceto reach theWomen's World Cupfinal with a 35-17 victory on Saturday that teed up a showdown withCanada.
England fullback Kildunne, who missed their quarter-final against Scotland due to concussion, produced a moment of brilliance in each half as her scorching pace delivered two of England's five tries.
Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward and Megan Jones also crossed for the tournament hosts but it was a testing and bruising semi-final at Ashton Gate for the world's top-ranked side.
England, who extended their world-record winning run to 32 matches with a gritty if unspectacular performance, will face Canada at Twickenham next Saturday.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
Originally published on France24
