England Suffers Against France and Advances to Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

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England Secures Spot in Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

England qualified for their seventh consecutive final in the Women’s Rugby World Cup after an exciting and hard-fought semi-final against France, with a score of 35-17. The match, which kept fans on the edge of their seats at Ashton Gate, was a high-level sporting spectacle, anticipating next week’s final against Canada. France, with an aggressive game strategy, did not make it easy for England. Ellie Kildunne, with a spectacular play, opened the scoring for England, leaving the French defense behind with her speed and skill.
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Amy Cokayne celebrating after scoring a try.However, France responded with determination, leveling the game and scoring their first try through Nassira Konde. Despite England’s attempts to widen the lead, their own mistakes and the solid French defense kept the score close, with England leading by only two points at halftime. The second half started strongly for England, with Amy Cokayne scoring a crucial try after a dominant maul. The intensity of the game increased, with France responding and Joanna Grisez scoring a try that brought her team closer on the scoreboard. England showed their quality and Kildunne shone again, scoring a spectacular try that secured a significant lead. Despite another try from Konde for France, time ran out and Meg Jones sealed England’s victory with a final try.
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