England swamped Scotland and France edged Ireland to produce another Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal on Sunday.

England beat Scotland 40-8 in rainy Bristol after France won 18-13 from 13-0 down in its wet and windy quarterfinal in Exeter.

The English stay in Bristol for the semifinal next Saturday. New Zealand and Canada play the other semi there on Friday.

The Red Roses are the only team to reach the semifinals in all 10 World Cups. France has got there a ninth time but never beyond. England is on a 16-match winning streak against Les Bleues.

England’s 31st consecutive test victory eclipsed its own world record.

England 40 Scotland 8

The rain put a premium on the England pack’s effort and it delivered. Their carries, pressure on the Scottish set-piece and ruthless finishing put th

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