France 17 England 35

Ellie Kildunne scored two of England’s five tries to ease the home favourites past France and into next Saturday’s World Cup final, but the full-back was forced to limp through the last 11 minutes at Ashton Gate as the Red Roses had used all their substitutes.

England extended their record winning run to 32 Tests, and they now go to Twickenham to contest their seventh straight World Cup final against Canada, who had beaten New Zealand in Friday’s semi-final here.

They will hope Kildunne is fit after the world player of the year hurt her left leg contesting a high ball in the 70th minute.

Having lost five of their past six finals to New Zealand, it might be considered a relief to England they are facing Canada, the country they beat to win the cup in 2014 – except t

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