Ellie Kildunne returned for England to score two superb individual tries as it ground down a resilient France to reach the Women's Rugby World Cup final with a dogged 35-17 victory on Saturday that teed up an enticing showdown with Canada.
England fullback Kildunne, who missed the quarterfinal clash 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 host but it was a testing and bruising semifinal at Ashton Gate for the world's top-ranked side, which inflicted a ninth successive semifinal defeat on France.
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