Escudero leads France comeback to break Irish hearts at Rugby World Cup

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14/09/2025 16:39

Quarter-final: France 18-13 Ireland
France now await England or Scotland in semi-final

France survived a scare to advance to a ninth Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final, coming from behind to edge Ireland 18-13 in a tense quarter-final at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Ireland had the wind behind them from kick-off and took advantage of the treacherous conditions to be 13-0 up at half-time but France fought back to score 18 unanswered second-half points and book a semi-final clash against either England or Scotland in Bristol next Saturday.

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