England and New Zealand both survived thrilling semi-finals against Canada and France respectively to secure their places in the Women's World Cup final.
England and New Zealand both survived thrilling semi-finals against Canada and France, respectively, to secure their places in the Women’s World Cup final.
The top-ranked Red Roses notched their 30th successive win, but not before surviving a scare from the Canucks, who threatened to pull off a major upset at Eden Park.With a 26-19 victory in Auckland, England booked their place in a sixth successive final where they will line up next week against defending champions New Zealand, who beat France 25-24 at Eden Park.
Two tries to wing Abby Dow – including a length-of-the-field score – proved crucial for England, along with the boot of centre Emily Scarratt, who slotted three penalty goals in her 11-point haul. Otherwise, the tournament favourites were matched in all departments by a Canada side who trailed 15-12 at half time and were just four points behind when replacement forward Tyson Beukeboom crossed with 12 minutes remaining.“It went right down to the wire and I’m so proud of the way the team dug in at the end. We’ve come here to get into that game next week,” Hunter said.“I think it will go down as one of the great semi-finals.
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