Sarah Bern helps resilient England past France and into Rugby World Cup final
(The Guardian Sports News)

o England 20-3 France o England score 17 unanswered points thanks to excellent defenceEngland have booked the showdown with New Zealand the Women´s World Cup has been craving and if their heroic tacklers can patch themselves up in time they have every chance of defending their crown. It remains a big if however, after a performance of lung-busting resilience - typified by their match-winning prop Sarah Bern - edged out France in a semi-final for the ages.Bern is the youngest member of England´s squad at only 20 but Simon Middleton has unearthed a gem of a tighthead prop while Megan Jones, who added the second try at the death, is another for the future. Emily Scarratt added the rest of the points from the tee as England clinched their 13th victory in succession - and possibly the hardest of the lot. Continue reading...