Sarah Bern guides powerful England past France into World Cup final
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• England 20-3 France • England score 17 unanswered points thanks to excellent defenceEngland are into their seventh Women’s World Cup final after a remarkable show of 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 poss…





