France, England and Rugby World Cup
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England overcame their toughest test of the tournament so far to book their place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final with a 35-17 win over France.
England vs France is scheduled for a 3.30pm BST kick-off today on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The match will take place at Ashton Gate in Bristol. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One. Coverage will begin at 2.45pm.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Bristol, England Ashton Gate Saturday England 35 (Ellie Kildunne 2, Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward, Megan Jones tries; Zoe Harrison 5 conversions),
The famous embroidery was to be removed from the Bayeux Museum and moved to a secret location in France for safekeeping before being loaned to the British Museum in London, scheduled for 2026.
France got out of jail in their thrilling quarter-final victory over Ireland. The tussle, in apocalyptic conditions at Sandy Park, came down to the final play, with a botched Irish line-out five metres from the French line putting the nail in their brave coffin.