England through to Women's Rugby World Cup final with 35-17 win against France

Ellie Kildunne scored two tries on her return to the Red Roses as they eventually ran out comfortable winners at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium.

In front of a 25,478-strong crowd, the home side were heavy favourites but were pushed all the way by France.

Kildunne's first gave England a slender 7-5 lead in a first half punctuated by several big errors from the hosts.

But John Mitchell's side improved after the interval, with tries from Amy Cokayne and Abbie Ward giving them some much-needed breathing room on the scoreboard.

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Kildunne, who missed the last-eight win over Scotland with concussion, scored her second with a little over 10 minutes to go, making it 28-12.

France centre Nassira Konde crossed for her second try to close the gap, but Meg Jones ensured the home England had the final say with a late score to seal their place in next Saturday's final.