France survived a scare to advance to a ninth Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final, coming from behind to edge Ireland 18-13 in a tense quarter-final at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Ireland had the wind behind them from kick-off and took advantage of the treacherous conditions to be 13-0 up at half-time but France fought back to score 18 unanswered second-half points and book a semi-final clash against either England or Scotland in Bristol next Saturday.

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Charlotte Escudero led the comeback and, along with the flying wing Joanna Grisez, went over for the French with the fly-half Morgane Bourgeois converting the first try and kicking over two penalties.

Linda Djougang and Stacey Flood were Ireland’s try scorers with Dannah O’Brien adding a penalty after the wind foiled her two conversion attempts.

Full report will follow…