A very entertaining 10-try tussle ended 47-17 in France's favour as the Ireland Women suffered their second home defeat of this year's Six Nations campaign.

Holders England booked a Women's Rugby World Cup final appointment with New Zealand after beating France 20-3 in Belfast.

The temptation is to say ‘game over’ for Ireland after the host nation came out a distant second-best in this win-or-bust Pool C decider against a slick French side in the Women’s Rugby World Cup at Belfield last night.

The Ireland Women mastered the squally conditions at Donnybrook to deservedly grind out a 13-10 win over France in front of an enraptured 3,886-strong crowd.