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As it happened: Heartbreak for Ireland as France rally to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semis

The sides face off in Exeter with a place in the last-four on the line.

As it happened: Heartbreak for Ireland as France rally to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semis — France's Pauline Bourdon Sansus celebrates. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 - 15:12

Andrew Horgan, Fiona Halligan. Simon Lewis in Exeter

3.25pm Ireland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign came to a shattering end as they were edged out of a nail-biting quarter-final by Six Nations rivals France at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Link to the report just below. Until next time.

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