Summary

  • Three-time champions New Zealand reach Women's World Cup final

  • England were bidding to reach final for first time

  • Kiwis will face holders Australia in Saturday's final

  • Semi-final played at York's Community Stadium

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. England 6-8 New Zealand

    England could do with half-time as New Zealand get good yards from the kick-off.

  2. England 6-8 New Zealand

    Andrea Dobson
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Courtney Winfield-Hill is going to have a tough day with these big girls running at her.

  3. try

    TRY - England 6-8 New Zealand

    Raecene McGregor

    Raecene McGregor's momentum sees her over the line.

    She found the gap from about two metres out and smashed her way through.

    Oh hang on. Apii Nicholls' gimme of a kick comes off the post and bounces out. There's only two points in it.

    Raecene McGregorGetty Images

  4. England 6-4 New Zealand

    It doesn't look good for England.

  5. TRY REVIEW

    England 6-4 New Zealand

    Raecene McGregor stretches for the line. Does she make it for New Zealand? It's a try on the field. Gulp.

  6. England 6-4 New Zealand

    New Zealand continue to push. They have a set restart 10 metres out.

  7. Faye Gaskin
    St Helens and England half-back on BBC Two

    Emily Rudge worked really hard to come across and save that try.

  8. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Great defensive work as Emily Rudge makes the final tackle and New Zealand handover a few metres out.

    This game is there for the taking.

  9. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Oh no! New Zealand break on the right. Leah Burke eventually tackles five metres away.

  10. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Not this time. England end the set poorly with a loose pass Amy Hardcastle has to run backwards to scoop up.

  11. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Here's the opener. England are knocking on the door for another.

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  12. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Courtney Winfield-Hill tries something a bit different, chasing down her own grubber.

    Apii Nicholls clears it away. Drop-out. England will go again.

  13. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Set restart. England are into the 40.

  14. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Just over halfway through the first half and it's New Zealand's moment right now.

    Well it was until a needless fumble gives England a penalty on the halfway line.

    Right girls, time to build.

  15. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at Community Stadium, York

    There were a few hearts in their mouths in the stands at the Community Stadium there.

    The atmosphere here has been a little subdued since that New Zealand try, another so soon after would be a disaster for England.

  16. England 6-4 New Zealand

    What's happened here?

    New Zealand look certain to score as a grubber finds Mele Hufanga who sets up Katelyn Vaha'akolo on the right sideline.

    Her catch to take the ball in is amazing, a proper juggler, but Leah Burke's covering tackle to save England is even better.

    That's the end of the set. A very grateful England get the ball back.

  17. England 6-4 New Zealand

    How will England react? The next five minutes are huge.

  18. England 6-4 New Zealand

    Andrea Dobson
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Amy Hardcastle has to go lower there in the tackle against somebody that big, but that was a strong carry.

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    TRY - England 6-4 New Zealand

    Mele Hufanga

    Just when you think New Zealand have wasted their chance they come again.

    A loose pass looks to have killed the momentum but centre Mele Hufanga picks up the ball and drives over the top of Leah Burke and Amy Hardcastle to bulldoze her way in.

    The kick for extras is missed, so England keep their lead.

    Women's Rugby League World Cup: Mele Hufanga powers through to score New Zealand first try

  20. England 6-0 New Zealand

    The Kiwi Ferns win a penalty and will test England's defence for the first time.