Summary

  • Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final: France 18-13 Ireland (Result)

  • France to face winner of Scotland v England in semi-finals

  • Early Sam Monaghan try ruled out for a knock on in the build-up before Linda Djougang crosses

  • Djougang gives Ireland early lead over France

  • Stacey Flood scores second Irish try

  • Morgane Bourgeois penalty gets France back in the game and Charlotte Escudero try cuts the gap further

  • Super individual try from Joanna Grisez puts France ahead for first time and another penalty extends their advantage

  • Watch on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 12:15

  • Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 12:30

  • Ireland aiming for first victory over France since 2017

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. France 18-13 Ireland

    Anna Caplice sounds like she is having an existential crisis on commentary.

  2. France 18-13 Ireland

    Play is stopped as Aoife Wafer is down with an injury, but Ireland had the penalty advantage so O'Brien can stick it back into the corner.

  3. France 18-13 Ireland

    They're five metres out!

    Parsons is just short!

  4. France 18-13 Ireland

    We're into the red. This really is last chance saloon.

    Ireland win the throw, and here comes the maul!

  5. France 18-13 Ireland

    One. Last. Chance.

  6. France 18-13 Ireland

    NINE SECONDS LEFT. O'BRIEN SENDS THE BALL INTO THE 22.

  7. France 18-13 Ireland

    The drama!

    The penalty is overturned for a high tackle!

  8. France 18-13 Ireland

    That might be that.

  9. Watch: France lead as Grisez sprints length of the field to score

    France 18-13 Ireland

    Joanna Grisez turns on the afterburners to race forward and score a try that puts France ahead for the first time in the game.

    'She makes it look so easy' - France lead as Grisez sprints length of the field to score

  10. France 18-13 Ireland

    Into the final 30 seconds...and France win the penalty.

  11. France 18-13 Ireland

    Here comes the Irish maul.

    They are still 40 metres from the French line.

  12. Sin-bin

    France 18-13 Ireland

    Ohh, Alexandra Chambon was sent to the bin for a deliberate knock on.

    O'Brien has a chance to send the ball into the French half.

    Just 60 seconds left.

  13. France 18-13 Ireland

    Anna Caplice
    Former Ireland international on BBC Two

    Ireland are not done yet. It is not over yet.

  14. France 18-13 Ireland

    Just 90 seconds remain.

    Ireland have it but just inside their half.

  15. France 18-13 Ireland

    Ruth Campbell bundles Annaelle Deshaye into touch with a big tackle.

    Ireland have a chance to build something, but we're into the final two minutes.

  16. France 18-13 Ireland

    We're back under way and France have the line out just inside the Irish half.

    Two-and-a-half to play.

  17. France 18-13 Ireland

    We've a stoppage after Lina Queyroi collided with her own player.

  18. France 18-13 Ireland

    Three to play.

    France's wing Joanna Grisez runs to score a try during the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final between France and IrelandGetty Images

    France's wing Joanna Grisez runs to score a try during the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final between France and Ireland

  19. France 18-13 Ireland

    Parsons almost latches onto a loose ball but France do really well to recover.

    A kinder bounce of the ball and the speedy Irish wing would have been in.

  20. France 18-13 Ireland

    Ireland have the ball back but it's at the wrong end of the pitch.