Women"s Rugby World Cup 2014: Canada stun hosts France to reach final ...

In a thrilling atmosphere, Agricole and Harvey swapped penalties to draw the

scores level at 6-6 at half-time.

France conceded their first try of the tournament just into the second period,

the ever-dangerous Canadian full-back Elissa Alarie spotting a gap at a ruck

and beating the cover for a try.

Harvey then scored Canada’s second after her dominant set-piece pack won a

scrum against the head on their own line.

The ball went through four pairs of hands to Harvey on the 22-metre line. The

winger jinked in and away from opposite number Manon Lievre to cross in the

corner for a memorable touchdown. Harvey kicked the conversion and suddenly

Canada were 18-6 up, causing France to panic into briefly playing a wayward

kicking game, throwing possession away.

But to raucous renditions of La Marseillaise, the Agricole-fired French

responded with a deserved pushover try from N’Diaye to ensure a gripping

final 15 minutes.

Canada’s Mary Jane Kirby was then shown the yellow card for collapsing a maul,

and Laetitia Salles drove over for France’s second, but the Canadians held

on.

Women"s Rugby World Cup 2014: Canada stun hosts France to reach final ...