France and New Zealand will battle for third place in Twickenham this weekend ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup final.

New Zealand's World Cup defence ends with a third-placed finish as they thrash France in a dominant display at Twickenham.

New Zealand has bowed out of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in style after slamming six tries against France to win the bronze medal at Twickenham. The Black Ferns rebounded from their semifinal

It's the game that neither team wanted to be a part of when their respective semi-finals kicked off in Bristol last weekend, but the Bronze Final between New Zealand and France promises to deliver plenty of fireworks in what will be the curtain raiser to the final of Rugby World Cup 2025 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Despite not making to the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, France and New Zealand will have one more bid for victory in the form of the bronze medal.

New Zealand won the Bronze Final at the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday, surviving a late French surge to triumph 42-26 in front of more than 50,000 fans in the curtain-raiser to the final between England and Canada.