Heartbreak for France as Black Ferns hold on to take thriller

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By MARK DOCHERTY

CAROLINE Drouin missed a last-minute penalty as the Black Ferns set up a final with England. New Zealand replacement prop Santo Taumata was sin binned for a high tackle with a minute remaining, handing France the chance to kick a match winning penalty, but the previously faultless Drouin skewed her kick wide. Black Ferns head coach Wayne Smith said: “It was an unbelievable ending. We were pretty jittery at the start but it was a superb second half.” New Zealand... 25pts Tries: Fluhler 35, Tui 43, Fitzpatrick 56 Conversions: Holmes 35, Demant 56 Pen...

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