Summary

  • World Cup favourites England march on to quarter-finals as Pool C winners

  • Victory also ensures Wales' place in quarter-finals

  • Forwards Rosie Galligan and Connie Powell scored hat-tricks as England ran in 13 tries at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland

  • World number one side England will face Australia on Sunday - Wales will play hosts New Zealand on Saturday

  • Vickii Cornborough and Emily Scarratt late withdrawals due to minor injuries

  • France v Italy and Canada v USA in other quarter-finals

Live Reporting

Sarah Rendell

  1. try

    Try - England 36-0 South Africa

    Connie Powell (con Zoe Harrison)

    South Africa run the ball out of play and England have an early line-out. They are steaming towards the line with the driving maul and Connie Powell has her second.

  2. Kick-off

    England 29-0 South Africa

    We are back underway! Will England seal their 28th win on the bounce? And if they do can they sharpen up on their mistakes? We will soon find out...

  3. Pictures of the half

    HT: England 29-0 South Africa

    Rosie GalliganGetty Images
    Poppy CleallGetty Images
    Tatyana HeardGetty Images
    Fans show their support for EnglandGetty Images

  4. HT: England 29-0 South Africa

    Jess Breach is yet to get on the ball in attack, she will want to throw a punch in the second half to show her coaches what she can do.

  5. HT: England 29-0 South Africa

    Some stats for you from this first half, England have only had 67% tackle success rate to South Africa's 82%. the Boks have won five turnovers while England have had three, the Red Roses have made 256 metres with South Africa making 138 and South Africa have had 53% possession to England's 47%.

  6. Half-time - England 29-0 South Africa

    England were slow to start and have been sloppy in this first half with multiple penalties and handling errors but they have what counts on the scoreboard.

  7. England 29-0 South Africa

    Shaunagh Brown loses the ball but it is judged to have gone backwards, South Africa pick it up. Simamkele Namba does well to fend Jess Breach and keep the ball alive. But South Africa knock on, frustrating for them as they were building nicely.

  8. England 29-0 South Africa

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup-winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The line-out drive is working phenomenally well for England. South Africa have to find some answers to try to stop this.

  9. try

    Try - England 29-0 South Africa

    Connie Powell

    And the deadly set-piece works once more, this time Connie Powell is on the end of it. Zoe Harrison's kick is way wide.

    Connie PowellGetty Images

  10. England 24-0 South Africa

    Despite a sloppy performance in terms of handling errors, England are running away with this. South Africa failed to capitalise on early chances and now the Red Roses have settled they won't be caught. Tatyana Heard wins a penalty and Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner once more.

  11. England 24-0 South Africa

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup-winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That's the fourth penalty South Africa have given away for a similar offence. That's unacceptable.

    Rosie Galligan will be really pleased with how she's going and how the line-out is a good source for the try count.

  12. try

    Try - England 24-0 South Africa

    Shaunagh Brown (con Zoe Harrison)

    They have their bonus point and it came initially from a Tatyana Heard break. England won a succession of penalties and the driving maul came into play once more. Nolusindiso Booi was also sent to the sin bin with another penalty at the maul but Shaunagh Brown crashed over.

  13. try

    Try - England 17-0 South Africa

    Rosie Galligan

    She has a brace on her World Cup debut! South Africa have also been warned not to have any more maul infringements. Harrison's kick is wide, she isn't the usual goal kicker with Emily Scarratt not involved today.

    Rosie GalliganGetty Images

  14. England 12-0 South Africa

    England win a penalty with Roseline Botes in at the side and the Red Roses have another line-out. They get the advantage with the maul being brought down.

  15. England 12-0 South Africa

    England steal the ball at the line-out and South Africa knock on at the breakdown, Red Roses scrum to come and it is another solid effort with them earning the advantage. The whistle is quickly blow and Zoe Harrison will pop the ball in the corner.

  16. England 12-0 South Africa

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup-winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    England have been twice into South Africa's 22 and scored twice and that will please Simon Middleton after the problems they had against France.

  17. England 12-0 South Africa

    Nomawethu Mabenge looks like she intercepts the ball but it is judged a deliberate knock on. Catha Jacobs is back and South Africa are back to 15. Connie Powell's line-out isn't straight and South Africa opt for a line-out.

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    Try - England 12-0 South Africa

    Poppy Cleall (con Zoe Harrison)

    And while there are handling errors the set piece is working really well for England as they win another scrum penalty. Zoe Harrison kicks to the corner and they bring the driving maul into lay once more. They unleash the ball and Poppy Cleall crashes over.

  19. Sara Orchard
    Rugby union commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I can't lipread but I don't think Marlie Packer is very happy with things!

    Marlie PackerGetty Images

  20. England 5-0 South Africa

    A huge England scrum push South Africa backwards and they win the penalty! The Red Roses almost lose it at the next line-out, it is scrappy. Poppy Cleall loses the ball in contact again, she must be frustrated as this is her opportunity to prove herself as a starter with usual captain Sarah Hunter owning the No 8 shirt so far.