Summary

  • Defending champions New Zealand beat South Africa 46-17 to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals

  • Black Ferns took control in second half with dominant spell of 29 unanswered points

  • South Africa impressed in first 40 minutes and were level at 10-10 half-time

  • New Zealand will face Canada or Australia in semi-finals - those two nations play quarter-final in Bristol at 16:00 BST

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    By the letters of the law, the decision is right, but credit to South Africa.

  2. Disallowed try

    New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    South Africa replacement Catha Jacobs is in front of ball-carrier Yonela Ngxingolo and is stopping New Zealand from making a tackle.

    Penalty, obstruction. No try!

  3. Try review

    New Zealand 39-15 South Africa

    What's this? TMO wants to have a look at this.

  4. try

    Try - New Zealand 39-15 South Africa

    Yonela Ngxingolo

    South Africa get that second-half try! Sandy Park erupts.

    All the forwards line up a metre out and Yonela Ngxingolo gathers the ball and bruises over.

  5. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    South Africa inch closer and closer. Five metres out.

  6. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Final 10 minutes. Can South Africa get a second-half score? They have a line-out close in while Sandy Park chants "Let's go Springboks, let's go".

  7. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    I don't think it is possible to shut New Zealand out for a whole game. If you are to beat them, you have to have more than a singular thing about you.

  8. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    South Africa continue to roll the dice. Ayanda Malinga steps past three defenders before she's eventually brought down on halfway.

  9. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    It's not just the depth, the timing, it's the angle of the run as well.

  10. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    New Zealand continue to be a level above. They're already back into an attacking zone.

  11. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    The connections by the Black Ferns are outstanding.

  12. try

    Try - New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    Renee Holmes (con Sorensen-McGee)

    Floodgates = opened.

    New Zealand win possession back from the line-out and quickly ship the ball to the opposite wing to allow Renee Holmes to cross in the corner.

    Too easy.

    And Braxton Sorensen-McGee takes the conversion and wallops it through the posts.

    Renee HolmesGetty Images

  13. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Braxton Sorensen-McGee gets the ball right on the wing. Is this the hat-trick?!

    Not quite, the 18-year-old is dragged into touch.

  14. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Fair play. South Africa steal the ball back. But a clearing kick is then gobbled up.

  15. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    This Black Ferns side are ahead but they fight for absolutely everything. That is something that is not coachable but is in their DNA.

  16. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    New Zealand are 10 metres out. More points seem inevitable.

  17. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Impressive stuff from South Africa's Maceala Samboya to somehow keep the ball in play, diving and passing the pill backwards all in one move.

    It doesn't amount to anything though as New Zealand then win a quick penalty on halfway. And that is probably the story of the match.

  18. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Here's New Zealand's second try of the second half. The one that probably sealed this game.

    Miller sets up Sorensen-McGee to leap over the line for her second try

  19. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    Better from South Africa. A bit of Springbok joy as the ball is stripped out of a New Zealand hand.

    Zintle Mpupha of South Africa is tackled by Stacey Waaka of New ZealandGetty Images

  20. New Zealand 32-10 South Africa

    New Zealand continue their dominance. They win themselves a penalty in a dangerous area.