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. HT: New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    This is the first of two World Cup quarter-finals today - Canada face Australia at 16:00 BST in Bristol and you can follow that game with us live too.

    On Sunday, Ireland take on France before hosts England face Scotland.

    Still plenty of action to come at Sandy Park before all of that...

  2. Watch live

    HT: New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    BBC Two

    You can watch this enthralling first Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final on BBC Two, the BBC iPlayer and by clicking 'Watch live' at the top of the page.

  3. Watch: Black Ferns respond with two quick tries

    HT: New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    Here are the two tries from Theresa Setefano and Braxton Sorensen-McGee that got New Zealand back on track.

    South Africa clearance blocked before Setefano pounces on loose ball to score for New Zealand

    Sorensen-McGee capitalises on space out wide to give New Zealand the lead

  4. Watch: South Africa take early lead

    Underdogs South Africa made a sensational start at Sandy Park and got their reward for their early efforts with an opening try from prop Babalwa Latsha.

    South Africa's patience rewarded as Latsha bundles over to score opening try

  5. HT: New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    We can all see now why Swys de Bruin has seven forwards on his bench. Expect this to continue.

    That could be the best half in South Africa women's rugby history.

    A simple but well-executed gameplan against the world champions.

  6. New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    That is just a reward for a tremendous effort in the first half.

  7. Half-time

    New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    Wow. Who saw this coming? New Zealand's players get into a huddle at half-time. This wasn't in the script. South Africa had never even been in a World Cup quarter-final until today.

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    Try - New Zealand 10-10 South Africa

    Aphiwe Ngwevu (40 mins)

    Sandy Park roars! From a few inches out, Aphiwe Ngwevu bulldozes her way over the line. The Springbok Women are deservedly level with the World Champions at the break.

    Byrhandre Dolf's kick from the conversion just drifts wide.

  9. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    One metre.

  10. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Five metres.

  11. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    The maul stops. South Africa still have the ball. 10 metres out.

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  12. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    The entire South Africa team are in this maul.

    I did tell you they would back their power.

  13. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Penalty-advantage South Africa.

  14. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Past the 40-minute mark. All 15 Springbok women are in a driving maul.

  15. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    South Africa have pinched possession back. About 60 seconds remain. A chance for one more score?

  16. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Sandy Park

    New Zealand were at their sparkling best to put 40 points on Ireland in Brighton last Sunday. This looks like a different team.

  17. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    New Zealand kick behind and then chase down full-back Byrhandre Dolf who shins her clearing kick into touch and gives the Black Ferns 40 metres for free.

    South Africa's perfectionism from earlier is quickly fading away.

  18. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    Are New Zealand shaking here? Maybe they are thrown a little because usually we see then shaping out to the sides. Ultimately, they haven't had that much ball to play with.

  19. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    South Africa then win the ball back after a New Zealand knock-on. It's suddenly got a little sloppy. Both teams are exhausted after such a brutal start.

  20. New Zealand 10-5 South Africa

    Right, how do South Africa respond? They're up inside the New Zealand 22 already. But then the Black Ferns steal the ball and win themselves a penalty.