Oh wow. South Africa completely dominate the scrum, like a tractor powering forward. The Springbok Women win themselves a penalty.

South Africa are in their alternate white strip. They have some early possession and then win a scrum.

Florence and the Machine blazes over the loudspeaker for a few seconds and then PEEEEP, we're under way.

Englishwoman Sara Cox is the referee.

I'd have been panicking when the New Zealanders marched forward if that was me. The cameraman looked like he was about to be ran over.

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Alastair Telfer
BBC Sport at Sandy Park

The camera guy lying on the halfway line had the best view of that haka.

Spine-tingling stuff. On her 30th birthday Stacey Waaka leads the haka, which ends with all 15 New Zealand players in a solid line, staring down their South African opponents.

It's tense.

Haka time.

Alastair's our man at the ground today. Go well, mate.

Right then. National anthems = done. We're almost there.

Alastair Telfer
BBC Sport at Sandy Park

The South Africa coaching staff just huddled together and took in this historic moment.

A first Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

Sandy Park is filling out nicely. Not many empty seats.

The teams are out. This is getting very real now.

South Africa's head coach Swys de Bruin speaking to World Rugby: "The mood is fantastic but we know that it is going to be tough. The support is massive and surreal.

"They will take us wide, we rested eight or nine of our players for this game, so hopefully we have fresh legs."

South Africa finished the pool stages on a low, although they had already secured qualification by the time they faced France and named a much-rotated team.

If South Africa were to win this one it would be one of the all-time shocks.

The Springbok Women are playing in their first ever Rugby World Cup semi-final. This is completely new territory.

This South Africa supporter (sorry I didn't get your name!) watched the men's team beat New Zealand this morning on Exmouth beach.

With the Springbok Women appearing in their first Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final, achieving a double would certainly be a big ask.

But the game in Exeter against the world champions is not only about the result - it should inspire young girls in South Africa to take up rugby.

"Growing up in South Africa, there was no access to women's rugby - otherwise I would have played," said the 24-year-old, who moved to England five years ago, speaking to BBC Sport.

"The men's team, and Siya Kolisi in particular, have helped promote the women's team.

"The Springboks have always been one of the best teams and have consistently competed. It's great to now see the women's team qualify for the knockouts.

"No matter what happens, they have made South Africa proud and achieved our goal of reaching the knockout stages."

Allan Bunting, New Zealand head coach: "We want to play, we know what's coming and their DNA. We want to get our game going and get on top of them.

"We have totally focused on this game and we know it is going to be a massive challenge.

"It's all about presence."

In fact, here are the highlights from New Zealand's final group match.

New Zealand are very used to this stage of World Cups. Being six-time winners, they're perennial knockouters.

They cruised through the Pool Stages with three Mahoosive wins.

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This is the second part of a New Zealand-South Africa rugby union double-header.

The Springboks got the better of the men's Rugby Championship contest in sensational style this morning, scoring 36 unanswered points in the second half to win 43-10 in Wellington - inflicting the All Blacks' heaviest defeat in their history.

Read more here.

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"If I can walk, I am going." What a legend!

Seems like there's a great atmosphere inside Sandy Park already. Rasputin by Boney M is playing over the loudspeaker as the two teams warm up.

Alastair Telfer
BBC Sport at Sandy Park

US military veteran Chris Wyatt is at yet another World Cup.

Wyatt, a Baltimore native who concluded 36 and a half years of active duty with the United States Army in 2019, simply lives for tournament rugby.

The 59-year-old has attended every men’s and women’s tournament since 2011.

He even started listing off World Cups in rugby league!

His favourite tournament game was between Georgia and Namibia in Exeter at the 2015 Men’s World Cup in England - a memory that prompted his return to Sandy Park.

With his 60s approaching, he's confident there are more World Cups to come. "If I can walk, I am going," was his response when I asked how many more he plans to attend.

Wyatt has witnessed his fair share of great World Cup games - will this one be another?

"I am supporting the underdogs, South Africa," he said.