Overview
- New Zealand beat South Africa 46-17 in Exeter to reach the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a 10-10 half-time stalemate.
- Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored twice to extend her tournament lead, with doubles also from Renee Holmes and Kaipo Olsen-Baker for the defending champions.
- South Africa’s women exited after their first World Cup quarter-final, having impressed with set-piece innovation and forward power.
- Canada overpowered Australia 46-5 in Bristol to set a semi-final against New Zealand on Friday at Ashton Gate.
- South Africa’s men thrashed the All Blacks 43-10 in Wellington for New Zealand’s heaviest-ever defeat, scoring 36 unanswered second-half points as the Rugby Championship table tightened with all four teams on two wins after four rounds.