Overview

• New Zealand meet South Africa at Exeter’s Sandy Park on Saturday, with the defending champions top-seeded after a 40-0 win over Ireland.
• South Africa enter their first Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final and coach Swys de Bruin called it the “biggest game of your life.”
• The Springbok Women opted for a 7–1 bench split to, in de Bruin’s words, “play two fresh packs” against the Black Ferns’ physical pack.
• Canada, ranked No. 2, face Australia in Bristol after a 45-7 win in their last meeting, with captain Alex Tessier saying “pressure is a privilege.”
• Sunday’s quarter-finals pit France against Ireland and hosts England against Scotland, with England widely viewed as favorites.