Overview

• The quarter-final pairings are confirmed: New Zealand vs South Africa and France vs Ireland in Exeter, plus Canada vs Australia and England vs Scotland in Bristol.
• New Zealand shut out Ireland 40-0 in Brighton, with 18-year-old Braxton Sorensen-McGee scoring a hat-trick as the holders topped Pool C.
• France routed South Africa 57-10 to win Pool D, a match influenced by Chumisa Qawe’s upgraded 20-minute red card; the Bok Women advance to a first World Cup quarter-final.
• England beat Australia 47-7 to finish atop Pool A and match their record run of 30 straight Test wins, setting up a meeting with Scotland.
• Australia reached the last eight on points difference ahead of the United States after last week’s 31-31 draw, while Ireland face fresh injury concerns for France with Stacey Flood and Edel McMahon sidelined during the New Zealand game.