New Zealand V South Africa: Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarter-final – Live

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At last, nan business end. The spot wherever each ruck, each tackle, each walk has meaning. A spot wherever there’s nary 2nd chance and only triumph will suffice.

Welcome to nan knockouts of nan World Cup. Four teams are intelligibly caput and shoulders supra nan rest. But that doesn’t mean we person nary chance of an upset.

Will we get 1 today? Unlikely. We footwear things disconnected pinch nan reigning champions New Zealand playing nan lowest classed squad near successful nan competition. This is South Africa’s first foray into nan second stages of nan tournament. Simply getting present constitutes a victory. Anything different than a romp for nan Black Ferns would travel arsenic a seismic shock.

That doesn’t mean location isn’t plentifulness to look retired for. Can nan Kiwis spark and show that they’re nan existent deal? Can they origin a fewer scares for their competitors? And tin nan Springboks underline their advancement pinch a commendable show?

We’ll find retired erstwhile things kick disconnected astatine 1pm BST.

Team news, immoderate Saturday reference and different bits to come.