Rugby-Second half blitz takes New Zealand to 46-17 World Cup win over S Africa
Posted on: Sep 13, 2025 19:38 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
EXETER, England, Sept 13 - Teenage offstage Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored ii tries as defending champions young seeland survived a first-half panic attack to defeat South Africa 46-17 in their Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Sandy Park on Saturday.
South Africa starved New Zealand of the ball in the opening period and used their forward power to go to the break level at 10-10 but once the Black Ferns gained more possession, they ran their opponents ragged and scored eight tries in all.
Fullback Renee Holmes and number eight Kaipo Olsen-Baker also scored two tries each to go with scores for centre Theresa Setefano and wing Katelyn Vahaakolo as their ability to move the ball at pace opened gaps in the South African defence.
Prop Babalwa Latsha, centre Aphiwe Ngwevu and forward Lerato Makua went over for the South Africans, who were appearing in their first World Cup quarter-final and, having shown rapid improvement in recent years, will hope this campaign is the springboard women’s rugby needs in the country.
It was the proverbial game of two halves as South Africa had 81% of the possession in the opening period and kept the ball at close quarters, neutralising New Zealand's dangerous backs.
But three tries in the opening seven minutes of the second period killed the contest as New Zealand spread the ball through the hands and moved the South African defence across the park, executing with precision.
New Zealand will face the winners of Saturday’s second quarter-final between Canada and Australia in Bristol in Friday's semi-finals.
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