South Africa Set For Historic Quarter-final Spot

Women's Rugby World Cup - Pool D

Italy (12) 24

Tries: Minuzzi, Vecchini, Sgorbini, Seye Cons: Sillari, Rigoni

South Africa (17) 29

Tries: Hele, Roos, Malinga, Solontsi, Mcatshulwa Cons: Dolf 2

South Africa are group to look successful their first Women's World Cup quarter-final aft an awesome 29-24 triumph complete Italy.

With France comfortably leading Brazil successful nan different Pool D game, Swys de Bruin's broadside will corroborate their last-eight spot if that triumph is sealed.

Aseza Hele, who scored a hat-trick successful South Africa's opening triumph complete Brazil, continued her try-scoring shape arsenic nan number 8 crossed for nan opening score.

Full-back Nadine Roos past vanished disconnected a 2nd effort aft fly-half Libbie Janse van Rensburg collapsed clear.

Italy responded done Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Vittoria Vecchini, either broadside of Springbok helping Ayanda Malinga's try.

Le Azzurre, who mislaid their World Cup opener to France 24-0, levelled nan people conscionable aft nan break pinch a effort from from flanker Francesca Sgorbini.

A composed South Africa broadside reacted good nether nan pressure, pinch guardant Sizophila Solontsi reaching complete nan statement for their bonus-point try.

Fabio Roselli's broadside fought backmost for nan 2nd clip erstwhile Sara Seye's people drew nan crippled level.

However, South Africa vanished beardown arsenic Sinazo Mcatshulwa forced her measurement complete to snatch a celebrated win.

The Springboks now look a difficult last excavation crippled against France adjacent Sunday successful Northampton, while Italy look Brazil.

Italy: Minuzzi; Muzzo, Sillari, Rigoni, D'Inca; Stevanin, Stefan; Turani, Vecchini, Seye, Tounesi, Duca, Sgorbini, Veronese, Giordano (capt).

Replacements: Gurioli, Stecca, Maris, Fedrighi, Ranuccini, Bitonci, Mannini, Granzotto.

South Africa: Roos; Dolf, Mpupha, Qawe, Malinga; Janse van Rensburg, Tose; Charlie, Gwala, Latsha, Booi (capt), Lochner, Solontsi, Mcatshulwa, Hele.

Replacements: Gunter, Ngxingolo, Mdliki, Ubisi, Makua, Jacobs, Ngwevu, Webb.

Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)

Assistant referees: Holly Wood (England) and Amelia Luciano (South Africa)

TMO: Rachel Horton (Australia)