South Africa’s Women Rugby team lost 57-10 to France in their final pool match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Northampton, England, on Sunday afternoon.

As a result, the Bok Women will face New Zealand in the quarter-finals at Sandy Park in Exeter at 14h00 next Saturday afternoon, while France will take on Ireland on Sunday.

The Bok Women entered the last round of pool matches as potential dark horses after two impressive performances against Brazil and, in particular, Italy, that seemed to bely their 12th world ranking coming into the tournament.

However, they were given a reality check by the team ranked fourth in the world as the match, which was billed as a pool decider, was effectively over as a contest by half-time as France scored four first-half tries, mixing up their game brilliantly against a SA side that showed wholesale changes from their victory over Italy.

Scorers:

Springbok Women 10 (3) – Try: Nadine Roos. Conversion: Byrhandré Dolf. Penalty goal: Dolf.

France 57 (24) – Tries: Emilie Boulard (2), Gaby Vernier, Charlotte Escudero, Agathe Gerin, Joanna Grisez (2), Annaelle Deshaye, Alexandra Chambon. Conversions: Lina Queyroi (2), Morgane Bourgeois (4).

Courtesy of SA Rugby.