"France enjoyed a one-sided 57-10 victory over South Africa at Franklin's Gardens to take top spot in Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D, scoring nine tries with two each for Emilie Boulard and Joanna Grisez. They will take on Ireland at Sandy Park in Exeter next Sunday in the last eight. The scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus earned a second straight player of the match award for orchestrating France's highest score over the Springbok Women in front of a sellout crowd of 15,000."
"South Africa were not helped by Chumisa Qawe's head-on-head tackle of France's Marine Menager. Qawe's yellow card was upgraded to a 20-minute red. By the time it was 15 versus 15, France increased the score from 12-3 to 31-3. We really wanted to show how big we are on defence and let go in attack, have fun and play the rugby we like to play, the France co-captain Manae Feleu said. The girls had a lot of fun."
"South Africa were consoled by a 50-meter solo try by Nadine Roos at the death. Italy's Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi claimed a hat-trick of tries as her side proved much too strong for World Cup newcomers Brazil, winning 64-3 at Northampton to claim third spot in Pool D. Italy surpassed their previous highest World Cup score with the 12-try romp and in the process upheld their record of claiming at least one win in every World Cup appearance."
France defeated South Africa 57-10 at Franklin's Gardens to finish top of Pool D, scoring nine tries with Emilie Boulard and Joanna Grisez each adding two. Scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus earned a second straight player-of-the-match award, orchestrating the attack in front of a sellout crowd of 15,000. Chumisa Qawe's head-on-head tackle on Marine Menager resulted in a yellow card upgraded to a 20-minute red, and France extended the lead from 12-3 to 31-3 while the sides were level at 15. France will face Ireland at Sandy Park in Exeter in the quarter-finals. South Africa earned a late 50-m solo try by Nadine Roos. Italy overwhelmed Brazil 64-3 as Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi scored a hat-trick to secure third place in Pool D.
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