There’s a minute left in South Africa’s World Cup opener against Brazil in Northampton to end a 14 year world cup win drought.

New Zealand began its defence of the Women's Rugby World Cup by scratching a 54-8 win over Spain in York on Sunday. The Black Ferns were comfortable eight-try winners — with only 13 players for the last quarter — but at the possible cost of flanker Kaipo Olsen-Baker, who suffered a right leg injury and was carried off the field in tears.

Eve Higgins scored the pivotal try as Ireland launched their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a win, while South Africa also started their campaign with the win.