Rugby | South Africa reaction head coach de Bruin, captain Latsha

Swys de Bruin, head coach

On the match:

"Man, that's a big stage. They are a very strong side, their set-piece is immaculate - they taught us a lesson there today. But what I loved: we never stopped fighting, right to the end, and the crowd was behind us.

"We knew we were in the quarters, luckily our players will have fresh legs for next week. Well done to France, they came with their strongest team and they proved they were class.

"We rested some players and that was the challenge for any girl out there: put your hand up for next week. For us to be in a first-ever quarter-final, it's still a dream that came true."

Babalwa Latsha, captain

On the match and the quarter-final to come against New Zealand:

"We knew it was going to be a tough outing today, tough up front, and going into the quarter-final we feel that was good preparation for us.

"it's amazing we reached the quarter-final in the first place. New Zealand will be a big challenge but we look forward to whatever challenge lays in front of us. We can go back to the drawing board, see how best to prepare for next week."

On what it means to be in a first Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final:

'It's quite amazing. Women's rugby in South Africa has come a long way, and to be in a quarter-final means that the wave is finally reaching its cusp."