LONDON (AP) — Swys de Bruin preaches miracles.

The coach has been comforting South Africa for its first ever quarterfinal in the Women's Rugby World Cup against six-time champion New Zealand on Saturday in Exeter.

De Bruin sacrificed a 57-10 loss to France last weekend to rest 10 front-line players for the Black Ferns, stack his bench with a 7-1 bomb squad, and urge his Springbok Women to enjoy the biggest game of their lives.

“It's a matter of belief,” de Bruin says. “We believe in miracles.”

There needs to be three other miracles this weekend if the established order is to be upset.

Canada takes a perfect 7-0 record against Australia into their Bristol clash. Canada won 45-7 in May in Brisbane.

France has beaten Ireland in their last eight games over eight years, all by 12-plus poi

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