18:00 local, 05:00 GMT
9 th Oct 2011 - World Cup Rugby 2011
Venue: Wellington
Defending champions South Africa tackle Tri-Nations title holders Australia at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday in arguably the pick of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
A meeting between the Springboks and the Wallabies in the last eight has come as huge surprise - but a most a welcome one for the neutrals. And indeed those affiliated with countries from the northern hemisphere. It's fair to say, though, that neither the Springboks nor the Wallabies are too enamoured by the timing of this southern hemisphere showdown.
The Aussies are to blame, of course, after suffering a shock defeat by Ireland in the pool stages. They bounced back with predictably comfortable wins over USA and Russia but were still forced to settle for second place in their group behind the Irish, who despatched Italy in impressive fashion in their crunch clash in Dunedin last weekend.
