Autumn Nations Series | Highlights: France v South Africa

by Charlie Bennett

In a game where both teams saw a key man sent off, France rallied from a remarkable Springbok surge to claim the win through their replacement tighthead prop.

South Africa lost Pieter Steph du Toit to a red card in the first half for a dangerous clearout, while Antoine Dupont followed him in the second for tackling Cheslin Kolbe in the air.

The win means that France have now beaten every team in the Guinness Six Nations and the Rugby Championship since Fabien Galthié took charge in 2020 – in fact they have done so over the space of 12 months and one week.