The 14-man Springboks produced one of their most tenacious displays of the year to defeat an inspired French side 32-17 at the Stade de France on Saturday night.
What a result. What a match. What a performance. What a team. The Springbok juggernaut rolls on. They fought back from the brink to clinch one of their most important victories in this four-year World Cup cycle.
They overcame a sub-standard first-half showing, a red card and a half-time deficit to emerge victories against all odds. Trailing 14-13 and starring down the barrel, Rassie Erasmus and co rolled the dice