France hung on for their first win over the Springboks in Paris in 21 years, ultimately claiming a 21-19 victory that was undoubtedly deserved on the balance of play.
The Springboks started slowly, and made far too many errors to find a way back into the game.
It’s a result that also saw South Africa lose top spot in the World Rugby rankings, while they are now unlikely to finish top of the Nations Championship standings on the southern side of the table.
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Damian de Allende 7/10
Another strong performance from the Springboks’ ‘Mr Reliable’.
Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.
