Although France have established themselves as one of the most dangerous teams in international rugby in recent times, their record against the Springboks certainly doesn’t reflect that.

Between 2011 and 2009, France managed to beat the Springboks on six occasions in nine Test matches, while one game was drawn.

However, there has been a complete reversal in fortunes since then, with South Africa emerging victorious in nine out of the last 10 Tests, including the thrilling 2023 World Cup quarter-final win by one point.

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There are currently 5.60 rankings points between the No 1-ranked Springboks and fourth-placed France, but an

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