France will host the Springboks in November 2025 as the two nations collide for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

The clash between the two heavyweights was dubbed by many as the greatest World Cup play-off match of all time and the fallout from the hosts’ defeat has left many players still bitter.

Bitterness

Les Bleus midfielder Jonathan Danty said that he would not reconcile with Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit after the latter’s clearout during the match.

Meanwhile, South African centre Damian de Allende revealed that he had no sympathy for knocking out France in their home World Cup.

“I didn’t feel sorry for them,” he said in a RugbyPass TV interview.

“I don’t feel sorry for them because of the way the World Cup bid went and how it was taken away from us as South Africa.

“For me, it was just a bit more personal – for all of us – once we understood what actually happened [with the bidding process] and Rassie explained what actually happened – it gave us a bit of an edge for the quarter-final.”

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Meanwhile, France flanker Francois Cros revealed that he still hasn’t watched the match back after the disappointment.

This all makes for an epic grudge match which is set to kick off France’s November internationals later this year.

South Africa are set to tackle France on November 8 at the Stade France with Rugbyrama reporting that Les Bleus will then host Fiji seven days later before tackling Australia.

The clash against the Wallabies will close out a challenging 2025 fixture list for France, who head to New Zealand to tackle the All Blacks in Dunedin, Wellington and Hamilton in July.

According to the report, the FFR are in talks with New Zealand Rugby over an additional fixture of the two nations’ ‘A’ teams. The clash in November would not take place at the Stade de France but would see the All Blacks XV go toe to toe with a France A team.

France host Wales in their opening game of 2025 in the Six Nations before going on the road to tackle England, Italy and Ireland before completing their campaign against Scotland back at home.

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France’s 2025 Test matches

2025 Six Nations
Friday, January 31 – France v Wales (Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday, February 8 – England v France (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
Saturday, February 23 – Italy v France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Saturday, March 8 – Ireland v France (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Saturday, March 15 – France v Scotland (Stade de France, Paris)

July internationals
Saturday, July 5 – New Zealand v France (Forsyth Barr Stadium,
Dunedin)
Saturday, July 12 – New Zealand v France (Sky Stadium,
Wellington)
Saturday, July 19  – New Zealand v France (FMG Stadium Waikato,
Hamilton)

November internationals
Saturday, November 8 – France v South Africa (Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday, November 15 – France v Fiji (Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday, November 22 – France v Australia (Stade de France, Paris)

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