Following a 32-17 victory for the Springboks over France on Saturday, here’s our five takeaways from the international clash at the Stade de France.
The top line
South Africa, despite facing the considerable challenge of playing with 14 men for over half the match, demonstrated a level of resilience and structure that kept them in a brutal contest against arch rivals France, until they cut loose in the final quarter, proving precisely why they’re the double world champions, as they banished any residual doubt about the fortune of their win in 2023.
Bluntly, they won by 15 points in Paris with
