Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed why he replaced captain Siya Kolisi during the half-time interval as his team claimed a 32-17 win over France in Paris.

Despite playing the entire second period with 14 players, the World Cup holders came out on top against Les Bleus and were much the better team at the Stade de France.

Straight red card

This was after Lood de Jager was shown a red card for making contact with the head of France full-back Thomas Ramos, with Angus Gardner giving him his marching orders.

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