Retired France forward Benjamin Kayser has every faith that rejuvenated back-rower Anthony Jelonch can be the crucial point of difference when they take on the Springboks on Saturday in Paris.
This weekend’s Autumn Nations Series fixture will see the two nations collide for the first time since South Africa eliminated the French at the quarter-final stage of their home Rugby World Cup in 2023.
That 28-29 defeat at Stade de France is still an open wound for the French, whose post-tournament hangover continued into the 2024 Six Nations. In the meantime, South Africa used that October 2023 victory to go on
