France are worthy victors as they dominated every aspect of the match with superior skill and power. Other teams will do well to watch out for this French team in front of their home crowd. Thank you for joining Ultimate Rugby for tonight's match.
France put through a grubber and South Africa dot the ball down. The Ref seems to have made a mistake and awarded a 5m scrum. South Africa manage to win the ball at the scrum and run the ball from their own tryline to the halfway line, however France turn the ball over and run down the side of the field to score in the corner and end the match.
South Africa are under immense pressure and lose the ball forward in contact. The last moments of the match have been filled with errors and many scrums.
France throw the ball in skew and South Africa will have a scrum with a little over 3min remaining.
South Africa steal the ball at the ruck and spread it wide but once again the ball is lost forward and France have a scrum on halfway. The Boks have tried almost everything but are being outclassed at every phase of the match.
7min remaining.
South Africa have been better in the second half, the forwards have lifted their game and the set piece has not been dominated as much by the French. However the French centre capitalises from a South African knock on and easily goes over for a try under the poles.
South Africa lose their opportunity after they lose the ball forward at the lineout. The Boks put in a good scrum but France are able to clear the ball. South Africa go back on the counter but lose the ball forward.
South Africa spreads it wide from the scrum but are tackled out of play after some good defense from the French. They win the lineout and clear the ball, but only as far as their own 22m. South African lineout 15m out.
South Africa bashing it up phase after phase but are awarded a scrum 5m out.