South Africa complete 3-0 series sweep against France
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For the first time, South Africa made it a clean sweep of visiting France in their Summer international series. Surprisingly, this was also the first time the Springboks have beaten Les Bleus at Ellis Park. With the Rugby Championship looming, it's certainly the result Springbok fans will be excited about.Â
After two losses, France were looking for the win at a location that's been extremely friendly to them in the past. Unfortunately, the hosts had other ideas, taking a quick 10-0 lead and never looking back, going on to secure a 35-12 win.Â
Tries came from Jesse Kriel, Malcolm Marx, Rudy …