SA secure the restart but fail to seal the ensuing ruck. Pape picks up the free ball and feeds Parra who puts Guitoune in the corner on HT!
Horrible pitch conditions...
Fantastic response from the home side! We're currently checking for a possible try from Yoann Huget
The men in green go to their default move and set up a rolling maul. France feel the pressure and Forestier is forced to come in the side and concede a penalty. France look relieved to see Steyn point to the posts.
The Springboks are dominating the breakdown. They are getting good change from committing to the ruck. Most recently Duane Vermeulen forces a penalty. Steyn gets good yardage with the penalty.
De Villiers almost succeeds with an attempted intercept. But the ball goes to deck but Barnes rules it as a knock on and awards a scrum. Cue 3/4 reset scrums.
The Springboks are perfectly happy to play with out the ball. They insist on kicking in behind but some persistent chasing piles the pressure on the poor Frenchman who fields the kick and is swarmed by 3 green jerseys immediately!
Some interesting camera angles coming through, showing the posts behind the kicker..
Eben Etzebeth reappears on crutches, by the touchline with a heavily strapped ankle
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