France v South Africa: 12 Key Moments

France v South Africa: 12 Key Moments

France hung on for their first win over the Springboks in Paris in 21 years when they outlasted a second half charge by the visitors to turn a 21-7 lead at the break into a 21-19 victory in their Nations Championship at the Stade de France.

Here are 12 Key Moments in the game.

4’ Within 2 minutes the Springboks make 2 breaks and the French make 2 turnarounds to break the attack.

7’ Morne Van De Berg makes a try saving tackle on 5m from the try line.

12’Lood de Jager receives a yellow card for a dangerous tackle

21’Dupont kicks a beautiful 50:22 and Edwill impedes the quick start which results in a penalty for France.

32’ France breaks through and Dupont gives a grubber through and Louis Bielle-Biarrey finishes it off.

38’ Sacha makes a big break, but he runs into a defender and knocks the ball on and the attack breaks down. After a review the Springboks are awarded a penalty for a high tackle and Maxime Lucu gets sent off.

40’A Springbok try gets disallowed as the player was deemed offside.

43’A yellow card for Jasper Wiese early in the second half.



49’ Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang gets a yellow card for a deliberate knock down.

62’ The Springboks received 3 penalties and could not capitalise, the French hold the ball up on the line and it’s a try line dropout.

77’ The Springboks are on the attack, and France intercepts the ball, but they knock it on and it’s a South African scrum.

80’ The Springboks are on the attack in the last few seconds, and they spill the ball, the French gather it and kick it out to end the game.



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