France v South Africa | Top Performers

A stunning win by the Springboks who shared the load among 14 players as they fought off France and secure a 17-32 win in Paris

Top Performers:

Cobus Reinach: While in the twilight of his career he has hit the best form of his career and continues to be the first choice nine for Rassie Erasmus. His calm play and decision making were a stand out in the French win with a sprinkle of oportunistic skill and sublime pace for his try.

Malcolm Marx: His season has been getting better and better after some shaky games but against France he was back to his best with a number of key breakdown interventions and an abrasive performance

Jasper Wiese: Brute strength and in your face carries were the order of the day as they are each game for this massive Springbok eight. A vital part of the Springbok loose trio.

Andre Esterhuizen: Off the bench he was deployed in both the flanker and centre roll as has been this case in 2025 and he not only bagged a maul try for his efforts but further reinforced the value of having a player is his skillset, especially after the red card.

Jesse Kriel: An unsung hero in the Springbok win who did a lot of the donkey work