France

30 - 26

Full Time

South Africa

France vs South Africa

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos kicks the penalty.

78'

Bastien Chalureau comes on.

76'

Cameron Woki comes off.

76'

Manie Libbok comes on.

75'

Jesse Kriel comes off.

75'

France go for goal with Thomas Ramos taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

75'

Try

Sipili Falatea scores the try from close range.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Sekou Macalou took full advantage.

71'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Marvin Orie getting some game time.

71'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Siya Kolisi being replaced.

71'

France decide to make a substitution, with Matthieu Jalibert getting some game time.

70'

France decide to make a substitution, with Romain Ntamack being replaced.

70'

Yellow Card

Deon Fourie (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

69'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Damian Willemse kicks the penalty goal.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Sekou Macalou goes through the gap.

62'

Deon Fourie comes on for South Africa.

59'

Kwagga Smith leaves the field.

59'

Cobus Reinach comes on for South Africa.

59'

Faf de Klerk leaves the field.

59'

Sipili Falatea comes on for France.

59'

Uini Atonio leaves the field.

59'

Peato Mauvaka comes on for France.

59'

Julien Marchand leaves the field.

59'

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos adds the points for France.

58'

Penalty Goal

Faf de Klerk adds the points for South Africa.

55'

Maxime Lucu comes on.

52'

Gregory Alldritt comes off.

52'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Faf de Klerk kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

A penetrating move by South Africa results in a try for Kurt-Lee Arendse.

50'

Willie Le Roux sets up the try.

50'

Vincent Koch comes on.

50'

Malcolm Marx comes on.

50'

Frans Malherbe comes off.

50'

Steven Kitshoff comes on.

50'

Bongi Mbonambi comes off.

50'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Makazole Mapimpi getting some game time.

47'

Ox Nche comes off.

50'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Cheslin Kolbe being replaced.

47'

Red Card

Antoine Dupont (France) is shown the red card

47'

Faf de Klerk makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45'

Penalty Goal

Cheslin Kolbe kicks the penalty.

42'

South Africa make a substitution with Bongi Mbonambi coming on.

40'

South Africa make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

France make a substitution with Uini Atonio coming on.

40'

France make a substitution with Sipili Falatea coming off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos kicks the penalty.

40'

Reda Wardi comes on for France.

31'

Romain Taofifenua comes on for France.

31'

Cyril Baille leaves the field.

31'

Thibaud Flament leaves the field.

31'

Conversion

Cheslin Kolbe does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Siya Kolisi scores from close range.

29'

Trouble here as Siya Kolisi breaches the defence.

29'

Malcolm Marx comes on.

28'

Bongi Mbonambi comes off.

28'

Sipili Falatea comes on.

28'

Uini Atonio comes off.

28'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Cheslin Kolbe kicks the penalty goal.

25'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

France are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Cyril Baille picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

That's a great try assist by Antoine Dupont.

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thomas Ramos bursts through to advance the France attack.

19'

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Ramos took full advantage.

16'

France sub Sekou Macalou comes onto the field.

11'

Jonathan Danty departs for France.

11'

Red Card

Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa) is shown the red card

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Romain Ntamack goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Thomas Ramos has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 France v South Africa 
  
 Sat 12th November 2022, 12:00pm PST 
  
 Orange Velodrome

Points Flow Chart

France win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

73%

% Of Game In Lead

28%

78%

Possession Last 10 min

22%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Ramos

30 - 26

78'

Falatea

27 - 26

73'

Fourie

69'

22 - 26

Willemse

63'

22 - 26

Ramos

22 - 23

58'

de Klerk

55'

19 - 23

de Klerk

51'

19 - 20

Arendse

50'

19 - 18

Dupont

19 - 13

47'

Ramos

19 - 13

45'

Kolbe

42'

16 - 13

Half Time

Ramos

16 - 10

40'

Kolbe

30'

13 - 10

Kolisi

29'

13 - 8

Kolbe

25'

13 - 3

Ramos

13 - 0

21'

Baille

11 - 0

20'

Ramos

6 - 0

16'

du Toit

10'

3 - 0

Ramos

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

France

South Africa

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Defence Profile

France

South Africa

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

47%

63%

3-6 secs

16%

6+ secs

30%

14%

Rucks Won

France vs Springboks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

France face off against Springboks in Internationals on Sat 12th November 2022 at Orange Velodrome. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.

Springboks won the last encounter but Springboks are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Springboks in position 1 and France in position 4, underlining just how tight this match could be.

France vs Springboks Squads

The official squads for France vs Springboks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.