France (16) 26 / 29 (9) Springboks (Final Score)

France and the South African Springboks did battle in the End Of Year Tours 2018 Internationals at

Stade de France, Paris, France, at 22:00 SA Time (20:00 GMT, 21:00 French Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

France:

  • Penalties – Baptiste Serin (3)
  • Drop Goals – Camille Lopez (1)
  • Tries – Guilhem Guirado (1), Mathieu Bastareaud (1)
  • Conversions – Baptiste Serin (2)

Springboks:

  • Penalties – Handré Pollard (5)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Sibusiso Nkosi (1), Bongi Mbonambi (1)
  • Conversions – Handré Pollard (2)

Teams:

France
South African Springboks
10 November 2018 at 22:00 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Maxime Médard, 14 Teddy Thomas, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Geoffrey Doumayrou, 11 Damian Penaud, 10 Camille Lopez, 9 Baptiste Serin, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Arthur Iturria, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Sébastien Vahaamahina, 3 Cedate Gomes Sa, 2 Guilhem Guirado (Captain), 1 Jefferson Poi rot
  • Replacements: 16 Camille Chat, 17 Dany Priso, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Paul Gabrillagues, 20 Mathieu Babillot, 21 Antoine Dupont, 22 Anthony Belleau, 23 Gaël Fickou
  • Team: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Siya Kolisi (Captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
  • Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Francois Louw, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Cheslin Kolbe

Expected weather: Sun and rain in patches, high of only 13°C and a low of 10°C. Not great for a night game.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley (England), Tom Foley (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

175 Responses to End Of Year Tours 2018: France vs South Africa – Live Game Article

  • 151

    146 Bullscot wrote:

    @ grootblousmile:
    Do you think the Boks will be good enough to win at Murrayfied next weekend Gbs will they keep up with the high tempo game of Scotland?

    One game at a time, Bully….

    I think the Bokke pack which finished (locks and loose trio) will put the Scots to the sword…

    I also think the Bokke backline will do better on attack against Scotland, with Handré Pollard taking the ball up more at No 10 and playing more direct rugby,

    But we’ll see, I suppose!

  • 152

    150 @ Cosa:
    Cheers Cosa… sleep well!

  • 153

    grootblousmile wrote:

    So, Whiteley is not the answer… and it looked better with Pieter-Steph du Toit at blindside flank and Duane at No 8…. and then even better when Flo Louw Replaced Kolisi at openside flank as well…. 2 vital, vital steals by Flo when the Bokke were dead and burried.

    It concerns me they rely on Louw and Vermeulen so much where are the good young loosies? Used to produce so many good ones.

  • 154

    Bokke escaped this game somehow with a win… the miracle I thought they needed, happened!

  • 155

    153 @ Bullscot:
    They play for Ireland (CJ Stander), Italy (Braam Steyn) and all over the French and UK leagues (Marcel Coetzee, Josh Strauss…. ect… ect).

    Then some play in Japan, some are injured…

    There’s still plenty good SA loosies, but they are lured away at a rate of knots…

  • 156

    @ grootblousmile:
    Thanks for your thoughts Gbs. As long as they can last the pace. Scotland 2nd row depth improving, Johnny Grey was on the bench resting for next week. Skinner made his debut at lock and was man of the match. He moved to flank later in game. Interesting selection questions for Townsend at lock and loose forwards

  • 157

    grootblousmile wrote:

    153 @ Bullscot:
    They play for Ireland (CJ Stander), Italy (Braam Steyn) and all over the French and UK leagues (Marcel Coetzee, Josh Strauss…. ect… ect).

    Then some play in Japan, some are injured…

    There’s still plenty good SA loosies, but they are lured away at a rate of knots…

    Yes it’s shame but the reality. Coetzee could do a good job but not selected

  • 158

    Bit of a lucky escape, I think.
    The lack of big game and big moment (witin matches) temprament seems to still be a bit of a bother.

  • 159

    OK folks… I had a loooong day… my son phoned me just after 07:00 this morning when their little one woke them and wanted to play… and my son thought Oupa should know that…. hahaha

    Then I worked hard on some serious coding stuff, then all the rugby in the afternoon and till now.

    So, need a few hours before I get up middle of the night for the Proteas vs Aussies ODI cricket…

  • 160

    @ grootblousmile:
    Not seen enough of Bok wings and who knows who will be Scotland centres next week so can’t make comparisons there. Hogg better fullback Russell better all round flyhalf and any of the Scottish scrumhalfs surely better than the Boks. Scotland wings more experienced both top players Maitland and Seymour so for me Boks will have to win it up front.

  • 161

    158 @ McLook:
    Hi Kalahari!

    Yeah, a very lucky escape indeed!

  • 162

    Generally speaking I believe all South Africans are happy the bokkies back to at least competative.

    We were unlucly last week and were able to stay in the match this week against a psyched up French team.

  • 163

    160 @ Bullscot:
    Did you have a bit of a look at those Youtube Videos?

  • 164

    So, the Bokke are 1 and 1 on tour so far… 2 Tests to come.

  • 165

    @ grootblousmile:
    Yes I did ok pel but was on phone so want to watch again on computer before giving feedback as pics were quite small. Sounded quite in depth.

  • 166

    AB’s very lucky against England today. A 10 cm offside escape, eisch.

    A frame by frame replay comparing offside players feet with exact moment No9 touched the ball might have produced a different result.

  • 167

    165 @ Bullscot:
    OK… send me a mail with what you thought about them, once watched.

    OK friends, I’m outa here!

  • 168

    @ grootblousmile:
    No problem ou pel will do

  • 169

    grootblousmile wrote:

    So, the Bokke are 1 and 1 on tour so far… 2 Tests to come.

    So they play Scotland next week and will they play in the last match?

  • 170

    McLook wrote:

    grootblousmile wrote:

    So, the Bokke are 1 and 1 on tour so far… 2 Tests to come.

    So they play Scotland next week and will they play in the last match?

    Think it’s Wales McLook

  • 171

    @ McLook:
    Actually may be Italy

  • 172

    166 @ McLook:
    Nick Mallett and the SA TV Studio guys thought Lawes was definately offside… but I agree with you… it was freegin close!

  • 173

    Ok. I’m out off here as well. Got some domestic joppies to do.

  • 174

    Bullscot wrote:

    @ McLook:
    Actually may be Italy

    Thanks. Italy or Wales :).

  • 175

    grootblousmile wrote:

    166 @ McLook:
    Nick Mallett and the SA TV Studio guys thought Lawes was definately offside… but I agree with you… it was freegin close!

    Problems this is that they only go back to check these close ones when a try is scored. All the multiple other ones occuring during the 80 minutes are just ignored.

    Big qeustion. If Barrett forced the guy over the touchline before he scored would they then have gone back to the offside check?

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