Erasmus After Springboks Lose to France: 'I’m Going to Think About This All Night'
- On Friday, France defeated The Springboks 21-19 at the Stade de France in Paris, ending South Africa's top ranking in the World Rugby standings.
- France led 21-7 at half-time before holding off the visitors to secure their first win over South Africa in Paris since 2005.
- The Springboks fought back with three second-half tries from Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Malcolm Marx, and Cobus Reinach; Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu added two conversions.
- South Africa lost 1.56 points to drop to second in World Rugby rankings, while France gained 1.56 points to move into third place overall.
- Next, South Africa faces Ireland in a Nations Championship match on Saturday, November 21, in Dublin to rebuild after the Paris defeat.
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After five consecutive defeats against South Africa, the French won, by 21-19, the world's bichamps in Paris, counting to the Nations Championship, proof where they are packed to play the final. It was a game of much suffering for the Les Bleus, culminated in a final defensive play where their record scorer made a brutal score and their best player claimed the ball.
On Friday night, the XV of France was not preferred against the best team in the world; even the lawn suffered. However, the men of Fabien Galthie resisted with all their strength against the Springboks, until they pulled away this victory which the connoisseurs described as heroic. With a Antoine Dupont who was still surpassed, the Bleus were euphoric. At the end, a mixture of deliverance, ecstasy, communion. We will also have to beat Argentina…
The XV of France took his revenge on South Africa on Friday 13 November at the Stade de France. In front of the two defending world champions, the Bleus won a brilliant victory, despite a team reduced by injuries. A success celebrated by the players in the changing rooms and by numerous supporters.
Winner of the forceps of South Africa on Friday in Paris (21-19), the XV of France went to look for this success thanks to its state of mind... and a few strokes of fate.
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