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France Stuns World Champion Springboks 21-19 in a Nations Championship Thriller
Antoine Dupont was named man of the match as France held off a late South Africa rally and ended a long losing run at home.
- On Friday, France defeated world champion South Africa 21-19 in a tactically intriguing Nations Championship contest, with coach Fabien Galthie's side outfoxing Rassie Erasmus in a battle of coaching gambles.
- Halves Antoine Dupont and Maxime Lucu—tagged "icons" by coach Galthie—led Les Bleus to a dominant 21-7 halftime lead with tries from wings Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, plus full-back Theo Attissogbe.
- South Africa's forward power kept them competitive as hookers Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Malcolm Marx, and scrum-half Cobus Reinach scored tries, while Bok lock Lood de Jager and No. 8 Jasper Wiese received disciplinary cards.
- Despite three yellow cards and an outclassed scrum, the hosts held on without scoring in a nerve-shredding second half, securing their first victory over the Boks at the Stade since 2005.
- France maintains its Northern Hemisphere lead on 21 points ahead of next weekend's clash against Argentina, keeping the team in pole position to reach the final at Twickenham in two weeks' time.
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Bluesman Fabien Galthie praised the performance of his captain Antoine Dupont on Friday, after France's XV victory over South Africa (21-19).
After a game of crazy intensity at the Stade de France last night, the XV of France came to the end of South Africa, double world champion in title (21-19). Handicapped by the absence of many wounded and...
Weared by an immense Antoine Dupont, the XV of France has signed one of the greatest victories of the Galthie era. This, despite the pillars in difficulty in closed mingle.
·Rennes, France
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