SIN-BIN! France 17-13 South Africa (Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 64 mins)

It IS a yellow card for Louis Bielle-Biarrey but no penalty try as there was enough cover outside. It will still be 14 vs 14 for the next 10 minutes though.

The Boks go back to the corner from the penalty…

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:44

France 17-13 South Africa, 62 mins

Nortje takes in the ball and the maul gets rolling towards the line. Stopped a metre short, they then try to go wide right to finish it off but the ball is loose.

We’re coming back for a potential deliberate knock-on from Bielle-Biarrey… He tries to make the intercept but goes with one hand and that will be a penalty.

Will it be a penalty try and/or a yellow card?

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:43

France 17-13 South Africa, 62 mins

South Africa build in the French half – their first spell of sustained possession in opposition territory in the second half.

They run the phases and win a penalty deep in the 22. They kick to touch and will try to maul over the line for the try

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:40

PENALTY! France 17-13 South Africa (Thomas Ramos, 60 mins)

Is Thomas Ramos the best goal-kicker in world rugby? He might well be.

He slots this one from long distance with no fuss anyway.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:38

France 14-13 South Africa, 58 mins

Oscar Jegou take a bow! France smothering South Africa on the rare occasion the visitors have the ball. Libbok is hurried and his kick clear is blocked before Feinberg-Ngomezulu is caught in possession and Jegou forces the penalty.

A big kick at goal upcoming.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:37

France 14-13 South Africa, 57 mins

Snyman getting through his work with two tackles in the space of five seconds as France keep probing but can’t yet pierce the South African wall.

Manie Libbok on for Damian Willemse. It will be interesting to see if he takes over kicking duties from Feinberg-Mngomezulu but Libbok will certainly take over the fly half role, with the youner man switching from No 10 to 15. Interesting call from Rassie Erasmus

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Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:35

France 14-13 South Africa, 54 mins

Another mistake from Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who is a young superstar but whose fundamentals have let him down just a little today. He misses touch from the penalty and that means the Boks can’t relieve the pressure.

A Ramos dink then sends Penaud in pursuit but the ball just bounces into touch. The Boks clear from the defensive lineout.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:33

France 14-13 South Africa, 52 mins

France are trying to find a way through but the white Springbok wall manages to hold firm around the 22. They’re hanging on but only trail by a point – can they ride out this wave of pressure?

Now, South Africa win a scrum penalty as their pack does the business again. Aldegheri punished for a dodgy bind.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:31

France 14-13 South Africa, 49 mins

Teams love bringing on their ‘Bomb Squad’ from the bench en masse now. The Springboks are trend-setters there.

Guillaume Cramont, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dorian Aldegheri Romain Taofifenua and Oscar Jegou all come in the French pack.

Quick hands by Les Bleus with a great pop pass from Flament but Taofifenua is stretching and juuust knocks on with his fingertops.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:25

France 14-13 South Africa, 47 mins

France on the front foot again. Ntamack goes in, then Guillard churns his way into the 22.

They go left where Penaud and Bielle-Biarrey offload and slide through a gap but the final pass inside finds a Boks hand, so they survive for now.

Luke Baker8 November 2025 21:23