France and South Africa clash in one of the most anticipated World Cup Rugby 2023 matches at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.
The French and Springboks will battle for a spot in the World Cup semi-final on Sunday evening, where the winners will be favourites to make the final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, on 28 October. will settle the fixtures for the semi-finals. The winners will play England or Fiji on the same Saint-Denis turf in France’s capital for a place in the final.
This weekend’s eagerly awaited World Cup quarter-final is only the second time France and South Africa will meet in the sport’s showpiece event. The two teams’ one and only World Cup match was in 1995, where the Springboks edged France 19-15 in a memorable semi-final clash in Durban.. They have played each other 45 times since their first Test match in 1913 at Parc Lescure in Bordeaux, which the Springboks won 38-5. The Boks have won 27 Tests, France 12, with six draws..
The two countries only met three times before 1958, which saw France claim their first win against the Boks atThis first home victory came after South Africa re-entered the international sporting scene after years of international isolation because of Apartheid. France invited South Africa for a two-Test series, the Boks’ first away series since 1981 in New Zealand. The Springboks defeated France 20-15 at Stade de Gerland in Lyon before losing 29-16 at Parc des Princes in Paris.
The Springboks would play France three more times at Parc des Princes, the home of Paris Saint-Germain, the French football club for whom Lionel Messi recently played before the Stade de France became the home of Les Bleus’ rugby union.School calendar: Final term of 2023 starts TODAY
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