Ahead of their quarter-final on Sunday, France turns out to be an unfamiliar foe for South Africa in Rugby World Cups.
when Ireland trounced Scotland 36-14 last Saturday evening, confirming top spot in Pool B for the Irish and relegating the Springboks to runners-up.The defending champions have often crossed paths with the likes of England, New Zealand, Australia and Wales in World Cups but interestingly, France are a relatively unfamiliar foe.The Boks have only met France once before in a Rugby World Cup
South Africa have only faced France once in a Rugby World Cup, during the semi-finals in 1995. The match was delayed by an hour due to heavy rain and violent storms.Some may remember the water-logged pitch at Kings Park where this titanic battle played out. South Africa eventually scraped home 19-15, withstanding a strong French effort near the end of the game.
Since South Africa’s readmission to international sport, France and SA have only failed to advance from the quarter-final stage on two occasions France hold the current bragging rights over SA, following their 30-26 victory over the Boks in 2022 in Marseille. Overall, the two sides have faced each other 26 times since readmission and the Boks have won 14 of those fixtures, with two draws.
Sunday’s fixture promises to be highly-competitive encounter between two giants of the game. The match kicks off at the Stade de France in Paris at 21:00.Rugby World Cup: Ireland’s INCREDIBLE performance against Scotland
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