Overview
- South Africa played the entire second half a man down after Lood de Jager was sent off just before halftime for a shoulder-to-head challenge on Thomas Ramos.
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a try and 17 points in total, adding two penalties and three conversions, with other tries from Cobus Reinach, André Esterhuizen and Grant Williams.
- France led 14-13 at the break through a Penaud brace but were outscored 19-3 after halftime, with Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s yellow card preceding South Africa’s maul-driven surge.
- Penaud’s two first‑half tries moved him past Serge Blanco as France’s all‑time leading try‑scorer, while Kolisi marked his 100th Test for the Springboks.
- Referee Angus Gardner and TMO Ian Tempest oversaw the decision to dismiss De Jager, which drew post‑match criticism in media analysis; next up, France face Fiji and South Africa visit Italy in the Nations Series.