Overview
- The France wing moved to 40 career tries to overtake Serge Blanco as the country's top scorer.
- He scored twice against the Springboks, with the record-breaking effort finishing a sweeping left-to-right move involving Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos.
- France created the scoring chance by opting for a lineout inside South Africa’s 22 rather than taking a penalty kick.
- Penaud was shoved into the advertising boards as he grounded the ball, which he found irritating although the try was already assured.
- His strike rate is 0.7 tries per match from 57 caps, compared with Blanco’s 0.41.