Overview
- The test is scheduled for Saturday, November 8 at the Stade de France, two years after France’s 28–29 World Cup quarter-final loss to the Springboks at the same venue.
- South Africa enter the match as reigning back-to-back world champions from 2019 and 2023 and winners of October’s Rugby Championship for a second straight year.
- Libération describes the Springboks as the current world No. 1 side ahead of their visit to Saint-Denis.
- Galthié made his assessment on November 6 when unveiling his lineup for the fixture.
- The game opens France’s November series, with Fiji on November 15 in Bordeaux and Australia on November 22 back in Saint-Denis.