Overview
- France lost 17-32 to South Africa at the Stade de France, with coaches and players noting the game was competitive for about an hour before a one-sided finish.
- Anthony Jelonch said media coverage was excessive, arguing the performance was portrayed as a "shipwreck" as if France had conceded 50 points.
- Attack coach Patrick Arlettaz cited a lack of alternation and realism and said too many errors and penalties made the Springboks' late surge inevitable.
- Looking to Bordeaux on Saturday, Arlettaz insisted France must impose order and rely on collective structure against a Fiji side that excels in disorder.
- Staff flagged rotation and new combinations for the autumn tour, with Gaël Fickou not likely to feature against Fiji and Grégory Alldritt discussed as a likely option, while Australia awaits on November 22 and rankings are considered secondary to winning.