Overview
- Kick-off is Saturday 8 November at 8:10pm GMT (9:10pm CET) at the Stade de France, which is 10:10pm SAST and 3:10pm ET.
- Viewers can watch free in France on TF1+ (also on TF1), with TNT Sports via discovery+ in the UK and Ireland, Peacock in the US and SuperSport in South Africa.
- France start debut-tour props Baptiste Erdocio and Régis Montagne, Gaël Fickou captains in Antoine Dupont’s injury absence, and Mickaël Guillard is picked at No 8.
- South Africa bring in Boan Venter for injured Ox Nché, restore Damian Willemse at full-back with Cheslin Kolbe on the right wing, and back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at fly-half, as Siya Kolisi wins his 100th cap and Rassie Erasmus oversees his 50th Test as head coach.
- Springbok leaders say they are treating the clash like a knockout to protect their world No 1 status, and the late local start reflects prime-time scheduling and a staggered ‘Super Saturday’ slate.