Overview
- France lost 32-17 to the Springboks at the Stade de France on 9 November.
- The defeat marks nine losses in the last ten meetings with South Africa, reinforcing a widening gap.
- Post-match analysis highlighted French struggles under the high ball and a late physical decline, with Rassie Erasmus praised for superior game management.
- French outlets voiced sharp disappointment with headlines such as “cauchemar,” “Boksés,” and “a new disillusion.”
- Damian Penaud became France’s all-time leading try-scorer with 40, while South African coverage centered on Siya Kolisi’s 100th cap.