HIGHLIGHTS | France v South Africa | Unbelievable drama! | Autumn Nations Series

Highlights between France and South Africa.
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[@robstraal]

As a South African, I’m gutted. As a rugby fan, one hell of a test!! The French are truly an immense team! toutes nos félicitations

[@yrd6180]

Congratulations to you ! You are the scariest team for 2023 ! what a game!

[@Dafecat1]

Given SA played a man less most the game, I think SA look like the more dominant side. The Boks just got to be more disciplined.

[@patlelion]

Congrats to SA you played very strong 💪 and France never gave up ! What a match

[@rosscobosco]

Great game and that's great for the game

[@ashleigh3021]

@@Dafecat1 that’s their problem

[@starkwanmobilegaming3646]

Im a pacific islander from PNG who is a die hard Les bleus supporter.. i woke up 5:30am in the morning to watch this game and it was totally worth it!! Boks wow!! Les Bleus Wow!! two great nations just leaving everything on the field! Love it!!!❤️ edit: thank you all for the likes! love from the south Pacific nation, Papua New Guinea (PNG)🇵🇬❤️

[@zenmanitou]

France can thank Wallis and Futuna in this game! ;)

[@t.g.5256]

PNG = Papua New Guinea?

[@alle8565]

Allez la France 🇫🇷🤘🏻

[@ricotaline]

@@zenmanitou And SA can thank France for giving them 25% of there team since decades 🙃

[@aymericoliveau6767]

Love you from France brother! Hope I will be able to visit your region of the world one day

[@ragnarlothbrok7880]

One of the most physical and tight game I've seen in my life, both teams were amazing 🏉🇿🇦🇲🇫🇿🇦🇲🇫

[@taraishot100]

You haven’t watched much rugby if that’s the most physical game you’ve ever watched lol

[@ragnarlothbrok7880]

@@taraishot100 I said literally "one of"...

[@ProsperNyawuza]

Losing such an iconic test match is never ideal but going down swinging speaks to the Springboks fighting spirit. Awesome test match to all involved. Congratulations to Les Bleus! We'll see you next year at the RWC! 🇿🇦❤🇫🇷

[@sieg7140]

South Africa can be so proud of this team... So scary, so powerful, so determined.. We have won a game that we could have lost as well... Same level for both teams. In fact, there is only one winner : rugby!

[@jacobusvanstaden5399]

Who got a red card for South Africa?

[@rightpeoplerightjob]

Stef

[@jmrcl62]

@@jacobusvanstaden5399 Pieter Du Toit (normal red card, and I guess he could be punished for a long time)

[@alle8565]

Thanks, well done to SA too. We are happy to go home with this win, yet we all know what the real target is…😀🇫🇷

[@johncreedon7847]

Congrats France. From Ireland 🇮🇪

[@frzfrz1231]

thinks bro 🇫🇷🇮🇪❤

[@Equityza]

Yea congrats you both love paying referees

[@shane-irish]

@@Equityza 🤡🤡🤡

[@Camcolito]

@@Equityza 😂Tour of Losers continues.

[@cathalorourke1]

@@Equityza 🥱🤡

[@fullcircle4723]

Two tough nations showing what it takes to play test rugby. Both sides deserved to win.

[@cullyx2913]

💯

[@bigdata9605]

Again every time SA loose, they’ll blame their quota system 😂😂😂

[@charllourens9349]

@@hirozensarutobi4838 basically a certain % of the team needs to be a certain color

[@bigdata9605]

@@hirozensarutobi4838 yes they're stupid like that.. team picked based on color, when they loose they cry and complain about their quota system, when they win they don't complain

[@charllourens9349]

@@hirozensarutobi4838 yea it’s real in South Africa

[@en4902]

Classic test match, with all the intensity and drama you could ask for... congratulations France from a Proud Springbok supporter, you brought out the best and worst in us. The rest of the world can say what they like, we test the best to the limit, but we don't always win. At least we keep things interesting despite some of our sour fans... When you play our style of rugby then controversy is never far behind, we have to live with it. See you next year, enjoy the victory! 🇫🇷🇿🇦

[@bricekatil7714]

Totally agreed with you. France was the last rugby major country to upgrade its game! Galtié made this indispensable evolution. He’s the good guy for a national team but not for a club. He needs relax time and naps to think 😂😂😂😂

[@maxime8796]

From a french fan it will be a pleasur toi see you again next years.

[@angelosolomons2406]

Twice in a 🤣 this who u call world champions if it were all blacks then the whole world would hve been on their backs

[@ismaieltape8448]

@@angelosolomons2406 RSA and New Zeland 2 SH teams to win the world cup last decade speaks volume

[@thehuche]

It's a pleasure to finally read some kind words and sportmanship mentality, compare to all that hate on Twitter. Thank you Sir.

[@patrickryan5570]

Wow - what a game of rugby - worthy of a World Cup Final - The Marseilles stadium looks magnificent - The crowd delivered a fantastic atmosphere - The ref Wayne Barnes gets the big decisions right - Two brilliant rugby teams delivered so much drama and France edge it in a pulsating finish - Awesome.

[@MKRM27]

The referee had an absolutely brilliant game. That guy is world-class.

[@darraghtormey1500]

@@MKRM27 Agreed.

[@charlesmondon1803]

I was at the stadium. What an atmosphere, the Boks supporters were awesome, anthems respected and applauded, intense fight on the field. Amazing game really, can't wait to see the Boks fans again next year! Love from France!

[@MKRM27]

That’s the thing. South African rugby fans are okay in the stadium. It’s the ones that moan and whinge after the games that result in South African rugby fans being the number one worst thing in the world rugby

[@BrettStealth]

@@MKRM27 relax, it's a very small moronic segment of mostly recent bok supporters who likely switched from the AB's. Bok fans have traditionally always been partisan & loud but not moronic

[@justinarmstrong193]

HAd a mate there and he said it was one of the best atmospheres he's been in and loved it

[@MKRM27]

@@BrettStealth I have a completely different perspective to you. I don’t see a minority, and I do see moronic behaviour and views. I see a complete embarrassment

[@stimbhoqo]

France is playing rugby on another league... they will be tough to beat... From a SAFFA

[@Etto250r]

What a game!!! Congrats french brothers 🇮🇹🤝🇫🇷

[@ilsontfouscesromains]

Congrats for your game against Australia

[@philippevcg9098]

Congrats italian brothers

[@bilibangbang]

Capuozo !

[@winstonsmith2079]

Have the avalanche of Seth Efrican videos come out yet, blaming the referee or opposition cheating again?

[@MoiMoi-ed7ei]

@@philippevcg9098 francia finitO !!!!! FRANCIA JUDEO MAÇONNIQUE FRANCIA AFRICA PEOPLE MERDIA FRANCIA

[@milz155]

I'm South African, but what a game this was 💪

[@andremaube5069]

What a war on the field !

[@MKRM27]

@@swann67000 try soccer

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@swann67000 ftg

[@opticnerve8927]

France did so well greetings from your old friends in Scotland - Vieille Alliance

[@CidJays]

The Auld alliance ! 💙

[@RedTerrorist13]

Southern hemisphere will always rule rugby f..k the north

[@ricotaline]

@@RedTerrorist13 Calm down. We're playing rugby, not football

[@franckmarteen9999]

@@RedTerrorist13 dumb comment 😅

[@uchimata5244]

Auld alliance still here. Good luck tomorrow against all blacks 👍🇨🇵🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@agustinenzoa4447]

Great intense test match from two candidates to win the WC next year. Felicitancions France! Allez from a Puma fan.

[@MtNikota]

12 consecutives wins, and against the top 6, Australia, South Africa, Wales, New Zealand, Ireland, and England, France has beaten everybody in less than a year. They're curently playing the best rugby on the planet.

[@RazorMouth]

I think they've dipped a little bit since the grand slam, we'll see where the teams are at in Dublin in February 😃

[@baptistebrigand5882]

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[@remy090]

France hasn't played or beaten NZ, get your facts right.

[@thibauldvie1821]

@@remy090 Get YOUR facts right

[@bertenz959]

@@remy090 yes they did, just under a year ago november 20, 2021 france won 40-25

[@ayandasikithi]

Faf really just needed to be allowed to play his game, many had doubted him for some time but he showed here just how class he still is

[@DaveAJones93]

I am so pumped for the world cup next year. This autumn series is tight

[@samuelolimaleu590]

Same here. The 6N too will be amazing. The scales are shaky currently.

[@travismcgarry]

This game was immense… probably first time I would have been happy with a draw as both teams were huge

[@curedent6086]

I am French, but I think the Sprinbbocks deserved more to win. The French mostly made big kicks and then defended. It was the South Africans who created the game and made it spectacular.

[@GentlemanH]

Agreed

[@mathieujacq6930]

Yeah it was the same vs Australia too. Galtier is obviously trying other tactics and I m not sure about this one … but we are still winning so who am I to complain !

[@andremaube5069]

Yep ad draw would be legit

[@nickcastle9201]

@@curedent6086 Pour une fois je suis d'accord avec vous !

[@efudoishido7480]

What a game, awesome both teams! such a joy to watch! allez le bleus !

[@enricopizzolato3143]

what game! congratulations Les Blues 🇮🇹🤝🏼🇫🇷

[@TheRobinF]

This was not an autumn test, this was a semi/final world cup in advance. Reigning world champions vs the next #1 favourites (my opinion). As a neutral it was exciting to see this intensity, quality rugby. Great conversions and kicks by great kickers. Wow. What a spot worldwide

[@joedennehy386]

This cannot be a rwc semi final. A 1/4 final, or a final but not a semi

[@rory7590]

Seriously premature comment.

[@teenchy]

@@joedennehy386 this comment aged well

[@expatalan6511]

Gonna be a close world cup. Alot more teams than usual genuine contenders. Great game of rugby you two 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@ludwesjovu4430]

@billy tapurau exactly..look how SA is playing now but I promise come the world cup SA is gonna run riot 🤞🏾

[@paulgamble7533]

This series is no reflection on what will happen next year in the world cup Its always what happens on the day, France has always been a strong team

[@oliverhunter9495]

@billy tapurau Agreed for all the shouting of Ireland and France, the WC will be won by a team wearing black or green and I don’t mean Ireland. France, England and Ireland will all put on a show at some stage as they have that in them but in all honesty it’s going to be usual service and we all know it.

[@yvespavarini7979]

@@oliverhunter9495 oui, pas besoin de jouer la coupe du monde. On fait directement la finale blacks/SA.

[@MrCrazyrob666]

The draw is a joke based on world rankings from 2 years ago. SA, France, Ireland and NZ are all on the same side. England will probably reach the final again from the other side, it's such a weak side compared to the other.

[@GuyMcRae]

Willie’s one-armed catch at 1:47 😯

[@thomaslafabregue2927]

Best moove he did in the whole game (with fighting against players and talking with referee) XD

[@steventheron3217]

It's funny because half the time he can't catch with both hands

[@sl_721]

@@steventheron3217 😂

[@TheLambdaGuy]

Before the beggining of the match, the French were saying that the weak point of South Africa's team was their shooter, but damn, they didn't missed a single one ! Kudos to them, it was a hell of a match, true chaos as they said at the end

[@kyzone]

What a huge game. Congrats to both sides from Italy. ✌

[@luluvar9014]

Congrats to your team for winning against australia! From france.

[@fairydust15]

I'll never get tired of watching Siya appear as if from nowhere to score that try😂 what a game!

[@damiensoane6080]

It's somehow funny 😅😂😂

[@seatoskyadventures6130]

Bok supporter here 🇿🇦red card was deserved, yellow as well. Tough game for both sides. Well done France

[@AttackTheGasStation1]

Both red cards clearly deserved.

[@gettysburg3345]

French supporter here, boks are such a brutal team ! Big intensity and impact, referee made some litigious choices (not red cards, but the penlty at 3.28 and the last try for us), very stressful game but very high level Congrats for both teams !! Allez les bleus 🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@ricotaline]

La pénalité contre Makalou est très litigieuse, mais l'essai est parfaitement valable

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@ricotaline non

[@MKRM27]

This is the best referee in the world, and I had an absolutely brilliant game

[@mikekelly5869]

@@MKRM27 So did he!

[@muhidintahir3194]

France are an amazing team the spirit of togetherness they have is wonderful for the way they play. In this test match against South Africa who are World Champions you could tell and South Africa are a hard nut to crack. From the beginning of this match every move was exciting for both teams. Congratulations France and much respect to South Africa

[@Ronny_Ron]

Great game by the French honestly. Our early red card was a real setback. I feel in the end that made the difference. I salute the French for their victory and I have no complaints but yah, we almost had them.

[@neilcarpenter2669]

Probably the most physical game since the last World cup both teams will take a lot out of this game, it's going to be some world cup that's for sure.

[@ocramfeather756]

I can't even count the number of players which were injured in this match. That was of a ferocity rugby never quite experienced...

[@joeltorres2733]

Mamita querida que partidazo! Sudafrica y Francia sin lugar a dudas son dos selecciones candidatas a ganar la próxima copa del mundo.

[@agustinenzoa4447]

Tremendo nivel e intensidad de partido. Sin dudas estos 2 son los candidatos a llevarse la WC 2023.

[@michaeldowd5545]

SA are very much in the running to retain the WC23. These are impressive performances in defeat to Ireland and France. A bounce of a ball between the sides.

[@johnconnor6924]

Victoire au courage et à l'abnégation. Bravo les bleus !

[@bleach3856]

C’est un match de rugby ou une guerre ?😂 Bravo les gars , vous faites des jaloux ,des envieux,des rageux!!! que c’est bon d’être français 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🏉🏉

[@baptistebrigand5882]

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[@monsieurd.]

SA was brutal, at the limit in my point, but some players are fantastics, awesome game !

[@Brucemcleod2345]

What a game. There is nothing between to top teams

[@aneeseellary3098]

Except a semi blind referee named Barnes

[@paddyt4043]

These are only friendlies

[@ontheblock40hot11]

@@paddyt4043 no such thing in rugby mate a match is a match

[@ilsontfouscesromains]

@@paddyt4043 unlike football, there's no such thing as a friendly game in rugby, each game is played as a world cup final, with tears and joy at the end

[@winstonsmith2079]

Have the avalanche of Seth Efrican videos come out yet, blaming the referee or opposition cheating again?

[@roberttrindade7238]

Gran jeu du Rugby 🏉 Superbe Victoire de la France 💙 Allez les Bleues 💙 Allez la France 💙 Rugby is the best 🏉

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Well played both sides. But congrats for les blues for victory .🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kwezicanca3698]

As a South African I can't fully express how happy I am the Springboks lost... Wow, thank you to my fav Rugby team, Viva la Grandee Armee🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@Alias-gy3tz]

Doos

[@eddiedevereoxford4995]

You still prefer to play with spears?

[@kwezicanca3698]

And now true to (bad) form Rassie and his bunch of losers are blaming the ref. I would laugh if it wasn't so tragic

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@eddiedevereoxford4995 .

[@nikyt36]

It’s got to the point that teams are so good that I enjoy the win and feel the pain of the loss for all of them including my own Country 😮😂

[@ggmm6182]

2 best teams in the world right now in my opinion if they avoid each other in the draw then this should be the world cup final outstanding test match very little between the two teams

[@commentarytalk1446]

Agree: Top 2, PACKED with talent and power. Hopefully final meeting between the two unless one or the other falls to NZ before then.

[@ocramfeather756]

That was of the intensity of a world class final

[@bricekatil7714]

A great automn série of matches! I love rugby at this level! This sport deserves more audience!

[@Breton-furieux]

Presque 6 millions de Français devant la TV pour ce match.

[@richardngata9734]

What a game for both nations 👏👏👏🤙

[@sanatanadharma7208]

France was very strong. They deserve more than that. But congratulations for south african performance too. Magnificent rugby ! 💛

[@business3867]

I just find it funny that as soon as France take the conversion on that second movement try all of a sudden we can now see the replays, pretty blatant corruption for the last 15 minutes by the people in control of the cameras. However this was still game of the year for me so far and France deserved the win as much as South Africa would have.

[@fredbkk]

@@business3867 looser 😂😂😂

[@MKRM27]

@@business3867 South African fans blaming the referee has long been one of the worst things in the world rugby. It has reached ridiculous proportions. They should be ashamed.

[@business3867]

@@MKRM27 I am not blaming the ref I am blaming the people in control of the cameras and replays

[@mikeschulz6598]

@@MKRM27 much like you

[@livisornedelcu9631]

Don't worry Peter all of us are having brain fart from time to time. South Africa will learn from this 2 narrow defeat. The missing of Am and Pollard was hugely felt. I hope next year on the final all the players to bring the brain with them. The boks fought like a lions, to play more than 40 minutes without such a big gun (PST) and to give chills to an impressive French team is outstanding. Bif fan all blacks here. Congratulations to both teams for wonderful advertising of our lovely sport.

[@tibotibo1976]

Magnifique équipe de France !!!! Continuez à nous faire rêver !!!🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@MrTigerW22]

Was at the stadium yesterday, waw what an ambiance! Such a great athmosphere!

[@maximilianobertini3619]

que partido complejo, emocionante y hermoso al mismo tiempo. Viva la France

[@tonysa2337]

As a Springbok fan I second that! Vive la France! Rugby would be so much poorer without the French.

[@yawwwn]

With France and Ireland playing as good as they are currently, it'll be even more embarrassing if they can not win the World Cup in 2023. 12/12 wins vs top tier nations, the French should be immensely proud!

[@rorkesparks2598]

What a game!!!!! Just brutal from both sides!!!! Well done froggies!!! Well tried boks, played with more flair than what we used to seeing

[@epelivakatawa7669]

SA always! 3 different kickers, all spot on👏👏👏

[@justsceptic3085]

it was brutal the battle of the rucks like a trenches war,congratulation to both team,allez les bleus!

[@davidspendlove5900]

Best game of this series by far , two great teams going at it , SA resilience was just amazing as a lot of teams would have folded under intense pressure after the red card.Shame one team had to lose.

[@moosesnWoop]

Yeah Wanye helped them out a lot toward the end there JFC

[@shane-irish]

@@moosesnWoop ya helped SA but still lost😴😴😪😪😪😪

[@Camcolito]

Nah it's great SA lost because now we can listen to more crying from their fans.

[@shane-irish]

@@Camcolito yes all they do is cry lol

[@moosesnWoop]

@@shane-irish lmao by 3 points? Oom Willie could drop kick that and call it a day. How about clawing back to a lead with 14 men + rolling French subs? I think we're fine. World Rugby refs are inconsistent with their calls, and World Rugby needs to sort it out. We're not the only one's who've complained, Australia, England, NZ etc. have complained in the past 10 months. Aus complained a few weeks ago. Journalists, commentators, ex-players, all have complained about the standards dropping in Rugby refs. Turning into football.

[@Mike-ym6rl]

World class rugby by two of the best teams.

[@cpb5128]

The next World Cup is going to be epic. So many teams capable of winning it.

[@MKRM27]

That’s always in the nature of a World Cup. Although there are always favourites, the knockout nature of the later stages means that surprises can happen, even though, admittedly they don’t happen that often.

[@cpb5128]

@@MKRM27 Yes and no. There are 20 teams in the WC. Only four have ever won it. I think there’s probably 8 serious contenders this time.

[@ForzaVryheid]

I didn't mind losing this one because A) it was an immense game, France are awesome, but more importantly B) we are now underdogs for the World Cup and we THRIVE as underdogs! So thank you World Rugby and France! A wonderful game 🇿🇦

[@sisilamif-pvpboy5481]

You aren't underdog, South Africa is the defending champion team. There is no way you can call this team "underdogs". Scotland, Japan or Australia in a certain way are underdogs teams

[@donbrashsux]

Underdogs to who ?

[@ludovicroze714]

High level confrontation betwen 2 splendides teams. How can we guess the name of the next world champion .... ??? The rugby pratice this week by all the team was really great 👍👍👍. RDV en 2023 🏉🏉🏉🏆🏆🏆🏉🏉🏉

[@MKRM27]

No one is asking you to guess who will win the World Cup

[@genzalarboa3110]

the next World Cup is going to be great. With 4 big favorites (France, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa), 3 teams (England, Australia and Argentina) which can eliminate one of the favorite teams, the World Cup has never been so indecisive.

[@jagorsimp7020]

And don't forget Scotland, Wales (if they finally get their shit back), and a mutating Italian team. There won't be any easy games in this world cup

[@MKRM27]

@@jagorsimp7020 that’s just the nature of the World Cup. There can always be slipups in the group stages, but all bets can be off, come the knockout rounds. Admittedly, big surprises haven’t been very common, but it’s the nature of this type of competition that they’re always there just under the surface

[@vanessafuchs8589]

What a game Merci les gars vous etiez magnifique

[@theobry0]

Incroyable !!!! En plus premier match regarder dans un bar de Toulouse. Merci bcp les bleus, c'etait incroyable.

[@theobry0]

Rdv le week-end prochain pour France Japon, au Pub St Pierre. D'ailleurs si jamais, vous avez des bonnes adresses de bar sur Toulouse. Merci 🤝💙❤

[@SisypheJoyeux]

Si t'étais au bar bullrush on s''est ptêt croisé sans le savoir. 😅

[@theobry0]

@@SisypheJoyeux j'y etais pas mais je note l'adresse !

[@zhahahaha1]

Chez tonton ?

[@justsceptic3085]

@@zhahahaha1 chez tonton apres 1 metre je vois plus l'écran...

[@jasonv5151]

What a game,congratulations France deserve to be # 1. So proud of the boks we played well,just not our day.We'll get them next year🇿🇦

[@taraishot100]

Sadly Ireland is number 1. How long do you think they can hold it until the All Blacks eventually regain the number one spot?

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting.

[@slylataupe4272]

Bravo to our opponents who lost, together they did the perfect rugby match full of tension and respect. Thx South Africa

[@stefwessels955]

Great test!! No complaints, best team won on a the day. Well done France. We will see you next year💪go bokke🇿🇦

[@bricekatil7714]

I really thought that this step would be hard to France but they did it! This win is quite more probant than the last one against Australia. French makes me proud (I’m French) because they never stop to believe in victory. They now actually play as adult and cold blooded people. The win against the NZ last year was not significant because the NZ was so tired. France made the Chlem, won the three southern monsters…but they are not the favorite to win the title next year on my point of wiew. It’s not a step, it’s a stair! A hard one but we can hope! Anyway great game and great victory! France has really improved her game and stop to count on her versatile and lucky « French Flair ». No penalties and a 90% kick scorer! These are the keys! What else!

[@matthewlloyd7609]

What are you on about they played against 14 men they should have won by 20 points

[@thierrybo6304]

@@matthewlloyd7609 but SA was only 37' with one less man so...

[@klynchy6859]

You sound like the rugby version of “soccer guy”. Give it a rest. You sound ridiculous

[@jacquesdelange3816]

Did they? Did they do it?

[@kobuslouw9533]

chill

[@bverster5136]

Super proud of both teams.💙💚

[@TheTeccala]

Can't believe South Africa pushed us to the limit with one red card, and took the lead... Then the yellow... OMG what a team, what a match. Warriors on the pitch today.

[@marnoux]

Great game. That last French try was a clear double movement but nonetheless a great test match.

[@louisxcxv1905]

TMO said no, Barnes said no, touch referee said no. But I guess we will listen to you marnoux

[@adelaidesngan604]

No😂

[@ciaranamhain]

communication withTMO magically disappeared, quelle surprise! I don't think the try should have stood but a France should have had a penalty try prior to that.

[@ocramfeather756]

yeah the refree wasn't at the rendez-vous

[@ocramfeather756]

unfortunatly we lost a lot of our front players, so these newly players introduced don't really have an international level, so they surely make more mistakes. That's ok, whats not ok is the referee's attitude regarding that try

[@benbenester1229]

The French crowed are amazing! Waving their flags, singing, engaged in the game and patriotism in abundance! Compare that to wales.. crowd swigging beer, fighting, looking on their phones, not engaged in the game and un-patriotic. This is how to support your team!

[@iainbb]

Agree, but shame they try to put off the opposition player kicking a penalty by whistling, booing etc. Not good sportsmanship in my opinion. Don't like this behaviour wherever it happens by the way.

[@ricotaline]

@@iainbb I agree with you

[@benbenester1229]

@@iainbb I agree. Good point 👍👍👍

[@ogamiitto8627]

​@@iainbb Extreme booing was on the last SA penalty kick for a reason, the penalty against Macalou. Plus Marseille is a football city, and the south east of France have latin hot-blooded mentality. Toulon fans are whistle prone too for instance.

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@benbenester1229 .

[@zachianmurray8584]

Cool test match keep on the hard work go bokke😎 bok for life

[@chrissilver7719]

Some game, kicking for goals superb

[@Alltakenbla]

Well done to France. One of the best teams in the northern hemisphere. From a Bok supporter

[@MKRM27]

One of, if not the, best in the world

[@ocramfeather756]

It's been a while I havn't seen such confrontations from France. 5-10 years backward we could even make a straight play...

[@Alltakenbla]

@@MKRM27 they are a team to be wary of. Le coc!

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@MKRM27 no

[@townsley2]

At 3:27, wasn’t Macalou allowed to stand up since he actually wasn’t held to the ground by the SA tackler? That call annihilated a good attacking opportunity for France and gave 3 points to SA instead

[@flavaofthemonth7910]

Was screaming at the TV for that call 😂 not even close to being held IMO

[@rhysjansen07]

No the tackle was complete because he had both his knees on the ground while arendse was still holding on to him, so you have to release the ball then.

[@teoteo6007]

Ref said fault cause he didn’t release the ball when he lost his supportings

[@flavaofthemonth7910]

@@rhysjansen07 technically when tackled most knees touch the floor hence the reason I thought it was the physical action of being held that completes the tackle. Thanks for clarifying anyway 😂

[@fredericgalloway3801]

I mean the ref did gift you a try at the end so doesn't really matter

[@zankyo3531]

We won but damn they broke us so hard... Classic SA rugby, proud of our team who could finally resist, and of course congrats to the Boks, forever and ever warriors on the fields !

[@stuartmarshall2418]

Some intensity for an Autumn international. 2 of the best players in the world sent off.

[@davers1610]

Are they not the two most recent players of the year? Never had a card between them? Bet there would have been some great odds on at the bookies for those two reds.. 😂

[@scottdabbers8145]

As an Englishman who has suffered at the hands of Marius Joncker for years I feel Wayne Barnes has struck a blow back here 😂 The late yellow and the late penalty seemed pretty interesting

[@patlelion]

This was like The battle of Verdun ultra brutal! Saffa look they were high in coke what a physical presence, the French suffered but did not give up! A real battle

[@haachitingandu3406]

True! The French may have won the game but the boks definitely won the physical battle! What a test it was!

[@josianezarka405]

@@haachitingandu3406 South Africa play together for 6 months. France not, and misses some players (Willemse, Vincent, Villières, Jaminet, Haouas...).

[@baptistebrigand5882]

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[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

To anyone who didn't see the full game, I highly recommend finding and watching it. The relentless, ferocious, intensity was something to behold.

[@asstattooed]

It was like the battle of Verdun. Just insane and limitless. Dangerous for the players... south africa game is to dangerous and stupid. Vive la France 🇫🇷

[@DrCDBDC]

Stupid comment above...

[@seanhayter7175]

Yet France got a red ?

[@SK-do3um]

Lol you were watching rugby right? And not football

[@mr.e6748]

Dangerous and stupid because your boys cant handle the physicality?

[@dutchelf2707]

It's called rugby you fruit loop

[@KyleMoore2020]

What a game!!! This was a first time in a long time where the Boks used a variation tactic approach as well as running with the ball. I don't understand why the coaching staff must first be forced to allow the Boks team to play like that, instead of just doing it in the first place. There was no problem with the referee, although the last 10 min without a TMO or replays was kinda suspect. Still proud of the Boks! to statistically dominate the Irish and French at their home is a clear indication that we have the upper hand going into the RWC. Even though the score doesn't show it, I'm sure both countries will know that their victories weren't comfortable as everybody predicted. France will definitely be our quarterfinal opponent and with a fully fit Bok squad will definitely upset the odds because that day the Rugby World we be against us again as they were when we played Japan in 2019.

[@XavierMontet]

The French try in the last 10 minutes have been checked by the TMO if I remember well (making Ramos wait to kick the conversion).

[@gaimbz4398]

Why did you say that France - SA will be the quarter final ? You thought Ireland will be first of your group or France will be second in our group ?

[@gysgijsbers4202]

There were loads of suspect calls by the Ref...it is a problem in tight matches

[@KyleMoore2020]

@@XavierMontet The public didnt know what they were checking because by the looks of it, they were checking for a double movement

[@KyleMoore2020]

@@gaimbz4398 I'm making a prediction that France will end second in Pool A and we will end First in Pool B. That is why i said the Boks will meet France in the quarters

[@TheMisterfellow]

Allez Les Bleus! Congrats from Italy.

[@ascentraland9264]

The rugby world cup is really going to be very tightly contested. It's all about peaking at the right time for contenders

[@Joseph_Dredd]

Well done the French. What a brutal game. Some pretty dangerous tackles here and there, hence the two red cards. French looking good as we close out 2022 and head into RWC year, in France!

[@RogueAgent00]

France got me biting my nails great game both sides, big thanks to the ref Wayne barnes can’t imagine how tough this game was to call 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@Billdukes]

you are right but SA players should learn to shut their mouth, they were always all talking to Barnes

[@thomaslafabregue2927]

I'm french and I addmit that it's weird to accord last try (there was still a penalty advantage for us when he accorded it) BUT there were also a few mistakes for us like for example the last penalty for SA that gave them 4 points lead. Macalou clearly not hold on the ground so he is allowed to get back up and he said it was foul play.. Was a very close game anyways and both teams can pretend to win RWC in 2023

[@TelAviv-Jaffa]

Barnes is trash, he owes us the RWC2007…

[@MKRM27]

The referee had an absolutely brilliant game. He is world-class.

[@MosesMatsepane]

@@thomaslafabregue2927 The ref was good for the first 70 minutes, he just made a few bad calls in the last minutes. But all in all France deserved to win, and tough luck to the boks. I want to see teams play that way at the world cup, it was fun to watch.

[@kg1027]

What a war ! Love it all the way no matter who win this it was one of the best game played in 2022 by far !

[@louisblanshard1117]

Both looking like the 2 favourites for the world cup

[@mnnh1]

South Africa finally got their selection right. Need Willie le Roux to marshall the backs and for his intelligent kicking game and good to see Faf back at 9. Who would have imagined he (and Cheslin) are actually decent goal-kickers . To start winning these kind of test matches, SA still need to cut down on set piece and handling errors reduce the silly penalties, but most important is to improve their restarts. They need to secure the ball as soon as possible from the restart and get out of their own half and into opposition half as soon as possible. Almost every tier 1 international side has an 80% goal kicker who will punish you if you spend too long in your own half.

[@CB-ig9ug]

We just witnessed the RWC 2023 final

[@crazycool3031]

That one hand catch from Willie 🔥🔥🔥

[@debeerpaul]

Im quite relieved now that we going to the WC as underdogs.

[@hughjanus406]

I'm sorry SA are never underdogs

[@ilsontfouscesromains]

The SA team did a great performance tonight and was the toughest team to play, they have the best chance of winning the next world cup Imo

[@notorioussimcard6785]

Why?

[@anwarfaardiel5214]

Watch us annihilate the WR 16.

[@ayandasikithi]

@@hughjanus406 lol we always are

[@jordipont4456]

Du Toit's agression should not be seen on a field. His intention is clearly to injure Danty. I Hope he gets suspended for a long time

[@lucax_0358]

Very strong from Springboks, with a better 10 you will be the best team in the world 👏

[@brandytipene3817]

Good game by both countries. 🇳🇿😎

[@pirate3599]

Rugby (and League) is on a massive roll worldwide right now, effing awesome, I love it

[@christophervrin6677]

Vive la France 🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@D-fft-iq1bd]

RWC 2023 and this is now a quarter final 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🇫🇷 v 🇿🇦

[@fra.ser_]

That was a extremely amazing game gg

[@bilbiki]

vivement la coupe du monde, ça promet surtout que cette équipe fait parti de celle qui a gagné la coupe du monde des moins de 20 ans et je crois que c'était en final contre les springboks en plus 🙂

[@rocksoliddude1]

brutal game

[@crk8099]

I love it. Oh it is going to be a good world cup!!!