Springboks knock out hosts in epic! | France v South Africa | Rugby World Cup 2023 Full Match Replay

In the final quarter-final of Rugby World Cup 2023, hosts France met South Africa at the Stade de France in Paris in what turned out to be potentially one of the best matches in the history of rugby union.
Watch the full match replay from start to finish as Handré Pollard's late kick left French captain Antoine Dupont heartbroken as the Springboks knocked out hosts in an epic encounter!
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[@cgfnortje]

This is by far the best rugby match ever played. Even people who never watched rugby will be engaged from beginning to end.

[@RichardTombe]

Like me

[@fredericgillot1976]

This is a very awkward opinion, because only one team tried really to produce something, whereas the other one was sometimes "rotting" the attacks of the other and scored a stunning amount of points just by benefiting of silly errors. During the 2nd half, the game was too much "closed". The real best game of this world cup was Ireland vs NZ : a bloody suspense too, pleasant attacking sequences from both sides, good passages of play from 1st to 80th (85th) minute, and above all, a consistent refering in the rucks.

[@DazBag78]

How is this the best rugby game ever? Boks just punished France for their mistakes

[@BlacksaberYT]

​@@fredericgillot1976Nailed it. Couldn't agree more.

[@shawnberry6110]

All try's are scored through opposition errors 😂🤣😂​@@fredericgillot1976

[@sanelisiwengubane3415]

Cant get over how perfectly the kick from Jesse sets up for Kolbe 😮‍💨😮‍💨🔥

[@clibo1]

It was beautiful 👏. It shows how in control South Africa was during that game. France tried their best, but the Springboks were streaks ahead.

[@DazBag78]

@@clibo1 Won by 1 point and streaks ahead?

[@clibo1]

​@@DazBag78I meant by gameplay speed and impact. The Springboks just outplayed France, the 1 point difference does not tell the full story. They needed to be streaks ahead to win in France. Streaks ahead can mean just to be more successful.

[@DazBag78]

@@clibo1 The Boks play Conservative low risk rugby

[@clibo1]

@@DazBag78 typically yes, but not as much as defensively in this game. This was a deliberate, fast pace method against this French team. Libbok attack, then Pollard defence.

[@Ozzyguy95]

The Best Rugby game ever played by the Mighty Springboks of SA. I AM an Aussie, but the Boks suprise me all the time.

[@makeperceive]

We look forward to seeing Aussie rugby grow strong again

[@jdhif]

@@makeperceive It won't unless something changes (yes everybody keeps saying that) and as a Kiwi I do hope Australian rugby doesn't die

[@hoyuejing]

36:42 has got to be one of the most legendary moments in rugby history - calling the scrum on the mark. Thanks for including it on this video.

[@pauljansen6650]

Beating DuPont at his own loophole!!! Unrivalled thinking from Rassie and the team, simply no other team was smart enough

[@user-kk4lw4mr6i]

​@@pauljansen6650Or maybe brave enough, there's a reason scrums or not commonly done this way usually only via penalties (other than the obvious knock on). It tires players out, going from cardio workout to strength training is really effective in tiring a team out, look at how tired the French were especially that substitute prop who lost the ball in that last play. He was so gassed he did'nt even want the ball, he pointed to his teamate. Compare this game to the previous SA-Fr with no scrums, yeah scrums really gave us a bit of a extra edge I reckon.

[@clibo1]

Genius move the Springbok team

[@damienbothma9737]

1:21:42 this is an illegal steal and illegal win

[@user-mf9vp3ur7d]

@@damienbothma9737 yet it can't be checked by TMO as it doesn't result in a try nor is it foul play. In some cases referees make mistakes but TMO can not be relied on for every detail or the game would be a farce. Accept the result and move on

[@comemussault8085]

Watching this is just pure pain. I know it was one of the best rugby match every played but as a french this bring me back to the abyssal state of sadness I was at the end. I hope we will get this good again..

[@uthikoloshe]

I wouldn't be too upset about it. Spingbok player names are 40% French, so it's a little bit like playing your efrican cousins. Players like Eben Etzebeth, Peiter Steph du Toit, de Allende, le Roux, theres even a Frans and a Franco lol

[@falkkiwiben]

I was technically neutral to this game, but this french team has been my true rugby love the past four years. I couldn't speak for the rest of the night after the loss. All I can say is to keep the hunger alive, your greatest players are all young and won't be going anywhere. Considering where you guys were just four years ago winning this world cup was a real high goal, 2027 is a way more realistic. I really do believe that the next world cup is yours.

[@ramsfan1st43]

Yeah, I remember how you guys went crazy on social media crucifying the ref. Accusing the Boks of somehow cheating too. Very painful

[@closelaugh185]

@@uthikoloshe By that logic maybe you should mention all the African athletes you frogs have bought for your rugby and football teams...

[@henyr8464]

I’ve never seen a single rugby game ever and I have absolutely no idea what was going on in this video but I was entertained

[@kevinrtres]

Welcome to the club, I mean chaos....or whatever! Just enjoy the stuff....

[@AhYes-it3mr]

This WC was special! The match ups, finals worthy games being played in the group stages, then the knock outs! The best rugby ive ever seen. God willing i will be around to watch the next onel

[@GoooObama08]

This game never gets old. It will go down as all time classic. Well done to South Africa and France for an epic duel.

[@lollypopawesome2700]

wallahi stop yapping

[@SoCalDreaming87]

​@@lollypopawesome2700Do you know what "irony" means?

[@rapelokamogelophela5113]

Thank you world rugby 🇿🇦

[@EvilKicksMoney]

What a pathetic sport, no one cares 😂😂😂😂

[@HayManned]

@@EvilKicksMoney tell me you're autistic without telling me your autistic

[@HayManned]

@@EvilKicksMoney arab

[@EvilKicksMoney]

@@HayManned cricket 🏏

[@HayManned]

@@EvilKicksMoney exactly

[@user-kr3nj8ic8v]

I love rewatching this game, full or highlights. It literally had everything. Willemse calling for a scrum off that mark is one of the greatest calls in the game...only one team in the world can do that in such a pressure cooker game 🇿🇦

[@mahularamaphoko1666]

Im on 20 for highlights, and probably 30 times for the full match

[@howeswar]

Watched the full match again. What a game. What a come back. "Go rumble get you some son" 🇿🇦

[@fredericgillot1976]

This is not really a comeback. THE comeback was England-Scotland in 2019.

[@DazBag78]

​@fredericgillot1976 Yeah a game that England didn't care about vs a game France cared about

[@sakabula2357]

Get you some son...

[@fredericgillot1976]

The Englishmen didn’t care about it because they are Englishmen (and pretentious). No team of the 6N should neglect a game of the tournament.

[@howeswar]

@@sakabula2357 That's what I said 😆

[@user-mj3ns7vl6b]

I am South African, and, in this game, I understood why Antoine Dupont was player of the year. If South Africa did not win this game, I personally think France would have won the world cup.

[@Alias-gy3tz]

I agree.

[@olivieru]

It is why the referee made you win. France winning world Cup must not happen.

[@user-mj3ns7vl6b]

@@olivieru Winning the 2019 world cup in Japan almost everyone was rooting for South Africa to win but not everyone supports a 3rd world country going for back to back world cups that's why you blame referee.

[@Alias-gy3tz]

@@olivieru keep telling yoursrlf thay. Cry some more.

[@GotchaZA1606]

fk1n baby@@olivieru

[@clibo1]

This match made me appreciate Kriel and de Allende.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

💯 Kriel is criminally underrated.

[@chabirandjeanmarc7032]

especially their elbows

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@chabirandjeanmarc7032 perdre avec dignité, monsieur.

[@nontobekomzobe2834]

​@@chabirandjeanmarc7032heal😂😂😂

[@kwedini1181]

​@@chabirandjeanmarc70322027 is almost here. We will bring more napkins this time😅

[@tebzamo7]

Greatest rugby match of all time. The greatest advertisement for rugby 💪🏾

[@SoCalDreaming87]

For real. Also, All Blacks v Ireland the day before. Rugby doesn't get better than that.

[@JaemanEdwards]

One team fed off the mistakes of the team creating chances. They don't even bother trying to create tries anymore. Ireland v All Blacks was two attacking teams attacking.

[@fredericgillot1976]

Lol, not at all. Watch Ireland vs NZ, or Fiji's or Portugal's games to have a real promotion of pleasant rugby.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@fredericgillot1976 Portugal's games? As the best ever games?

[@fredericgillot1976]

@@SoCalDreaming87 No, as advertisement for rugby ! They play some lovely movements and actions. Anyway, the "best game of all time" is always a personal opinion, but objectively it cannot be this quarterfinal.

[@seanschulze5418]

Given the context, this is surely the greatest rugby match ever played. The quality of play from both sides was just off the charts. That first half.....wow!

[@JaemanEdwards]

No. The Springboks created nothing as always and just fed off mistakes. Definitely not the greatest game when one team is just laying and preying while the other team does all the attacking. The Ireland v All Blacks game was better. Two attacking teams attacking.

[@bravestarr1797]

​@@JaemanEdwards aww shame

[@jeanpierregriffier5590]

​@@JaemanEdwardsbien vu😅

[@uselesschannel9830]

Ahahaha cry ​@JaemanEdwards

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@uselesschannel9830Grow up

[@henkstols9326]

Looking at the last 10 minutes of this game the French just fell apart and it seems it was a combination of pressure and fitness. The Boks looked super comfortable playing at this intensity and were just managing the game.

[@antoinerousset1948]

To be honest, in the last 10 min, french players were very good and the south Africans were playing with the rules to the limit to stop french players to play correctly. It is very frustrating to see the no decision from the referee to give a penalty for France after all the game slowdown from SA

[@thibautmerlin2376]

SA definitely had a better bench, and regarding fitness one additionnal week to rest before the match if I recall correctly

[@user-kk4lw4mr6i]

​@@antoinerousset1948where was the slowdown, we were better in setpiece and France knew this and that's why they were depressed as well our defence held from last French try all to last 10m where we started getting gaps in defence. If your on about the scrum collapse, the reff paused watch every time.

[@Didu68satff]

Vous avez raisons, par contre un joueur français joue plus souvent sur une saison et à moins de temps de repos. K intensité est plus importante dans l emisphere sud et avec plus de repos

[@azurman3]

1:21:42 I guess this didn’t help the French being higly motivated in the very last minutes

[@TumiXVI]

That first half will always be special, the scoreboard pressure was insane from the onset.

[@peterrowlands6406]

The boos went silent when Polard converted,🤣🤣

[@deepblueacc]

Fist thing you learn in SA rugby is never to boo.

[@joshuawainaina8103]

Definitely a top 5 Rugby World Cup Game of all time

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Absolutely!

[@sakabula2357]

Top two..excluding finals

[@joshuawainaina8103]

@@sakabula2357 Fair Point

[@sakabula2357]

@joshuawainaina8103 the Ireland/NZ game was a thing of beauty as well..as a saffa I was cheering the ABs all the way...

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@sakabula2357 Same here! Two heart stopping games. That is why we watch this beautiful sport.

[@luvuyompapa9366]

We will never experience a game like this ever again....💪

[@yusufparuk6974]

Best rugby game ever watched like over 20 times

[@jaxxgotgame8881]

This commentary duo is so hype. I love it!

[@mlulekimnguni5280]

I didn't know him before the World Cup

[@aphiwemagengelele2975]

Too hype dude. Enjoying them every time

[@arnaudescargot]

Oh ! Un hold-up de 1h38 😢😅

[@remibastard]

Aucun Hold-up

[@hakeemharden1145]

ouin ouin ouin

[@headintheclouds6935]

oh stp ta geule

[@mlipeck]

J’échangeais avec un KZbinur. Dès qu’il poste une vidéo d’analyse du match, avec des extraits, des arrêts sur image, des ralentis, elle est immédiatement supprimée par KZbin.

[@arnaudescargot]

@@mlipeck bah tu m'étonnes... Trop de business derrière tout ça...

[@dehanleroux3883]

If you don’t watch this and your a South African rugby fan you aren’t a rugby fan.🇿🇦

[@nicolaslengrand4240]

As a French supporter it's frustrating to have such a nicely built-up side, maybe the best french side so far, and still seeing them fall short. No disrespect to the other top 4 teams but I think this was the real RWC final, and it happened way too early in the competition. I question myself : why should the RWC draw take place 2 years prior to the event ? With a totally different WR ranking ? It had us see the top 4 teams in 2 groups, and led us to a really bizarre QF draw. (WAL v ARG ? Really ?) Just like the french football team built on the euro 2016 final loss, I believe Galthié, Dupont, Alldritt and the u20RWC champs coming up will raise the bar even more and build a French Rugby Legacy like never before. We have a great squad coming and one day it will be us.

[@Narapoia1]

It is the best French team in my lifetime, and at a time where NZ are slightly off their best they just ran into unfortunately the best Bok side of my lifetime. Realistically I think SA were the only team that could have beat you in the WC, maybe Ireland as well but it would have to have been a very lucky day for them (as it was for us in some ways). It should have been the final, what an unbelievable match, and of all the NH teams I would have been happiest for France to win it if it wasn't us. This is a young team as well, so hopefully they bounce back. But I also hope we can do 3 in a row in 2027!

[@Ebanatoyk]

Fascinating how SA exposed the French under the high ball twice in the first half both times resulting in tries. Such contestable 50/50 kicks had to be dealt with better by ideally the fullback or the French left winger. SA’s 3rd try to Kolbie also resulted from pressure creating a turnover and brilliant awareness of space by Jesse Kriel.

[@axeldaubies3987]

Ben O'Keeffe Adore !!!

[@alfredkidd]

Thanks for this, France took a knock physically and emotionally after the loss, you can clearly see that they are not the same team in the six nations.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

French Team are indeed not the same team in Springboks. Especially with Dupont departures. They're broken and still not over their lost

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Permanent psychological damage inflicted. Captain abandons ship, coach is ranting. Still. We hurt a lot of people that day😂

[@op8726]

@@SoCalDreaming87 France isn't permanently down, very poor start to the 6N tournament, but good wins against Wales and England to finish

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@op8726 Agreed. The win against England was immense. I enjoyed that game very much. Hopefully the French build on it and become better.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@SoCalDreaming87 England are sort of thriving. Especially Italy. They're finally waking up. They're pushing foward

[@Davidvx1468]

My favorite game at the RWC😍🇿🇦🍻

[@pretoriussarel2147]

Funny how SA Bokke played with only South African born players in their squad while all the other RW international teams had players from other countries in their national RWC squads.

[@SachaVier]

What is less funny is to see that racism is still going strong in SA. Knowning that the only reason SA ever won anything in international rugby was to fight racism... one can only come to the conclusion that after more than 30 years... this isn't the way. World Rugby is a failure and needs to go. SA should be kept out of international competition for the beauty of the game and the safety of the players. Pretty sure SA wouldn't mind because afterall playing rugby alone by herself between inbreeded is the only way they conceive life therefore this sport.

[@StaalBurgher0]

​@@SachaVier the actual problem is SA communist goverment, sorry 'socialist'

[@2011hwalker]

Because rugby is the national sport in SA and in France and UK the best athletes tend to go towards soccer because you can earn so much more. Look at the athletes in England and French soccer leagues, they are very fast and very explosive.

[@ruriksukhoi8514]

Another interesting fact is that France is the only nation of the RWC with all of its players actually playing in clubs of their home country, France. The squads of all the other countries have players playing abroad.

[@pablomanya7]

The other country that has players only born in the country of origin is Argentina. The rest, especially the Europeans, nationalize people from the south. Really, without these nationalized people, they would not be able to compete as powers like South Africa. It's a bit sad that so many players are nationalized in my opinion.

[@James-sw9vm]

The SA penalty at 67' is the game-defining moment and is all wrong. Clear hands on the floor 1:21:38. Feel sorry for the French. Good game

[@mlipeck]

Thanks for your honesty. As a French, it is impossible to criticize the referee without passing for a bad loser. The level of exchanges here is distressing. Even when the errors of arbitrations are of the level of amateur rugby matches, one cannot argue without being called all the names.

[@roydenjacoby5681]

Incorrect. The law and bylaws doesn't stipulate no hands on the ground at a ruck. You are permitted but what you can't do is place your hands beyound the ball and draw your hands back to play the ball. That is a penalty. Smiths hands was one on the ball and one on the side of the ball making it a legal play for the ball.

[@James-sw9vm]

@@roydenjacoby5681 That's never how the law is enforced. Same with 'use it' and being a 5s warning. This was blatant referee inconsistency and it caused France to lose. Simple as.

[@roydenjacoby5681]

@@James-sw9vm Go read up on the laws and what I'm saying is verified by many experts. It was the correct call.

[@James-sw9vm]

@@roydenjacoby5681 Completely. Missed. The. Point. It's blatant inconsistency. Throughout the tournament, THAT has been penalised. Idc what is written in the rules. It's like a referee deciding that hookers must always hook the ball because it's the 'law' when we all know that that is not enforced. France were robbed

[@gandigooglegandigoogle7202]

the greatest match in history...also in his tragedy, Ben o Keefe had to receive his gold watch.

[@WhyNotGuy]

Posting this feels like it would get France down even more than they already are right now

[@section1379]

meh

[@sakabula2357]

I almost feel guilty..in 2019 we broke England..now France...lol

[@SperaDidiza]

😂😂😂

[@RM-yy8tv]

Well, France must get good at rugby

[@arnoldmodiga4905]

😂😂😂😂😭😭😭💔

[@guruoftuks4188]

This is rugby at its best

[@SoCalDreaming87]

An absolute banger of a game.

[@mlipeck]

Almost. If the referee hadn’t spoiled the game.

[@zanderprinsloo7493]

@mlipeck it’s a tough job being a ref having to make split second decisions where people like us can go and hate on them in the comments sections. Ben got most of the calls right. There are some we can debate. Hopefully officiating and rules improve over time without slowing the game down too much. That said, let’s enjoy the good hearted contest and give credit where it’s due. If you don’t enjoy this incredible match because you disagree with a call or two, I would feel really bad because it’s such a good game if you see the beauty and the heartbreak of sport behind it.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@zanderprinsloo7493 💯 Well said.

[@mlipeck]

@@zanderprinsloo7493 You idealize many things. I’m much more factual than you. And as for sport and its great values, we are far from the impartiality it demands.

[@boninguillaume]

Ben O'Keefe a-t'il reçu sa montre en or ?

[@AJ-ne3qe]

Et dire que les gens osent affirmer que cette mascarade est le meilleur match qu'ils aient jamais vue. 😂😂

[@61special_]

😢😢

[@jbwils2799]

@@AJ-ne3qeCa reste un beau match et les français ne terminent qu'à 1 petit point derrière des sud-africains littéralement à 19 contre 15.

[@Joseph-xg8ov]

🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@business3867]

It will go down in Rugby folklore that first half from Kolbe, he was involved in everything and never made a mistake. One of the all time greats for sure in my opinion.

[@williamdarlow8773]

He gave away a pen in the first half for being offside

[@williamdarlow8773]

3:15 if you want to be exact, he still had a phenomenal game

[@business3867]

@@williamdarlow8773 Pretty questionable penalty Penaud literally pushes him back into the ruck not really sure it is him getting penalized, that would be from the side not offside.

[@Pierrot6303]

Merci à World Rugby de mettre ligne ce match, et donc de permettre au monde de voir à nouveau l'arbitrage nullissime de O'Keeffe et de ce TMO inexistant, aussi bien, sur l'en avant d'Etzebetz que sur le contre de Kolbe ! Bref, en résumé de montrer comment World Rugby choisi le vainqueur d'un 1/4 de final de coupe du Monde !

[@boninguillaume]

Exactement ! Une sodomie arbitrale comme le disait Boudjellal !

[@ribellugaming8321]

Coup d'épaule dans la tête de Danty aussi 16:15

[@ochrechap]

Get over it frenchman! You lost! Just be a sport, wont u?

[@Pierrot6303]

@@ochrechap I still haven't digested the 2011 final and Craig Joubert 😭, so you can imagine that for this match and Ben O'Keeffe, not yet 😉 But I'm ok with the fact that it's just sport, it doesn't change life👍

[@ochrechap]

@@Pierrot6303 But I want you to BE a sport!

[@janinevansteer9060]

A fantastic game this was 🙌🏻🇿🇦

[@williamdarlow8773]

16:11 and 16:50 Danty is clearly hit in the face by Du Toit (either head to head or shoulder to head). He is the vulnerable player as he is on the ground, and we see that he is getting treated for a head injury. How did the TMO miss that and how was that not a red I don't know. Cherry on the cake Dupont asks the referee to review the play and he denies him that request even though there was clearly foul play

[@williamdarlow8773]

O'Keefe clearly says "Do not ask me for that, TMO checked, no foul play", either the TMO did not check (I do not blame them it was hard to spot on live play) and O'Keefe is lying (we do not hear him have a conversation we the TMO regarding that play), or the TMO is blatantly incompetent. In any case the play should have been reviewed, we have got all the time in the world no need to rush and instead it was rushed the french captain was not heard and obviously this was controversial

[@mlipeck]

TMO has gone for a bear, once more.

[@bastbe2764]

They cut the camera just before the hit, that's a scandal. That was a red card 100%, copy and paste of the same action between with the same players a couple of match before.

[@Mistral.Gagnant]

​@@bastbe2764 100% ok ! Head contact from Du Toit to Danty (comme à Marseille). - TMO asked o'Keeffe : "The time is off, we'll put our hands up, ok ??" - Flament and Ollivon also asked o'Keeffe to pause... - o'Keeffe replied "No, cause there is nothing for that, TMO checked, no foul play, we continue" It was a lie because TMO hadn't said anything else yet !! ET EN PLUS, on prend la pénalité contre nous.

[@jacquesventer3170]

Cry me a river, so you cant win against SA even though we were 14 men on the field for 10min, so you want to take another player off for another 10 and think that is the only way you can win, pathetic French, go surrender to Germany

[@willieexplore]

Just seeing the thumbnail and title brought a smile to my face in 2024 :) Cheers for posting!

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Yeah, lots of endorphins and happy memories. I nearly died of stress at the end.

[@Junior-ov5fx]

Full match, this is going to be good ⚡️⚡️⚡️world Rugby, An All blacks vs Ireland next please! 🔥🔥

[@mtabrahams]

With every RWC that passes, the fact the England won one looks more and more like an outlier or an exception to the norm. The sheer dominance of Southern Hemisphere teams is astonishing. With Rassie staying on with the Boks and assembling an exciting group of assistant coaches. Razor stepping into the ABs I fully expect the dominance to continue.

[@Narapoia1]

Razor is a scary prospect. I wish Fozzie had been coach for life at the ABs. So happy that Rassie has stayed on, he has really been a miracle worker. The dark days of 2017 were awful. That said, the NH is making some strides, the French or Irish teams could have won it this time, and if they stay strong it'll be tough again in 2027. The QFs were some of the most outrageously good rugby there's ever been. But hopefully the SH dominance continues, would be good for the Aussies to pick themselves back up.

[@danmcbmusic]

Absolutely fantastic game, never seen a first half like it. Just noticed how Etzy went and gave the French prop a little "sorry mate" hug as he was sent off to the bin. That's really class, especially after a fierce half like that.

[@tersy9862]

Beat game of rugby that has ever been played. Back and forth a nail-biter until the end between 2 great teams.

[@clibo1]

This is the greatest rugby match I ever saw. This match shows that this special Springbok is the Greatest Rugby Team Ever. These scenes will flash by me on my deathbed: - Heart pounding pace of the first half - Cheslin charging down Ramos - Mannie kicks going through (we were so stressed for him 😅) - hand of Eben to smack it back - The Kwagga Theory - The tactical substitutions of the Springboks for HIAs Pure genius by Rassie and the Team.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

And the calling of a scrum off a mark! I had never seen that before. Didn't even know it was an option.

[@clibo1]

@@SoCalDreaming87 the Streets will not forget that call. Such a boss move. The French forwards had to run all the way there knowing a storm is coming, got broken in the scrum then had to, run all the way back. 'n Springbok maak 'n plan 😤

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@clibo1 Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie.

[@sanelisiwengubane3415]

And that kick from Jesse kriel to Kolbe for the try😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨🔥🔥

[@clibo1]

@@sanelisiwengubane3415the list will never top 😂

[@WonderboyTwoThousand]

Probably the most neck and neck RWC match ever played. High calibre from both teams but the Boks just had that little bit extra. Talk about calm under pressure !! Boks Forever.

[@xabisombilini5440]

Thank you, World Rugby. Now, please upload the match when we (Springboks) faced Ireland. I love that match more than this one because although we lost and I was fuming at the time. The quality of play and the intensity was unreal. Yes, we missed crucial kicks at goal, and Ireland's lineout wasn't functioning, but apart from that, the game was insanely good. People (except Irish fans) forget this game because it didn't have a lot on the line, but in my opinion, it was the best game of the World Cup.

[@kevinrtres]

You have to wait for July.

[@sakhesakzagcasamba7354]

!!THE SPRINGBOKS ARE VERY SOLID, CREDITS TO SA RUGBY🇿🇦🏉🌍 !!RACING 92 VERY BLESSED TO HAVE PLAYERS WHO PLAYED A KEY PART FOR BOTH THESE RUGBY NATIONS,SIYA KOLISI AND CAMERON WOKI ALONGSIDE GAEL FICKOU...WE ARE SO BLESSED WITH SUCH GREAT RUGBY ALL ROUND🏉🇿🇦🤝🇫🇷

[@businessmentality21]

I clicked on this video so fast 😭

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Same same.

[@captain16crush46]

Same here - was planning in going to bed. Ended up watching the full match 😂

[@aphiwemagengelele2975]

What a game. Enjoyed it once more. Boys gave us a spectacular show.

[@commentwell3870]

36'40". Moment of the 2023 World Cup. Commentator Justin Marshall was not sure what was happening.

[@Alltakenbla]

The only Northern Hemisphere team worth playing. France!!!! Respect.

[@yvadseni]

my 12th time to watch this incredible match, full of rugby rules we diddnt know

[@azurman3]

And ironically empty of fouls we do know

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Shame guys, hope you're healing.

[@GotchaZA1606]

"Bravery, absolute bravery on their call, to take that tap..." @ 1:19:36

[@revanomichael]

I've watched this full game about 12 times already! THEEEE GREATEST RUGBY MATCH OF ALL TIME!

[@revanomichael]

THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED OF ANY SPORT!

[@kpm25]

I would debate that the greatest sports game ever played might be the 2019 cricket World cup final..

[@mthokozisinkomoxulu8097]

Great Shout. But I Can Name 5 FIFA World Cup Matches That Would Top This

[@fredericgillot1976]

You're a blind Spirngbok fan with the eyes stuck on your team... Open your eyes and try to appreciate real rugby

[@orlandosadie6283]

High quality knock out WC game from start to finish. Kudos to both teams for avoiding a conservative approach. Attractive rugby heaven❤

[@ainohaste]

6:15 that's a knock on ! what is the result of a knock on at 5m from the try line ?

[@etiennebral1]

Yellow card

[@sisandandlangisa8012]

But the ball was knocked backwards so how was it suppose to be a yellow card?😢

[@ainohaste]

6:13 Dupont (2m from the try line) pass to Penaud who is on the 5m line. then the pass is intercepted by Etzebeth that jump, he is behind the 5m line (his shadow and the ball fall about 50cm forward, and then the N°7 dive to catch the ball and make another knock on.

[@aldobonaso3481]

@@ainohaste no knock on there, good call from the ref. You can't judge by the lines because of the angle and the fact that the ball is in the air. The biggest give away that it was backwards was the motion of his hands back towards his own line.

[@eti-om2gh]

Thanks for posting this❤❤❤❤

[@loicvanhuffel]

that got me nightmares... we got robbed from start to end... This Etzebeth volontary forward at the beginning is just a yellow and penalty try it's as simple as that

[@nonzuzositeto3725]

Shem man heal 💕💞2027 is coming *maybe* u will finally be world champions🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@johnberry9840]

Lol, the ball went backwards - did you not hear the referee say it, or are deaf … as well as dumb?

[@10gsplus]

If you don't watch the match through your le Bleu glasses, it was a brilliant game, both teams were superb.

[@johnmorrison2604]

☘️see you in.july my springbok friends❤

[@dirkvanderbank3549]

It will be a banger!

[@kobuslouw9533]

aweee my bru

[@SoCalDreaming87]

❤

[@herschelleseteria4280]

Wish i was in time for a ticket 😢 sold out in mere hours

[@SoCalDreaming87]

C'est très magnifique!❤

[@sakabula2357]

Thank you France for hosting a great WC..

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@sakabula2357 💯 Awesome, just as in '07.

[@brendonwilliams5709]

By far the greatest rugby 🏉 match ever played 🎉

[@winnifredroman9560]

France players wanting to know how Dwayne Vermeulen can come back on the field😂😂😂😂😂

[@SoCalDreaming87]

😂😂😂😂 "Sir! He is too good! Don't let him play! Please?"

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Both teams contributed to a wonderful spectacle. One of the best games I have ever been privileged enough to watch. Merci beaucoup, France et Afrique du Sud!

[@adrianleonard6449]

Thnks bokke for the great memories! This game is the gift that just keeps on giving! Just watched it again for tenth time !

[@simonsbergblinds7532]

Wow, what a game!❤

[@Kaytlin_]

This was the best rugby match ever played. I love you South Africa 🥹🇿🇦

[@uwanttono4012]

That was an AWFUL call by Ben O'Keefe in the 68"!! Kwagga Smith clearly had his (right) hand(s) on the ground beyond the ball ffs! Penalty should have gone to France!! Btw, I'm neither French or Sth African!! GREAT game though!!

[@DazBag78]

Yep France were robbed there in fairness but they didn't take all their opportunities. Ref will make mistakes, France can blame the ref a little

[@uwanttono4012]

@@DazBag78 True enough! Great game though!!

[@HayManned]

Nah nigel owens made a video explaining why it was legal. Search it up.

[@DazBag78]

@HayManned Nigel Owens was a poor ref, so wouldn't take his word for it. He's wrong, Kwagga Smith penalty was a poor call by the ref

[@HayManned]

@@DazBag78 was the best ref ever a poor ref??? Are you special? 😂

[@user-hx7eg6wz4y]

This is by far the best ref if had the pleasure to watch

[@benco26]

Best joke 😂

[@user-ot1zi1sk1h]

The only country who don't sign the antidopping chart....Something to hide perhaps ... Pathetic...

[@ccastelo]

El mejor partido de rugby de la historia

[@Norfing1995]

The finale is even more beautiful!! 1 yellow and red card which does not exist against New Zealand, a “forgotten” red against South Africa. Plus all the usual passes that South Africa has enjoyed in the World Cup since 1995.

[@that3401]

Bro is still salty and cant accept the springboks are the best rugby nation of all time. Just stick to football at this point

[@randalllewis6309]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesmswenko8292]

Chelsin Kolbe is the cousin of the legend himself Wayde Van Niekerk? No. fckin. way.

[@commentwell3870]

In hindsight you realise how truly epic this win was, with the entire French nation behind their team.

[@SG-lj8uu]

Thank you for posting the full game RWC

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Man, it's good to watch this game again, nail biting stuff! Our Bokke did us proud. The entire power team👍 B.O.K.K.E. 🥇 🏆..🏆..🏆..🏆

[@Jujuem8]

I can't believe that Eben's "knock-on" wasn't checked by TMO. It was a turning point and clearly shifted the momentum. France was smashing SA before that and it could have been a 14-0 in 7 minutes

[@kevinrtres]

It was checked - and found to be perfectly legal - just as the ref said right from the start. Know the rules - and play to them - that's part of the game.

[@Jujuem8]

@@kevinrtresWhen was it checked ?

[@Arramasta]

@@Jujuem8 TMO is involved in every play, if it was deemed foul play they would have called the ref to give penalty and card

[@Jujuem8]

@@Arramasta That's just not true, TMO is involved in every play for safety issues, but for the rest it is up to the main ref to call for TMO.

[@Arramasta]

@@Jujuem8 If that's the case, I stand corrected.

[@cici2716]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!❤🇿🇦

[@ljvolschenk9870]

Kriels grubber for Kolbe was rugby magic

[@ritzemaritzema-xo4dz]

Sprinbokke will make it a 5th WC next time.

[@rachel4274]

Elizabedi was born!!!

[@jodyknipe4275]

My brother as always a good episode.❤

[@lolo197205]

Ty for the fist ! Great O'Keefe match !!!

[@aureliencarre192]

i hope it's sarcasm :)

[@BiIboSwaggins]

Loving these uploads!

[@brevinois44]

Quel vol dès le début la France n'a jamais été arbitré pareil face au comonwealth

[@jacquescoetzee47]

Comments like these remind me why i’m so thoroughly enjoying the demise of French rugby.

[@waynerockman1242]

The French hosted an excellent rugby wcup 2023 but i have to say their supporters are just simply bad and hostile. What a bad example it was for the world to see. Was actually a disgrace!!

[@fredericgillot1976]

@@waynerockman1242 The real disgarce is world rugby which are compliant puppets towards the Springboks. We were juts kinda making justice for ourselves, as World rugby will never do it for us.

[@endapian]

Si; en 2011, c'était pareil..... et ce sera ainsi pour un bon moment!!!!

[@endapian]

@@waynerockman1242 It's easy to say that when the ref is always on your side. France was stolen in 2011 during the final. Every one can check and see again this match. Same thing in this 1/4 final. The ref is not fair at all .... nothing new beneath the sun, even with a very good team, we will never win a world cup as long as a man coming from the southern hemisphere will referee us. Then , enjoy your cup dear SA friends.

[@MawattWillis]

I realize English comments adore the French team! Me too! Greetings and love for the rugby! I smack you deeply my guys! Thank you for this game, we love you! It is the best game of the world! Let's go, civilisated people, play Rugby! Bisous les copains

[@syddee]

Ref made mistakes at the expense of both teams. The better team on the night won. If Malcolm Marx played the Boks would have won by 10.

[@wanaitu.1825]

France beat NZ in the opening match. NZ definitely did not want to face France in the final - World rugby's solution - put in a NZ ref, 2 NZ touch judges and a NZ TMO for this match. WTF were they thinking !!! I am a Saffer (Ex Springbok) living in France, so I did not care who won - but the reffing in this match was beyond shocking - All I (and the rest of the rugby world) wanted to see was the two best teams in the world play under impartial reffing - how could the 4 NZ match officials be impartial when the result of this game decides who plays against NZ later !!! There is a lot of criticism in the comments below of the French crowd - they were not booing the Boks, they were booing the ref. Some of the shocking decisions that changed the course of the match:- 1/ at 1.11 green clearly puts the ball out - Blue 5 m attacking scrum, not green goal line kick. 2/ at 6.16 green 4 knocks the ball down - yellow card and blue penalty. 3/ 7.46 blue player knocked by green 4 before ball is down - not green try but blue penalty 4/ 17.21 green 13 leads with left arm into blue players throat - nothing happens and green score - no try but blue penalty 5/ 24.02 green 13 leads with his elbow at face level - again nothing happens. 6/ 28.45 green holds on to the ball - blue penalty 5m out. 7/ 121.47 - green hand on the ground - not a penalty for green - 3 points given by ref to green World rugby - you need to do something about the quality and consistency of your refs and you seriously need to review what refs you assign to what games - try - if you can - to be impartial. Hats off to all the players on the field - you guys were beyond awesome.

[@HayManned]

Keep crying, you lost 4 months ago

[@HayManned]

I love seeing french people crying for no apparent reason. Typical

[@DazBag78]

​@HayManned had the Boks lost I bet you'd be still be going on about it. 2011 still hurt?

[@jdhif]

you do know they appoint referee's days before the game right?

[@matajaxss]

@@HayMannedboks cheated 😂

[@dhirshg]

Greatest (and fastest) world cup game of all time (with Japan vs SA a close second).

[@wouterroos2359]

I can hardly imagine a more well deserved victory. The French are extremely shady sportsmen. Just look at the faf to pollard pass or Mauvaka holding the ball kn the floor getting a penalty .

[@moosesnWoop]

25:14 huge stoppage from Mostert, and then 25:20 by Bongi then Mostert again at 25:27. Mostert's technique is flawless, masterclass on a prop! Pap en wors m'chana,

[@Joseph-xg8ov]

Mostert doesn't miss 💪Overlooked by most.

[@Rieju_by_tit]

C la ou on voit qu'on doit gagner

[@AnelePoni]

Springboks..🎉🎉

[@SoCalDreaming87]

❤️

[@katlegomolekoa3138]

The history game ever

[@damirhlobik6488]

in my country, rugby is not a popular sport, but I hope I can recognize a top sport, hats off to the RSA national team

[@Waywind420]

1:35 is subtle but i believe that should probably be a yellow card You aren't allowed to slap or rake the ball dead, this isn't rugby league. I don't think it's a penalty try though given Arendse beat him to the ball

[@the_first_step1536]

arendse also ran infront of him which makes it an obstruction.....Etzebeth slap down was also supposed to be a yellow card and a penalty try...SA was really lucky to win this

[@Waywind420]

@@the_first_step1536 I think Arendse is entitled to run in front if he's trying to beat the man to the ball no?

[@brettfleiner4906]

@@the_first_step1536 Slap down went down or back, definitely not forward. Obstruction? Bruh what? They are both running for the ball, that comment is just downright lacking sense.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

​@@brettfleiner4906Exactly.

[@matthewarmstrong1521]

First half is the highest quality rugby match of all time. For us to stop the French in that mood was ridiculously impressive

[@nkoanammatapa6671]

One of the greatest rugby games EVER played!! Both SA and France were on their A-game

[@gontrandtrand]

a shame, kolbe etzebeth no tmo... benokeef clearly 16th bok player.

[@sachin.c1211]

The Nkalakatha break in @ 1:37:54 is the cherry on top