Will history repeat itself when the Springboks face france at Stade De France in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.
Yoram Moefana of France in action against Damian De Allende of South Africa and Franco Mostert of South Africa during the International Friendly rugby match between France and South Africa at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France, 12 November 2022.
Of all the meetings between the Springboks and France only one match has come at the Rugby World Cup. The last meeting between the nations saw France snap a seven-match losing streak against the Springboks when they beat 14-man South Africa in Paris in November 2022.In the 21 Tests played between the two nations, France have come out on top only six times with one draw and 14 wins for the Springboks.
The Springboks held off a late France surge to win 19-15. The victory would kick off a five-match winning streak over France.France have never scored more than 32 points in their matches against South Africa on home soil. Meanwhile, the Springboks biggest score in France was in their 52-10 win at the Parc des Princes.
There have been 45 Tests between France an South Africa since their first meeting on 11 January 1913 at Parc Lescure in Bordeaux.
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