France v South Africa

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France

1 Jefferson Poirot
2 Guilhem Guirado
3 Rabah Slimani
4 Sebastien Vahaamahina
5 Paul Gabrillagues
6 Judicael Cancoriet
7 Kevin Gourdon
8 Louis Picamoles
9 Antoine Dupont
10 Anthony Belleau
11 Yoann Huget
12 Geoffrey Doumayrou
13 Mathieu Bastareaud
14 Teddy Thomas
15 Nans Ducuing

Reserves
16 Clement Maynadier
17 Sebastien Taofifenua
18 Daniel Kotze
19 Paul Jedrasiak
20 Anthony Jelonch
21 Baptiste Serin
22 Francois Trinh-Duc
23 Damian Penaud

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Springboks

1. Tendai Mtawarira, Cell C Sharks – 96 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
2. Malcolm Marx, Emirates Lions – 12 caps, 15 points (3 tries)
3. Wilco Louw, DHL Stormers – 2 caps, 0 points
4. Eben Etzebeth (captain), DHL Stormers – 64 caps, 15 points (3 tries)
5. Lood de Jager, Vodacom Bulls – 33 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
6. Francois Louw, Bath (England) – 55 caps, 40 points (8 tries)
7. Siya Kolisi, DHL Stormers – 26 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
8. Duane Vermeulen, Toulon (France) – 37 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
9. Ross Cronje, Emirates Lions – 7 caps, 10 points (1 tries)
10. Handré Pollard, Vodacom Bulls – 23 caps, 190 points (2 tries, 30 conversions, 37 penalties, 3 drop goals)
11. Courtnall Skosan, Emirates Lions – 10 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
12. Francois Venter, Toyota Cheetahs – 4 caps, 0 points
13. Jesse Kriel, Vodacom Bulls – 26 caps, 30 points (6 tries)
14. Dillyn Leyds, DHL Stormers – 6 caps, 0 points
15. Andries Coetzee, Emirates Lions – 10 caps, 0 points

Reserves:
16. Bongi Mbonambi, DHL Stormers – 12 caps, 0 points
17. Steven Kitshoff, DHL Stormers – 20 caps, 0 points
18. Trevor Nyakane, Vodacom Bulls – 34 caps, 5 points (1 try)
19. Franco Mostert, Emirates Lions/Ricoh Black Rams (Jap) – 16 caps, 0 points
20. Dan du Preez, Cell C Sharks – 0 caps, 0 points
21. Rudy Paige, Vodacom Bulls – 12 caps, 5 points (1 try)
22. Elton Jantjies, Emirates Lions/NTT Shining Arcs (Japan) – 21 caps, 198 points (2 tries, 37 conversions, 38 penalties)
23. Damian de Allende, DHL Stormers – 28 caps, 15 points (3 tries)

[booboo]

Bokke score. Leyds. 8 gone.

Think I've heard the commentator call Cronje "Cron-jer", and Skosan "Soskan" so far.

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That was a good try from the French no. 10. Try converted and it's France 7, South Africa 8 after 28 minutes.

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France has gradually become better during this game. Springboks may be in for a difficult remaining 50 minutes.

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Another low-scoring game. Half time: France 7 - 8 South Africa

[taniwharugby]

is Kiwi booing worse than anyone elses, or is it how we boo?

Interesting there werent multiple replays of that

[PN]

Pollard's placekicking not up to it. Tactical kicking has been good though.

[taniwharugby]

Haha

[taniwharugby]

reckon that shoulda been a PT as well, Marks would probably have scored

[Higgins]

A penalty try was awarded in a similar circumstances last week. The Frog pulled the guys jersey thus should be "removed" a la Sonny Bill Williams in which case the try would have been scored.

[taniwharugby]

ball gone back and bounced forward, try IMO

also come off the Frenchman.

[taniwharugby]

did Marks take a head knock, looks a bit wobbly

[Higgins]

That relatively easy missed penalty by France probably seals it for Sth Africa France 10 - 18 Sth Africa with about seven minutes to go.

[taniwharugby]

looked like a forward pass in that movement just prior to FRances try

[Higgins]

Maybe not, France in for a converted try moment after to trail by just one point

[taniwharugby]

game over, 17-18 to SA (or Africa South - AFS)

[booboo]

@higgins said in France v South Africa:

A penalty try was awarded in a similar circumstances last week. The Frog pulled the guys jersey thus should be "removed" a la Sonny Bill Williams in which case the try would have been scored.

Seemed a clear PT to me

[booboo]

From what I saw Bokke deserved the W

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In the end, Serin's ill-discipline has cost them the game.