Defending champion South Africa has knocked France out of its home Rugby World Cup with a performance of sheer resilience to cling on 29-28 in the quarterfinals in Paris. France played all the attacking rugby for the first 60 minutes and had three tries in the first half.
France’s head coach Fabien Galthie, left, and Antoine Dupont react at the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. South Africa won the match 29-28. France’s Dorian Aldegheri, right, reacts after the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
Thomas Ramos kicked France into a 22-19 lead at halftime with South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth in the sin-bin. South Africa finally found a territorial foothold in the final minutes and France had to attack from deep in the last play of the game after the final hooter.
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