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France vs South Africa · International Tests

International Tests · 2025Full time
France
17–32
South Africa

Match report

South Africa beat France 32-17 away from home in the International Tests on Saturday, 8 November 2025.

That makes it five wins in a row for South Africa. France have now lost four in a row. Angus Gardner refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

1
France wins (33%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
South Africa wins (67%)

Last 3 meetings, since November 2022

Biggest France win
30–26
12 Nov 2022
Biggest South Africa win
32–17
8 Nov 2025

Last 3 meetings

  • 8 Nov 2025 · Friendly International
    France17
    South Africa32
  • 15 Oct 2023 · World Cup
    France28
    South Africa29
  • 12 Nov 2022 · Friendly International
    France30
    South Africa26

Lineups

Avg. age
27.7
Avg. age
31.7

France

  1. 1Baptiste Erdocio
  2. 2Julien Marchand
  3. 3Regis Montagne
  4. 4Thibaud Flament
  5. 5Emmanuel Meafou
  6. 6Anthony Jelonch
  7. 7Paul Boudehent
  8. 8Mickael Guillard
  9. 9Nolann Le Garrec
  10. 10Romain N'tamack
  11. 11Louis Bielle-Biarrey
  12. 12Gael Fickou
  13. 13Pierre-Louis Barassi
  14. 14Damian Penaud
  15. 15Thomas Ramos
Replacements
  1. 16Guillaume Cramont
  2. 17Jean Baptiste Gros
  3. 18Dorian Aldegheri
  4. 19Romain Taofifenua
  5. 20Hugo Auradou
  6. 21Oscar Jegou
  7. 22Maxime Lucu
  8. 23Nicolas Depoortere

South Africa

  1. 1Boan Venter
  2. 2Malcolm Marx
  3. 3Thomas Du Toit
  4. 4Eben Etzebeth
  5. 6Siya Kolisi
  6. 7Pieter-Steph du Toit
  7. 8Jasper Van der Weshuizen Wiese
  8. 9Cobus Reinach
  9. 10Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  10. 11Kurt-Lee Arendse
  11. 12Damian De Allende
  12. 13Jesse Kriel
  13. 14Cheslin Kolbe
  14. 15Damian Willemse
Replacements
  1. 16Johan Grobbelaar
  2. 17Gerhard Steenekamp
  3. 18Wilco Louw
  4. 19Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman
  5. 20Ruan Nortje
  6. 21Andre Esterhuizen
  7. 22Grant Williams
  8. 23Manie Libbok