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France beat South Africa 21-19 in the World Nations Championship at Stade de France on 13 November 2026.
Try scorers
- Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France) — 1 try
- Cobus Reinach (South Africa) — 1 try
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels (South Africa) — 1 try
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) — 1 try
- Malcolm Marx (South Africa) — 1 try
- Theo Attissogbe (France) — 1 try
Leading ball carriers
- Jesse Kriel (South Africa) — 82 metres from 9 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Damian Willemse (South Africa) — 74 metres from 14 carries, 1 defenders beaten
- Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France) — 55 metres from 10 carries, 3 defenders beaten
- Pieter-Steph Du Toit (South Africa) — 53 metres from 17 carries, 1 defenders beaten
- Siya Kolisi (South Africa) — 49 metres from 6 carries
Match statistics
| Player | Team | Min | Carries | Metres | Tackles | Beaten | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Kriel | South Africa | 80 | 9 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Damian Willemse | South Africa | 80 | 14 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Grandidier Nkanang | France | 69 | 10 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Pieter-Steph Du Toit | South Africa | 80 | 17 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Siya Kolisi | South Africa | 57 | 6 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Bielle-Biarrey | France | 80 | 5 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Cameron Hanekom | South Africa | 15 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ethan Hooker | South Africa | 76 | 6 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | South Africa | 80 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kalvin Gourgues | France | 57 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Damian de Allende | South Africa | 80 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruan Nortje | South Africa | 80 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Where they stand
- France sit 1st after 5 matches (4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost, 21 points)
- South Africa sit 2nd after 5 matches (4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost, 21 points)
Automated match report compiled from Octafield match data. Figures are taken from our own player-by-player match records for this fixture. This report contains no opinion or analysis.