France 17 - 32 South Africa

Full time

08 Nov 2025

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Stade de France

France vs South Africa head to head

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👏 1

🔥 2

South Africa defeated France 32-17 in an international friendly at Stade de France. France started strong with a try from Penaud, followed by a conversion by Ramos. However, South Africa responded with two penalties from Feinberg-Mngomezulu before a try by Reinach leveled the score. The match turned when Lood de Jager received a red card just before half-time, leaving South Africa a man down. Despite this, South Africa scored three more tries in the second half, with standout performances from Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Esterhuizen. France struggled to capitalize on their opportunities, failing to close the gap. Ultimately, South Africa's resilience and strategic play secured their convincing win.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.5°C (Feels like 9.3°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 7.1 km/h, gusting to 14.9 km/h Humidity: 88% Cloud Cover: 38%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Damian Penaud · France

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

7 - 0
9'

Penalty

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

7 - 3
10'

Substitution

Ruan Nortje on for Lood de Jager · South Africa
12'

Penalty

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

7 - 6
22'

Substitution

Lood de Jager on for Ruan Nortje · South Africa
26'

Try

Damian Penaud · France

12 - 6
27'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

14 - 6
31'

Substitution

Gerhard Steenekamp on for Boan Venter · South Africa
32'

Try

Cobus Reinach · South Africa

14 - 11
33'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

14 - 13
38'

Red Card

Lood de Jager · South Africa
40'

Substitution

Ruan Nortje on for Siya Kolisi · South Africa
Halftime 14 - 13
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Jean-Baptiste Gros on for Baptiste Erdocio · France
47'

Substitution

Guillaume Cramont on for Julien Marchand · France
47'

Substitution

Dorian Aldegheri on for Regis Montagne · France
47'

Substitution

Oscar Jegou on for Mickael Guillard · France
47'

Substitution

Romain Taofifenua on for Emmanuel Meafou · France
47'

Substitution

Wilco Louw on for Thomas du Toit · South Africa
47'

Substitution

RG Snyman on for Eben Etzebeth · South Africa
47'

Substitution

Andre Esterhuizen on for Damian de Allende · South Africa
56'

Substitution

Manie Libbok on for Damian Willemse · South Africa
58'

Penalty

Thomas Ramos · France

17 - 13
59'

Substitution

Maxime Lucu on for Nolann Le Garrec · France
59'

Substitution

Nicolas Depoortere on for Gael Fickou · France
59'

Substitution

Grant Williams on for Cobus Reinach · South Africa
62'

Yellow Card

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · France
64'

Try

Andre Esterhuizen · South Africa

17 - 18
70'

Try

Grant Williams · South Africa

17 - 23
71'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

17 - 25
71'

Substitution

Hugo Auradou on for Paul Boudehent · France
72'

Yellow Card Complete

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · France
76'

Try

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

17 - 30
77'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

17 - 32
77'

Substitution

Johan Grobbelaar on for Malcolm Marx · South Africa
Fulltime 17 - 32

Player ratings

France

15 Thomas Ramos 7.9
14 Damian Penaud 8.3
13 Pierre-Louis Barassi 6.0
12 Gael Fickou 5.9
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey 5.6
10 Romain Ntamack 5.9
9 Nolann Le Garrec 6.1
1 Baptiste Erdocio 5.9
2 Julien Marchand 6.7
3 Regis Montagne 6.5
4 Thibaud Flament 6.1
5 Emmanuel Meafou 5.8
6 Anthony Jelonch 6.7
7 Paul Boudehent 6.4
8 Mickael Guillard 6.3
16 Guillaume Cramont 6.4
17 Jean-Baptiste Gros 6.2
18 Dorian Aldegheri 5.2
19 Romain Taofifenua 5.9
20 Hugo Auradou –
21 Oscar Jegou 5.8
22 Maxime Lucu 5.5
23 Nicolas Depoortere 5.8

South Africa

15 Damian Willemse 6.5
14 Cheslin Kolbe 7.6
13 Jesse Kriel 6.4
12 Damian de Allende 6.9
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse 5.8
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 6.9
9 Cobus Reinach 7.4
1 Boan Venter 6.3
2 Malcolm Marx 7.6
3 Thomas du Toit 6.4
4 Eben Etzebeth 5.7
5 Lood de Jager 3.3
6 Siya Kolisi 6.5
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 6.3
8 Jasper Wiese 7.2
16 Johan Grobbelaar –
17 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.4
18 Wilco Louw 6.4
19 RG Snyman 6.9
20 Ruan Nortje 7.0
21 Andre Esterhuizen 6.9
22 Grant Williams 7.4
23 Manie Libbok 6.3