Rugby: South Africa overcomes red card and halftime deficit to beat France

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Rugby: South Africa overcomes red card and halftime deficit to beat France  World champion South Africa overcame a red card and a halftime deficit to beat France 32-17 and hand Les Tricolores yet another stinging defeat.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/09/rugby-south-africa-overcomes-red-card-and-halftime-deficit-to-beat-france  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00In a thrilling encounter, the world champion South African rugby team triumphed over France,

00:06defeating them 32-17 despite experiencing a red card and trailing at halftime.

00:12This matchup marked the first time the two sides clashed since South Africa narrowly eliminated France

00:18from the 2023 World Cup with a score of 29-28, a match France had control for much of the first half.

00:27France initially led 14-13 at halftime, with right winger Damien Penault scoring both of their tries.

00:35The Six Nations champions had the opportunity to capitalize in the second half,

00:39playing against just 14 players after springboard-lock Lou Dejaer received a red card for a dangerous challenge on full-back Thomas Ramos.

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