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France 22-19 South Africa
Cheslin Kolbe with an excellent kick to get South Africa up the field. There's no way these sides can keep up the pace they started the game at - right?
Summary
Holders South Africa knock out France in pulsating quarter-final in Paris
Springboks will face England in Saturday's semi-final at Stade de France
Converted Eben Etzebeth try gives South Africa lead late in second half
Handre Pollard penalty from inside his own half seals nail-biting victory
Teams shared six tries in sensational end-to-end first half
France captain Antoine Dupont played after recovering from fractured cheekbone
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France 22-19 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth African totem Eben Etzebeth will not be getting a red card after that head-to-head challenge so he'll rejoin just beofre the 50-minute mark. A key powerplay coming up.
Kick-offpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
France 22-19 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesGot your breath back yet? We are up and running once more...
Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
France 22-19 South Africa
The most points scored by France against South Africa? 36, while South Africa put 52 on France in November, 1997.
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Absolute box office rugby so far. The kind of game you’d win over new fans to the sport.
Ben
'Duponator' back up and runningpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
HT: France 22-19 France
Image source, Getty ImagesThere were 33 passes from Antoine Dupont in the first half. The next best from a France player was eight.
Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
Spare a thought for the ITV editor who has to get analysis in of six tries and a possible red card in about five minutes during the break. Sterling work all round.
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This should be the final. Good luck to England next week, they will need it.
Anon
Springbok tactic 'bang it in the air and pick up the scraps'published at 20:50 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
HT: France 22-19 South Africa
Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesThe players have been absolutely going for it, South Africa have a game plan to bang it in the air and pick up the scraps and go and score.
Personally I think Eben Etzebeth dropped to make the challenge, he made the best efforts to make the tackle.
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Absolutely scintillating. Best half of rugby ever.
Jack
Stats galorepublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
France 22-19 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance carried the ball over the gainline 42 times, more than once a minute. South Africa have made 80 tackles. EIGHTY!
The holders ran the ball 258 metres, or 80% of the Eiffel Tower if you prefer. Just a brilliant 40 minutes.
'A cracking game'published at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
HT: France 22-19 South Africa
Bobby Skinstad
Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesI have no finger nails left, but what a cracking game. This is what we were hoping for. Cyril Baille scoring two tries! This is an opportunity to see the best in the world playing at their peak.
Half-timepublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
France 22-19 South Africa
And that's the break.
An incredible half of rugby union.
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Whoever England play next week, my goodness we're going to get destroyed.
Christian
Penalty - France 22-19 South Africapublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 15 October 2023
Thomas Ramos
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance full-back Thomas Ramos guides the penalty through and France have the lead back.
Sin-bin - Eben Etzebethpublished at 40 mins
France 19-19 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa lock Eben Etzebeth's head hit Uini Atonio and he's shown a yellow card. It could well be red, too. A tense few minutes ahead.
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France 19-19 South Africa
This could be significant - the officials are reviewing a head on head tackle. And we know what that normally means.
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Neither of these sides will win the World Cup... you heard it folks.
Mike
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France 19-19 South Africa
Even in the quiet there's stardust, South Africa punt the ball away and France wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey somehow gathers the ball from out of play in midair and land infield before kicking downfield. Superb play.
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France 19-19 South Africa
Image source, ReutersIt had to come, and we've got a bit of a breather. France have a scrum in a dangerous area still but it's not quite at 100mph for the first time since kick-off.