Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the meeting between France and South Africa. A decisive match for the Blues, who have no room for error during this quarter-final against the Springboks.
What is it about ? It’s time for (very) serious things for the Blues, who begin the period of the World Cup knockout matches with a quarter-final against South Africa. The French XV will benefit from the return of Antoine Dupont, absent against Italy due to a facial injury.
Or ? At the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis).
At what time ? The match kicks off at 9 p.m.
On which channel ? TF1.
Who’s live? Hooker Gabriel Richalot will supervise the two pillars Vincent Daheron and Valentin Moinard in the first line of the kop. At the Stade de France, the Austerlitz XV will rely on backs with magical feet (and keyboards): Marie-Béatrice Baudet, Clément Martel and Martin Untersinger.
The composition of the teams:
Ramos – Penaud, Fickou, Danty, Bielle-Biarrey – (o) Jalibert (m) Dupont (cap.) – Ollivon, Alldritt, Jelonch – Flament, Woki – Atonio, Mauvaka, Baille.
Substitutes: Bourgarit, Wardi, Aldegheri, Taofifénua, Cros, Macalou, Lucu, Moefana
Selector: Fabien Galthié
Willemse – Arendse, Kriel, de Allende, Kolbe – (o) Libbok, (m) Reinach – Vermeulen, Du Toit, Kolisi (cap.) – Mostert, Etzebeth – Malherbe, Mbonambi, Kitshoff
Substitutes: Fourie, Nche, Koch, Snyman, Smith, de Klerk, Pollard, Le Roux
Selector: Jacques Nienaber
Who referees? New Zealander Ben O’Keeffe
What we won’t talk about? The “Taylor Swift effect”, an economic and even political stimulant in the United States
To read in the meantime:
In 1995, Fabien Galthié’s initiatory trip to South Africa
The XV of France is preparing to “a meeting of quite rare intensity” against South Africa
Siya Kolisi, the township child who became as famous as the Beatles in South Africa
“Jonathan Danty became better by refusing what people thought of him”
The XV of France has chosen the crowd bath for this Rugby World Cup
What to remember from the group stage
South Africa goes to Court of Arbitration for Sport to avoid banning its flag
These words that only exist in Ovalie
What do the referee’s gestures mean?
The unofficial guide
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