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A game so big would have made an excellent final, but you don't have to wait that long for two of the biggest teams in the game, as they're clashing in this weekend's last quarter-final. It's the current holders against the hosts (and favorites), and we can show you how to watch the South Africa vs. France live stream for free, wherever you are in the world. You'll want to bookmark the free streaming service, as it can also be used for all the other games.

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Incredibly, French captain Antoine Dupont will lead his team out at the Stade de France despite suffering a broken cheekbone against Namibia. This really feels like France's year; they were excellent in the Six Nations, losing only to Ireland, and have been unstoppable at the World Cup, opening the tournament by defeating New Zealand on opening night. Current holders South Africa have looked strong, also picking up a win against the All Blacks in a warm-up game and easing to victory in all group games aside from a very narrow defeat in an enthralling match against Ireland. We're hoping for something similar to last night's exciting game, but find out for yourself and see how to watch a free South Africa vs. France live stream below.

If you don't have a proper watch option in your country, don't worry; we've been able to help show our readers how to watch the Rugby World Cup live streams for free using a VPN for every game so far. Short for virtual private network, these handy apps let your devices mimic various international locations of your choosing so that you can hop onto one of the all-inclusive streaming sources listed below. 

Where to watch South Africa vs. France Rugby World Cup live streams free from anywhere 

You can catch all of the Rugby World Cup action, including South Africa vs. France, using the free ITVX live stream in the United Kingdom, which is offering up every match of this year's Rugby World Cup. While ITVX is a UK-based platform, you can access it from anywhere using a VPN.

A VPN virtually changes your devices' location, so apps and websites think you're connecting from servers within those countries. In the case of the Rugby World Cup, you can connect through a UK server, and ITV will let you in with no fuss after creating a free email login.

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How to watch South Africa vs. France with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.Turn it on and set it to a UK location.Go to: ITVX.Sign in/create a free login and watch the match.When: Today, 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. CET / 5 a.m. (Mon) AESTHow to watch South Africa vs. France in the USA

NBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Rugby World Cup in the United States. All games will stream live on its Peacock streaming service (starts at just $5.99 monthly).

You'll also find over a dozen select matches on its network news arm, CNBC (available on live TV streaming services like Sling Blue + News Extra, currently just $20 for your first month). Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch all of the Rugby World Cup matches for free using ITVX, as described above.

Rugby World Cup schedule

Below is a full schedule of upcoming Rugby World Cup games that will run through the October 28 final. All times below are in US Eastern.

Quarter Finals

Sunday, October 15

England vs. Fiji, 11 a.m. ET (free on ITVX)France vs. South Africa 3 p.m. ET  (free on ITVX)Semi-finals

Friday, October 20

New Zealand vs. Argentina, 3 p.m. ET; Semi-final 1 (free on ITVX)

Saturday, October 21

TBD (Winner Quarter-final 3) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 4), 3:00 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)Bronze Final (Third-place matchup)

Friday, October 27

TBD (Losers: SF1) vs. TBD (Losers: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)Final

Saturday, October 28

TBD (Winners: SF1) vs. TBD (Winners: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)

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