Springboks v France: Holders and hosts line up for rare World Cup ...
Khanyiso Tshwaku
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber addresses reporters after naming his team to face Ireland on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)
PARIS. – Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final between South Africa and France at the Stade de France is not only the biggest play-off game of the weekend but one where four years of hard work for both teams boils down to 80 minutes of red-hot action.
The Springboks go into the Test as the defending champions, while France are still chasing a first-ever Rugby World Cup title as they host the tournament for a second time.
France, who won the 2022 Six Nations Grand Slam, have been the dominant Under-20 rugby force in recent years but have nothing to show for it at the highest level.
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