France vs. South Africa, Digi Mart USA News (France): France versus South Africa is the match that rugby fans have been looking forward to. It is a rematch, at the same stadium, of the painful World Cup quarterfinal in which the French lost by a single point.
The game will take place on Friday, November 13, at the Stade de France and will be broadcast on TF1 starting at 9 p.m. It is the second match of the autumn tour for both teams, but the first real test.
Both sides opened their weekends with comfortable wins, with France beating Fiji and South Africa beating Italy by large margins. The main concern for France is the loss of fly-half Romain Ntamack, who joins a long list of absentees that includes Jalibert, Ramos and Hastoy.
The match also carries weight for the competition. The first edition of the Nations Championship will conclude with a final at Twickenham on Sunday, November 29, contested by the top team from each pool.
In the Northern Hemisphere, France under Fabien Galthié has three wins and one defeat, against the All Blacks, leaving its top spot uncertain. Ireland has the same record and will face Fiji in a match that appears easier.
South Africa and New Zealand remain unbeaten. For the two-time world champions, a victory against France is essential.
