South Africa surge back after De Jager sending-off to overpower France
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France 17-32 South Africa
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World champions score four tries in bruising victory
South Africa showed all their world champions’ resilience, storming back from 14-6 down and the first-half sending-off of the lock Lood de Jager to crush France 32-17 in a bruising Autumn international on Saturday.
Down a man for the entire second half, the Springboks absorbed early pressure before overwhelming Les Bleus through sheer physicality and composure, silencing a raucous Stade de France crowd expecting revenge for France’s World Cup heartbreak.