South Africa win epic France clash to set up World Cup semi-final with EnglandBy Anthony Brown, PA, ParisTournament hosts France bowed out of the World Cup in agonising fashion after losing by a point to defending champions South Africa as the Stade de France hosted another epic quarter-final that hung in the balance until the very last moment. South Africa, summoning the resolve of champions, managed to stem the blue tide and get themselves a foothold in the game. Libbok – whose inconsistent kicking has become a talking point in this tournament – was off target with the conversion. The French levelled things up again just after the half-hour when prop Baille pushed over for his second score, with Ramos converting. With the pace of the game having subsided, Ramos stretched the French lead to six points with another penalty in the 54th minute.

Source: Irish Independent October 15, 2023 22:12 UTC