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World Cup· Season 2023
15 October 2023 at 20:00
Match Summary
South Africa defeated France 29:28. The match was played in World Cup 2023.
Rivalry since 2010
France vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 9
France and South Africa have met 9 times — France won 1, South Africa won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 433 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.11 per match (158 for the home side, 275 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 42–17 in 2010.
Total goals
433 · 48.1/match
Both scored
9/9 · 100%
Over 2.5
9/9 · 100%
Recent Meetings
08/11/25France
17–32
South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
08/11/25International Friendly
Match Details12/11/22France
30–26
South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
12/11/22International Friendly
Match Details10/11/18France
26–29
South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
10/11/18International Friendly
Match Details18/11/17France
17–18
South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
18/11/17International Friendly
Match Details24/06/17South Africa
35–12
FranceInternational FriendlyMatch Details
24/06/17International Friendly
Match Details17/06/17South Africa
37–15
FranceInternational FriendlyMatch Details
17/06/17International Friendly
Match Details10/06/17South Africa
37–14
FranceInternational FriendlyMatch Details
10/06/17International Friendly
Match Details23/11/13France
10–19
South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
23/11/13International Friendly
Match Details12/06/10South Africa
42–17
FranceInternational FriendlyMatch Details
12/06/10International Friendly
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 42–17 v 2010
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 Jun 2026