France vs South Africa LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as Les Bleus snatch thrilling win from remarkable Test

France 30-26 South Africa: Les Bleus snatched victory as both teams had a man sent off in an incredible Test match

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France extended their impressive winning run to 12 games as they tamed South Africa 30-26 at the Stade Velodrome after a nail-biting contest.

Les Bleus had scrum-half Antoine Dupont sent off in the second half after the world champions were also reduced to 14 men following Pieter-Steph du Toit’s early exclusion.

But a strong finish, with a late try by forward Sipili Falatea and a last-gasp penalty by Thomas Ramos, earned Fabien Galthie’s side another win a week after they edged out Australia 30-29 in Paris.

South Africa were always close thanks to penalties by Cheslin Kolbe, as well as tries from Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse, but France were just a cut above, less than a year before they host the World Cup.

Relive all the action from France vs South Africa with our live blog below:

France vs South Africa updates

• FULL-TIME! France 30-26 South Africa
• 74’ - TRY! Falatea at the bottom of the pile for the try (FRA 27-26 RSA)
• 50’ - TRY! Arendse over in the corner (FRA 19-20 RSA)
• 47’ - RED CARD! Dupont sent off for taking out Kolbe in the air (FRA 19-13 RSA)
• 30’ - TRY! Kolisi sneaks over from the back of a maul (FRA 13-10 RSA)
• 20’ - TRY! Baille powers over from Dupont’s pass (FRA 13-0 RSA)
• 11’ - RED CARD! Du Toit sent off for a head to head hit on Danty (FRA 3-0 RSA)

[12 November 2022 13:47 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 35 minutes

Fiji shift the Irish drive over towards the touchline, forcing Jamison Gibson-Park into an earlier-than-anticipated extraction. Joey Carbery’s jinking feet ensure Ireland keep dancing inside the 22, with Robert Baloucoune making an impressive burst up the right.

The phases build and build with another advantage for Ireland to work with. Wide to the right - Jack Conan crashes over!...

But he’s got chalk on his boots! The number eight is in touch before grounding, Fiji just squeezing Conan out.

[12 November 2022 13:44 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 33 minutes

Herring hits double top, and Ireland maul. Down it goes, with Eroni Mawi picked out and pinged.

Mathieu Raynal calls the prop over for a chat - just a stern warning for now. The hosts will have another go.

[12 November 2022 13:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 32 minutes

Pressure on from Ireland at the scrum but Fiji manage to smuggle the ball back their way. A slow ruck gives Frank Lomani enough space to find touch, but those in front of him advance unneccesarily and are called for offside.

Rob Herring readies the arrows - Ireland with another five-metre lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:41 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 30 minutes

This doesn’t augur particularly well for Fiji - penalised again inside their own territory and Ireland fancy a maul.

More like it, though, from the Fijians, back to full complement with Manasa Saulo off the naughty step. They do just enough at the maul and then deal with Mack Hansen as he tries to dart through off his wing.

Hansen then knocks on.

[12 November 2022 13:38 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 28 minutes

Frank Lomani loops a pass to his captain, Waisea Nayacalevu running straight and hard to set a nice midfield platform. Viliame Mata carries twice in the movement but an errant pass stalls the momentum, and Ireland feast on some carrion at a ruck. Smart scavenging from Tadhg Beirne, who is so good over the ball - and at, really, everything else.

[12 November 2022 13:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 26 minutes

Neither side has defused the restarts well in this first half. Indecision from the Irish catchers leads to a knock on.

That necessitates a Fijian change - Lee-Roy Atalifo is beckoned over from the bench to ensure they have a qualified tighthead with Manasa Saulo in the bin. Albert Tuisue is sacrificed.

[12 November 2022 13:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! IRELAND 21-10 Fiji (Robert Baloucoune try, 25 minutes)

But Ireland win back midfield ball and Robert Baloucoune crosses for their third!

Superb from Caelan Doris and Nick Timoney, combining to erect a road block over which Levani Botia and the ball spill forward. Tadhg Furlong snares out of the air, allowing Ireland to instantly switch into attack mode.

Jimmy O’Brien makes a bust up the right, and a long, wide miss ball from Jamison Gibson-Park gives Baloucoune the simplest of saunters over in the corner. Joey Carbery’s conversion is a good’un.

[12 November 2022 13:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-10 Fiji, 24 minutes

Mack Hansen hares up in pursuit of the restart, getting hands to it but unable to claw it back Ireland’s way.

Ratu Leone Rotuisolia is trudging off having suffered a bang to the head - he’ll have an HIA with Api Ratuniyarawa on for the Fijian lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! Ireland 14-10 FIJI (Teti Tela penalty, 23 minutes)

A stabilising three points for Fiji, with Teti Tela knocking a simple one through from the tee.

[12 November 2022 13:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-7 Fiji, 22 minutes

Viliame Mata stomps back towards the Irish chasers as he claims a clearance after the kick off, but Mathieu Raynal’s whistle halts his menacing meander - Ireland are offside and Fiji have a kickable penalty.