I'm full of trepidation for this match, but I expect an exhilirating contest, with luck the highest quality match of the tournament so far. South Africa have been the revelation of the Cup for me, I've never seen them play such thrilling rugby.

But they are still the quintessential bone-crunchers. An interesting sub-plot will be to see if they get in Antoine Dupont's face : the French half-back and captain will be playing, after a couple of weeks off with a broken jaw...

I think that France are the better team overall, and will probably prevail. But what do I know.

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