France run in nine tries to spank a much-changed South Africa with both teams progressing to the last eight.
7 min: South Africa get the free kick from the scrum. They then keep possession with some slick hands and ambitious carries, but the French defence knocks them back. Roos tries a floating pass to the left wing. It's intercepted but knocked on. So South Africa get the scrum feed this time close to the left touchline on halfway. The non-playing reserves to my right are screaming "Bokke! Bokke! Bokke!". Great atmosphere.
5 min: South Africa's scrum is dominant but the French manage to wheel it and that creates space down the blidnside on the right. SA scramble across and there's a good tackle from Zulu on her opposite number Queyroi. SA turn possession again but fumble it again. Scrum to France. Again.
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