PARIS, Saturday: Tries from Dillyn Leyds and Jesse Kriel helped South Africa bounce back from last week's record 38-3 drubbing by Ireland to beat France 18-17 in Paris on Saturday. Despite fly-half Handre Pollard having an off day, and leaving 11 points out on the field, the Springboks earned a sixth straight win over the French, ending a run of five defeats in a row in November Tests stretching back to 2014.
Half-backs Anthony Belleau and Baptiste Serin crossed the whitewash for the hosts but the latter also missed two penalties as France lost a fifth consecutive match -- and were defeated by South Africa for the fourth time this year alone. It continued France's miserable run under Guy Noves, winning just seven of 20 matches under the veteran former Toulouse coach.
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