South Africa defeats home side France in a breathtaking duel to become the latest Rugby World Cup semi-finalists.

They played in a high-flying match France and South Africa in the last touch of the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup , match which ended with the Springboks winning 29-28 a result with which the current world champions They sealed their qualification for the semi-finals of the competition .

The match started with the home team trying to take control of the duel, putting pressure on the green and white team in their field, an offensive disposition that was rewarded with a Cyril Baille tries in the 4th minute a note that later his companion Thomas Ramos confirmed with a transformation (5′) .

However, the South Africans were not deterred and a try by Kurt-Lee Arendse (8′), then transformation by Manie Libbok (10′), they left the score 7-7.

From there, the confrontation turned into a back and forth, with a try for each team: Damian de Allende (18′) scored for the green and whites, while Peato Mauvaka (22′) scored for the Gauls; However, the Springboks took the lead with another try, this time from Cheslin Kolbe (26′), which Libbok confirmed with his second conversion (28′), leaving the score at 19-12. .

But the engagement gave no respite, and the Blues reacted to the attack of those led by Jacques Nienaber with new scores of Baille (try, 31′) and Ramos (conversion, 32′; penalty, 40+1′), ahead of the hosts 22-19 , score with which the cast went to rest.

In the second stage, neither the French nor the South Africans managed to injure their rival, until a new penalty from Ramos (54′) broke the parity of shares at the Stade de France; However, The reigning world champions continued to fight and took the lead thanks to a try from Eben Etzebeth (67′), as well as a conversion (67′) and a penalty (69′) from Handré Pollard. .

But whatever the tone of the game, The Blues further reduced the score with a new penalty from Ramos (73rd), leaving the score at 29-28 in favor of the current world monarch.

As expected, the final minutes were breathtaking. as France desperately tries to turn the situation around score; However, South Africa was able to maintain the advantage, closing out the match, eliminating the home team and securing tickets to the semi-finals of the competition.

To reach the final, the Springboks will face England a cast which, during the first shift this Sunday, left Fiji on the road. For their part, the Pumas of Argentina and the All Blacks of New Zealand will play in the other key of the round of the best four.