Springboks to face France during upcoming November Tests
France will host Rugby World Cup champions the Springboks and finalist All Blacks during the next two November Test windows.
According to reports, France will host the Springboks and finalists New Zealand during the November Test windows of 2024 and 2025.
Les Bleus took on both Southern Hemisphere powers at their home World Cup, defeating the All Blacks in the opener before falling to the Springboks by one point in the quarterfinals.
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SPRINGBOKS TO FACE FRANCE DURING 2024 AND 2025 NOVEMBER TESTS
With the focus now shifting to the next World Cup cycle, suspicions about who France will face next have surfaced.
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Following the Six Nations in 2024, Fabien Galthie’s charges will travel Argentina for the July internationals.
According to the Americas Rugby Championship, Los Pumas will host France in a two-match Test series, with Les Bleus likely also facing Uruguay on their South American trip.
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According to Midi Olympique, France and Argentina will meet for the third time in 2024, with Galthie’s charges facing Japan, New Zealand, and the Springboks in November.
France has not travelled Argentina since 2016 and have only met the Pumas once since Galthie took over as head coach, with Les Bleus winning 29-20 in 2021.
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It would also be France’s third meeting with the All Blacks under Galthie, who has a perfect record versus New Zealand.
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According to Midi Olympique, France will begin their November internationals against the defending double world champions, South Africa, who eliminated Les Bleus from their own World Cup.
Following the rematch with the Boks, Galthie’s team would host Fiji and Australia to cap up their Test season.
France has traditionally played the majority of their Test matches at the Stade de France, although they have lately moved their November internationals to different venues throughout the country. The reports do not specify which venues will host the matches, although the Stade de France will almost certainly host both the Springboks and the All Blacks.
The November Test window in 2025 is expected to be the last of its sort before World Rugby’s planned worldwide restructure, which would replace the regular July and November internationals.