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France vs. South Africa LIVE: Nations Championship updates as Dupont starts at fly-half
France host South Africa in the Rugby Nations Championship in Paris and you can follow live with ESPN.
Les Bleus vs. Springboks: LIVE updates on South Africa's Nations Championship clash
Southern Hemisphere leaders South Africa take on Northern Hemisphere frontrunners France at the Stade de France on Friday night.
France vs. South Africa: How to watch, kick-off time, TV channel, team news for Nations Championship rugby clash
Everything you need to know as France host South Africa in the Rugby Nations Championship.
France vs. South Africa - Can Springboks remain unbeaten in Nations Championship?
The northern and southern hemisphere Nations Championship leaders, France and South Africa, will face off on Friday at the Stade de France in a fixture that is likely to have seismic implications.
The new norm? How hybrid players like Henry Pollock are changing rugby
ESPN explores the role of the "hybrid" rugby player after Henry Pollock's heroics on the wing for England.
Nations Championship power rankings: Who should be worried after action-packed return?
ESPN's Nations Championship power rankings, with an eye to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Nations Championship huddle: Pollock stars, Erasmus unsatisfied, Australia in crisis?
ESPN's rugby writers analyse what we learned as the Nations Championship returned with big wins for South Africa, New Zealand, England and Ireland.
Louw to start vs France, Etzebeth into Boks tour squad
Following a 66-7 win over Italy, Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has generally opted for continuity heading into Friday's away Nations Championship clash with France, but made one change to his starting XV and one to his bench.
What we think we know as Nations Championship returns: France in the final, England no match for All Blacks or South Africa
Ahead of the Nations Championship's return, ESPN's Tom Hamilton breaks down what he thinks has already been settled as we prepare to savour part two.
International rugby fixtures: Latest matches, key dates, venues
Here's the full list of international rugby fixtures, including the Six Nations, Nations Championship and Rugby Championship.
Italy vs. Springboks, Nations Championship Rugby Blog, blow-by-blow match updates
The Springboks scored nine tries in a dominant 66-7 win over the Azzurri at the Allianz Stadium in Turin to consolidate top spot in the Southern Hemisphere in the Nations Championship.
Italy vs. South Africa - Springboks resume unbeaten Nations Championship campaign
The undefeated Springboks will resume their Nations Championship campaign against winless Italy at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday.
Lapsed fan's guide to rugby's Nations Championship: What awaits England, South Africa and Co.
Everything you need to know about the second half of the 2026 Nations Championship for the rugby fan who has needs a timely refresher.
Rassie names six uncapped Boks for Nations Champs
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named six uncapped players in a 37-man Springbok squad for November away Nations Championship clashes with Italy, France and Ireland.
Hyron Andrews, SA rugby player, dies aged 31
The Lions rugby team have confirmed South African rugby player Hyron Andrews has died on the eve of their Champions Cup match with La Rochelle in France.
France are ready to join Springboks, All Blacks, as rugby's third superpower
With the Rugby World Cup less than a year away, France appear to be the Northern Hemisphere team best placed to challenge the Springboks and the All Blacks.
Rugby World Cup 2027 countdown: Progress report for World Rugby's top 12
Thursday marks the official one-year countdown for Rugby World Cup 2027. We have assessed the top 12 on World Rugby's rankings and delivered a progress report, considering key issues, as the tournament edges closer.
Kiss lauds Wallabies' 'backyard spirit' in unlikely victory
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has lauded Australia's gutsy display to hold out the world champion Springboks despite losing four players to the bin in the final 10-minutes of a frantic, and sometimes farcical, Test match.
Phone farce: World Rugby has 369 days to fix shambolic TMO before World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off on October 1 next year, which leaves World Rugby and whoever else might be a part of the tournament operations team 369 days to fix the Television Match Official.
Simply incredible: Wallabies take home lessons no coaching plan could ever teach
Down four players, five minutes left on the clock and with just four points separating them, the Wallabies pulled off the greatest of escapes.
Eleven-player Wallabies pull off incredible escape against Springboks
The Wallabies have pulled off perhaps the most incredible win of their history, securing a 42-38 victory over the world champion Springboks.
South Africa vs. Australia - Can Boks maintain momentum against Wallabies?
Off the back of their 3-1 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series win over New Zealand, South Africa's Springboks will visit Australia -- their other historic Southern Hemisphere rivals -- in Perth on Sunday.
Wallabies 'know what's coming' as Suaalii switch nears
Taniela Tupou says the Wallabies know what they're in for as they prepare to face the world's premier scrum, as the long-rumoured positional switch for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii finally looks like becoming a reality.
Boks make mass changes for Wallabies Test
South Africa have made a whopping 13 changes to their starting lineup for Sunday's one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
Wallabies blow as young star sent in for surgery
Luckless rising star Charlie Cale has suffered more injury heartbreak, with the Wallabies back-rower expected to miss the rest of the year following a training mishap.
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