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Weekend Rewind: Boks, Les Bleus win thrillers

Catch up on an action-packed weekend of Test rugby that featured the Springboks claiming their 10th win of the season.

France edge All Blacks in Paris thriller

Flyhalf Thomas Ramos kicked 15 points to help France beat New Zealand in an entertaining clash at Stade de France on Saturday.

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France playmaker turns down NZ clash

Fabien Galthie has confirmed flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has declined the opportunity to represent Les Bleus in their blockbuster clash against the All Blacks on Saturday.

All Blacks plan to nullify ‘freak’ Dupont

All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown described France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as a “freakish player” ahead of the clash in Paris on Saturday.

France turn to Fickou for Kiwi clash

France head coach Fabien Galthie said Gael Fickou was “a leader” as the experienced centre was named among four changes to face New Zealand on Saturday.

France's scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont (C) holds his hands on his head as he walks off the field with France's players after loosing the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

France get Dupont scare

Assistant coach William Servat said captain Antoine Dupont sat out full training earlier in the day with an illness but will be fit for France’s clash with New Zealand.

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 08 Mark Telea of New Zealand scores his team's second try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Pool A match between France and New Zealand at Stade de France on September 08, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Telea out of France clash

The All Blacks have suffered a double-injury blow for Saturday’s clash with France, with Sam Cane and Mark Telea both ruled out, while Les Bleus have also lost a couple of key players.

Dupont delights in Japan stroll

Olympic sevens gold medallist Antoine Dupont set up two tries as France eased past Japan in Paris on Saturday.

France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont attends a training session at the Stade du Parc in Rueil-Malamaison, near Paris, on October 10, 2023, during the Rugby World Cup 2023 France.

Dupont back to skipper France

Antoine Dupont will make his return to the France team as captain for Saturday’s Test against Japan after sitting out the last 13 months of international duty.