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World Cup defeat to Boks still a scar for everyone - French coach
The Mercury
|November 04, 2025
FRANCE'S attack coach Patrick Arlettaz has admitted Les Bleus remain haunted by their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Africa and are desperate to settle the score when the teams clash again in Paris on Saturday.
France attack coach Patrick Arlettaz has confirmed what everyone already knew Les Bleus are desperate to avenge their World Cup quarterfinal loss to the Springboks when the sides meet in Paris on Saturday.
The Boks broke French hearts when they edged the host nation by a single point at the Stade de France, and the teams have not met since.
Arlettaz told Rugbyrama that even two years later, the pain has not faded.
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