Springboks Wiese wary of lacerated France ahead of Autumn Nations Series re-match

South Africa back-rower Jasper Wiese said he is wary of a “hurt” France eyeing revenge in this Saturday's Autumn Nations Series game in Paris.

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The last time the sides met, the Springboks knocked out hosts Les Bleus in the quarterfinal of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on the way to their fourth crown.

"I think it was genuine hurt after the World Cup, so I think we can expect them to be very emotional and very up for this game," Wiese told reporters.

"If there's one game that we're going to have to be up for, it's going to be this game," the 41-time Springbok added.

Wiese, 30, was an unused member of the squad for the 29-28 victory two years ago, a tense affair at a sold-out Stade de France decided by the accurate boot of Handre Pollard in the final quarter of an hour.

"I wasn't fortunate enough to play, but I was in the stands and the thing I can remember was the crowd was very loud and they started well," Wiese said.

"There were massive moments in that game that shifted the game for us, but at the end we got through it and I think that was a very, very big one for us," the abrasive Urayasu D-Rocks No.8 added.