A few days before challenging the XV of France during the November tour, the Springboks’ 3rd row Jasper Wieser is visibly eager to find the Blues and rub shoulders with them.
November 8, 2025 is undoubtedly a date marked on the calendars of both teams for a long time. Indeed, a little more than two years after the quarter-final of the 2023 World Cup, the XV of France and South Africa will meet again this Saturday at the Stade de France for a test match during this November tour (at 9:10 p.m.). Obviously, the two teams already seem very motivated at the idea of meeting again and competing against each other again.
“I think they suffered a lot, or are still suffering a lot, from this match. As you can see, they say it openly, there is going to be revenge in the air. So this match is going to be a good challenge! They can be expected to be emotionally driven, and highly motivated. If there’s one match we should be ready for, it’s this one. », Explained Jasper Wiese, a few days before challenging the Blues.
Wiese: “We can’t wait to take on this challenge”
Subsequently, the 3rd line of the Springboks said all the good things he thought of Fabien Galthié’s players. “From a forward point of view, you know what to expect from France. They are big guys and they will give everything, said the man who now plays in Japan, with the Urayasu D-Rocks. In recent years, we have seen how they rely on their physical dimension. Saturday will be the same: two big packs colliding, and we can’t wait to take on this challenge. »
Subsequently, Wiese even almost regretted the absence of Antoine Dupont, still recovering and present in Marcoussis this week with his teammates, for this long-awaited shock. “And at the same time, their three-quarter line has flair. All their guards are exceptional players! If you think about their centers, in Penaud… and, unfortunately, Dupont who is not there », continued the South African, in comments collected by L’Equipe.
