France have spent years trying to beat the Boks but belief and bodies are fading

The Guardian

Injury crisis makes the job harder for Fabien Galthié whose side have beaten Springboks once in their last 10 meetings The final of this inaugural Nations Championship is two weeks away, but regardless of who makes it through to the last match at Twickenham there’s an irresistible sense that the two best teams from either side of the competition will go head-to-head at the Stade de France this Friday night. France, back-to-back Six Nations champions, play South Africa, back-to-back world champions, and the one team that the French – and anyone else with dreams of becoming the world’s best…