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France cling on for furious victory against South Africa after Dupont sizzles

France 21-19 South Africa Scrum-half key in thriller full of twists and turns The French had been waiting 21 years to see their team beat the Springboks at the Stade de France. In that time the team turned through successive generations and multiple iterations, risen, fallen and risen again. Now, at last, they have done it. Only by two, 21-19, and hell, they were hanging on by the fingertips for the final 30 minutes, but they have, at last, beaten the best team in the world in their national stadium. And after all that they did it with a team that had barely won a lineout, lost almost every sc

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John McGinn double saves Scotland’s blushes against North Macedonia

A special occasion for Andy Robertson saw Scotland flirt with embarrassment. Collection of his 102nd cap moves him level with Kenny Dalglish in the all-time Scottish list. Robertson will soon be a record holder. This was, however, John McGinn’s night. A double from McGinn, the second a penalty, spared Scottish blushes against a North Macedonia team who threatened to administer red faces to those in navy blue. This proved an almighty struggle for Scotland. Questions – and plenty of them – surround whether or not Sébastien Pocognoli can build on the excellent work of his predecessor Steve Clarke

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