Review: France Vs South Africa Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Final, Reactions, Analysis and Recap 

Cheslin kolbe my man of the match he was incredible and saved the game with the charge down

If Jesse Kriel hadn't silenced his critics before, today he surely silenced them.

Was waiting for your review!! It's literally 1am 😂🥳🇿🇦

Goeie dag, hoe gaan dit! I was on the edge of my seat with this game. Stunning performance from both teams. So happy we're through to semis and props to France for giving our boys a tough time!

so let me get this Straight..France beat the All Blacks, All Blacks beat Ireland, Ireland beat the Boks, & the Boks beat France..this World cup is Something else😄

Springboks always battle against unstructured attacks. Tonight, they showed something different. The French were amazing. In the first 30 min, I have never seen such an assault on the Bok tryline.

Jesse Kriel is a powerhouse. I am so glad he came to his best. This team is breaking records..This game was not for the faint hearted. I watched 2 first tries only and went to sleep...

what a game...congrats SA.....wounded Irishman here...at least I feel better we beat the BOK

As a kiwi i was so happy watching the bokkes win

One thing that surprised me was Eben Etzebeth and RG Snyman being on the field at the same time. That's trouble for any opposing team!

Easily the best analysis on RU-vid, Wildkard. You pick up so much that other pundits miss! Keep it up.

Bok supporter. I agree about Jesse Kriel, unbelievable from him. Personally stunned and the Boks had no wild celebration when the whistle blew. saw many of then trying to console their opponents. Well done Boks and against this incredible team. This game will certainly go down in rugby history.

I am a Springbok fan, we were under the most pressure ever. I can’t believe we manage to get home on this one because France we insanely good. Well played Springboks!!!

I died watching this game 😂. Well played France, you all played amazingly. One point difference too close for that last minute.

Jacques and Rassie are geniuses

I'm guted as a French fan respect to SA but I'm happy how they played, and what they delivered now SA is going all the way😢

The Boks victory celebration was amazing: subdued, empathetic, civilised. Wow.

Wildkard you're a LEGEND as always 👏 keep up the great work! Greetings from South Africa!

We were a group of eight French watching, from 15 to 60 years old, but everyone was terrorized when Kolbe had the ball. What a player. Good match, thank you Springboks.

France had the Boks under the pump with their brilliance in high tempo organised chaos, their ruck speed looked like the game was in fast forward at times. Boks had to pull out a superhuman performance for this one. Well done France, much respect. And well done to my Springboks your work rate was exceptional 👏

If I die tomorrow Wild one, I will die a happy man. The Springbok have made me proud to be a South African.

As a Bok fan, my nerves are shot. Really happy with the win, just a pity that France is knocked out - France and Ireland deserved to be in the Semi-finals.

I’d like to see anyone try to say rugby is boring after this weekend of games. 2 of the greatest games ever played, in the space of 24 hours in the same stadium.

the 2 greatest quarter finals of all time in one weekend.

This game took years off my life! So proud of our boys and so happy we advance. But the French...omfw what a magical, magnificent team!

Bok supporter here, you are the best!🎉

As always, legendary reaction! Just love it. Believe me, we needed oxygen here in South Africa!

I was honestly shaking the whole game. When I went to take a drink I could feel my whole head vibrating :D

I'm a fairly healthy saffa bloke. Not super fit but a resting heart rate of 70ish... I could hear my pulse pounding in my ears at well over 140 a min for the last 5 minutes and the adrenaline had my hands quivering. What a game. And what a second half shift by kwagga.

I think this Quarter Final round was the greatest ever in RWC history..all four matches were exciting right to the end..top quality rugby and no runaway thrashings

Felt the same way watching🫣 The point I really want to get across though, is to all the haters who said Southern Hemisphere rugby is trash. All Blacks, Boks, Pumas...🤔

When SA went 19-12 up, I thought it was unbelievable. We were getting hammered in so many areas that we are normally strong. Yet were leading.

Does not matter if its ripped from other websites, your presentation is unique, professional and entertaining. JY IS GOED WILDKARD.

😂😂😂 I love it when this guy speaks Afrikaans. What a legend

This game felt like hard workout afterwards. My body was completely drained and I had that warm happy feeling

I had to remind myself to breathe during this game. The French looked so strong in the first half, but our Bokke showed so much tenacity. So proud of our Bokke. But what a French team. Such a privilege to see a game like this and the AB vs Ireland in one weekend. All the QF games this weekend must be the best QF games ever see at a RWC. What a beautiful game. And loving your passion for the game!!! My head said there would be a Boks vs Ireland final, but my heart has been wanting a Boks vs AB final.

Jesse Kriel was immense last night. Another performance thats going under the radar in this WC is Kwagga, bro is a guarenteed momentum swinger when he comes on, tough as nails as well

1:10 Faf kicking the ball away was the most stressful part of the game. I was like WTF ARE YOU DOING FAF!!!!!

First halve might be the best 40 minutes of Rugby EVER played!!! I aged by 10 years last night! I can't handle this anymore..

Love your passion. Makes me feel normal screaming at the TV for 80 mins. I agree all round Etsabeth is probably our best lock, and SA’s top 10 locks would all have Mike Tyson worried

As a die-hard Springbok supporter, I maintain that the French had our number last night and we were pretty lucky. In fact, up until the last 20, I was pretty convinced that we were going home. I'm obviously very glad we didn't lose the match, but my goodness, the French side played some fantastic rugby and, should we have lost, I would've happily conceded to what I think was a better team on the night. Also, Dupont is in a different league and was incredibly instrumental in their gameplan.

It was Habana who did that charge down..that was the last time I saw that happening

😂😂. No man.... Listening to you recap the game, blew my blood pressure sky high again. 🇿🇦💚💛

I totally agree with you on Jessie Kriel. Wow. He made us all eat humble pie and wow did it taste good.

We will see the two best teams battling it out without the influence of the crowd. It’s gonna be spectacular.

Oh man. I nearly had a heart attack watching this. So glad we won. Great job again wildcard😎

Lol love your passion, as always Wildkard. I felt like we (🇿🇦) had no right to win that game, the French were so so good. Peato Mauvaka and Uini Atonio were excellent tonight. I was so thankful when they were taken off. France can be so proud of their team. From a bok perspective, Kolbe, Cheslin Kolbe was incredible. That man gave the team a lift every time he made those runs from deep. His commitment was insane, that charge-down against Ramos in retrospect won us the game. But a lot of other players stood up Eben, Jesse, Kwagga, Damian De Allende were crucial for us as well.

If only the Wallabies brought their experience team it would of been a southern hemisphere semi finals 🤔

Oh my poor heart, another World Cup test match that should come with a health warning before you watch it, wow, just wow. Congrats to the Bokke, commiseration to the hosts, I actually need a week to recover after these quarter finals, epic.

An amazing weekend of Rugby. I wondered why Faf kicked as well, I thought they would have just held on and wound the clock down. Anyway, epic game. Looking like an AB SA final ;)

Man calling out the substitutes backlash before it happened. Mad respect to the awareness you have

Ox lost that scrum cause he bore in not because Antonio had the better of him . And the next scrums ox showed them who's the boss

Kolbe charge down that conversion. Vital What a great game of rugby

Love your reviews with the stats and your passion for the game. Boks scraped through an epic game

Just joined your channel Wildkard after seeing you on GBRA and man, you are so passionate about rugby and great content so thank you for the channel! Really happy that the Springboks pulled it through on a string and so heart broken for Fiji’s loss. Holding thumbs for AUS to also make a 180 before their 2027 World Cup. Cheers mate!

Your channel will keep growing for as long as you keep it real with fans .

You honestly do the best reviews. I wait for the reviews like a kid waits for santa HAHA. So much passion.

Proud of France team. Bad luck for us and five bad referee decision. However, congratulation to SA team. Good fighting spirit and players! I wish you a good final against New Zealand.....🧡🧡

Thanks man. Awesome breakdown. Thank you to Patreon members and us normies, for keeping the channel alive.

Been refreshing this page like crazy waiting for this vid

Thrilling game and great analysis. Looking like the Webb Ellis Cup to stay in the southern hemisphere. That conversion charge down was incredible by Cheslin Kolbe! Agree that Dupont is such a brilliant player, the maestro.

When he did the box kick at the end I was about to punch my TV in anger 😂😂

Bru, I think my heart stopped more than once in this game. that just has to be one of the best world cup games I have ever seen. not only because the bokke won. both teams put in a brilliant performance. not sure my heart can take the adrenaline of the next. Thank you for your passionate insightful commentary. my Mrs and I love watching your channel.

Great victory to my South Africa brothers from New Zealand. I really hope Duane and Steff are ok after having to go off for 9 minutes assesment, one after the other in the final 25 minutes. I hope they both recover 😂

Past my bedtime, but stayed up for this review….

I think Faf had to kick it at the end, it’s very easy to get a sealing call against you in those situations.

😂i literally turned the tv off .....the heart attacks ... heartburns.... asthma attacks ... I could watch at all!!!!!😂😂😂 Go springboks 🇿🇦🏉

I lost a few kilograms watching the game. Damn WHAT A GAME🔥🔥🔥🔥 Both teams brought their A-game

Wow Wild one, you have nailed it about Jesse Kriel. I was one of the South African who wrote him off. Woooow the 1st half flew so quickly I couldn't believe it. What a game, France deserves credit as well and I apologies to the entire French people for the loss on behalf of the Springboks. We had the whole world against us but the rugby gods were on our side.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 your intro. btw Faf's kick ... relax it was all part of the master plan ...to give u material for your review.

First thing I did upon waking up is Google this match to see if it really happened...or whether this was a medicine induced malaria fever dream. This was one of (if not THE) best games I've ever watched. Edge of your seat, thrilling stuff... And I don't think anyone in either South Africa or France took a breath for more than five minutes right there at the end. All time classic. Nuff said

I was watching this with my French friend and we collectively slammed the pub table at the same time when full time was called, damn, such an incredible match though like, jesus.

I've aged by atleast 5 years from watching that game. What a stressful contest.

The 1st half was unreal. Shame for France, poor draw costed them

Kwagga Smith made a huge impact, the boks as a team are incredible & i think that win will give them huge confidence. Boks for life🇿🇦

Incredible! Can’t beleive it! That was the most intense game from start to finish.. Well done boys!

Genuine question WK. Can we watch the final with you somewhere? Would legit love to watch it live with you and maybe with some of your community you've built here. I feel your passion mixed in with the rest of passionate subs would be a really cool atmosphere to experience.

Wildkard I have see this kind of no structured rugby playing from Rassie and Springboks in 2019 semifinals, but when finals came against England it was a completely a different Springboks. What I'm saying is that come finals day we will see a different Springboks. So this is not really the Springboks play. The real Springboks play is still coming. Thanks for a good show always. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💯💯

Faf did not have a great game. But if you think the Boks could have driven in their own half for 3 minutes without the French getting an isolated fallen forward during that time and getting over the ball for a penalty, you have not seen much rugby in your life. Many a game was lost that way. I prayed that he would kick a huge contestable bomb, just to get the Boks out of the French kicking range. That might have saved the game for us! All their backs were flat, the ball was contestable, and our defense was up. Great decision-making!

Congrats SA friends... Eben for sure has big balls or is a bit crazy... cause risking a penalty try and a yellow with that interception...glorius play

Victor Matfield is probably laughing watching this😂

Another Northern Hemisphere team out,it just keeps getting better.

Jesse Kriel finally getting his recognition build like a machine plays like a monster 🎉

South Africans are raised that when you host someone at your home, you receive them with grace and make them feel at home “maak jouself tuis”… but … not the French….!!! Their mothers raised them very differently! Last night’s match was as stressful as watching your team play in a final .. the crowd was brutal .. the home turf totally their advantage. Rassie… flippen hell.. the subs?!!😅 Springboks.. not only entertained by keeping us glued in agonizing anticipation, but our win was the greatest shoulder-dropping sigh of relief .. 1 Point difference. And as they say in tennis, a miss is as good as a mile. And so, we won by a mile 🇿🇦☺️ Kitshof ~ jou doring & goud van Paul Roos🏉 🇹🇩!! PRG should declare today a “no school day”😅 my son has already missed his school bus!! Go bokke!!!!!!!!!!

Faf kicked the ball away because he KNEW someone like Deon Fourie or Kwagga Smith could turn it over. I think we make less mistakes when we defend, and so I think the kick away was tactical - allowing France to make the mistake with ball in hand.

So far the best game. Springboks managed to counterpunch so hard, cuz France was playing so brilliantly, however the impact of the SA bench was indeed phenomenal, closing the match, not to mention that the first 10 min of the 2nd half SA played with 14 players,. 2 am, You should have seen me shouting every time Springboks scored or did a great play, 10 floor buding in the balcony, lol

thanks again wildkard for a great review. some amazing games this world cup. ireland vs south africa. new zealand vs ireland. south africa vs france. these three game extremely cloae with skill levels and intensity as never seen before....!

Wildcard you are a legend my brother. So entertaining and damn insightful

Damn how could the Bokks win with such unfavorable statistics?? 😖 I guess they were more realistic... In any case, it was a great game of rugby, and I feel very bad for my team, but sport is cruel. Well done to the Bokks and good luck for the future.

Even when the Boks were down for a while I couldn’t see them losing it. Faf was smart to kick it away as okefe was desperate to given a penalty against the Boks for sealing off

Also love your work. Passion all the way brother!

Jesse Kriel finally showed us what he can do on defense. My mind was blasted. 🤯

Biggest win for Boks ever 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆💪🏻🥖

What a match! Geez, my nerves during the 80mins?!!! Good review.

Wow... to think that the Cheslin Kolbe conversion charge down was the difference between a French win & French loss

Emotionally drained. Best rugby weekend ever. Very happy my Bok managed to get through this. Yes, Faf didn’t help the cause. We were also a little lucky. France did everything but win.

I still don't know how the fuck we won.

Got to agree with you. Dupont was incredible.

Woke up at 5am and switched on WiLdkard couldn't wait. That game almost killed me like honestly I thought I was having a anxiety attack. GOOOO Bokke. Thx WiLdkard

England only team that hasn't lost a game yet ! Lol