Expect France to edge it in battle of wits

SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight, by suggesting some of their players were not averse to acts of simulation to prompt referees to take action.
Never mind that the television match official looks at every incident that results in a player needing treatment, advising the referee whether it demands intervention, the Springboks believe mind games have a value. France responded with the deadest of bats having played very little through the media this tournament, unlike 2007 when their then head coach Bernard Lapor...

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