Batho Hlekani shone on his Lions debut, scoring a try in a thrilling 42–33 win over Lyon, earning man-of-the-match and high praise as South Africa’s next rugby star.
Meanwhile, Conrad van Vuuren starts at tighthead prop in place of Asenathi Ntlabakanye who is nursing a hamstring niggle.
France hosts South Africa in Paris on Saturday in the biggest rugby match of the end-of-year tours Two years has not been long enough for France's scars to heal from losing in the 2023 Rugby World Cup ...