 <picture class="article__media"> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2023/10/15/0/0/5088/3392/664/0/75/0/81c2600_5592057-01-06.jpg" alt="South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris area) on October 15, 2023." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw" width="100%" height="auto"> </picture> <noscript> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2023/10/15/0/0/5088/3392/664/0/75/0/81c2600_5592057-01-06.jpg" alt="South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris area) on October 15, 2023."> </noscript> <figcaption class="article__legend" aria-hidden="true">South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris area) on October 15, 2023. <span class="article__credit" aria-hidden="true">FRANCK FIFE / AFP</span> </figcaption> 

Holders South Africa remained on course to retain the Rugby World Cup with a thrilling 29-28 win over hosts France at the Stade de France on Sunday, October 15.

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 <picture class="article__media"> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2023/10/15/0/0/4457/2975/664/0/75/0/58ae616_825afcaff1d045fbb132a95d25253e5d-0-349612852457441782f48abc8fb63249.jpg" alt="France's Antoine Dupont reacts after the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris region) on October 15, 2023." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw" width="100%" height="auto"> </picture> <noscript> <img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2023/10/15/0/0/4457/2975/664/0/75/0/58ae616_825afcaff1d045fbb132a95d25253e5d-0-349612852457441782f48abc8fb63249.jpg" alt="France's Antoine Dupont reacts after the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris region) on October 15, 2023."> </noscript> <figcaption class="article__legend" aria-hidden="true">France's Antoine Dupont reacts after the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, (Paris region) on October 15, 2023. <span class="article__credit" aria-hidden="true">THIBAULT CAMUS / AP</span> </figcaption> 

South Africa will face England in next week's semi-finals. The Springboks trailed 22-19 at half-time but a try by Eben Etzebeth and a Handre Pollard penalty sealed the narrowest of wins.

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 <p class="author__detail"> <span class="author__name">Le Monde with AP</span> </p> 

South Africa will face England in next week's semi-finals.{ai:summary}<p>South Africa narrowly defeated France in a thrilling Rugby World Cup quarter-final match, remaining on course to retain their title. They will now face England in the semi-finals. #sports</p>

France defeated by South Africa in Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

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