The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place.
A host of rugby's most gifted players will go head to head over the coming weeks in the 25th instalment of the Guinness Six Nations.
France head coach Fabien Galthie could select one of the heaviest packs in world rugby during the Six Nations.
France coach Shaun Edwards admits that there are still lingering feelings of "injustice" following their agonising defeat to South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
France Flyhalf Romain Ntamack believes that modern-day rugby players are being put through the wringer at the top level.
After it was confirmed that Antoine Dupont would be absent for the 2024 Six Nations, reports in France now suggest he could miss the 2025 tournament as well.