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The French, who will host next year's World Cup, claimed their twelfth straight victory on Saturday, edging the world champion Springboks 30-26 in a dour, physical and frequently brutal clash in which both sides had men sent off. France open the global competition next September with a match against the…

The latest rugby stories on another busy weekend of autumn internationals

The Irish are the world’s top-ranked nation and beat South Africa in Dublin to lay down a marker ahead of next year’s World Cup

Erasmus thanked the Irish supporters for the atmosphere they created at the Aviva Stadium, saying it was a game of "big battles", before adding "but small margins"

The world No 1 side added South Africa to the scalp of New Zealand but Sexton is targeting trophies

van der Flier was to the fore for Ireland in a fantastic display which earned him the Player of the Match award

A pulsating Dublin Test match was lit up by Mack Hansen’s try in the second half

Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen scored tries in Ireland’s 19-16 win over world champions South Africa

The Springboks travel to Dublin to take on Andy Farrell's side who currently top the world rankings: here's the kick-off time, how to watch the match, team line-ups and referee details