Many missed opportunities, one yellow and one 20-minute red card, and 11 penalties conceded told the story.
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France deserved their historic victory in Paris, but questionable officiating, particularly at the decisive final scrum, left the Springboks with plenty of reasons to feel aggrieved.
Shukri Conrad hands long-awaited Test returns to batter Zubayr Hamza and veteran seamer Dane Paterson for Sunday’s first Test against Bangladesh, with Anrich Nortje sidelined by a groin injury.
Rassie Erasmus has admitted it will be tough for the Springboks to win the Nations Championship after losing to France.
