Unbeaten South Africa head to the Stade de France tonight in one of the biggest games of the Nations Championship. Find out how to watch and stream France v South Africa on TV today, with kick off at 20.10 GMT.
| Live Streaming | Date | Kick off Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| France v South Africa | 13 November 2026 | 20.10 GMT | ITV1 |
What channel is France v South Africa on?
France v South Africa is live on ITV1, with free streaming on ITVX. The game starts at 20.10 GMT at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday 13 November 2026, in round five of the Nations Championship.
France have lost only once in the Nations Championship, by two points against New Zealand in Christchurch on the opening weekend. They have been too strong for everyone else since, beating Australia and Japan in July and then Fiji in Lyon last weekend.
The Springboks are a different challenge altogether, and the result will carry significant weight in the race for a place in the final at Twickenham later this month. France finish their group campaign against Argentina in Paris next week.
Antoine Dupont moves to fly-half for this one, with Maxime Lucu starting at scrum-half. Lucu has been the Nations Championship’s leading points scorer so far, which gives France a reliable goal-kicker in a game that could come down to fine margins.
South Africa are still unbeaten. The world champions won all three of their games in July, beating England at Ellis Park, Scotland in Pretoria and Wales in Durban, before opening their European tour against Italy in Turin last Saturday.
After Paris, the Springboks travel to Dublin to face Ireland next weekend before the finals weekend at Twickenham, so a win tonight would put them in a strong position.
South Africa have had the upper hand in this fixture recently, including a convincing win when the sides last met at the Stade de France a year ago, and Italy’s Andrea Piardi will referee tonight’s game.
