Worth mentioning also that SA murdered France and then went on to fall foul of Scotland. That said, the two games were 5 months apart and France had to travel at the end of a long season while Scotland had favourable conditions at home. That and the fact that you never can tell with the French.

 

All in all, at least it is likely to be a contest and worth a watch for a neutral spectator. I am backing the underdog. Not sure who that is so I'll go with the IRB rankings.