French fans spoke of their disappointment and frustration after South Africa knocked the hosts out of the competition. One fan admitted that they had perhaps gotten ahead of themselves, saying: ‘We saw ourselves as world champions even before playing the best team in the world.’ On the other hand, Springboks fans were ecstatic and sang in the street as they looked ahead to facing England in the semi-finals
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