De Villiers lauds one of great South African rugby teams

South Africa captain Jean de Villiers hailed the current international outfit as one of the best in the country's history after they ended 2013 with 10 wins out of 12. The Springboks put in a polished and controlled performance at the Stade de France on Saturday and never looked likely to lose to the hosts after JP Pietersen's second minute try after the wing had charged down Morgan Parra's poor clearing kick. France struggled to put much pressure on the Springboks despite Yoann Huget's try at the end of the first half and played most of the match in their own half before losing 19-10. It meant South Africa finished their November tour with three wins out of three and have only been beaten by one team this year, world champions New Zealand.

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