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Alcaraz meets Springboks in Paris ahead of France Nations Championship clash

Springbok stars including Kolisi, Marx and Du Toit met Paris Masters champion Carlos Alcaraz this week, days before their Nations Championship clash against France on Friday.

Several Springboks took in the Paris Masters this week, meeting Carlos Alcaraz days after their 66-7 demolition of Italy and ahead of Friday's Nations Championship Round Five encounter against France.

Footage posted on the Rolex Paris Masters' official X account showed Alcaraz with Siya Kolisi, Malcolm Marx, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Jasper Wiese and Pieter-Steph du Toit. The tournament captioned the clip: "Different sports, same champion mentality. Carlos Alcaraz meets the Springboks."

Alcaraz himself had cause to celebrate, defeating world No. 4 Ben Shelton in straight sets to claim the Paris Masters title.

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