Bongi Mbonambi reveals Springboks' method to deal with 'hostile' French crowd

NOISY WELCOME: South Africa will be at the sharp end of an 80,000 capacity crowd on Sunday.

Bongi Mbonambi revealed South Africa have been training with background noise to prepare themselves for the "hostility" they will encounter from a partisan French support in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final showdown at Stade de France.

The Springboks are set to be heavily outnumbered inside the 80,000-capacity Saint-Denis arena, with masses of Les Bleus fans intent on helping their side maximise home advantage as they aim to land the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time.