South Africa won a rain-affected series opener at Cardiff on Wednesday.

France captain Manae Feleu was sin-binned on the stroke of half-time after the lock pulled down a maul.

The Frenchman won in 28min 55.77sec.

Both athletes made it through their heats into Tuesday's semi-finals, with the final scheduled for Thursday.

IndyCar has given up on staging a race next year in Mexico City due to the impact of Mexico's co-host role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.