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# french fancies

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5 reasons why France will win the World Cup

Franck Ribery is out but Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba have enough class to make Didier Deschamp’s team genuine contenders.

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Jun 8th 2014, 12:00 PM

England, with defending like this you are really spoiling us!

French winger Yoann Huget had his second try gift-wrapped for him by the England defence.

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Feb 1st 2014, 6:00 PM

Real danger of French clubs poaching Ireland's best rugby prospects

We spoke to James Hart and Bernard Jackman at Grenoble about the lure of Top 14 rugby.

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Dec 27th 2013, 9:30 PM