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French lieutenants: Who is in charge of French World Cup squad?

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Jamie Heaslip, man of the match in Leinster’s emphatic 53-7 defeat of Bourgoin, believes the off-colour French side will prove an altogether different proposition at their Stade Pierre Rajon base next Saturday.

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Four changes as Munster seek to regain cutting edge

SOMETHING had to give after last week’s disappointing performance and so it’s no surprise coach Alan Gaffney has made four changes, one positional, in the Munster side to tackle Castres Olympique in this evening’s crucial Heineken European Cup tie at Thomond Park.

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