France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre will abandon tradition and gladly settle for the most tedious of victories against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Saint-Andre has seen enough Gallic swagger from his team for this RBS 6 Nations championship, and now he wants the under-achieving players to show they can grind out a result.
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