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Can we have agents of darkness and angels with studs at the World Cup? 

Why do we all (well, most of us) love the French on a rugby field? It’s because they have Beauty as well as the Beast in their XV
Can we have agents of darkness and angels with studs at the World Cup? 

TOO EASY: Dane Coles of New Zealand scores a try against Italy. Pic: INPHO/Photosport/Andrew Cornaga

To bore or not to bore, that is the question.

Or it was as posed by All Blacks coach Ian Foster last week after his side’s merry little romp against Italy. Fourteen tries, wouldn’t you know? 96 points against supposedly improving Italy. All fun and frolics. 

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