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Mick Cleary: What should we actually take away from World Cup pool stages...?

Freshness of Portugal has added much-needed dash of romance to the first phase in France. But what about TMO's and bunkers, and the team of Phase One
BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Portugal's Manuel Cardoso Pinto is tackled by Fiji's Selestino Ravutaumada during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match at the Stade de Toulouse. Pic: Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images

BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Portugal's Manuel Cardoso Pinto is tackled by Fiji's Selestino Ravutaumada during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match at the Stade de Toulouse. Pic: Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images

Five takeaways from the pool stages 

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