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Published 19:58 23 Jan 2017 GMT
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Thankfully, Ireland haven't been on the receiving end of any of these hits lately as Bastareaud hasn't played for his country since France's humbling to New Zealand at the 2015 World Cup.
He has been drafted into Guy Noves' squad for the upcoming Six Nations however, as France have suffered a number of injuries in midfield with Henry Chavancy and Wesley Fofana both ruled out.
Ireland play France in the Aviva Stadium in Round 3 of this year's tournament so we may well see powerful centre strut his stuff in Dublin.Munster legend speaks out on province’s new coaching appointment
He words matter. There has been huge controversy within Munster rugby over the appointment of Roger Randle, who is due to take over as a senior coach from Mike Prendergast ahead of next season. In 1997, the New Zealander was accused of rape while in Durban with the Hurricanes for a game against the Sharks. […]
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Not ideal. It’s worrying times for Munster rugby at the moment, with problems on and off the field. After being knocked out of both the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, controversy then surrounded the appointment of Roger Randle for next season, due to historic rape accusations. The New Zealander is coming in to replace senior […]
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