The question ahead of France's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash against Ireland in Melbourne on Sunday was which French team would turn up, the good one or the bad one.
Unfortunately for the Irish, the good one turned up. For one half at least.
Les Bleus used a brilliant first-half performance in scoring 27 unanswered points to send Ireland home from the World Cup with a 43-21 victory.
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