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France were joined by a special guest last weekend as they ramped up their preparations for Saturday’s Six Nations showdown in Dublin — a man who knows all about handling Ireland, Thierry Henry .
According to L’Equipe, there is no indication that Henry’s infamous handball in the 2010 World Cup play-off against Ireland came up in conversation — but it’s probably safe to assume that the significance of this particular guest in this particular week wasn’t entirely lost on Galthié and his players.
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