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The opening weekend of the 2008/09 Guinness Premiership season will provide Gloucester with a chance for revenge over rivals Leicester.
The weaknesses of France's under-strength team in Australia have been well documented ahead of the second Test in Brisbane on Saturday but no one can deny the strength of their back row, especially their tackling machine Fulgence Ouedraogo.
Saturday's second Test between Australia and France in Brisbane will be the last game of rugby to be played under the ELVs, not that it will make a difference to the result.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has said there will be no change to the team's post-match protocol following recent incidents of drunken off-field behaviour.
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