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France out for Rugby World Cup 'revenge'

France captain Thierry Dusautoir said the three-time losing finallists were seeking "revenge" for last year's heartbreak after being drawn in a "little Six Nations" for the 2015 World Cup in England.

File picture. France captain Thierry Dusautoir (C) runs with the ball during the 2011 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland on October 23, 2011. Dusautoir says the three-time losing finalists are seeking "revenge" for last year's heartbreak defeat after being drawn in a "little Six Nations" for the 2015 World Cup in England.

The French reached the 2011 World Cup final but lost a hard-fought contest by the narrow margin of 8-7 to hosts New Zealand in Auckland.

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