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The French Rugby Union have decided
against adopting the recent move to
turn the game professional.
French federation president Bernard
Lapasset said the decision had been
taken after talks with clubs and
national captain Philippe Saint-Andre.
"Our goal is to respect traditions and
values and to protest the image of
rugby union in France and at
international level," he said.
They are the second major rugby nation
to retain the amateur code, following
Argentina's earlier decision.
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