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Amid all the tension and turmoil French rugby had its finest hour

Brendan Gallagher recalls the times rugby exploded in France with the 1968 Grand Slam

Heroes: How the French media hailed the Grand Slam

Stars: Walter Spanghero and Christian Carrere

FRENCH Society was on the move 50 years ago with a volatile year of nationwide strikes, riots and student unrest and amid all that fervour, passion and energy the French rugby team was making some noise of its own. For Les Blues it was also a bewildering year of change and ferment but amid the chaos they did land their first Grand Slam and those still alive will be celebrating that fact with a reunion...

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