Wasps take a French lesson in tackle law

By PAUL REES

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Munster v Wasps
Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park
WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s visit to Thomond Park to face Munster having struggled to cope with the French referee’s policing of it when the sides met in Coventry last month.
Romain Poite was in charge then and another Frenchman, Tual Trainini, will hold the whistle in Limerick. Matt Everard, Wasps’ defence coach, said they were caught out last month by the higher tolerance threshold shown to a tackler by French officials.
“It was disappointing to lose to Munster at home and we learn...

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