Jack Conan: France performance should put World Cup hangover talk to bed
Jack Conan believes Ireland's win over France will put all talk of a World Cup hangover to bed.
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WWE Hall Of Famer The Great Khali was seen boasting his cricket skills in a video. In the clip that is going viral on social media, Khali gets a back-of-a-length delivery and plays a one-handed shot on it for a biggie. The ball goes a long way over extra cover fence for a six. "The ball would have reached to mars if he hit with both hands," wrote a fan. "Wow, who knew that The Great Khali could be a cricket star too?" read another comment in the video. "Virat Khali," wrote a user.
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Behind the blockades: Witness joins France's protesting farmers
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Ireland ignoring Grand Slam hype as they turn to Italy
A 21-point bonus-point win away to France is about as good as it gets to start a Six Nations campaign, but Jack Conan has made it clear that Ireland aren't getting sucked into talk of back-to-back Grand Slam titles just yet.