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New Zealand vs Wales - Rugby World Cup 2019: Live score and updates from bronze medal clash

Warren Gatland's Welsh career ended in defeat on Friday as Wales were beaten by the All Blacks in the bronze medal match in Tokyo. Relive the match with JAMES DUTTON.




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New Zealand 40-17 Wales: Ben Smith scores two tries in Rugby World Cup third-fourth place play-off

WILL KELLEHER AT THE AJINOMOTO STADIUM: Tears, beers and cheers for departing stars of the game here in Japan, as several glittering eras all ended at once.




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Wales coach Wayne Pivac calls up Willis Halaholo and Johnny McNicholl for Barbarians game

Centre Willis Halaholo and back-three player Johnny McNicholl are included in a 35-man squad for the November 30 match at the Principality Stadium as two of five uncapped players for the Welsh.




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No rest for busy Warren Gatland as he returns to New Zealand for new Super Rugby role with Chiefs

WILL KELLEHER AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Warren Gatland bid a final farewell to Wales with a special send-off match with his former flame.




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England scrap plans to rest top stars for two-Test series in New Zealand this winter

England have abandoned plans to rest senior players from the two-Test series in New Zealand that begins this winter as they start to again prioritise the ultimate format.




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England bowlers labour on final day of warm-up against New Zealand XI

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN WHANGAREI: Chris Woakes intends to make himself undroppable as England weigh up whether to pick him or Sam Curran at No 8 in next week's first Test against New Zealand.




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New Zealand take control as BJ Watling hits century against England

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Make no mistake: BJ Watling, who brought up his eighth Test hundred an hour into the evening session, played superbly.




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Kate Middleton reacts to Camila Cabello's Palace pencil theft

US pop star Camila Cabello, 22, confessed how she stole the pencil during an interview with Radio One DJ Greg James this morning. While Kate reacted with an eye emoji.




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'He would have thought he was being clever': Friends deny presenter Alastair Stewart, 67, is racist

Alastair Stewart - who was the longest serving male newsreader in the country - has stepped down after a 44-year career in television, admitting he made a 'misjudgement which I regret'.




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Man at centre of Alastair Stewart Twitter storm responds

More than 16,000 people have signed a UK petition demanding Alastair Stewart, 67, gets his job of more than 40 years back and that his accuser Martin Shapland, 34, makes a public apology.




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Tottenham 'clear favourites' to sign Eze from QPR as price tag puts off Sheffi United and Palace

Spurs have been monitoring the 21-year-old for some time, with former manager Mauricio Pochettino showing a great interest in the youngster before his sacking in November.




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Les Ferdinand hails Eberechi Eze and admits QPR may be forced to sell star to Crystal Palace

Les Ferdinand has hailed Eberechi Eze as one of the best players he has ever seen and confirmed Crystal Palace wanted to prise him away from QPR in January.




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James Corden 'vows to pay salaries for 60 Late Late Show production staff'

The presenter, 41, will reportedly cover the wages out of his own pocket, after the staff were informed CBS would no longer pay them, eight weeks after production was halted.




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FA Cup round-up: Jon McLaughlin's calamitous error hands Gillingham another shot against Sunderland

Keeper Jon McLaughlin's calamitous error cost Sunderland a direct route into round two of the FA Cup after they were held 1-1 by Gillingham on Saturday.




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Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham set for loan move to Sheffield Wednesday

Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham will be given the chance to revive his injury-hit career at Sheffield Wednesday following the arrival of Cenk Tosun at Selhurst Park.




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Why Jacinda Ardern could be ousted as New Zealand prime minister as her unpopularity at home grows

The Labour leader has been praised across the world for acting on issues of climate change, social justice, equality and how she handled the Christchurch terror attack and White Island tragedy.




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Coronavirus: Alan Jones is slammed for doubting seriousness

The 78-year-old radio host, who believes climate change is exaggerated, said people are over-reacting to the threat of the virus. Some labelled him 'irresponsible'.




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Alan Jones hits back at critics over coronavirus comments

The 78-year-old radio host, who believes climate change is exaggerated, said on Monday that people are over-reacting to the threat of the virus.




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Climate change threatens Himalayan goats used to produce world's most expensive cashmere

Pashmina goats, source of the world's most valuable form of cashmere wool, are facing a growing threat from climate change as heavy snows kill the grasses they depend on as a food source.




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REVEALED: The top skills job-hunters NEED to have in order to get a six-figure salary job in Australia

Australians with the know how to develop technology like Snapchat filters or Facebook's facial recognition for photos could be some of the most sought-after candidates heading into the new year.




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Balaclava-clad teenagers storm into Perth Gucci store before posting videos of haul on Snapchat 

The five balaclava and hoodie-clad teenagers stole multiple handbags as well as clothes after breaking into the store on Perth's King Street at 2.20am on Tuesday morning.




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Former Crystal Palace and Derby midfielder Joe Ledley joins A-League side Newcastle Jets

The Wales international links up with former international colleague Carl Robinson, who was appointed Jets head coach earlier this month, until the end of the season.




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Premier League clubs losing battle with their stars in salary war despite Southampton wage deferral

The majority of clubs are still far from shaking hands on deferral deals as talks between executives and their players continued on Thursday night after Saints players agreed a 10 per cent wage deferral.




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Coronavirus: West Ham stars agree to 'defer percentage of their salaries' during shutdown

The Hammers are keen to ensure staff receive '100 per cent of their salaries' while the game is suspended, with Mark Noble saying the entire squad wanted to do their bit and help out.




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West Ham and Crystal Palace 'lead race for Bordeaux star Josh Maja'

Maja has impressed since breaking onto the scene with the Black Cats in 2016. The 21-year-old scored 17 goals in 49 games for the club before his acrimonious exit for France in January 2019.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Toon takeover is ringing the loudest of alarm bells as Newcastle United sale looms

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The difference between the £340m Mike Ashley wants for Newcastle and the £300m on offer is what is holding this deal up. Why, given the estimated assets of the buyer?




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Mo Salah steps up preparations for AFCON after cutting short his summer break to link up with Egypt

Mohamed Salah has been stepping up his preparations for this summer's African Cup of Nations after cutting short his summer break to link up with the Egyptian national team.




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DR Congo players take selfies with Liverpool star Mo Salah at AFCON

DR Congo face likely elimination after the result. But multiple players on the losing side made sure they will not be going home empty-handed after grabbing a post-game selfie with Salah.




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Egypt 2-0 DR Congo: Salah and Elmohamady net in first half to seal hosts' last-16 spot at AFCON

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo in Cairo on Wednesday.




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Samir Nasri says he'd pick Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez over Liverpool star Mohamed Salah

Instantly naming Mahrez as the best current Arab player in the world, former City midfielder Nasri admitted he had reached his verdict 'because (Mahrez) is Algerian and I like his style of play.'




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Liverpool face losing Mo Salah and Sadio Mane for a chunk of next season with AFCON plans

The tournament was moved to the summer months following a decision by their executive committee in 2017. However, a decision has been made to reverse that call on Wednesday.




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Liverpool set to lose Mo Salah for start of next season because of the Olympics

Liverpool are set to lose Mo Salah for the start of next season after Egypt bosses said they are confident he will commit to playing in the Tokyo Olympics.




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Liverpool face prospect of being without star Mohamed Salah for up to FOUR MONTHS next season

Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England's batsmen are technically inferior to New Zealand's

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: That was a sobering start for England's new era. It will be alarming for the management, and for English coaches, that their batsmen are technically inferior to New Zealand's.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: There is no balance to this England side... and I'm enjoying my security detail

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: On the face of it, England selected a very disjointed side: five seamers, no spinner and a part-time wicketkeeper. I suspect this selection was driven by stats of previous Tests.




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Juventus chief Fabio Paratici confirms club are working on extending star Paulo Dybala's contract 

The Argentine star has impressed Maurizio Sarri this season - scoring 13 goals in 34 games and providing 12 assists - and is once again becoming a key player for the current Serie A leaders.




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Erling Haaland picks Chelsea boss Frank Lampard as retired footballer he'd most like to play with

The striker burst on to the European stage this season after his impressive form for Red Bull Salzburg earned him a £17million transfer to Borussia Dortmund in January.




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Paulo Dybala admits he would love to reunite with Paul Pogba after successful spell at Juventus 

The pair played together at Juventus in the 2015-16 season, winning the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia before Pogba returned to Manchester United in 2016.




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Hilarious moment Malaysian girl runs the wrong way after taking the baton in school race 

A Malaysian school pupil has captured hearts across the internet after she accidentally ran the wrong direction in a school sports day relay race. The footage was captured in Perak.




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Map from the 1920s shows New Zealand appearing TWICE

A map of New Zealand from the 1920s which shows the country twice has been shared online and Kiwis are loving it after being forgotten so often in the past.




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Bushfire heroes travel around Kangaroo Island rescuing koalas and packing them into their car

The teenagers filmed the inside of their car brimming with koalas in Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, and the clip was shared to Reddit on Sunday.




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The clump of 33 trees on Adak Island in Alaska that forms 'America's smallest national forest'

'Adak National Forest' - which looks like a big bush from a distance - can be found on the remote Alaskan island of Adak, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago.




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Samsung unwraps its second folding phone, the $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip, which bends like a clam shell

According to Samsung, the phone will be released on February 14 for $1,380 - several hundred dollars more than Apple's most expensive iPhone 11 Pro model. It will be available on




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Virgin Galactic stock skyrockets more than 400% in two months

Shares of the company backed by billionaire Richard Branson have taken off in popularity among individual investors in recent sessions, nearly displacing Tesla, another retail investor favorite.




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Unbranded smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors sold on eBay are 'putting lives at risk'

The probe by the consumer watchdog found hundreds of examples of unbranded devices (pictured) on the online auction site that failed to detect CO gas or smoke reliably.




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Balaclava-clad thugs beat-up and rob couple after they travelled 190 miles to buy Mercedes from Ebay

Jamie Hallam, 48, and his fiancee Georgina had seen a white Mercedes GLA on Ebay and travelled from Norwich to Manchester to collect it after winning an auction.




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Providers slash 0% promotions on balance transfer cards by up to a third

At one time interest-freezing balance transfer credit card offers lasted a bumper 43 months, just over a year on and the top deal stretches to 33 months.




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Saga to axe Platinum card in March leaving customers two months to pay off their balance

Over-50s in possession of Saga’s Platinum Visa card have just two months to clear their debts and find themselves an alternative after the company announced it was discontinuing the product.




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Quarter of 0% balance transfer cards vanish in two years

Credit card companies have slashed the number and length of their 0% balance transfer deals in a bid to get a lid on Britain’s debt crisis, new analysis suggests.




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Best 0% balance transfer deal falls to shortest length for 5 years

The longest 0% balance transfer deal has been slashed below 30 months for the first time in more than five years, prompting further concerns that owners of such cards could end up in trouble.