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Are Wales' bellies softer now under new coach Wayne Pivac?

WILL KELLEHER AT TWICKENHAM: Are Wales now dashing instead of dogged? Under Warren Gatland they were rarely, if ever, easily beaten in a game that mattered. Not in the Six Nations anyway.




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MIKE BROWN: Explosive Eddie Jones is a master of deflection and his team love it

MIKE BROWN: Players love seeing what grenades Eddie Jones throws during his press conferences. Sometimes they will be watching on social media to see what he comes out with.




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Wales could play seven Tests in TEN weeks this autumn with Japan fixture set to be chalked off

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Wayne Pivac's side were due to play Japan in Shizuoka on June 27 before jetting down to New Zealand for a two-Test series shortly afterwards.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Get back in the black after Christmas

If you're ever going to slip into the red, it will usually be over Christmas. The average household is expected to blow around £500 at this time of year, according to the British Retail Consortium.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Never mind the 'Boris bounce'... saving should be made to pay

Many investors will be cheered no end by last week's overwhelming Conservative victory. The 'Boris bounce' has already boosted a £100,000 nest-egg invested in the FTSE 100 by some £5,400.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF has one plea for 2020: Bring back customer service

In just the past ten days I've battled with my home insurer after the price of my policy was hiked by 30 per cent for no reason, chased my old energy supplier for a £174 refund.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: The top customer service tales of 2019

From the bank that sent flowers to a recently bereaved widower to the ferry company that waived its strict no-refund policy on pre-paid tickets after a customer went into hospital.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Bonfire of the bank perks 

When the 123 account was launched amid enormous fanfare in 2012 it paid customers up to 3 per cent interest on balances up to £20,000, and up to 3 per cent cashback on bills.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: A lesson not learned for insurers

After years, if not decades, of insurers routinely hiking customers' policy prices at renewal, many thought an end to the loyalty penalty was in sight.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: The overdraft farce which leaves eight million paying more

It has been nearly 14 years since we launched our 'Fair Play on Charges' campaign. We have exposed how banks rake in billions from customers who accidentally slip into the red, time and again.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Google must tackle the copycat scammers

Time and again we have exposed how copycat scammers use the search engine to trick users into paying more for holiday visas, passports - you name it. Our City Editor was even caught out.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Young people are getting stuck with debt habits

There is something deeply sinister about cashing in on the pressures faced by young women today. I remember well the 'need' to have a new outfit for every occasion - and that was before Instagram.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Don't abandon saving, everyone needs a fund

What is the point of saving? That's the question we posed after it emerged that National Savings and Investments is to slash interest rates for millions of savers from May.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Investors need to keep their nerve

Panic over coronavirus has badly shaken the world's financial markets, culminating, on Monday, in the FTSE 100 suffering its sharpest one-day fall since the height of the 2008 crash.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Rishi Sunak's budget is kicking savers while they're down 

The bad news began yesterday morning when the Bank of England revealed it was cutting the base rate by two-thirds to just 0.25 per cent, writes VICTORIA BISCHOFF.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Coronavirus puts livelihoods on the line

Thousands of employees will have woken up yesterday terrified they are about to lose their jobs. Businesses all over Britain are already cutting workers' hours and pay in a bid to protect jobs.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Now it's the banks turn to bail US out 

In 2008 the world economy appeared on the brink of meltdown. Banks' pursuit of profits fired by a culture of greed and management hubris led to the failure of some and the defenestration of many.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Work with the travel firms to stop the tailspin

Our mailbag is overflowing with emails from bitterly disappointed holidaymakers whose travel plans are now in ruins. Many had spent thousands of pounds on once-in-a-lifetime trips.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Remember the heroes and villains of the High Street

My partner Chris and I live in a first-floor flat, so when our neighbour sent us a message out of the blue insisting we use her front garden to enjoy the sunshine on Sunday, I could have kissed her.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: It's time to give a shout out for the small shops

Hallelujah! After temporarily shutting, our favourite Italian restaurant in South London, Lo Paste Tradizionali, has reopened for collections and deliveries on Friday to Sunday.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Be more vigilant than ever about online fraud

For many of us feeling cut off from loved ones, technology has proved to be a lifeline, but we must beware.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Think before you click for a grocery delivery

Supermarket deliveries are a lifeline for those who have been told they will be at serious risk if they leave home. Despite this, many precious delivery slots are still snapped up by young, healthy households.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: We can't afford to lose cash

There is no doubt that the most hygienic way to pay for something is with a tap of a contactless card. But if you're spending more than £45 you either have to use a card machine, or hand over cash.




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Steve Smith is eccentric, he's very quirky, and he's one of the all-time greats

NASSER HUSSAIN: How good is Steve Smith? You'd have to say he's up there with the all-time greats. The point of sending someone out of the door is to get runs, not to look pretty.




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We've turned Jofra Archer from fearsome gem to English trundler

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT OLD TRAFFORD: The only surprise was the declaration. For some time, as the shadows lengthened, it seemed as if Tim Paine was waiting.




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Andrew Flintoff admits desire to become England head coach

Trevor Bayliss will stand down from the role with England following the end of the Ashes, with the search for a successor among the ECB's high priorities.




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Ashes 2019: Rory Burns urges England to summon spirit of Headingley

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Three late wickets, including Joe Root, left England's Ashes hopes hanging by a thread on Friday night as they battled to save the fourth Test.




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Ashes 2019: England bowling coach Chris Silverwood slams Jofra Archer critics

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Archer finished Australia's first innings with figures of none for 97, returning to earth with a bump after taking 13 wickets in his first two Tests.




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Ashes 2019: Australia take charge of fourth Test as Josh Hazlewood rips through England's top order

PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Joe Root was battered and bruised as he tried desperately to keep England afloat at Old Trafford but he just could not steer his ship to Ashes safety.




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Ashes news: England suffer dramatic collapse to leave Australia on the brink of retaining urn

RICHARD GIBSON AT OLD TRAFFORD: After the miracle of Headingley kept their Ashes hopes alive, England now need a marathon stonewall across the Pennines to stop Australia killing them off.




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The Ashes - England v Australia LIVE: Follow the final day of the fourth Test from Old Trafford

Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run victory at Old Trafford despite some dogged resistance from England's lower order. Relive the action from day five with JAMES DUTTON.




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Ashes 2019: Glenn McGrath questions England star Jofra Archer's attitude

Archer was impressive at Lord's and then took six wickets in an innings at Headingley but struggled to replicate that form at Old Trafford and McGrath has questioned his attitude.




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Grieving families bond over recovered message in a bottle containing ashes of a Texas man

Brian Mullins' mother and daughter wanted to honor his free-spirited nature after he died of a heart attack in March. So they cremated him and put his ashes in a bottle to send him on one last adventure.




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England must win at the Oval, Giles has to back Root in public and end the stand-off over selection

NASSER HUSSAIN: What happens on the field over the next five days is hugely important because a 2-2 scoreline in the Ashes would be far better for England than 3-1 to Australia.




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Ashes 2019: England captain wears haunted look of many predecessors but now Joe Root must dig deep

PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Root wore the tired, almost haunted, look of many an England captain coming to the end of the road as he tried to summon up one last effort on Wednesday.




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BUMBLE's guide to The Oval ahead of the fifth Test

After years of playing and commentating, David Lloyd knows a thing or two about how to enjoy the perfect day out at the cricket.




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Ashes 2019: We needed an angry, cussed England but we got a day of wild abandon 

IAN HERBERT AT THE OVAL: The Australians have demonstrated in recent years the art of salvaging pride when the long shadows of late summer are falling across The Oval.




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The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD: Day two of fifth and final Test at the Oval

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh finished England's innings as the hosts were bowled out for 294 early on the second day at the Oval.




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Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer admits frustration at bowling to flu-ridden Steve Smith

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Jofra Archer picked up the second six-wicket haul of his fledging Test career as England gave themselves hope of squaring the Ashes on a dramatic day at The Oval.




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Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer helps England take charge of fifth Test

PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: It did not quite inspire pronouncements on sandwich boards that 'He's out' as news of Don Bradman's demise was once greeted at the Oval.




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Ashes 2019: Six wickets will win over those who doubted Jofra's class

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: There was a moment when a few critics were lured into the view that Jofra Archer was not, after all, the best thing that has happened to English cricket.




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The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD: Day three of fifth and final Test

Jofra Archer and Sam Curran combined to hand England a vital first-innings lead in the final Ashes Test, raising hopes of a series-levelling win at The Oval. Follow the action live with Sportsmail.




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The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD: Day four of fifth and final Test

England set the stage for a series-levelling victory after setting a total of 399 for Australia to chase on the fourth day of the fifth and final Ashes Test. Follow the action live with Sportsmail.




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Duel between Jofra Archer and Matthew Wade typified riveting Ashes series which had the right result

NASSER HUSSAIN AT THE OVAL: The duel between Matthew Wade and Jofra Archer at the Oval typified a fantastically watchable series that has been great for cricket.




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Jofra Archer was an instant hit for England... Lawrence Booth's Ashes series ratings

England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth Ashes test to see the series end as a draw after the tourists had already retained the urn. Sportsmail gives a rating to every player throughout the series.




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BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Beefy's gone fishing in shirt and shorts and The Cock of Kennington isn't for me

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England produced a fine bowling display to draw the Ashes series with a 135-run fifth Test victory at The Oval. Consecutive Joe Root catches signalled the end of an era.




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Joe Root vows to win back the urn after 'phenomenal' summer of cricket ends in Ashes draw 

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Joe Root hailed a 'phenomenal' summer of cricket after England squared the Ashes at 2-2 almost exactly two months after England's World Cup win.




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England end up on top in epic duel after Matthew Wade and Jofra Archer barbs round off Ashes series

IAN HERBERT AT THE OVAL: There was something telling about Tim Paine sitting down to say that his terrible record with the decision review system might require him to 'enrol in umpire school'.




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SPORTS AGENDA: England coach Eddie Jones has a plan for squad harmony ahead of Rugby World Cup

SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN: Eddie Jones has included lessons on Japanese history as part of England's World Cup preparations




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David Gower and Sir Ian Botham sign off after final Ashes Test on Sky by clinking wine glasses

Both men have been staples of the cricketing world since their debuts in the 1970s, but were - in their own words - 'being retired' after the TV network did not renew their contracts.