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Wales pick teenage sensation Louis Rees-Zammit in Six Nations squad

The 18-year-old Gloucester winger, who has been in phenomenal form for his club scoring nine times in 10 matches this season, could make his debut against Italy the day after his 19th birthday.




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Lyon 24-36 Northampton: Saints keep their hopes of reaching Champions Cup quarter-finals alive

If last week was hellish, Northampton were far more saintly in Lyon on Saturday - winning with a bonus-point to do all they could to make the Champions Cup quarter-finals.




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Wayne Pivac says there is no place for ill-feeling ahead Wales' Six Nations clash with Ireland

With England firing bombs at their Championship rivals each week, and Scotland responding with talk of 'hate', Wales coach Wayne Pivac is finding the pre-match mudslinging all a bit unnecessary.




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Seven Nations safety alert: Player welfare woes amid South Africa introduction

EXCLUSIVE: The Six Nations are facing a battle to win support from clubs and players for an expanded tournament featuring South Africa.




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Wales keen to harness 'hostile' Cardiff atmosphere against France, says Jake Ball

Les Bleus are unbeaten in the tournament so far after wins against England and Italy at home but Wales lock Jake Ball has warned they are ready to make the most of a 'hostile' atmosphere in Cardiff.




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France coach Shaun Edwards says it will be strictly business as they take on his old side Wales

EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to Shaun Edwards and rugby, emotion usually drives everything. But Saturday's Wales clash is strictly business. He does not do teary-eyed returns.




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Alun Wyn Jones backs Wayne Pivac in defiant message ahead of blockbuster showdown with England 

Wales' oracle has spoken and delivered doses of reality to his nation. Alun Wyn Jones does not talk much, but when he does it is worth listening to the totemic and decorated captain.




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Sam Warburton admits Wales are 'confident' Dan Biggar will be fit for England clash

Wales will give Dan Biggar every chance to make the England Six Nations match this Saturday, with Sam Warburton saying they are 'confident' the fly-half will be fit.




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Wales Six Nations: Sam Warburton has fond memories of Twickenham glory

Sam Warburton may have seen the Wales-England rivalry become friendlier in recent years but he called on his players to make themselves heroes at Twickenham on Saturday.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: is Eddie Jones' versatile back row too slow?

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mark Wilson and Anthony Watson will make their first England appearances since the World Cup final against Wales on Saturday.




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George Ford says England will handle the wind-up tactics from Wales at Twickenham

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones and his team-mates set out to antagonise Sinckler at the Principality Stadium and the England prop was replaced soon after losing his composure in last year's meeting.




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Joe Marler can play on until the 2023 Rugby World Cup says Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby and has scheduled a meeting with the prop once the lockdown is over. Marler was handed a 10-week ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals.




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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: 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: 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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NASSER HUSSAIN: England captain Joe Root must know that the buck stops with him

NASSER HUSSAIN: The way that England have played their Test cricket in recent years, they were always going to be found out by a high-class bowling attack.




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England unchanged for Fifth Ashes Test as Joe Root looks to salvage a consolation victory

England have named an unchanged squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval as Joe Root looks to salvage a consolation win after Sunday's disappointment of failing to regain the Ashes.




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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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Steve Smith opens up about the sandpaper scandal, says his mental strength guru guided him through

Former captain Steve Smith who won the Ashes for Australia has opened up about the sandpaper scandal saying there was a time when he thought he wouldn't play again for the country.




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Ashes 2019: Sam Curran and Mitchell Marsh's paths cross again

When Sam Curran ran in at Mitch Marsh at a packed Oval yesterday it was somewhat different to their first cricketing encounters.




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Ashes 2019: Electric Sam Curran can light up England's future after three-wicket haul in fifth Test

NASSER HUSSAIN AT THE OVAL: England fans may be entitled to ask where Sam Curran has been all this series after a very impressive effort with the ball.




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Ben Stokes says barbs from cricket cheat David Warner inspired stunning Ashes performance

Ben Stokes has revealed being sledged relentlessly by David Warner was the motivation behind his stunning match-winning century against Australia at Headingley in August.




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Improve skill set and Sam Curran can be the man for England with both bat and ball

NASSER HUSSAIN: Sam Curran is something of an anomaly in the England side who will take to the Bay Oval for the first Test against New Zealand.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root is back but the England captain's workload is still a concern

NASSER HUSSAIN: There is no doubt Joe Root is a phenomenal batsman. The point has always been whether the captaincy is in his or, crucially, England's best interests.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer still needs to work out what sort of bowler he wants to become

NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer was so exceptional in the way he burst on to the scene that everyone assumed he was the finished article and would soon be the next Kagiso Rabada or Dale Steyn.




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Strictly fans say Motsi Mabuse's 'fuming' at Catherine Tyldesley exit

Strictly Come Dancing fans pointed out Motsi's 'fuming' reaction as Catherine, 36, and her professional partner Johannes Radebe, 32, were booted off the show on Sunday evening.




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Jared Padalecki posts on Twitter after drunken assault arrest

The 37-year-old addressed the situation as he took to Twitter on Sunday to address his 3million followers.




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The Apprentice race row rages as Lord Sugar sacks Iasha Masood

The Apprentice has come under fire this year for seemingly picking off those from an ethnic minority group when it comes to the boardroom firings - and this week has been no different.




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Trump blames ex-Ukraine ambassador for Somalian civil war

President Trump blasted former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in a series of tweets an hour into her Capitol Hill testimony.




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Fans urge Jacqueline Jossa to DUMP Dan Osborne amid rumours

The soap star, 27, was competing in I'm A Celebrity when her husband was hit by claims that he enjoyed a threesome with Chloe and Natalie last year - which he strongly denied.




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I'm A Celebrity winner 'Jacqueline Jossa set to CONFRONT Chloe Ayling upon her return to the UK' 

Jacqueline Jossa is reportedly set to confront Chloe Ayling about her alleged threesome with her husband Dan Osborne and fellow CBB star Natalie Nunn - claims which he strongly denied.




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John 'Boycie' Challis sends festive Twitter message to Ice-T

The actor, 77, took to Twitter to post a festive snap of himself in front of a Xmas tree decorated with Elvis Presley baubles, which he tagged the legendary rapper, real name Tracy Marrow, 61.




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Trump says Iran 'never won a war' in Tweet after missile strike

Donald Trump on Friday said he did not order the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani to start a war but to 'stop a war.'




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Iranian UN ambassador warns US strike killing Qassem Soleimani is tantamount to declaring WAR

UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said the airstrike 'is tantamount to opening a war against Iran.' It comes as thousands lined the streets for funeral processions in Baghdad this morning.




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Thousands chant 'Death to America!' at funeral of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

Mourners chanted 'Death to America' as they thronged in the streets beside the coffins of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Saturday.




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SARAH VINE: Social media 'tried and convicted' Caroline Flack

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.




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Coronavirus: Vanessa Hudgens slammed for 'selfish' comments

The High School Musical actress, 31, took to Instagram Live on Monday to share her views on the spiraling pandemic. A clip from the video quickly went viral as fans seized on her cavalier comments.




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Vanessa Hudgens APOLOGISES for 'insensitive' coronavirus quarantine video

Vanessa Hudgens has apologised for her flippant Instagram video, in which she called the potential quarantine timeline 'a bunch of bull**t'.




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Chrissy Teigen DEFENDS Vanessa Hudgens after star's viral dismissal of coronavirus pandemic

The 34-year-old model took to Twitter to write about famous people having 'a dumb frickin' moment' and urged fans not to ruin their lives squarely based on that.




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Coronavirus US: James Woods tells Alyssa Milano 'buy more ammo'

Actor James Woods told actress Alyssa Milano to 'buy more ammo' after she urged people to stop stockpiling weapons as gun sales surge amid the COVID-19 outbreak




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Adnan Januzaj should be Belgian or Albanian - not kidnapped: MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE

England for the English? Well, not exactly, but a line has to be drawn somewhere and Adnan Januzaj may be it. Here's the latest debate. Enjoy...




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Serbia says UEFA should award THEM 3-0 win after match vs Albania abandoned due to drone

Serbia's FA has reportedly called on UEFA to reward them with a 3-0 victory after their politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned.




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Albania claim players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Serbia after drone flies political flag over pitch

Albania claim their players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Belgrade at the now-infamous Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia which was abandoned after the violent scenes.




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Italy 1-0 Albania: Stefano Okaka scores on international debut to save Antonio Conte's side's blushes with late winner

Stefano Okaka scored a late goal on his debut to give Italy a 1-0 win over Albania in a friendly on Tuesday as they remained unbeaten in six games since the World Cup.




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Albania 0-1 Portugal: Miguel Veloso scores headed winner in injury time as Fernando Santos' men leave it late at Elbasan Arena

A stoppage time header by defender Miguel Veloso gave Portugal a 1-0 win in Albania and allowed them to extend their lead on top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I on Monday.




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Romania 0-1 Albania: Armando Sadiku header gives Albania hope of Last 16 and sends Romania home

CRAIG HATHERALL AT STADE DES LUMINIERES: An Armando Sadiku header gave Albania three points, and a fighting chance of making the Last 16 in France.




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Championship news: Huddersfield could be first to sack their manager as winless run continues

Huddersfield have only played against QPR, Derby, and Lincoln City so far this season, but pressure is already growing on manager Jan Siewert. They crashed out of the Carabao Cup.




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QPR 2-2 Reading: Sam Baldock rescues point for visitors

ADAM SHERGOLD AT LOFTUS ROAD: Sam Baldock scored 15 minutes from time to rescue a point for the Royals as QPR only had themselves to blame for defensive complacency.




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Renaissance of Adel Taarabt: His career was plunging into mediocrity but he is shining for Benfica

While playing in England, for the likes of Tottenham, QPR and Fulham, he had picked up a questionable reputation - he had the flair to dazzle opponents but his attitude was brought into the spotlight.




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Leeds 2-0 QPR: Roberts and Harrison send Marcelo Bielsa's side to the top of the Championship

DEREK HUNTER AT ELLAND ROAD: Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison fired Leeds United to the top of the Championship as they comfortably saw off QPR 2-0 at Elland Road.