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Grace Jones sings topless as part of the Vivid Sydney celebrations

Grace Jones is known as an eclectic singer, who's performance is as much about the outfits as it is about her voice and the 67-year-old didn't disappoint on stage in Sydney on Sunday.




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Sydney security ramped up at Vivid after London attack

Police have boosted security at Sydney's Vivid festival to protect large crowds from a terror attack after seven people were killed in central London on Saturday night.




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Mako Vunipola back with a bang for Saracens after coronavirus concerns

Mako Vunipola was 'gutted' at missing out on a 60th Test cap due to England's decision to stand him down over the coronavirus scare. He played for Saracens on Saturday instead.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have their mojo back but please, no more idiotic behaviour

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was really impressed with how England bounced back from their World Cup final disappointment because that will have been difficult.




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Premiership Rugby clubs BLOCK plan to allow Saracens Itoje to play on loan at Racing 92 next season

Maro Itoje has had a one-year loan move to French side Racing 92 blocked by Premiership Rugby clubs after Saracens relegation from the English topflight.




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Euro rugby is next to face total shutdown from coronavirus outbreak

Europe's premier rugby competition is set to be postponed indefinitely at an EPCR board meeting on Monday. The Champions Cup quarter-finals were scheduled for early next month.




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Saracens could AVOID relegation in doomsday scenario as a number of clubs could go bust

EXCLUSIVE: Saracens might be saved from Premiership relegation in a doomsday scenario where a clutch of clubs go bust due to a lack of income during the coronavirus chaos.




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Coronavirus UK: Jack Nowell willing to take pay cut to keep Exeter afloat

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Only seven days ago, Jack Nowell still had a note in his diary earmarking this weekend as the time for him to return to Exeter's starting team.




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Financial 'dire straights' open door to CVC buyout as Premiership braces itself for loss of revenue

NIK SIMON: Millions will be lost through matchday takings and broadcast rights if the league goes into long-term lock down. The epidemic could force some club finances to the brink of collapse.




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CHRIS FOY: Newcastle suddenly facing a fight to survive

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: It is up to the RFU and Premiership Rugby to provide some urgent clarity so the Newcastle Falcons can save themselves.




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Marland Yarde to be offered new Sale contract having rediscovered scoring touch

Marland Yarde is set to be offered a new contract by Sale after his rehabilitation work with Danny Welbeck paid off. The England winger was out of action for a year with an horrific knee injury.




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England star Billy Vunipola commits to stay at Saracens for season in the Championship

England international Billy Vunipola insists he is 'definitely staying' at Saracens and hopes to help the crisis-hit club secure an immediate return to the Gallagher Premiership.




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Billy Vunipola confirms he will STAY at Saracens despite relegation over breach of salary cap rules

Billly Vunipola has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will stay at Saracens next season, despite their demotion to the Championship.




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Saracens veteran Richard Wigglesworth faces uncertain future as he comes to the end of his contract

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: For players like Richard Wigglesworth nearing the end of their contracts, lockdown life has left them in limbo over what happens next.




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England fly-half prospect Marcus Smith turns to mindfulness coach to deal with isolation stress

When Luke Doherty took himself to a retreat in the mountains to learn about Buddhism, little did he know his techniques would be used to help guide rugby players through the stresses of a pandemic.




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Lockdown diaries: England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell shares his second week in isolation

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell's season has been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving him and thousands of his colleagues at a loose end waiting for the season to restart.




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World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont on fears that game faces financial apocalypse

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has warned rugby's global community that 'everyone will suffer' in the fall-out from the coronavirus shutdown, called for unity and more state help.




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Eddie Jones may be Marmite but there was no obvious candidates to replace him as England head coach

CHRIS FOY: There has been a polarised response to the news that Eddie Jones will remain England's head coach until the 2023 World Cup. Many people are delighted. Others are aghast.




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Ruthless RFU must act and hand grassroots clubs a lifeline 

WORLD OF RUGBY: When the RFU released their annual report, the document contained an opening page which stated: 'Our purpose: to encourage rugby, and its values.' 




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Heineken Champions Cup could be SCRAPPED and replaced by new Club World Cup

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte - who wants to run World Rugby alongside Bill Beaumont and hopes to be elected as vice-chairman next month - has proposed the competition.




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Sir Clive Woodward: World Cup winning coach asks the five big questions for English rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: These are difficult times for all sports but I believe such moments create a time for organisations to demonstrate they are in touch with the world around them.




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How Wales Women's international Alecs Donovan is helping Bristol Bears reach next level with yoga

In a Bristol team which contains Charles Piutau and Steven Luatua and will soon add Kyle Sinckler and Semi Radradra, it takes a lot to be described as one of the Bears' 'signings of the season.'




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Steve Borthwick to become Leicester's new head coach on July 1 after leaving England role

Steve Borthwick will become Leicester's new head coach on July 1, as current boss Geordan Murphy moves to become director of rugby. 




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Billy Vunipola on his Lions and World Cup dreams... and why Saracens need to be humble

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory.




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Saracens take drastic financial measures as Owen Farrell defers £300,000 of salary until September 

The English league champions confirmed last night they had taken advantage of the government's furlough scheme - meaning all their players' wages are now part-funded by the state.




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Premiership Rugby's £7m salary cap could be reduced to mitigate impact of coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND NIK SIMON: The Premiership' s £7million salary cap could be reduced to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus.




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In his fifth week in isolation Jack Nowell builds Lego sets and discusses potential mid-season moves

JACK NOWELL: The England international has remained busy building lego sets, taking on a pro gamer and keeping himself fit and healthy in week five of his lockdown due to coronavirus.




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Leicester Tigers face legal fight over slashing pay of players and staff without consent

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Leicester Tigers face claims of unlawful deduction of wages after cutting players' pay without their consent. 




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MARTIN SAMUEL: World Rugby election presents chance to stop shameless plundering of the Pacific

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.




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Central contracts are the fairest way to save rugby

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.




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Premiership Rugby 'facing huge drop in value of TV rights' due to the coronavirus crisis 

Premiership Rugby is facing a huge drop in the value of its broadcasting rights because it failed to agree a new deal with either BT Sport or Sky before the coronavirus crisis.




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Rugby is facing Olympic boot amid discrimination claim at the World Rugby elections 

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The World Rugby elections were rocked last week by allegations of homophobia and discrimination against Fiji Rugby Union chairman Francis Kean.




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Sir Bill Beaumont set to retain World Rugby chairman job as Wales become latest country to back him

The Welsh Rugby Union publicly threw their weight behind Sir Bill Beaumont (left) today, backing him to retain his role as World Rugby chairman and beat rival Agustin Pichot.




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Kristalina Gheorghieva, directorul general FMI: „Fără soluţii medicale urgente, s-ar putea materializa, din păcate, scenarii mai sumbre pentru anumite economii”

Directorul general al Fondului Monetar Internaţional (FMI), Kristalina Gheorghieva, a indicat posibilitatea revizuirii în scădere a estimărilor privind evoluţia economiei mondiale, şi a avertizat SUA şi China să nu reactiveze un război comercial care ar putea slăbi redresarea în urma crizei provocate de pandemia de coronavirus (Covid-19), informează Agerpres, conform Reuters.

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Rita Ora looks glamorous in a barely-there lace top as she celebrates her 29th birthday in Vegas 

Rita Ora took a break from her hectic filming schedule for a raucous 29th birthday bash in Vegas, at the On The Record Speakeasy and Club in Park MGM.




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Rita Ora displays her envy-inducing figure in a black bikini during 29th birthday in Utah

The Hot Right Now hitmaker, 28, pulled out all the stops for her 29th birthday as she tapped into full relaxation mode at five-star hotel Amangiri - a remote hideaway in Canyon Point on Saturday.




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Rafferty Law grapples with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they film scenes for Twist

Rafferty Law was pictured grappling with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they filmed scenes for Sky Cinema's Oliver! remake Twist on Tuesday evening.




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Rita Ora showcases her incredible figure in a red bandeau bikini as she hits the beach in St. Barts

The singer, 29, turned heads in a red bandeau bikini, which showed off her figure to perfection as she pulled back her hair with a paisley printed silk scarf for a stroll along the beach.




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Rita Ora's mother Vera, 55, displays age-defying curves in baby pink swimsuit on yacht in St. Barts

The mother-of-three took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a snap of herself from her recent family getaway in the Caribbean.




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Rita Ora looks uncharacteristically low key in sweatpants as she goes grocery shopping in LA

The singer, 29, kept things very casual in an over-sized white hoodie and grey sweatpants as she wandered around the Erewhon Market in Los Angeles with her shopping cart on Thursday.




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Rita Ora shows off her acrobatic skills and daringly dangles UPSIDE DOWN for new shoe campaign

The Lonely Together singer, 29, wowed in a bold ensemble as she daringly dangled upside down while suspended from the air by wires to show off a funky pair of trainers.




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Rita Ora sizzles in a racy semi-sheer co-ord outfit for shoe campaign in Miami

The singer, 29, posed in a purple ensemble as part of a campaign for Deichmann shoes, with the shoot taking place in Miami on Friday.




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Rita Ora showcases her svelte waist in a pair of faded blue jeans and a black satin cami top

The songstress, 29, cut a chic figure in a racy black satin camisole and faded blue denim jeans as she stepped out of The Miami Beach Hotel in Florida for the evening on Saturday.




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Rita Ora sets pulses racing as she leaves almost nothing to the imagination in nude Instagram snap 

The singer, 29, looked nothing short of sensational in the photo where she covered her modesty with well-placed strawberry emoji's as she posed in front of the mirror.




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Rita Ora sets pulses racing as she shares sizzling snaps in her lingerie and a sheer lace bodysuit

The blonde bombshell was lent back on a leather sofa in the snap and left very little to the imagination in a sheer lace bodysuit and nothing else




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Rita Ora goes braless as she puts on an eye-popping display in a plunging black silk camisole

The Anywhere singer, 29, looked incredible as she went braless and put on an eye-popping display in a plunging black silk camisole.




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Rita Ora shares racy snaps in sheer lace lingerie leaving nothing to the imagination

The singer took to Instagram to showcase a new jewellery collection, which was far out done by the skimpy lace bodysuit that barely covered the bombshells frame.




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The Masked Singer: Rita Ora flaunts her toned abs in a plunging military-inspired jacket

The singer, 29, looked sensational in her statement look as she took to Instagram to share two snaps of her look ahead of the show.




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Rita Ora's mother Vera shares adorable throwback photo

Singer Rita Ora's mother Vera has shared an adorable throwback photo of the pair from a fair few years ago.




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Rita Ora puts on an eye-popping display in bra-flashing lace top as she goes shopping in Hollywood

Rita Ora put on a brave face as she stepped out in a revealing ensemble for an evening of shopping in West Hollywood on Friday.