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Rugby needs a radical shake-up and Gus Pichot is perfect bundle of energy needed to revamp the game

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Professional rugby's financial vulnerability has been cruelly exposed and, frankly, it has always been built on shifting sands.




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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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Agustin Pichot talks to SIR CLIVE WOODWARD about campaign to become chairman of World Rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Bill Beaumont and challenger Agustin Pichot are in the final week of their election campaign to become chairman of World Rugby. 




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Sir Clive Woodward's 10-point plan to save rugby and why Gus Pichot has the vision to implement it

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I wonder if all those voting for the chairmanship of World Rugby on Sunday realise the great gift and opportunity they have - or what a pivotal moment for the game this is.




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Australia and Northampton wing Taqele Naiyaravoro willing to switch allegiance to Fiji

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Naiyaravoro is the first player to pledge his future to Fiji if a controversial rule allowing players to switch allegiance goes through.




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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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Top physio warns England's leading rugby stars could lose THREE STONE of muscle during lockdown

England stars could lose up to THREE stone in muscle during the coronavirus lockdown and it could take them a month to get back to a safe level to play, claims a top physio. 




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Agustin Pichot reveals Fortnite plan to generate next generation of players and fans

Pichot has vowed to jolt World Rugby out of 'copy and paste mode' if he manages to unseat chairman Sir Bill Beaumont, with online video game Fortnite an unlikely pillar of his plan.




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Player exodus to begin after England fly-half Freddie Burns seals move to Toyota Shokki Shuttles 

A player exodus from Britain to Japan is in prospect, after former England fly-half Freddie Burns announced a move to the Far East and other high-profile names are set to follow him.




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Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as chairman of World Rugby after challenge from Agustin Pichot

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.




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New World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte begs Agustin Pichot not to walk away from the sport

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: New World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte has pleaded with Agustin Pichot not to walk away from the sport after his 28-23 election defeat.




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Beaten Agustin Pichot ready to quit World Rugby after narrow election defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Pichot will give up his council seat and take up no further roles having become frustrated with the lack of progress in the game.




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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 wows in bizarre trouser suit featuring a HUGE ruffle collar on Jonathan Ross show

Rita Ora showed off her quirky sense and joked her co-star Jonathan Ross didn't make for a good partner in crime on The Masked Singer because he kept on guessing the wrong names.




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The Masked Singer: Chameleon is REVEALED after he leaves Rita Ora blushing

The rock star, 44, stunned the panel with his incredible range of vocals after ending up in the sing-off, and lost out to Duck in the judges vote despite an incredible soprano performance.




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Rita Ora discusses her 'workaholic' side as she stuns in LOVE Magazine shoot

Rita Ora has admitted that fans only see the 'workaholic and thick-skinned' side of her as she stuns for a new photoshoot for LOVE Magazine.




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Rita Ora shows off her amazing abs as she poses in a sheer lace bra and tight leather trousers 

Rita Ora looked incredible wearing a sheer lace bra on Instagram on Wednesday.




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Baker, 29, who is known for 'illusion cakes', reveals he has NEVER attended a training course

Ben Cullen, 29, who lives in Chester, told Femail that he became captivated with the idea of making elaborate cake models in 2015, but had never even baked before. He now wins awards for his creations.




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Joey Essex dons black face mask as he goes for lunch in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

It appears the former TOWIE star, 29, is being cautious in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to over 100 countries since it first emerged in China.




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Rita Ora unveils new emblem aimed at raising money to help combat the coronavirus

The singer, 29, took to her Instagram to unveil new T-shirts and hoodies with a green and red printed logo and text that reads: 'Stop the spread, play your part.'




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Rita Ora steps out wearing her self-designed 'stop the spread' coronavirus motif T-shirt and a mask

The singer, 29, was seen leaving her London home with her sister Elena on Thursday after unveiling the new emblem to encourage the population to help try and halt the progress of COVID-19.




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Rita Ora thinks back to 'happier days' as she shares bikini snap from just three weeks ago

Rita Ora posted a flashback snap of her taking a dip in a bikini, lamenting 'happier days'.




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Rita Ora peels mask from her face in quirky new music video for single How To Be Lonely

The quirky three-minute long offering sees the singer, 29, dramatically peel a mask from her face, writhe around on a floor of broken eggs and dance with a skeleton.




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Rita Ora shares new behind the scenes snaps from her How To Be Lonely music video

The singer, 29, became a space warrior in the sci-fi inspired video as she donned a a metallic bralet with matching shorts and a skirt.




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Rita Ora says she's 'grateful' to leave the house for a scenic walk

The Anywhere singer, 29, took to Instagram to share a collection of snaps of herself posing in the idyllic location as she encouraged her fans to stay healthy both 'mentally and physically'.




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Rita Ora gushes about 'hero' mother Vera returning to work amid coronavirus pandemic

The singer, 29, spoke candidly about her mother, 55, during an appearance on Extra, which she made via video link on Wednesday.




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Rita Ora 'leaves locals furious after spending COVID-19 lockdown at rented farmhouse'

The singer, 29, is said to be staying with five people at the property as they work on her new album on a pre-booked trip.




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Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Chris Martin record charity single amid coronavirus crisis

The likes of Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Sean Paul and Chris Martin are set to take part in BBC Radio 1's biggest ever Live Lounge as they perform a newly recorded charity single.




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Mel B SCREAMS obscenities at Joey Essex after he accuses her of trying to 'stick it on him'

The Spice Girl, 44, was left screaming obscenities at Joey Essex, 29, on Thursday's Celebrity Juice after he accused her of trying to 'stick it on him'.




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Confusion reigns over African Champions League winners as CAS dismisses decision to replay final

Tunisia's Esperance were originally named winners following Wydad's refusal to continue playing after the VAR system failed to work and replay a disallowed goal.




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Pioneering Muslim model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem weds in a lavish ceremony in her Tunisian hometown

Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, 28, who has walked for the likes of Chanel and Oscar de la Renta, married fiancé Amerpal Lamba in her hometown of Nabeul, Tunisia, last month after a whirlwind engagement.




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GLEN KEOGH speaks to Thomas Cook customers facing travel chaos in Ibiza 

Worried Britons who flew to Ibiza on Thomas Cook package holidays yesterday said staff carried on as normal despite the likelihood of the 178-year-old firm going bust today.




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Easyjet will resume flights to Tunisia for the first time since the 2015 Sousse massacre

The airline will operate two flights a week from London Gatwick to the beach resort of Enfidha, starting on May 2, 2020. UK airlines stopped flying to Tunisia in 2015 following Foreign Office advice.




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Vogue cover girl Hanaa Ben Abdesslem's new husband is thug convicted of vicious assault

Just a few months after Vogue model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem wed London-based tycoon Amerpal Lamba at a lavish party in Tunisia, her new husband was spared jail in court for attacking a man at a party.




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Two suicide bombers attack US embassy in Tunisia

The two assailants tried to force their way through the main gate but were blocked by officers guarding the consulate in the Berges du Lac district of Tunis.




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Jihadist arrested over plot to get followers to infect Tunisian police with coronavirus

Two terrorists have been arrested in Tunisia after potting to cough, sneeze and spit at members of the country's security forces (pictured) to infect them with the coronavirus.




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Tom Cruise is filming the world's first action movie in space — and he'll get there using Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket

Tom Cruise is partnering with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX to film the first narrative action movie in outer space.Cruise plans to shoot the film on the International Space Station and be transported using a SpaceX rocket.SpaceX intends to launch its first manned mission to the International Space Station May 27.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Tom Cruise is taking action movies to a whole new level — literally — by filming his next blockbuster in outer space 1,200 miles above Earth, and Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket is going to get him there.NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed Tuesday that the agency will work with Cruise to shoot a film aboard the International Space Station. The news was first reported by Deadline.The mission is a three-fold collaboration between a




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'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton just found out he's a Hufflepuff, but he previously said he's a Gryffindor and we have questions

Tom Felton shared a screenshot on Instagram on Wednesday, which revealed that he's a Hufflepuff after taking the official Wizarding World quiz online. But the actor, who played Slytherin member Draco Malfoy, previously tweeted that he's a Gryffindor and "HP" author J.K. Rowling agreed with the assessment. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories."Harry Potter" star Tom Felton, known for playing Slytherin house member Draco Malfoy in the movies, said that he just found out he's a Hufflepuff. "a sad day....on so many levels #harrypotterathome," the 32-year-old actor captioned a series of screenshots he shared on Instagram. The first image revealed that Felton's display name on his Wizarding World passport is the same as the character he portrayed on-screen, rather than his real name. The second




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50 must-see comedies from the 2000s, according to critics




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The top 7 movies on Netflix this week, from 'Den of Thieves' to 'Dangerous Lies'




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Med students on standby for NSW virus rise

Some NSW medical students will enter the workforce early as the state prepares for a surge in COVID-19 cases.About 200 final-year students will be allowed to...




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Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, one new death

BANGKOK, May 9 (Reuters) - Thailand reported four new coronavirus cases and one more death on Saturday, bringing the total to 3,004 cases and 56 deaths...




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Coronavirus forces Russia to hold slimmed down Victory...

By Gabrielle Tétrault-FarberMOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russia marks 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but...




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Feeling your pain? Virus reaches into the lives of...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A husband coughing up blood. A sister close to death. Another friend felled by the coronavirus. The beat against Congress has always been...




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Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access...

May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its...




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Wallabies rake Uelese jealous of NRL

Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese admits he's a little "jealous" of his NRL counterparts with no rugby to be played until at least July.While the rugby league...




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China says willing to help N.Korea in fight against virus

BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - China is willing to offer support to North Korea within its ability against the coronavirus epidemic, state television said on...




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Sudan extends Khartoum curfew to slow virus

Sudan extended a curfew in and around the capital Khartoum for 10 days from Saturday as coronavirus cases mount, state media reported. The Sudanese health...




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Australia's biggest states hold off on easing COVID-19...

By Sonali PaulMELBOURNE, May 9 (Reuters) - Australia's most populous states held back from relaxing coronavirus restrictions on Saturday although other...