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Australian with COVID-19 initially thought it was 'no worse than a cold' before things changed

Bridget Wilkins, 29, was diagnosed with coronavirus in early March after flying from London to Brisbane , via Singapore , for a wedding.




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Coronavirus: How Australian authorities failed to lock down the borders

The Australian government missed critical opportunities to secure the country's borders against a coronavirus outbreak, a leading health expert says, as the nation plunges into shutdown.




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James Martin's cream of the country: Singapore crab with stottie cake

Try these scrumptious recipes from James Martin's new book and TV series use the best of British produce, from succulent pork to the berries in a glorious pud.




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Emergency flights carrying Australian seafood will fly to China - and return with medical supplies

Two hundred flights will leave for China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates in the next six months under the deal as borders globally are shut to slow the spread of the virus.




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Freight plane filled with Australian seafood expected to land in China this week

Tonnes of rock lobster left Perth for Shanghai in recent days as part of a deal with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest and the Western Australian government to import the medical equipment.




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Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90: Greatest all-round racing driver leaves huge hole in British sport

Sir Stirling Moss knew the first of his several brilliant lifetimes was ending when he could no longer keep 'one eye on the track, another on the gauges and still be able to spot a pretty girl in the crowd'.




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Australian Government considers mobile phone tracking app to monitor coronavirus

Health authorities are mulling over how closely Australians could be monitored once travel restrictions and social distancing rules are relaxed.




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How Virgin's 11th hour plea for a $100m grant to keep it afloat for two weeks was rejected

Virgin Australia's board made a last-minute plea for $100 million from the Federal Government to pay its bills for the next fortnight but the request was refused and it has gone into administration.




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How police can monitor Australians during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdowns with mobile phone data

Terry O'Gorman, a criminal defence lawyer for 43 years, has explained how police can issue COVID-19 fines of at least $1,000 based on them accessing your mobile phone and bank data.




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Robbie Henshaw a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations clash with France

Head coach Joe Schmidt will give British and Irish Lions star Henshaw every chance to prove his fitness, while fly-half Joey Carbery is still inching back to full tilt after hamstring trouble.




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Robbie Henshaw ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations clash with France

The 25-year-old Henshaw has not played since being deployed at fullback in Ireland's 32-20 defeat by England in the first round and 'is improving more slowly than hoped,' the IRFU said in a statement,




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France flanker Arthur Iturria ready to tackle Ireland's 'wall of green'

The Clermont back-rower still cannot quite fathom how Ireland shut down Les Bleus in last season's fraught 15-13 victory that was snatched with Johnny Sexton's last-gasp monster drop-goal.




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I’m not convinced by Eddie Jones' decision to pick Ben Te'o and Manu Tuilagi against Italy

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England supporters will be seriously excited by Eddie Jones’ heavyweight backline - but I am not sure Ben Te’o and Manu Tuilagi will strike the same fear into the Italians.




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Joe Schmidt admits Ireland are not the best any more after difficult start to 2019

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has admitted that his side have struggled to cope with the pressure after their stellar 2018.




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Ireland 26-14 France: Ireland keep faint Six Nations title hopes alive with bonus point in home win 

RORY KEANE AT LANSDOWNE ROAD: That’s more like it. This was a return to the capital punishment that Ireland inflicted on the All Blacks last November. . 




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Cardiff set for chaos with 275,000 fans expected for Wales game

EXCLUSIVE: Cardiff is preparing for pandemonium on Saturday, with Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam match-day in the city expected to break all records.




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Six Nations 2019 title race - How can England, Wales or Ireland win?

Sportsmail provide you with full fixtures, kick-off times, TV coverage and how Wales, England or Ireland can win the 2019 Six Nations in the final round.




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Liam Williams fit to play in Wales' Grand Slam clash against Ireland

Liam Williams is fit to start Wales' Grand Slam game against Ireland as Warren Gatland named an unchanged 23 for Saturday's Six Nations decider.




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Roof row escalates as Joe Schmidt claims Wales asked for it to be closed

Joe Schmidt has hinted Wales broke protocol in asking Six Nations bosses to close the Principality Stadium roof in Saturday's tournament decider in Cardiff.




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Eddie Jones claims Wales are running out of steam ahead of Grand Slam showdown with Ireland

Eddie Jones has heaped pressure on Wales ahead of Saturday's showdown against Ireland by claiming they are tired. Victory for the Irish would give England a shot at snatching the title.




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SIX NATIONS 2019 FINAL ROUND: How can England, Wales or Ireland win the title?

Get ready for the final round of the 2019 Six Nations with everything on the line for England, Wales and Ireland as they look to win the title. Sportsmail will provide details of dates, KO times and channels.




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Principality Stadium roof to be left open despite yellow weather warnings as Wales host Ireland

The Principality Stadium roof will be left open for Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam game in Cardiff against Ireland, despite yellow wind warnings set for Saturday.




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Rory Best hails James Ryan's performances ahead of Ireland's clash with Wales 

Rory Best has tipped rookie lineout caller James Ryan to come of age for Ireland against the 'world's best lock' Alun Wyn Jones in Cardiff for their Six Nations clash.




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British and Irish Lions in talks over £10m Twickenham warm-up match ahead of 2021 South Africa tour

The British and Irish Lions are in talks about staging a bumper international match against a top Test-playing nation at Twickenham ahead of the 2021 tour of South Africa.




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'That's an ambassador job': England manager Eddie Jones rules out coaching British & Irish Lions

England coach Eddie Jones emphatically ruled out coaching the British & Irish Lions in 2021, while taking a swipe at Wales counterpart Warren Gatland.




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Sean O'Brien admits his reluctance to leave Leinster ahead of London Irish move

Leinster flanker Sean O'Brien is preparing for an emotional farewell after next week's Champions Cup final - having revealed that he would have stayed in Dublin for a quarter of the money.




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Ireland 29-10 Italy: Joey Carbery suffers knee injury which could rule him out of World Cup

Premier playmaker Johnny Sexton is expected to be fit shortly, but Ireland can ill afford to lose either of their main backline pivots. They open their World Cup by taking on Scotland on September 22.




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Back-row trio Mark Wilson, Tom Curry and Sam Underhill could still make England's clash with Ireland

England want all three available to take on Ireland to offset any need to pitch Billy Vunipola into a third Test in as many weeks. All three trained on Wednesday at England's Pennyhill Park camp.




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Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton set to miss World Cup warm-up match against England with thumb sprain

Johnny Sexton has missed out on Ireland's World Cup warm-up clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday. The fly-half sat out of training at the start of the week in Portugal.




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'This is England's Gun XV. I can't wait to see it fire': Woodward excited for Ireland warm-up game

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It is exactly the team I would have picked for a must-win game at the tournament. This is the first time he has put his full strength side out in these warm-up games.




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Ireland and Wales set for full-blooded final World Cup warm-up game despite risk of late injuries

Ireland and Wales will smash into each other in the final World Cup warm-up of the summer, despite the lingering risk of cruel last-minute injuries. Both sides are almost at full strength for Dublin Test.




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Rugby World Cup 2019 Sweepstake Kit: The 20 teams all looking to lift the trophy in Japan

Get your Rugby World Cup 2019 sweepstake kit here. Simply print out the sheet, then cut the names into individual pieces of paper, fold them and put them into a hat ahead of the tournament on 20 Sept.




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World Rugby chief hits back at Ireland coach Joe Schmidt's claims that 31-man squads are dangerous

World Rugby bosses have hit back at claims 31-man World Cup squads threaten player welfare by insisting top coaches left their objections too late to have any effect for the 2019 tournament in Japan.




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Scotland scrum-half Ali Price out of Rugby World Cup 2019 with foot and ankle injuries

Scotland's World Cup hopes have suffered a third major blow in as many days after scrum-half Ali Price was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt puts faith in Jack Carty for clash against Japan

RORY KEANE IN SHIZUOKA: Carty starts only his second Test in place of conductor-in-chief Johnny Sexton, who is out with a groin injury. Schmidt reckons Carty has the right stuff.




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Japan vs Ireland - Rugby World Cup 2019: As it happened in Shizouka

Japan claimed one of the greatest upsets in rugby history, four years after their historic win over South Africa. 




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Johnny Sexton calls on Ireland to hit back against Russia

RORY KEANE IN SHIZUOKA: Johnny Sexton has challenged Ireland to channel the hurt of the loss to Japan into their final pool games with Russia and Samoa. 




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World Rugby admitted THREE refereeing errors went against Ireland in defeat by Japan

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has revealed World Rugby admitted there were three incorrect offside calls given against his side during their shock 19-12 World Cup Pool A defeat by Japan.




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Ireland 35-0 Russia, AS IT HAPPENED - Rugby World Cup 2019

Ireland picked up the bonus point they needed but were made to work hard for it by a stubborn Russian side. Russia spent 20 minutes down to 14 men in the middle of the match.




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Ireland 47-5 Samoa: Joe Schmidt's 14 men reach World Cup quarter-final with bonus point win

RORY KEANE IN FUKUOKA: Fourteen-man Ireland sealed their place in the World Cup quarter finals with a seven-try victory over Samoa here in Fukuoka, but Bundee Aki's red card will be a worry.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Johnny Sexton insists Ireland will peak in quarter-final clash with All Blacks

Johnny Sexton has questioned the 'strange' negativity around Ireland's World Cup campaign, insisting Joe Schmidt's men are ready to peak for the All Blacks.




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Ireland's Bundee Aki to miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup after being hit with three-match ban

Bundee Aki will miss the rest of the World Cup after receiving a three-match ban for his red card against Samoa. The Ireland centre was sent off in the 47-5 win for a high tackle on UJ Seuteni.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland ready for tactical battle with All Blacks, says coach Simon Easterby

All Blacks boss Steve Hansen lit the fuse on a potentially explosive week on Monday by vowing to lay false traps for Ireland's master tactician and head coach Joe Schmidt.




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Rugby World Cup: Steve Hansen hoping to secure famous double - with horse and the All Blacks

NIK SIMON IN TOKYO: Hansen owns a share of Nature Strip, who will run in the $14million sprint race in Sydney. Coach is focused on the All Blacks' quest for a third straight World Cup title.




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New Zealand vs Ireland RECAP - Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final 2019: As it happened

All Blacks take on Ireland in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash in Japan as they look to progress to the semi-final to take on either England or Australia. Follow LIVE ACTION RIGHT HERE.




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South Africa's World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi wins Rugby Union Writers' Club Award

Siya Kolisi succeeds Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton as holder of the Pat Marshall Memorial Award after being recognised at the RUWC's annual dinner in central London.




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Sexton cannot wait for revenge against England after 'right old spankings' in the last two match-ups

WILL KELLEHER AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Johnny Sexton cannot wait to exact revenge on England after two recent thrashings when unbeaten Ireland travel to Twickenham next.




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Ireland unchanged for Six Nations showdown with England at Twickenham

The Irish travel to Twickenham seeking to clinch a second Triple Crown in three years after beginning this year's tournament with successive home wins over Scotland and Wales.




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Six Nations 2020: Conor Murray admits father-son rivalry between Farrells will be 'a bit strange'

Conor Murray admits the father-son dynamic between the Farrells will be strange when Ireland face England on Sunday, but hopes his coach can provide crucial insights into his son's game.




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Conor Murray admits 'strange' dynamic of listening to Andy Farrell's tactics for son Owen

Conor Murray admitted that the father-and-son dynamic between the Farrells will be strange when Ireland face England in the Six Nations.