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Brown test for unchanged ScotlandAndy Robinson names an

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:04:22 +0000

Brown test for unchanged Scotland
Andy Robinson names an unchanged Scotland side for the final game of the Six Nations campaign against Ireland, but Kelly Brown faces a fitness test.

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Six Nations 2010: England set to drop Jonny

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:04:20 +0000

Six Nations 2010: England set to drop Jonny Wilkinson to bench for France clash
England will announce team to take on France at 1pm with Jonny Wilkinson expected to be on bench.

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Six Nations 2010: France name Mathieu Bastareaud on

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:14 +0000

Six Nations 2010: France name Mathieu Bastareaud on the bench against Italy
Mathieu Bastareaud a substitute as France continue bid for Six Nations grand slam against Italy on Sunday.

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Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:12 +0000

Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to help tame a record deficit. (more…)

Dragons 31-22 MunsterThe Dragons close on Munster’s play-off

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:04:15 +0000

Dragons 31-22 Munster
The Dragons close on Munster’s play-off spot with a scorching win over the Magners League holders in Newport.

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Six Nations 2010: mid-term report on England’s opponents

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:04:10 +0000

Six Nations 2010: mid-term report on England’s opponents
Paul Ackford sees a leader emerges from the pack with two games to go.

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Wales agree deal to face South Africa at

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:04:17 +0000

Wales agree deal to face South Africa at Millennium Stadium on June 5
A rematch of the first game ever played at Millennium Stadium will take place on June 5 when Wales play South Africa.

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Sale’s slump leaves owner Brian Kennedy to suffer

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:04:14 +0000

Sale’s slump leaves owner Brian Kennedy to suffer from sleepless nights
Brian Kennedy, the Sale owner, has admitted that the prospect of relegation has been giving him sleepless nights.

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Deans happy with rule interpretationsWALLABIES coach Robbie Deans

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:31 +0000

Deans happy with rule interpretations
WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans says referees have got the interpretation of rugby’s contentious breakdown area “very close to perfection” in the early rounds of Super 14.

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U.S. Navy rescues Tanzanian ship, nabs 8 pirates

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:25 +0000

U.S. Navy rescues Tanzanian ship, nabs 8 pirates
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship prevented an attack on a Tanzanian ship and apprehended eight suspected pirates in the process, the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania said on Tuesday. (more…)