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British and Irish Lions 2013: We 'got what we deserved' against Brumbies admits Warren Gatland
Tuesday 18 June 2013
The Lions suffered their first defeat of the 2013 tour
Australia beat Iraq to qualify for 2014 World Cup
Tuesday 18 June 2013
They become the second team to qualify alongside Japan
The Ashes: James Tredwell ready to be the understudy for England's penultimate act
Tuesday 18 June 2013
England may test the world supplies of cotton wool in which to wrap their key players before the Ashes. While their desire to win the Champions Trophy should not be underestimated they are anxiously aware of their tasks later in the summer.
Champion Trophy: Australian pride takes a pounding as Sri Lanka progress into semi-finals
Monday 17 June 2013
Sri Lanka 253-8 Australia 233
British and Irish Lions 2013: Paul O'Connell describes competition for places as 'savage'
Monday 17 June 2013
The first Test against Australia takes place this weekend
Ministers get new powers to hire and fire Civil Service advisers
Monday 17 June 2013
Civil Service mandarins are to be put on fixed-term contracts and ministers given the power to hire teams of political advisers paid for by the taxpayer, in the biggest shake-up of how Britain is governed for decades.
Today at the Champions Trophy: Michael Clarke weighs up return for must-win Champions tie
Monday 17 June 2013
AUSTRALIA V SRI LANKA
Champions Trophy: Australian captain Michael Clarke could return to action for crucial clash with Sri Lanka
Sunday 16 June 2013
Clarke has missed both of their Champions Trophy games due to a back injury but is hopeful of playing some part in tomorrow's Group A decider
British and Irish Lions 2013: Shock call-up for Shane Williams
Sunday 16 June 2013
The British and Irish Lions have drafted former Wales wing Shane Williams into their team for Tuesday's clash against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Sam Warburton pleased after perfect preparation with victory ahead of Test series
Saturday 15 June 2013
The Lions captain feels the 47-17 win over the NSW Waratahs is the perfect build-up with just a week to go till the first Test
Page 3 Profile: Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister
Saturday 15 June 2013
Hasn’t been a great week for Gillard, has it?
Champions Trophy: Alastair Cook may be left cheering on the errant Australians
Friday 14 June 2013
England will have to rely on rivals for semi-final place if weather prevents victory over Kiwis tomorrow
Champions Trophy: Fawad Ahmed set to make history for the Aussies
Friday 14 June 2013
Fawad Ahmed, the leg-spinner who has been fast-tracked into the Australia set-up, finally donned the gold and green for the first time today.
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Freedom fighters? Cannibals? The truth about Syria’s rebels
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Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
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Special Report: US troops are stationed in Japan to protect the nation. But to sex workers in Okinawa, they bring fear, not security
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Vice pulls 'breathtakingly tasteless' fashion shoot glorifying the suicides of famous female authors from Sylvia Plath to Virginia Woolf
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Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria
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