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Robertson hails 'ruthless' All Blacks after France crushed 43-17

Robertson hails 'ruthless' All Blacks after France crushed 43-17

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson was pleased with a "ruthless" All Blacks display Saturday as an under-strength France were crushed 43-17 in the second Test in Wellington to clinch the series with a game to spare.

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American midfielder Tillman joins Leverkusen from PSV

American midfielder Tillman joins Leverkusen from PSV

USA international midfielder Malik Tillman has joined Bayer Leverkusen from Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, the Bundesliga side announced on Saturday.

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Sparkling Fiji score four tries beat error-prone Scotland 29-14

Sparkling Fiji score four tries beat error-prone Scotland 29-14

Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years.

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Akram hails 'modern-day great' Starc on 100-Test milestone

Akram hails 'modern-day great' Starc on 100-Test milestone

Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram on Saturday hailed Australia's Mitchell Starc as a "modern-day great" for reaching 100 Test appearances.

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Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win

Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt said Wales's 31-22 win over Japan on Saturday "has got to be the start of something" after ending their record 18-game losing streak.

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All Blacks score six tries to hammer under-strength France

All Blacks score six tries to hammer under-strength France

New Zealand crushed an under-strength France 43-17 in the second Test in Wellington on Saturday, scoring six tries to clinch the three-match series.

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Cambodia genocide survivors 'thrilled' at new UNESCO status

Cambodia genocide survivors 'thrilled' at new UNESCO status

Survivors of Cambodia's four-year genocide on Saturday told AFP they were "thrilled" that the site of their lives' biggest horror has gained UNESCO recognition.

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Worker in critical condition after US immigration raid on California farm

Worker in critical condition after US immigration raid on California farm

A farm worker was in critical condition on Friday, his family said, after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California that resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants and clashes with protesters.

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German backpacker drank from puddles in Australian bush ordeal

German backpacker drank from puddles in Australian bush ordeal

German backpacker Carolina Wilga drank water from puddles and sheltered in a cave before escaping an 11-night ordeal in the Australian bush, police said Saturday.

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German backpacker escapes Australian bush ordeal by 'sheer luck'

German backpacker escapes Australian bush ordeal by 'sheer luck'

German backpacker Carolina Wilga lost hope of rescue after 11 nights in the Australian bush, and only made it out by "sheer luck", police said Saturday.

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