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Rugby: Boks lose Barnes-stormer
The Wallabies stunned the Springboks in Brisbane last night to give the All Blacks a slim ray of hope in the Tri-Nations.
Rugby: Wallabies' win keeps series alive
The Springboks' defeat in Brisbane means the Tri-Nations title is still up for grabs.
Missing ship may have held missiles
The Russian-crewed ship allegedly carrying timber and hijacked by pirates earlier this month may have actually been carrying secret missiles bound for the Middle East as cargo.
UK government: We did talk about al-Megrahi
Jack Straw, has admitted that the fate of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had formed part of Britain's negotiations with Libya over a multi-billion pound deal for oil exploration.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Finding fault in the Springbok machine
The Springboks may be jubilant but pretenders to their crown should allow themselves a wee smile, writes Chris Rattue.
Rugby: Clueless Wallabies lose again
A slack Australian performance has virtually handed the Springboks the 2009 Tri-Nations title.
Scots MPs' Lockerbie bomber fury
The Scottish Justice Secretary faced down a barrage of angry criticism from members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday amid mounting dismay over his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Credit where it's due - Henry has done well
Saturday night's test was fantastic stuff. I watched it with an old mate, and it doesn't get better than that.
Rugby: Henry leads coach battle 5-1
The coaching battle between Graham Henry and Robbie Deans is getting a bit one-sided.
All Blacks: Carter's the comeback king
The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup last night with a dramatic comeback victory over the Wallabies in Sydney.