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Le Roux returns for Springboks to counter France's 'unique' kicking game
Le Roux returns for Springboks to counter France's 'unique' kicking game
by  AFP

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber said on Tuesday he had named Willie le Roux at full-back for this weekend's Autumn Nations Series Test with France in Marseille to deal with the hosts' "unique" kicking game. Le Roux, 33, is one of five changes from last weekend's loss to Ireland as winger Makazole Mapimpi drops to the world champions' bench for Saturday's game in Marseille.

EU leader's speech to major China trade expo cancelled: diplomats
EU leader's speech to major China trade expo cancelled: diplomats
by  AFP

A speech by EU Council head Charles Michel scheduled to be broadcast at the opening of a major Chinese trade fair was abruptly cancelled due to wrangling over censorship, diplomats told AFP Tuesday. Brussels preferred to cancel the speech altogether instead," one European diplomat told AFP, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

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