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Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.

The Newsround returns this Monday evening as Eoin, Mick and Will continue to dissect Troy Parrott's 96th minute winner which keeps Ireland's World Cup dream alive!The lads also discuss Ireland's record breaking win against the Wallabies and Martin O'Neill's continued tenure at Celtic

Mat Rogers and Jarrod Croker from Sportsday join the Run Home to talk NRL Scheduling, Wallabies, Captains Knock, Zac Lomax on the Run Home with Fletch and Scope 00:00 Captain's Knock won the Wagga Cup on Friday 02:00 Wallabies are rank 04:00 NRL Scheduling Ideas 08:15 Zac Lomax release fro the Eels 11:30 When will the R360 launch? 13:00 Don Furner whacking Brisbane over Magic Round 14:20 Broncos getting an ‘away game' at Suncorp 15:30 Kalyn Ponga's Hellmans advert Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm on SEN 1170 AM Sydney 2pm SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on Social Media! TikTok⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen⁠⁠⁠ X:    ⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://x.com/joelfletchsen⁠ *Timecodes approximate* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Les Bleus ont battu les Fidji samedi soir (34-21), mais ils ne se sont pas rassurés et n'ont pas plus de certitudes qu'après leur large défaite face aux Boks. Alors qu'il reste un match à disputer contre des Wallabies en petite forme, cette tournée peut-elle encore être une réussite ? Quels seront les enseignements de ce mois de novembre ? Débat dans Crunch.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis at the Aviva Stadium reflect on Ireland's win over the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Coalition deciding on its formal net zero climate position; Britain to announce massive changes to its asylum seeker policies; The Wallabies record a major loss to Ireland in their Dublin tour match.

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Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back for another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, after another big Saturday of Autumn Nations Series and November Tests in the norf'. An outstanding match in London, in which England really have upset the world rugby order after their impressive defeat of New Zealand, 14- and at a time 13-man South Africa got home over Italy in a weird game in Turin, Wales have scraped home over an unlucky Japan in Cardiff, and about the only positive from the Wallabies thrashing from Ireland in Dublin was that an Australian fullback nabbed a hat-trick inside half an hour. #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #WeekendPostMortem #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll hear from Caelan Doris and Joe Schmidt ahead of Ireland vs Australia at the Aviva Stadium.A key Ireland forward makes her long-awaited return from injury this weekend,And still looking for a full rundown of the rugby action on offer this weekend? I've got you covered.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the Ireland team is out for the Australia game, and there is a return of the Mack - that's a line you won't have heard loads today.Could the Wallabies stun Andy Farrell's side at the weekend? It's happened before, warns Gerry Thornley.And Rassie Erasmus takes a gamble with his team selection against Italy...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

John Duggan is joined by Cameron Hill and Vinny Perth to bring you all of today's news from the world of sport on a day where Andy Farrell announced his squad for Saturday's test against Australia and Ireland's last home game of the year against Portugal as well as the first round for Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the DP World Tour Championship

About the Guest(s): Dr. John Best is a specialist sports and exercise medicine physician at the Orthosports Group in Sydney. He previously served as the team doctor for the Wallabies, Australia’s national rugby union team, for ten years, overseeing medical support for high-profile rugby union matches. Dr. Best is currently involved with the NRL's Medical Advisory Panel and is a medical consultant for the Australian Professional Golfers Association. He is known for his extensive contribution across various sports and his public health advocacy for active, balanced aging. Key Takeaways: Sarcopenia Awareness: From age 20, women are more prone than men to lose muscle mass, which affects balance and strength. Effective Exercise Types: Incorporating strength training, balance exercises, and cardiovascular workouts are key for women over 40 to maintain vitality. Importance of the Core: Activities like Pilates can help strengthen the core, which is essential for overall physical stability and injury prevention. Lifestyle Balance: Striking a balance between physical, mental health, and social communication can significantly enhance quality of life as women age. Role of Nutrition: Minimizing high-sugar, processed foods and ensuring sufficient protein intake, potentially from plant and meat sources, is vital. Notable Quotes: "Making sure your sleep is good, ideally, ideally seven to nine hours for a female." — Dr. John Best "Minimizing ultra-processed foods and, in particular, excessive sugars." — Dr. John Best "Your risk of falling is quite high… your risk of bone thinning and muscle weakness adds to that." — Dr. John Best "There is an overlap between conditions like muscle weakness and frailty which increases the risk of falling." — Dr. John Best "The fitter you are as you go through your older years, the more likely you are to die through a sudden death rather than a chronic illness." — Dr. John Best Resources: Orthosports Group Sydney Support the show, a product of Hope Media: https://hope1032.com.au/donate/2211A-pod/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News Clippings with Masport. Spring into a brand new Masport Mower. The lads have compiled some of the sports action from around the world, so you don't have to do the digging including, Rep. of Ireland beat Portugal 2-0, JOC recalled again to Wallabies, Victor Radley suspension update, Warriors home game for Magic round v Broncos & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lamositele Tavita Sio played for Manu Samoa against Wales in that memorable Rugby World Cup win in 1991, son Scott Sio has amassed 74 caps for the Wallabies, and daughter Ana Lise Sio played with Manusina in last month's Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

With special guests: Brendan Morris & Stephan Wellink… in conversation with Bill Kable The Thornetts, a band of brothers as Shakespeare might have called them. Today we explore what makes a champion when we hear about a sporting giant from 1960’s Australia, namely Richard, or as he was more commonly known, Dick Thornett. Dick was the youngest in a family of champions. Dick’s oldest brother was John who became the Captain of the Australian Rugby team, the Wallabies. Under John, the Wallabies had a legendary tour of South Africa. The next brother Ken also played Rugby at a representative level but is best known for his Rugby League abilities. Starting his Rugby League career in England he became known as the Mayor of Leeds before he came back to Australia representing Parramatta and Australia in the Kangaroos. Dick is called “the Natural” because he was so good at any sport he turned his hand to. After representing Australia in water polo at the 1960 Olympics in Rome he went on to represent Australia in two very different sports namely Rugby and Rugby League. Podcast (mp3)

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and the Sydney Morning Herald's Jonathan Drennan to look ahead of Ireland's meeting with the Wallabies on Saturday.

Our Australian correspondent talks about Wallabies, why Americans love feral goat meat, and his electrifying dislike of cats - both feral and domestic! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textIn this week's episode of the FD'R Podcast, we relive Italy's historic victory over the Wallabies in Udine — a match that sent shockwaves through the rugby world.

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, an update from Ireland camp ahead of this weekend's visit of Australia to Dublin,After an impressive summer and Rugby Championship showing, what's gone wrong for the Wallabies this November?And Cullie Tucker leaves Connacht after a decade with the province, as the Ireland under-20s plan for the future.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

This week on The KOKO Show the lads were a little down in the dumps and we decided that we wouldn't subject a special guest to our somber footy fuelled pizza-less pity party. Thus, we went for a no guest nonsense episode in the hope that with each other's support, love and no mention of Italian cuisine, we might start to make some sense of the Azurri's shocking defeat over the Wallabies in Udine. The boys in this ep untie the bondage ropes, unfurl the main-sail and shoot from the hip as they search for answers surrounding the apparent regression of Australian rugby post their historical win over the Boks in South Africa. Questions are raised and theories are presented as to why our glorious gold jersey is dipping back into bad habits and playing an inaccurate brand of footy that screams fatigue and self-doubt. However, KOKO isn't just a one stop shop for doom and gloom, as we touch on all the other results from week two of the Spring Tour, matches that saw the Boks bounce the Frogs, the English defeat Fiji, the Pumas pounce on the Welsh and the All Blacks thumb their noses to the thistles. Plus, we take a look forward to week 3 of the tour, previewing and predicting that some teams (the All Blacks) will continue their roll and where others can bounce back from the depths of defeat (the Wallabies). Finally, the lads really lighten the mood of the show by answering a listener's question to take their minds off the on field action and boy does it ruffle a couple of feathers. So sit back, relax and boycott your local Italian businesses, it is very clear that they are doing better than advertised! Alorra ladies and gentlemen, it is time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show02:04 - ITALY V AUSTRALIA REVIEW08:19 - Why don't the Wallabies pick their best 23?11:25 - We look at the world rankings13:01 - The Wallabies are predictable19:29 - Wallabies' injury crisis20:36 - Best Wallaby performers23:38 - The Italians were good26:56 - FRANCE V SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW31:45 - The guys discuss their favourite herbs34:03 - SCOTLAND V NEW ZEALAND REVIEW38:33 - Next week's games39:44 - WALES V ARGENTINA REVIEW40:28 - ENGLAND V FIJI REVIEW42:00 - Listener Question “What is pissing you off at the moment?”49:05 - The WHOOP Segment52:13 - Close of the showKOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOnsJOIN WOOP NOW AND GET THE FIRST MONTH FREE:http://join.whoop.com/KokoBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Slipper joins Sean Maloney and Morgan Turinui for his much anticipated Between Two Posts debut. They break down where it went wrong for the Wallabies in Udine, while Slips gives you an insight on the tactics and strategies within the Wallabies' inner sanctum. Not only that, a massive weekend of Test Rugby is reviewed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran break down a dire night for the Wallabies in Udine, analysing how and why it went so wrong against Italy. They try to find some positives, and look ahead to next weekend's Test against Ireland, debating whether it is time for Harry Wilson to have a rest and what other changes might be made. They then look ahead to the longer-term Wallabies future, before wrapping up the big Test matches in Edinburgh and Paris, the latter highlighted by a rare full red card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hikers evacuated as crews battle an out of control bushfire in New Zealand's north island; A groundbreaking report into women's pain released in Victoria; The Wallabies record their second consecutive loss to Italy.

Well that sucked meatballs.Mitch and Lachie suffer through a fifth loss from the past six Wallabies games after Australia fumbled the bag against Italy - again.Anyone else want to host next year?LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crap. The Wallabies are in all sorts of trouble after Italy recorded back-to-back wins. Nick W and Natho welcome back Jack O'Rourke to the pod to dissect that mess of a result. WARNING: sad bois, honest opinions and naughty wordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa have overcome a red card and France in Paris, Italy has conquered Australia again, and Scotland were just one Damien McKenzie away from history against New Zealand, and Brett McKay and Harry Jones pull it all apart on the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast. The second weekend of Autumn Nations Series and November Internationals has thrown up some engrossing performances, if perhaps predicted results, and there is plenty to discuss as always. Will France learn their lessons from the 2023 RWC now? Did the Springboks play better with 14? Surely the Wallabies have to make adjustments now, after their most disappointing capitulation of 2025? And did Scotland just underline ongoing issues for New Zealand? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #WeekendPostMortem #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Kiwis star calls for shortened NRL season Carter Gordon confirmed to start for Wallabies against Italy Alex de Minaur grouped with Alcaraz, Djokovic for ATP Finals The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Carter Gordon tipped to make Wallabies return against Italy Former Eels coach Brad Arthur refreshed by England stint Melbourne United drops second straight NBL game The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retour sur l'actualité sportive avec le rugby et les Wallabies, le marathon de New York, le tennis et Jannik Sinner qui bat tous les records, le football avec le retour de la Ligue des champions, et un hommage au plus vieux champion olympique.

At Soldier Field, the All Blacks and Ireland combined for what could generously be described as a slow-motion car crash — a stop–start slog dominated by a pedantic referee, an eye-rolling red card, and enough resets to make you question your life choices. It was as attractive as… well, something deeply unattractive. Somehow, the All Blacks eventually clawed their way out of the mud and Ireland's grasp to win, but by then, most viewers were emotionally bruised and spiritually broken. Over in Twickenham, England pummelled the Wallabies with typical English enthusiasm for suffering — helped along by a peroxide-blonde prodigy who has everyone from pundits to your nan saying “this kid is special” with alarming confidence. And at Wembley, the Springboks reduced Japan to rugby confetti in front of about twelve people and a seagull. Grab a beer and enjoy

The boys are finally back together — and in surroundings far too plush for them

England are up and running this Autumn after seeing off Australia 25-7 at Twickenham.Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gav dissect the win and the overall performance which has been crowned as 'peak Borthball' by Charlie Morgan.Tommy Freeman's performance at centre comes under scrutiny, we discuss if it's an experiment worth sticking with or if he is better utilised back on the wingElsewhere there is high praise for the 6-2 bench and questions over the Wallabies who looked tired after a long summer.Away from Twickenham, New Zealand won their Soldier Field rematch with Ireland in a largely forgettable game. There is some criticism for the event as a whole too and Gavin suggests there is lessons to be learned for America before their staging of the World Cup in 2031Plus, we take a look ahead to a huge weekend of games coming up and tackle all your questions as usual too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unpacking a 25-7 loss to the Poms is about as much fun as an ice pick lobotomy, which coincidentally is what Mitch and Lachie would've preferred to recording this episode.However the boys have bravely soldiered on to pick through the Wallabies' limp remains from Twickenham, rehash the age-old flyhalf debate, and trade horror stories about another Italian Job against the Azzurri this weekend.Will the overseas Aussies make their return in Udine? Might we see Carter Gordon back in Wallaby Gold? Tune in for all that and more on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast.LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can't promise this is one of our best instant reactions... but then again, it also fits the game we just watched. Nick H and Natho sit through and dissect the Wallabies loss at Twickenham so you don't have to. WARNING: Swear words and variable sound quality See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several people stabbed on a UK train, with two men now in custody; The Nationals poised to abandon their net zero stance; England overpower the Wallabies at Twickenham.

England begin their autumn campaign with victory over Australia and extend their winning run to eight matches. Chris is back on the pod with Ashy and Matt Dawson to pick through a contest that was close until the hour mark. What are the big positives for Steve Borthwick and his men? We get the assessment of fly-half George Ford on the match and we discuss why the Wallabies struggled to match their performance at Twickenham this time last year.

Alfie, Alex and Will react to England's victory over Australia at Twickenham as Steve Borthwick's side started their November campaign with a 25-7 win.They chat about the impact of the England bench, Henry Pollock (of course!) and how they got over the line.Alfie makes the case for the match being an example of how England have progressed over the last 12 months but Alex & Will are more measured in their assessment of the result against an under-strength Wallabies side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian Sports Correspondent Adam Peacock joins to give the latest updates from across the ditch. On the table today: The Wallabies are facing England at Twickenham. Can they find victory far away from home? The Australian Women's Cricket Team was knocked out of the world cup by India, who put on an impressive display. And Victoria and New South Wales clash as the biggest horse racing events of the year draw closer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia have been knocked out of the Women's ODI World Cup by host nation India, who chased down a record total to progress. The age profile of this team means we are unlikely to see this group contend for this title together again, will this trigger the changing of the guard and are we ready? The AFLW is going into the final home and away round with movement inside the top eight guaranteed, and the Wallabies have made eight changes to the team that is set to take on England at Twickenham this weekend.Featured: Michelle Goszko, former Australian cricketer. Marnie Vinall, ABC Sport. Sean Maloney, Stan Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Evidence suggests that as early as 12,800 years ago, people captured wild wallabies from the then joined Australia - New Guinea mainland and transported them in canoes to islands sometimes hundreds of kilometres away.

Danny and Sara take the pod inside England's training base to preview their opening match of the autumn against Australia. Maro Itoje reflects on a memorable summer for him that saw him tie the knot and captain the Lions to series win over the Wallabies. He also talks about the team's aspirations this November and beyond. Are Steve Borthwick's side capable of winning the World Cup in two years? Richard Wigglesworth chats about his move to defence coach and what we can expect moving forward - as well as his admiration for Joe Marler's exploits on The Traitors. George Ford is also on the pod after he was handed the keys to number 10 and we look ahead to the big clash in Chicago as Jack Crowley gets the nod at fly-half against the All Blacks.

England begin their November internationals this weekend by welcoming Australia to Twickenham.Alfie and Alex are at the England training base to preview the match. They discuss Steve Borthwick's bold matchday squad and explain why the England head coach is under-appreciated for the brave selection decisions he makes. They chat about Tommy Freeman starting at outside centre, the back-row balance and what would constitute success for England this coming month.They also chat about the Wallabies who aren't at full strength, how they have developed since the British & Irish Lions tour and the battle at the set-piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Former test openers McSweeney, Harris post Sheffield Shield tons Walters backs Grant to lead as Kangaroos captain Big guns return for Wallabies ahead of England clash The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your favourite logo in all of World Rugby? Fuelled by another Nick H rabbit hole, Nick W and Natho talk about the fringiest of all fringe teams - and maybe also talk about the November Internationals and what a pass mark would be for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies. Got a favourite rugby logo. See the World map for yourself and tell us your favourite: https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/xeeiq6/logos_of_national_rugby_union_teams/#lightbox WARNING: naughty words and badly misunderstood context See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Ashes hopefuls audition for test team in Sheffield Shield Freddy Freeman home-run ends World Series epic The former All Black looking to cement Wallabies spot The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The autumn internationals are back and so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast!Join Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson ahead of this weekend's action as we take a close look at England and their clash against the Wallabies on Saturday. The guys discuss how the back row will look in the absence of Tom Willis and discuss if Steve Borthwick is right to leave him out after he confirmed he will be moving to France at the end of the season.Alan, Gavin and Charles also give their thoughts on who will start at fly-half for England with Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and George Ford all fit and available and whether Saracens teenager Noah Calouri will get a chance after a blistering start to the season.Plus, we take a look at Ireland v New Zealand this weekend in Chicago, a repeat of their 2016 classic, and field your questions as always, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, a wins a win. Nick W and Natho sit down to review the Wallabies tense 19-15 win over the Brave Blossoms to kick off the Spring Tour. WARNING: naughty wordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P-M Albanese says there's more to come on the critical minerals deals with Donald Trump ; Australia criticises China for unsafe military conduct after another incident in the air over the South China Sea;and in sport, The Wallabies arrive in Tokyo ahead of rugby union test against this weekend.