Conceding defeat, Mr Gonzi said he took full responsibility for the Nationalists' poor result and would not seek re-election as party leader.

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For the government, conceding defeat in the face of this confusion and easing up on deportations must seem just as difficult as forcing them through.

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His misfortune took the gloss off a memorable Scottish performance, which saw them push Bath all the way before conceding defeat to an injury time Jon Callard penalty.

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Still, Manila is not conceding defeat.

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"We began the construction of a path, " the opposition coalition candidate told supporters after conceding his defeat.

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In Saturday's other matches, Hertha Berlin crashed to a fourth consecutive league defeat after conceding two goals in the final 10 minutes to lose 2-1 at Mainz.

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Wales have lost all six previous meetings against the Springboks in South Africa, conceding 266 points, including their all-time record 96-13 defeat at Loftus Versfeld in 1998.

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The defeat leaves Tottenham in the Premier League's bottom three - and Redknapp was particularly angry about conceding another late goal.

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