They emphasise the fact that the Democrats need a clean sweep of six Senate seats (and must save an iffy seat in New Jersey) if they are to take over the upper chamber.

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Despite a famous clean sweep in the Six Nations, Gatland warned that Wales cannot afford to rest on their laurels in South Africa where they have lost all six previous meetings on Springbok turf.

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Williams' stunning performances and clinical finishing were the driving force behind Wales' second Six Nations clean sweep in four seasons.

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So Williams, the sensational inspiration behind Wales' second Six Nations clean sweep in four years, has told his team-mates it is time to deliver on the highest domestic stage.

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Wales coach Warren Gatland, who secured a Six Nations clean-sweep in his first campaign, targeted a major scalp this autumn and the Wallabies were seen as arguably the best chance.

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