The French team got themselves into a good attacking position in the opening exchanges of the second half but failed to make it count as they gave away a penalty in the Scarlets' 22.

BBC: Scarlets 31-17 Stade Francais

Perhaps Mr Hollande, boosted by a successful trip to America, is setting out a tough opening position ahead of the June summit.

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But, when he had to decide between a dream posting in a position he coveted and sowing his own entrepreneurial dreams of opening a surf school, he caught the wave.

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Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh said Hayden had chosen the right time to call it a day, as it made the opening position available to younger players ahead of next month's tour of South Africa.

BBC: Ponting leads praise for Hayden

South Africa, who finished five points clear of England, scored the opening try after nine minutes through Burger, playing out of position at number eight on his return from a two-match ban.

BBC: South Africa 64-15 USA

In his opening speech on 9 December 2011, the Archbishop of Canterbury said that the church was not seeking a "privileged position" for Christians in the Middle East but a "long-term hope that the communities will have a guaranteed place in their homelands".

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