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Reece James: As England dominated the game, James spent most of the time in attacking positions and was not up against much going towards his own goal.

When bumble bees come up against invasive Argentine ants at feeding sites, they may win a direct confrontation but still return to the colony with less food.

Up against restrictions, some semiconductor companies such as Shanghai-based MetaX are designing chips on older, more available technology, bundling two or more smaller chips together to compensate for more limited computing power.

Solid results for the drug in treating primary progressive MS could generate 1 billion francs in sales, though that outcome will depend on how it measures up against Sanofi’s tolebrutinib later this or early next year, J.P.

Up against New Zealand on Saturday, Borthwick will have to pick through injuries, experience, his own tactical gameplan and what the All Blacks might have up their sleeves to find a winning formula.