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Team England Triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee atBurleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. With Bunker the Koala and a handlerfrom Currumbin Wildlife.

Brownlee brothers’ brush with ‘Borobi’

BRITISH triathletes Jonny and Alistair Brownlee have taken their chances with a real-life Borobi as they soak up a little Gold Coast culture, but despite the “amazing experience”, there’s one thing they hope they don’t have to explain when they get home after their encounter.

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Commonwealth Games medalist Stephanie Rice with Bessie Dear 10 and kids from Somerset College to launch News Corp Australia's official 2018 Commonwealth Games Pin Collection at Somerset College on the Gold Coast. Pics Adam Head

How to get your exclusive Comm Games pin

ONLY 7 days to go! Get into the Games spirit with limited edition Gold Coast 2018 Official Borobi Pin Collection, available via the token in The Courier-Mail from Wednesday, April 4. Pin your hopes on the Aussies and collect all five!

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long distant runner Nyirarukundo Salome

African team warned not to do runner

RWANDAN athletes have been issued a stern warning that they face being charged with treason and thrown in jail if they try to flee life under their authoritarian government while at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03:  Sharni Layton of the Magpies wins the ball over Kristina Brice of the Giants during the Super Netball Major Semi Final match between the Giants and the Magpies at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on June 3, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Netball Diamonds missing Sharni Layton

SHARPSHOOTER Caitlin Bassett will lead Australia into battle at the Commonwealth Games with veteran Susan Pettitt and former captain Laura Geitz also making the cut but Sharni Layton missing.

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