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AUSSIES DEFEATED IN MIXED RELAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN GERMANY

The World Cup wasn’t the only title France won over the weekend, their triathletes also took out the Mixed Relay World Championship round in Germany,  beating an Australian team, that featured the Hunter’s Aaron Royle.

The defending champion Aussies looked out of contention midway through the race, but an inspired effort by Royle kept them in the mix.

Eventually it was Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jake Birtwhistle who earned Australia the silver medal.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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