that's our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. the news continues here on al jazeera america. trying to prevent so many. acts of defiance, north korea accused of launching another large missile. anti-government protesters return to the streets.

how young unemployed boys risk falling into dangerous hans. >> all the day's sport including liverpool beat manchester united to advance to the europa league. >> the refugee emergency is not something to be bargained other than. those were the words of the turkish prime minister as he arrived at a summit where eu leaders hoped to seal a deal to send tens of thousands of migrants back to turkey. >> for us, for turkey, the issue is not to be negotiated. all humanitarian values as well as european values. turkey has received 2.7 million refugees without any significant assistance from anyone. today, i want to reemphasize

that turkey will continue her policy to have this attitude of humanitarian perspective. >> al jazeera's neiv barker is following the talks in brussels. how is the day shaping up? >> reporter: the day has pretty much only just begun. there are a series of by laterals taking place at the moment between the turkish prime minister and the presidents of the european council and commission, joined also by the dutch prime minister, too, of course, netherlands is going to be chairing the rotating leadership. the impression we get is it is shifting slightly towards a sense of quiet optimism. we have heard there are some concerns that this, these negotiations, may well be eclipsed by other issues chiming in from the sidelines. there has ahead of these

negotiations that willtie would use these negotiations to strong arm the european union to get it what it want. but seen as the deal has been finalized, that deal now goes to turkish prime minister if he is happy with it, it will assemble and hopefully by early afternoon, we should have a sense of whether or not that deal has been finalized. >> outline the smap of the deal and whether it's thought we will get a deal by the end day. >> reporter: the suggestion is a deal by the end of the day is very possible indeed. the deal was first drawn up on march the 7th.

we have had 10, 11 days now of consultations behind the scenes to really consider it in detail. it hasn't changed much in the last 10 or 11 days. as part of the agreement,tie has promise today retake refugees that are newly arrived in greece. the european has promised turkey $67,000,000,000 in aid to help it do so. in order to sweet en the deal with turkey, ankara has asked for a laxing of visa restrictions. it looks as if that could happen as early as june if, indeed, both sides finally, agree on this common statement. there are still worries and considerations when it comes to tensions between cyprus andtie. of course, ankara does not recognize the greek government. >> might have been sidelined in order to push forward a deal.

the european council president needs to make sure all 28 eu states are in agreement, that turkey is on side and a final deal is also legally sound, too. >> all right. let's see how the day pans out. we will back as the talks progress. thanks very much indeed. >> leaders talking in brussels, pictures by al jazeera have captured all too well the hardships faced by refugees on the syrian/turkish border. a large rainstorm flooded a number of camps. wood is too wet to light fires. the flood has mudied their water supply. any deal will add to frustrations for those looking for safety and security. here is lawrence lee.

>> reporter: a trading post on the silly route still today, the smells and sights would be familiar for people who travel through is not tral asia or north africa. it's a mixture of kurds, turks and airabs. the deal between the eu and t k turkek would allow them all visa flee travel through europe. >> some have an idea that why not see some more of the world. >> why not. anybody you ask, if they have an opportunity and money, they can go for a holiday. they don't have to pay and german embassy, ago english embassy. >> reporter: the deal has been criticized over allegations the eu is so intent on turkey keeping refugees out it has caved in to every turkish demand not just for visa-free travel

but fresh talks on full membership of the european union. it comes at the very time sticker accused of growing au auththor terryism. it could become fortress turkey. many same sending refugees back here could break international law. the reason why so many make the dangerous journey is because staying in turkey means it's difficult for them to get their children educated and difficult to get a work permit. this deal would force many more of them to remain here in return, every single turkish citizen would enjoy greater movements across the zone at the mean union. >> so to refugees like these who will find themselves stuck in the middle of an extraordinary set of negotiations. the chaotic response of the european union to the refugee crisis has become ankara's most powerful bargaining chip.

it appears many refugees know it. >> telephone cornered, let down, their rights not respected and it may be betrayed. >> turk the alongic is one day that cities could be in the european union, as hard as it is to imagine. the fact that the eu is prepared to talk about it demonstrates how far it will go to stop the flow of refugees, southeastern turkey. >> right now to the talks in geneva which are aimed at bringing an ends to the conflict that's forced millions of syrians to flee, the u.n. special envoy will meet with opposition representatives and admits the distance between the two sides is still very large. let's speak to the diplomatic editor james base. and things have been a little delayed. what's the story now? >> well planning in the coming hours to see both sides, both

the main sides, some other delegations, also, involved until these talks. the main sides to come here to geneva, worth pointing out, i think, you saw in lawrence's report that the reverbrations of the civil war that's been taking place for five years now in syria, very much the symptoms but the cause, itself, is what they are trying to solve with these talks in geneva. they are trying to come up with a political transition for syria. the difficultic here, i think, at the moment is that so far, the syrian government delegation hasn't really been prepared to talk about that. in fact, they've got bogged down in discussing the agenda and procedure. and the special en voip, steffan dimistura and made it clear it's too time turn to substance. >> we have had two meetings and they were rather procedural, rather procedural. one paper you are familiar with,

a point of principles? >> but what we need to do is start talking about political transition and what the government, as such, sees as a possible political transition. what about the opposition side? any kind of proposition from them? >> yes. they have been making some quite clear suggestions to the special envoy of the way forward that takes into the key issue of the assad and those around him whether he can have a role in syria, in a transitional phase or long-term faces. thezition say he cannot be involved. they are proposing a transitional governing body, the international jargon that's been in place since 2012 which would

replace the president's job and the prime minister's job a military council meaning the current sir i can't believe army and rebel groups would come together under one joint command and i would assume on the difficult issues of accountability of war crimes committed over the last five years. they plan a constitutional assembly to draw up a new long-term constitution for syria and rebuilding the infrastructure. >> james we will check with you as the day goes on. thanks very much indeed. a lot of negotiations going on today. turkish bomb squads disabled

explosive found near a government bill building a car packed with explosives in the south is said to have been filled with 150 kilograms of explosives. turkey has been on edge following months of bomb attacks mostly targeting the government or military. over a dozen u.s. troops have been punished for an airstrike that killed 42 people. the personnel face administrative sanctions for mistakes that led to the bombing. the airstrike took place last october when the u.s. military was helping afghan forces retake kunduz. president obama apologized and ordered an investigation. north korea has ignored the latest according to the u.s. and south korea whose radar is said to have picked up the launch. the latest development in a highly tense situation after the north threatened preemptive

nuclear strikes against seoul and washington. robert bride reports now from hong kong. according to or kia condemned it as another act. >> north korea should focus on improving the north korea's quality of life. these provocative actions aren't good for at a time development of theress between us. >> a similar launch last week, themisses were fired into the sea between north korea and japan. unlike last week, they are thought to the have been medium range missiles with at least one reaching 800 kilometers. >> brought a strong response from japan because parts of its territory could be reached by a medium range rocket. >> we have strong lly protested to north korea. the government will work in

close cooperation with the international community and respond firmly this tests the patience of china. >> there are ex policist requirements in the resolution proposed by the united nations securely council. we have urged north korea to comply. . in china, there is growing alarm at the instability on the korean peninsula and the sense of frustration that despites despite it's influence, it's ally and neighbor conducts tests. earlier this week, kim jong spafs un confirmed his intention. those threats followed a nuclear test and a long-range rocket launch earlier this year.

both moves prompting increased u.n. and u.s. sanctions. if the international community was wondering if those sanctions were deterring north korea, this launch seems to be the answer sickness and disease and a growing garbage crisis in lebanon. plus . >> i am andy gallacher in lieuiville texas with evacuation of hundreds of families. we will bring you latest. >> just incident rhodes put himself in contention at the arnold palmer. all of the details a little bit later. >> the political crisis in brazil which is deepening, a federal judge tried to block the move by the president to give

her predecessor a cabinet post. it's unclear how the latest stand-off will be resolved, a result of lots of protests in the treats many see it as protecting him from prosecution. del rousseff. he pumped billions of dollars into programs rousseff has tried to suggestion stain. the budget deficit has ballooned to $150,000,000,000, equivalent to almost 10 and a half percent of brazil's gross domestic project. the gdp is expected to shrink three and a half percent this

year losing a third against the dollar. a report from rio de janier. >> this was the moment president ou. seff hoped would turn things around. her predecessor being appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. she different let jeers get in the way. she called them became brazilians and wedged the former president into her cabinet. >> welcome, dear companion. i count on them. de silva, chief of staff.

civil house. >> outside the presidential palace, anti-government protesters clashed with lula supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at many different and contrad i can't occur turns the country's politics have taken. demonstrations aren't limited to the capitol. for the second day in a row, thousands took to the streets in cities across the country, tired of corruption and their politicians. the president says they are part of a healthy democracy and she is doing what she believes is best as the newly elected president. the members of the lower house plan to make it difficult for her to hold on to her seat. fast tracking impeachment proceedings against her for fiscal mismanagement. a federal judge suspended lula's appointment to this new role, a move the government is

appealing. nothing is calming emotions here brazil is reeling from a wide breach in corruption investigation into the national oil company petrogras and suffering the worst recession in decades. people are unhappened and they are determined to be heard. heavy rainfall damaged crops in kashmir wheat, calli flower and cabbage crops were destroyed. u cabbage crops were destroyed. more about this from everton. this is the point, the weathers was unseasonal. >> violence has spring storms.

things should come down. this cloud pushing across the north of pakistan as well. some powdownpours here 50 millimeters of ran in 24 hours. that's well over a month's worth in next to no time. showers will continue as we go through saturday. you can see over the high ground, they may well turn to snow. a similar picture for sunday and very, very much in a similar area. it will ease as we go into the early parts of in ex week. cloud into bangladesh pushing over towards the far northeast of india. beyond that, we have had heavy rainmakering its way across the southeastern corner of china violent storms into the southeast of australia recently. this area of cloud, northeast

little system this one, winds gasting to around 100 kilometers an hour, system made its way through. grand prix this week and wet for practice but it will warm up and dry up for the race on sunday, nick. >> good news for them, everton. thanks very much indeed. >> thank you. some opposition parties in nijer say they will not recognize sunday's run-off election. they will ask their supporters to boycott the president votes of the parties saying they are reflecting frustration. many nigerians who are unemployed and losing hope. >> a report. some are taking matters into their own hands. >> in other countries, you would see young people at school, in nijer, they are in the streets and markets. >> main problem confronting us is unemployment and the unfair school stim. >> nijer has the highest rate in the world. more than half of the portion is

under 14. three-quarters are under 25. their country ranked as one of the least developed in the world and with a state unable provide education and jobs. along with the longstanding tradition, he and his friends decided to act. unemployment, poverty and government knee neglect, the use organize themselves into small communities with the street as their headquarters. >> these groups are locally a word that means open space. >> there are no jobs. solidarity is really strong. them help each other organize collective work. sometimes, they even create schools or health centers. >> fadas give young people a since of responsibility and

purpose as they tell us they intend to become more independent. most are influenced by politics, becoming more active during elections, helping candidates spread their message and getting paid for it. they have different names. this is called "the center." it's not clear what business is being done here except politics perhaps. at first, he said: >> all of us here, we have our own political party. >> teenagers are at risk if a father becomes a criminal -- a fata becomes a criminal organization. >> some, when they have financing problems, they are forced to steal. we have witnessed it. we saw police arrest an entire fata sometimes. >> reporter: a more dangerous scenario is when fa t.a.s are influenced by extremist groups such as boca haram which frequently happens near the border. that's a real concern for the government and police here they know they have to offer a better future to these young people or

face undesirable consequences. mohammed, al jazeera. meanwhile, al-qaeda has been increasing activity in west africa where it hit governments and western target. the past five months, al-qaeda's northern branch has launched attacks in mali and ivory coast. at least 69 people were killed in raids on hotels used by western diplomats and tourists t among the dead, from, m, mali has been through political upheaval. cou. is. and disputed elections and a reb rebeen control weakened the government. al-qaeda is taking add vavantag the security vacuum. >> a security analyst with amnesty international, good to see you there. thanks very much indeed for joining us what do you think is happening? al-qaeda trying to reassert

themselves? >> that is one part of this. we have seen israel. it has done damage to groups like boko haram to say they are working with this em, with al al shabaab, al al shabaab is linked with al-qaeda in yemen. >> that's one element, you know. government has responsibility in providing not just social services but political space where people can ventilate when they have issues. the elections do not reflect the will of the people. there are people who provide an

alternative vision for some of these young people. if you look at the data, you know, doctor to patient ratio, student to teacher as well as the link of t these areas they are incredibly marginal. >> that's area where al shabaab and al-qaeda has certain advantage. >> all have easy pickings. in terms of the unemployment levels, half of the population is under the age of 14. >> in some areas they have upset. areas where they are present, they use overwhelming force.

still makes it easy for these groups to recruit. for services as well as, you know, trying to give people a space where they can do chance for a future. this is what we are providing you is an alternative furniture where we will be together. that's what the states need to provide thank very much. still to come on al jazeera. days away, the opposition refusing to participate. is it will be like one tribe

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two muscles. south korea calls it a significant threat. japan has con demdz the launch. a fred recall judge in brazil has tried to block an appointment of lula de silva. looking at the plight of it roughege ease who have been told to leave the camp because they will never be allowed to continue their journey now. a report about the why many are choosing to stay. thousand are stranded. well the borders closed, the rove uj ease are told that the only option for them is to seek

asylum officially. in all eight officials are angered at the camp. he lies a is one of them. >> since october, 2015, which is the operational date, starting date of the program on the ground, about 780 people have been relocated from this. >> hope is what made these people trek from this trail to reap european countries. it's the force that prop pels them like almost every refugee past camps hastily erected. al refugee saysez losing patience. he has been in the camp with his children for more than four weeks now. >> we registered for relocation. they did an interview with us on skype but nothing came of it. it's all lies, a pure baste of time. >> detainee yey wei, wei came to

see for himself. >> it doesn't -- it doesn't really cope with the fundamentals. they have dignity. they are recognized and they have wounds still bleeding and the program just make them bleeding longer. >> aid workers say, they, too are overwhelmed. they wonder why it's taking europe so long to respond to this growing humanitarian crisis. >> for more refugees arriving, greece is struggling and we as humanitarians are over stretched as well. we need to see a common european strategy strategy. >> reporter: for now, people of this camp continue to wait anxiously hoping their situation will change greece with a refugee prison with 45,000

people stranded here and a number that ticks up bard every day. mohammed adow, al jazeera, northern greece. >> people living along the border are, natasha reports from sudan's state. >> a row of rocks and tires serves as a road block here along the border between sudan and south sudan. people walk back and forth. taking a sick child to the hospital. >> there appears to be a welcoming feeling, a reminder until 2011, the two countries were one. your brothers are completely

integrated. we have common tribes and friendships. >> since south sudan sus ceded from sudan, the border has been closed. the civil war began in south sudan in 20s 13. the border area became a kind of one-way humanitarian corridor allowing people to seek refuge in sudan. last year, the two sides battles in south sudan reached a truce. then in january, sudanese president began a push to normalize relations with their neighbor to the south, the first step to reopen the border. right now, only people can cross. trade will follow. once the two governments resolved lingering disputes overboarder lines. it will be like one tribe and one family. movement between the two countries will be easier for everyone. >> boats are docked t a small crew remains to maintain them. before it became the world's

newest country, both transported cargo to the south. employees are anxious for trade to begin so the company can rehire hundreds of co-workers who lost their jobs. >> now we are sitting without doing anything. like being sick. traveling allowed united states to communicate. that's what helped maintain the relations between our two countries. a hope of greater security. this marks the beginning of international trade between the two countries. it's believed sudan could export millions of dollars in goods each year to south sudan. natasha gname, white nile state, sudan. >> voters in zanzibar are expected to go back to the polls for a controversial rerun for elections in october which were later an you would. the main opposition says they won and are refusing to take part in the new one.

i think so normal to discuss politics in zanzibar. opposition supporters are angry. they say they won october's election. they were cheated out of their victory. i guess just another way of trashing democracy across the world. celebrations were short lived. they said elections were an you would because of irregularitys. they say it was illegal. they said it was intended to keep his opponent in power. >> the results, why das a smam

bell. so we testify to the shame zanzibar helps form tanzania. they see it as a mainland institution. the party's head of ideology told us the election rerun will be free and fair. >> there is a law. everything should be clear add fair. as i mentioned, we will dance.

>> this office still decorated with flags and postes following the election. people meeting here are mostly older than their counterparts from the main opposition party who meet on the street corners. it's the main opposition party in the election rerun, the ruling party's victory is almost guaranteed. many may not accept the result. zanzibar. >> the australian parliament has passed a reform after 28 hours of debate. changes made it through the senate. so-called group of voting tickets will be scrapped making it harder for smaller parties to get elected. the prime minister has accused senators of blocking it. a where the senate and the house

of representatives are up for grabs much bacterial infections are on the rise in lebanon. one of the many sequences of a long running political deadlock, a report now from beirut. reporter: for the past few months tsharvel's morning routine has been the same: first, he organize the nine medications he has to take throughout the day and sprays the windows with insect repel event. it's all part of an effort to prevent himself from getting sick again. he spent three days in hospital earlier this year doctors told him it was because of after garbage dump. the trash piled here is several meters high and stretches for at

least a kilometer. it's so dirty and smelly. i am not the only one suffering. neighbor's doors are closed. they are always sick. they never recover from their illnesses. >> lebanon's trash crisis began eight months ago after the mainlamaispace landfill was closed. health sfishlingz have been reporting a dramatic increase in gastric and respiratory infections. >> a few municipalities have started initiatives. others are burning their trash. often in neighborhoods like this one here according to reach searchers at the american university of beirut, the air contamination in these areas is 400 times higher than the industrial zones. >> during days when waste was being burned, researchers found that the air in nearby areas contained 2,300% more substances

capable of causing cancer. >> we found the anywhere of people prone to cancer, lebanon's government has promise today set up two sites. progress may be slow amid political inertia. the country has been without a president because of political infighting and trash activists say measures aren't enough. they want a more permanent solution. for people like sharvel, any steps are welcome so long as the trash is taken away sometime soon. al jazeera, beirut. >> large parts of texas and louisiana have been evacuated because of severe flooding affecting thousands of people. waters have reached levels not

seen in more than a century. more rain is predicted. a state of emergency is declared in 20 counties in texas. andy gallacher from lewisville in texas. >> rescue workers gather in the early morning fog at the edge of deweyville. this is a community submerged after days of torrential wainz. most came from an overflowing reservoir. the river burst its banks making this the most severe flooding in more than 100 years. >> i have lived through droughts here, fires, two hurricanes, but this is worse than anything that we have been through. >> the only way into the community now is by boat with the extent of the damage and the depth of the waters is all too obvious. homes, cars and businesses now lay partially submerged in deep brown flood waters? >> it's been more than a week since the flooding here began. you can see on the fence line

behind me that the flood waters are slowly beginning to recede. to give you an idea of how extensive the damage is and how long it will be before families can get back to their homes, this is a quiet residential street. now, it looks more like a river. >> we are going to be here for a little while. we might as well have some fun with it. >> hundreds of families have been evacuated to shelters across state. thankfully there have been no reported deaths or casualties. for those waiting to get back to their homes, there weres uncertainty? >> there is going to have to be a lot of clean that will have to be done. it's going to be a mess. it's going to be a mess. i don't know what to expect. i am just trying -- praying for the best. >> it may be days before these waters receipt and weeks before the full extents of the damage is known. residents here have lived through floods before and most manage to grab their most precious possessions. but the clean-up will be a long press.

deweyville texas. >> a leading them park operator is to stop breeding killer whales in captity. sea world is ending it's program after a campaign against orca crueledty by animal rights activists. this report. >> reporter: sea world has been under mounting pressure over its treatment of star atracks, falling visitor numbers to theme parks across the u.s. along with a drop in the company's share price have led to this announcement: this will be the last generation. >> we love our whales. so do many of our visitors at sea world but we also know that whales have become a growing concern for many people. the world is changing. it is an attitudenal change we helped create. >> it's a victims occur for animal rights campaigners but

doesn't go far enough for some. peta said the remaining should be released into coastal sanctuaries not kept at sea world's parks. sea world's treatment of its orca whales or killer whales was highlighted in a documentary two years ago. it led to a violent incidence. >> sheriff's office. >> we need s.o to respond for a dead person at sea world a while has killed a trainer. >> the film raised ethics over the breeding programs and practices such as the separation of calves from their mothers. primarily, they are a commercial operation so for them to accept that this is no longer a ryable busy model is a step forward for them. >> sea world described the film as inaccurate and misleading and

launched a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to rebuild its reputation. sea world added they would phase out their breeding program. >> the largest remaining monuments of russian lead ter has been taken down, the bronze and granite statue was removed on thursday. it stoodz for 60 years. a ban on the government has led to at a time removal of similar monuments. >> a warning from doctoabout dangerous sports in english schools.

again, welcome back. people in one of the world's most popular cities are concerned about how their vegetables are being grown. they are having a go at it themselves using new farming techniques. we went and had a look. >> reporter: every day children at this school spend time in the garden. they interact with nature, learn and discover where their vegetables are coming from. >> the basic idea is every student should know how to grow their own food. they should be connected with the food cycle. >> in a city of an estimated 20 million people, that's becoming

increasingly important. environmentalists say population growth and increasing demand in large cities like karachi are making farmers neglect environmental risks. this is what concerns many people. the banks of the rivers which carry most of the city's waste are being used as farms. besides organic waste, these streams carry untreated, hazardous chemicals from thousands of factories dotted along them. >> you can smell the raw sewage and chemical fumes used to provide nutrients to vegetables like these. experts believe this can contribute to diseases such as cancer. >> view was shared by people trying to convince others to grow their own food within the city. this urban farm tucked away between an express way and concrete high-rises is over 60 years old. he says using apartments and roof tops can help in many ways.

>> thick use organic food in small quantities for themselves at very low cost. and the ability to consume food in a healthier way. >> hundreds are trying to grow their own vegetable pachdz. marin says it keeps her healthy and happy. >> we heard about the pesticides and fertilizers which are harmful to us. so, if i want to garden, why not grow vegetables instead of flowers and garden. >> with the planting of each seed, teachers hope the awareness and importance of food will take root in the coming generations. osama bin jabi, karachi. from that to the sport. farrah is here. thank you, nick. liverpool and manchester united

have been charged following crowd trouble in the euro. a league match. fans were seen fighting in the stands and at old tratford with liverpool to the quarterfinals, 3-1 on aggregate. >> in my dreams, i win all games. we are through. it was intensive. no doubt on thursday, through 5-1 inning a gret get a against tottenham. 3 lives any more gary neville was sentence to the stands answers his team were knocked out of the tournament. they beckett on the night but lost on away goals. the quarrel finals font

champions league takes place. eight teams from five countries will be darn. there is athletico madrid. barcelona and benfica. ssri lacka over afghanistan. a super 10 match in calcutta. they made 153 for sneven their 20 overs. sri lanka were off to a flying start in innings. the 83 knot out helped record a 6-ricket win. >> off to a good start t i was going to keep as long as possible. it's much easier to chase if you have to start in the's. sometimes not easy.

new zealand are facing it groups. new zealand nearing their 20 overs 229th for 5. scoring 39 luce hamilton, the australian grand ', the britain aiming for his third successive title with mercy topped the timesheets in both practice sessions hamilton's teammate crashed out at the second. american's pole vault in port lapped, oregon, the frenchman won with a championship record of 6.02 meters.

the current world record holder won this event back in 2012. judge fer surfer won the women's pole vault cleared 4 meters 90. it's the first time the world indoors have been held in the u.s. since 1987. world number 3, jason day has a one-shot lead after the opening round of the arnold palmer invitational in orlando. the pga champion carded a 6 under par 66. the australian has yet to win an event this season. justin range of motion had a 4 under card 6-8. further down the leader board is gram mcdowell, 1 under from the 5th hole bunker tes doing better

than rory mcilroy. three over, 9 shots behind. the six nations rugby championship breaches its climax on saturday in the england beat france, if they do, they will complete a procedures grand slam by winning all five games. but doctors say tackling is too dangerous for children. lee we willings reports. >> reporter: under the tough coach, eddie jones, the england rugby team is making a mark. successfulive six nations. not according to doctors an and academics in the u.k. who say it's too dangerous. >> this compelling evidence that's been gathered over decades the yates in school

rugby are high and that most of the injuries occur during collisions. these injuries are severe. >> it's reduced to a million state funded schoolchildren. they want to knock down the class barriers. the doctors want contact removed and for the sport not to be compulsory. teachers say parents do need reassurance but the dangers are being over played. >> they have an impression of rugby being a very overly aggressive school. we have broken down most of those barriers in the whole time playing rugby at the school in the three-year period that we have been involved. we have only had actually two serious injuries. not even serious injuries. bumps to the head. south africa african schools allow tackling. there has been a defendant recent push to make children wear protective headgear.

>> all i know the benefits rugby has brought me, i have played contact from a young age. it's taught me so much to be the person i am today, not just a rugby player but outside the game as well. >> despite the injuries, safety is not at the forefront of the minds of these players. at this level, it's not about taking part. it's about the winning. bigger, fitter, stronger. >> we are trying to prove that in our game against france on saturday. lee we willings, al jazeera at the england rugby hq. >> that's all of your sport for now. back with more later. back to you. >> we will look forward to seeing you later. thank you very much. that is it for this news however. i will back with another full bullet of news in just a couple of minutes. bye for now.

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