0h, we can definitely play better. there's no doubt about it, and the players know that. yeah, i've been so impressed by the preparation of the players throughout the tournament, particularly this week. there is a steeliness about them but also a nice, relaxed feeling, because they know they've done the work. but if it's been some journey here for the players, well, how about these two fans? mark and sue farrell drove some 12,000 miles to get here overfour months, from their home in devon all the way to japan. they've seen every england game, but tickets to the final? well, they're still searching. hence the hat, yeah. i don't mind making a spectacle of myself, as long as we end up with a ticket. so we are determined to be there. 0h, it'd mean everything, really. it would be the complete pinnacle of our trip, really. it's what we want. and this is where they are hoping to be. at yokohama stadium,

the stage is set. well, england's team here on saturday will be one built on many different pillars. from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhill, the power of marc itoje to the poise of owen farrell. but what all of them will share is the chance to change their lives by becoming world champions. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here. tokyo's halloween festivities. but, come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. eddiejones has kept faith with the same team that

beat the all blacks. his england side will face south africa in a repeat of the 2007 rugby world cup final. craig levein has been sacked as manager of hearts, with only goal difference keeping the club off the bottom of the scottish premiership table. and, as she attempts to become a two—weight world champion, boxer katie taylor tells us what pushes her to become the best. i love breaking down barriers and being a trailblazer in the sport and to bea being a trailblazer in the sport and to be a pioneer in the sport is absolutely huge for me. welcome to sportsday. we are inching, hour by hour, minute by minute, ever closer to that rugby world cup final on saturday in japan between england and south africa.

today, head coach eddiejones named an unchanged side to the one that beat new zealand so comprehensively in the semifinal last weekend. he also declared that his side are ready to produce their finest performance. from tokyo, here's our correpsondent andy swiss. hardly surprising that eddiejones is sticking to the exact position that performed so brilliantly against the all blacks in the semifinals and the george ford continues and owen farrell outside at centre. there is one interesting new name though on the bench, then spencer. now spencer only arrived here injapan on monday, he wasn't in the original squad, he was called out as an emergency cover last weekend. he is on the bench and very

likely to play a role at some stage, so likely to play a role at some stage, so what a story that could be. england will start the final as favourites after that stunning performance against new zealand, but eddiejones says he is taking nothing for granted. we have spent four years getting for this occasion and that is why i can be relaxed because we know we have done the work but we know it is in front of us, we know that they're going to come out as hard. there were the most intimidating teams in the world and they know what is ahead of them and they know what is ahead of them and what is at stake but because we have had such good preparation, we can go out there and play without any fear. we started out the first day wanting to be the best team in the world and so, that is what we wa nted the world and so, that is what we wanted to go, the outside stuff, as

i have said three weeks ago, we were hopeless. so we tend not to listen to that noise, as important as the media is, we do not listen to it. the other thing we care about is within the team. that made one change to the team in the semifinals, back from injury, kolbe is the most exhilarating talents and world rug by is the most exhilarating talents and world rugby and have a pretty good record when it comes to world cup finals, played 21—2, they wanted 2007 when they beat england in the final. england by contrasted only one the world cup once in 2003 but let's hear from one of the stars of that will cup winning team.|j

let's hear from one of the stars of that will cup winning team. i don't think i had seen a game plan implemented as well from the first minute to the last minute as that was. so you have to hope that he has got something else up his sleeve and the good news for england fans is he understands the african mindset, he has been an assistant coach in the world cup and he knows what he is doing andi world cup and he knows what he is doing and i am very impressed with his contributions. the count down is very nearly complete, just one more day of preparations and on saturday, it is england against south africa in the world cup finals. can eddie jones team lift rugby unions greatest price? well, as andy swiss mentioned, south africa have brought back wing cheslin kolbe into their starting side after he missed the semifinal with an ankle injury.

the springboks are looking to become the first team to lift the trophy after losing a match in the pool stages. it has definitely been frustrating, especially coming from the stages, i have been injured and now i am hewitt and i've been training for the past few weeks and i'm very confident. as a player, i am the past few weeks and i'm very confident. as a player, lam back the past few weeks and i'm very confident. as a player, i am back to my old self and i have healed up nicely and yeah, i am just grateful to get another opportunity to where the gold jersey and play in the final. arsenal's granit xhaka has apologised for his behaviour at the emirates on sunday, after he appeared to swear at fans while being substitued during their draw against crystal palace. in a statement on social media, xhaka said he loved the club but that he had been hurt deeply by the abuse he had received from fans on social media, allegedly threatening him and his family.

he said he let himself be carried away, reacting in a way that disrespected the group of fans that supported the club. he went on to say, "that is not my intention, and i'm sorry if that's what people thought." craig levein has been sacked as manager of hearts and will also leave his role as director of football. only goal difference is keeping the scottish premiership club off the bottom of the table. former scotland manager levein had said that turning around the club's poor run of form may be the biggest challenge of his career. they have won only once this season. steven goddin has more. returned and 2015 as director of football and when they lost patience, he stepped up for a second speu patience, he stepped up for a second spell as manager. things went well at first, stabilised results in this

time last year, hearts were actually top of the lead but in the cup final appearance, there has been a dramatic loss of form and with that loss of form has come increasing angen loss of form has come increasing anger, frustration from the hearts supporters. this came last night at the park, a 1—0 did 1-0 1—0 defeat come at the end of that game, they're 1—0 defeat come at the end of that game, they‘ re calling 1—0 defeat come at the end of that game, they're calling for levelin to be sacked and just after four o'clock this afternoon it was that thatis o'clock this afternoon it was that that is what is happened in the state where the club so they thanked him for his efforts and that levelin has worked selflessly across the clock to train achieve success. the statement confirmed that his was being sacked, his managers steps down as manager of football and we'll see out his contract that ends into the end of the season and a behind—the—scenes role. the task for the club is to find a new manager

and while they do that, the assistant manager will step up to ta ke assistant manager will step up to take charge of the first team, starting this weekend with the semifinals against rangers. two british teams were playing in the women's champions league tonight. arsenal are comfortably through to the quarter finals after beating czech side slavia praha 8—0 on the night. 13—2 on aggeragate. but glasgow city had to work a lot harder. the danish champions brondby won 2—0 in glasgow, meaning the sides were 2—2 on aggregate. it was the same score after extra time, which meant it went to penalties. and, after two great saves from lee alexander, it was down to veternjo love to put the ball in the net. she did so, and glasgow city are through to the quarterfinals. let's take a quick look at some other stories today... kyle edmund is out of the paris masters. he was beaten by world number one novak djokovic in the third round, with djokovic winning 7—6, 6—1. the serb will face greek stefanos tsitsipas in the quarter finals.