because i don't think they are like the way i was. they are not reclusive or introverted in that respect. i think they'll deal with it in their own way. but ultimately, it's important to buffer the extra interest within the training ground in the nearby training area. it feels like business as usual, but i actually don't know if the new guys might be fit demographics parenting that. there is an influx of interest, but to but for that from the outside, you realise it's no different. the same way they might approach the new zealand game, it's no different. there's 15 guys on the field... i think creating the environment is key, but for the players to create that on the inside, it doesn't matter if you hear your name being mentioned on the news more and more. it doesn't matter that people — like we said before, your performance comes from inside, not permission granted by the fact that you're playing this tea m the fact that you're playing this team at this time, or whatever. the

nature of that win over new zealand, how transformative could it prove?” think it is a groundbreaker. i think it will transcend a few of those ideals democrat ideas of what is and isn't possible. like i said before, this idea of we achieve something, but we started to create this narrative, this apparent rule that in order to win a world cup, you have to go in more or less as number one, p pretty much on being the year before, and beat every team in the world two years before the cup. but largely it's not true. you just have to aspire to find out what you're capable of and stay on thatjourney. and at whatever hit comes your way, you can do that. and i love that pa rt you can do that. and i love that part is a groundbreaker. the other pa rt part is a groundbreaker. the other part is a groundbreaker. the other part is a groundbreaker is just seeing these teams who are immense and incredible, but they are

beatable. the difference between players that we call superheroes in the barracks — you look at the team that we have, and you go, we have to realise that the welsh team is full of them. and on any day, they can just have it. and i think that for me is the key to represent what's possible, whether or not it represents a how do we do that every time's that's what we will find out next. wales lost their bronze medal match earlier today. the game for the two losing semi—finallists was played in tokyo and new zealand were far too strong. six tries for them as they won 40—17. that marked the end of warren gatland's 12 years in charge. our sports correspondent andy swiss was at the match. well, it would ultimately a pretty emphatic win for new zealand as they proved just why they have won the last two world cups.

they had not lost a game to wales for 66 years, 30 straight victories in this fixture for the all blacks and there did not seem to be much chance of that changing when they scored two early tries through joe moody and barrett. but wales did hit back with a try from amos. ben ben smith went over twice, just before the break, the match was surely good as over. that is exactly how it turned out and after the break, new zealand just consolidated their lead. in the dying seconds, things rounded off. the all blacks recorded a convincing victory. not much will be consolation for them after losing in that semifinal to england. it is also a farewell to the two coaches of the two teams, steve hansen and warren gatland — both stepping down after successful stints but then it has ultimately belonged to new zealand. the departing coach was asked

about his time in charge and warren gatland said how proud he was of what wales had achieved and that he hoped they kept their standards up. i really hope for what we have achieved in the last 10—12 years and we felt that we have earned respect and put respect into wales as an international team. that they continue, the new coaches continue to build on that because i think what we've done and what we've achieved, it would break my heart if, you know, wales went back into the doldrums, i think. let's take a look at some of the other stories around this evening. lewis hamilton looks to be on course for his sixth world title after finishing fastest in practice ahead of the american grand prix. the mercedes driver was 0.3 seconds faster than ferrari's charles leclerc, while red bull's max verstappen was in third. hamilton only has to finish in eighth place or better

on the austin track on sunday to secure the drivers championship. northampton have made it three wins from three in the new rugby premiership season. they beat harlequins 40—22 — taqele naiyaravoro with two of their five tries. bristol are up to second after beating sale 16—10. in the pro 14, leinster have also maintained their unbeaten start to the season. they thrashed the dragons 50—15 to make it five successive wins. james lowe with two of their eight tries. elsewhere glasgow beat the southern kings and ulster beat zebre. barnsley are off the bottom of the championship after a dramatic last minute draw against bristol city. they came from 2—0 down to draw 2—2. cauley woodrow with barnsley‘s equaliser in the 94th minute. great britain's rugby league side have a really tough match coming up overnight. it's the first of back—to back tests against new zealand.

the match comes after they lost their opening game of the autumn series against tonga. dave woods is in auckland for us. disappointment for great britain in their opening test match against tonga last week. this week, they are up against new zealand in the first up many cds. here at eden park in auckland, brian noble is a former great britain coach. how important is it great britain are to win this week? it is extremely important. they went down to the tongans last week and what they would describe as a scrappy affair and in a four match, if you want to consider it in that kind of series, the game becomes vitally important for them. 1—2 tactical changes by wayne bennett, the most significant is jonny lomax, the full—back comes in, are you happy with that selection? i am excited by that selection. he came off the bench last week and had quite an impact. he started embedded's style and bennett's know is what he wants in relation to that. new zealand are little winded well because they were beaten

by australia last week and disappointed in defeat. probably not up to the standards that they set for themselves either and more interest in for rugby league fans at home, they have dropped the mercurial shawnjohnson who has been a linchpin and kingpin from them for many years. let's see how it goes. it will be a terrific game and one of three matches in the stadium tomorrow. great britain versus new zealand, then fiji against samoa and then. can the lions roar a second time? you can watch that match live on bbc two from 3.30pm tomorrow morning. highlights will be on bbc one later in the day at 1.15pm. england cricket's new head coach, chris silverwood, has made a winning start to his role, beating new zealand by seven wickets. the match was the first t20 of their five match series in christchurch. james vince scored his maiden international t20 half century with 59 off 38 balls. this was the first meeting against the black caps since england beat them

in the one—day world cup final in the summer. we have a busy weekend of hockey ahead as great britain's men and women, plus ireland's women look to book their place at tokyo 2020. all three have double—headers. great britain's women face world number 18 side chile in london, and they have to win if they stand any chance of defending the gold they won in rio. jo currie explains. this weekend marks a huge moment for gb hockey, both the women's and men's teams taking out and knock out qualifying matches which will determine whether they do or don't go to next year's 0lympic determine whether they do or don't go to next year's olympic games in tokyo. the men are up against malaysia, the women, reigning 0lympic champions, take on chile. both faith or opposition twice over the weekend on saturday and sunday, and the winner will go to the 0lympic and the winner will go to the olympic games. but should either tea m olympic games. but should either team win, he could just lose, it could have a huge knock on effects for the players, but also the funding for the sport as a whole.

there is a huge amount at stake. but if you focus more on that than what is more tangible for us in terms of tokyo, which is more exciting to think about them losing jobs and all that — at the end of the day, that is nothing that we can control. we're just excited to go out there and show the progress we've made over the summer. gb hockey women reading that gold in rio was one of the most memorable moments of the 0lympics. however only seven members of that team remain in the current squad, but they say they will be using that gold metal as motivation this weekend. but if they are to have any hope of recreating it next summer have any hope of recreating it next summer in tokyo, they need to qualify and get their first. that's all from sportsday. bye for now.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the journalist and broadcaster yasmin alibi—brown, and the political commentator and former conservative stafferjo—anne nadler. lovely to see you both. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in, and not surprisingly a lot of them lead with politics. borisjohnson is going to appeal to green votes by banning fracking. that's according to the times, which says the conservatives are to abandon their decade—long policy of supporting the controversial method of extracting shale gas. also leading on the fracking story is the the independent, but they ask the question, "will nigel farage help or hinder the conservative party in the up—coming election?" this comes as the brexit party launched their