and give might bring the whole thing and give it a sense of freshness again. i hope so. it a sense of freshness again. i ho -e so. , , , it a sense of freshness again. i hoe so. , ,, england and scotland have coaches who are very experienced with their teams now — do they know how they're going to play? yeah absolutely, i think that was some classic eddiejones and the piece we heard from patrick there. he knows the pressure is really on england, they expect to win every home game but especially against scotland. he has talked about reconstruction in the week before this match and of course he does have players missing for various reasons but england have an enormous strength and death and great resources, scotland don't, they have to make the most of any player available for them, so interesting to see cameron start in the centre tomorrow when he has played his under 20 rugby for england. i think the weather can often govern the way games are played, we have had rain already here this evening. for

scotland with hart and russell in the team, anything can happen. it can be mayhem. inc. it might feel that if they keep the ball in their hands,is that if they keep the ball in their hands, is the best way to keep their hands, is the best way to keep their hands on their trophy. —— england might feel. it hands on their trophy. -- england might feel-— might feel. it also feels spring is 'ust might feel. it also feels spring is just around _ might feel. it also feels spring is just around the _ might feel. it also feels spring is just around the corner _ might feel. it also feels spring is just around the corner when - might feel. it also feels spring is just around the corner when the | might feel. it also feels spring is i just around the corner when the six nations gets started. joe, thank you and enjoy the rugby on sunday. on sunday wales take on ireland in cardiff. the welsh will be boosted by the return of their captain alun wyn jones. jones damaged his knee in the match against italy in december in the autumn nations cup and was expected to miss the start of the six nations so it's a real bonus for wales — though of course it's another tournament with no fans present to roar the teams on. we learned a lot from playing with no crowds in the autumn, i think everybody did, some did a bit more than others and it is something we have learned from and we will look within the camp to generate some sort of spirit and the ability to go on as if there was a crowd there to

be honest. 0ur boys are very familiar with everyone — 0ur boys are very familiar with everyone that is in the welsh squad. they play— everyone that is in the welsh squad. they play against them all the time, some _ they play against them all the time, some of— they play against them all the time, some of them are good friends and we know what_ some of them are good friends and we know what top performers that they can he _ know what top performers that they can be when they are under pressure. and this _ can be when they are under pressure. and this is _ can be when they are under pressure. and this is the start of a new competition and they will be wanting to write _ competition and they will be wanting to write some wrongs. so, their inexperienced side, they been in good _ inexperienced side, they been in good positions in difficult positions before and i suppose the state _ positions before and i suppose the state is _ positions before and i suppose the slate is going to be wiped clean at the start— slate is going to be wiped clean at the start of the competition and i suppose — the start of the competition and i suppose this is a huge game for both teams. the six nations startin: game for both teams. the six nations starting tomorrow. _ still to come on sportsday. take us to tampa! super bowl lv is just days away. just try to chill, on sunday get your body mentally, physically in a good place to go out there and compete and get ready for a great

game. good news ahead of the australian open on monday — more than 500 players, support staff and officials, who were told to self—isolate ahead of the tournament — have all tested negative for coronavirus. 160 players were among those asked to isolate after a hotel worker tested positive. there were fears it could affect the grand slam event after the warm up tournaments had to postpone matches. the draw for the first round has also been made earlier today, the only two british men in the singles draw — dan evans and cameron norrie — play each other. it is always going to be a little anxious when you hear about it. i'd say the evening was worse when i think dan andrews was making his press conference considering there was only one case, it was very different to how it has been at home and very serious. so, a bit of a

reality check that is. we are really lucky to be over here, and the severity of one case here is such a big thing, and geez, we really are lucky to be out here getting the chance to compete. you know, we are living with covid, it is a big difference to be honest and... but this week's on with the tour events or the warm up events and next week we will feel a bit more if it is back to normal or not soon. andy murray is, of course, missing because of a positive coronavirus test when he was due to travel. but this is how its shaping up for the other british players out there in melbourne. british number onejohanna konta plays solvenian qualifier kaja juven, while heather watson takes on czech kristina pliskova — who she beat in the first round of last year's tournament. a tough task for katie boulter against daria kasatkina of russia — while francesca jones makes her grand slam debut — she was told she would never play professional tennis after being born with three fingers and a thumb on each hand and three toes missing —

but here she is, lining up against american shelby rogers. 0 nto 0nto this weekend's football. isjurgen klopp playing mind games? pep guardiola thinks so — klopp has suggested that a covid outbreak at city over christmas led to guardiola's side having a game postponed and two weeks off, which has helped their title bid. what do you think? well guardiola says he expected better from klopp, as city prepare to travel to liverpool on sunday. we didn't have a break. i think city had a two—week break for covid reasons. it's really tough. it's a tough season for some teams. for some teams it looks like lesser. for us, obviously for the reasons, you know, it's tough. he knows it's not true. come on! nobody in the premier league _ come on! nobody in the premier league had two weeks off. nobody does. some people do it for the purpose,

but i didn't expect he would do it. i didn't think he was the type of guy. but if he did do it, ok, maybe i was wrong. that is the box office match of the week and met plenty of football to follow across the bbc. now if you've been getting up early for the cricket — why not push through on sunday and stay up for super bowl lv? sunday night, uk time — and it has all the ingredients for a modern classic, the reigning champions kansas city chiefs and their talisman patrick mahomes — going up against the tampa bay buccaneers and the legendary tom brady. but how is the united states gearing up for a super bowl in the midst of a pandemic? paul frostick reports. 1991, the ground campaign of the gulf war prompts fears the super bowl will be postponed. 2009, the us is dealing with its biggest recession since the great depression. and now, the coronavirus pandemic. the city of tampa has had a rough ride when hosting the nfl�*s

great showdown. but the game itself promises to be a stellar showdown between 43—year—old tom brady aiming for a seventh super bowl win but a first with the box and patrick my homes, the 25—year—old kansas city chief who last year signed a contract worth over $500 million. the goal is to win as many super bowls as possible and to be playing in the scheme every single year. we will have that mindset every summer time i take the field as i try to get back in the scheme and try to win it. , , get back in the scheme and try to winit. , , ., ,�* ., win it. expense doesn't matter, -la in: win it. expense doesn't matter, playing well _ win it. expense doesn't matter, playing well matters, _ win it. expense doesn't matter, playing well matters, and - win it. expense doesn't matter, playing well matters, and the l win it. expense doesn't matter, - playing well matters, and the team that wins _ playing well matters, and the team that wins will not be the team that is most _ that wins will not be the team that is most experience but the team that plays the _ is most experience but the team that plays the best. so we have to prepare — plays the best. so we have to prepare the best, execute the best, we have _ prepare the best, execute the best, we have to — prepare the best, execute the best, we have to perform the best under pressure. — we have to perform the best under pressure, and if we do that, will be champions — pressure, and if we do that, will be champions. and if we want, we won't be. �* . . ., , ., ., be. the buccaneers and the chief are wa down be. the buccaneers and the chief are way down the — be. the buccaneers and the chief are way down the list _ be. the buccaneers and the chief are way down the list of _ be. the buccaneers and the chief are way down the list of the _ be. the buccaneers and the chief are way down the list of the most - way down the list of the most valuable and if the franchises. but they have both benefited from smart

appointments in key areas. at 68, bucs head coach bruce arians is looking to become the oldest head coach to win a super bowl, and he is on home turf. it’s coach to win a super bowl, and he is on home turf-— on home turf. it's really, really amazin: on home turf. it's really, really amazing just — on home turf. it's really, really amazing just to _ on home turf. it's really, really amazing just to be _ on home turf. it's really, really amazing just to be in _ on home turf. it's really, really amazing just to be in our- on home turf. it's really, really| amazing just to be in our facility come up he and room on the practice field, seem drive to work every single day, and being able to stay in that routine has been critical. for the chiefs, head coach andy reid can settle an old score. 16 years ago, he was in charge of the philadelphia eagles in the super bowl but they had their wings clipped by a brady leaded new england patriots. but he won last year with the chiefs and once more. i am old so i've heard it before and seen it with my own eyes. so, it's a neat deal. when you are in the middle of it, i don't think you appreciate it as much force when you are done with the whole thing you look back on it, you can appreciate

it more. ~ , , . ., look back on it, you can appreciate itmore.~ , , . ., ., . it more. with public health advice warnin: it more. with public health advice warning against _ it more. with public health advice warning against mass _ it more. with public health advice warning against mass gatheringsl warning against mass gatherings across the nation, this will be a super bowl with a difference for all concerned. but one that can also provide hope. seven 1/2—dozen vaccinated health workers will be inside the raymond stadium, put that with small steps, sport and society can once again converge on the biggest stage. —— raymond james stadium. paul frostick, bbc news. let's go live to oakland in california now and join nfl reporter melissa jacobs. the less so much for coming on sportsday today to share your thoughts ahead of super bowl lv. we are hearing that there will be 7000 people in the sense, a vaccinated medical workers, people in the sense, a vaccinated medicalworkers, but people in the sense, a vaccinated medical workers, but what's been the advice from authorities about people who aren't vaccinated sharing the occasion in their homes with their friends and family, what are they telling them to do?— friends and family, what are they telling them to do? yeah, and there

is actually going _ telling them to do? yeah, and there is actually going to _ telling them to do? yeah, and there is actually going to be _ telling them to do? yeah, and there is actually going to be 22,000 - telling them to do? yeah, and there is actually going to be 22,000 fans. is actually going to be 22,000 fans in the stance so that 7500 of them will be vaccinated essential workers, the others will be, you know, unvaccinated fans and corporate representatives, so that's an important point. but in terms of normally in the united states, people have massive super bowl parties in their home, they bring friends from all over, these are large—scale events. so, even the federal government, the cdc, has given advice of "you have to skip out this year", you have to see with their immediate family. there is definitely concerned that the super bowl could become a super spreader offence if people don't take that advice. so hopefully people will. and we can continue to have a decline in the covid rates are for the —— super spreader event. talking about the match itself, so much made between the two quarterbacks. the defending champions are the chiefs but tampa on home soil. i don't

think that it's happened before in super bowl history, that a team is playing in its home stadium. do you think that will give tampa the edge? you're right, it hasn't happened and as bruce arians mentioned in that clip, it is a little bit of an edge in terms of they are in the routine. the nfl like most professional sports, they are rooted in routine. what to our facilities look like? the weight of equipment that they use and for tampa to just be able to do that and not have to alter is a huge advantage. the one thing about kansas city though versus previous years when super bowl week is a massive deal and thousands of media members and fans had to the city is kansas city is not actually find to tampa until saturday. they would have been a week prior in normal years. so while it is an advantage for tampa they get to go to their own phones and not as big as an advantage it would be in normal use

was a —— their own homes. we advantage it would be in normal use was a -- their own homes.— was a -- their own homes. we are lookin: was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward _ was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward to _ was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward to it _ was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward to it in _ was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward to it in the - was a -- their own homes. we are looking forward to it in the uk. - looking forward to it in the uk. enjoyment comes on sunday. melissa jacobs, thank you so much. most ceder in oakland in california, and ephedrine is looking forward to super bowl lv. —— melissa jacobs. finally — imagine winning 23 grand slam singles titles — 39 if you add doubles titles to the mix. fling infourtour finals wins, a fed cup and four olympic gold medals. imagine what your trophy cabinet would look like! well, that's what's crammed into serena williams collection — she's been showing the magazine architectural digest around her rather swanky home in miami — its alljust been refurbished by her sister venus, and she gives the camera a bit of a tour of the trophies — though there's one she's not pleased to see. i see iseea i see a second place trophy but i'm going to put that one in the trash, it shouldn't be here!— it shouldn't be here! absolutely brutal from _ it shouldn't be here! absolutely brutal from serena, _ it shouldn't be here! absolutely brutal from serena, she - it shouldn't be here! absolutely brutal from serena, she mightl it shouldn't be here! absolutely l brutal from serena, she might be brutalfrom serena, she might be find out from austria with the grand slam singles title number four at the end of the austria open, starts on monday for some highlights on bbc

two for the second week. so much more to enjoy over the weekend was cricket, the sick nations, the football, enjoy it all. —— six nations. that's all from sportsday. —— australia open. good evening, we have seen set up —— heavy snowfall over the northern half was common and more will see that winter weather arrive through the weekend. it will be turning colder across the board. low pressure will be established in the south—east of the uk. that will open the doors for these cold easterly winds to be driving in. bringing not only disruptive snowfall in the east but also a significant wind chill. it will feel around about —6 or —7 sunday into monday as well. for the here and now we have an amber warning for heavy snow across the northern half of scotland mainly

across higher ground but that snow will start to fall increasingly to lower levels. also heavy rain to the south—east of scotland, north e segment and elsewhere across england and wales, some heavy showers continuing through the course of tonight with some hail mixed in with heavy downpours. mists and fog and also i see stretches forming in the south west of the course of tonight into early saturday. dry weather for northern ireland, wanted or two showers, drierfor parts northern ireland, wanted or two showers, drier for parts of southern and south—west england and wales, rain showers in eastern and northeastern england, heavy snow again over the high ground of scotland falling to low levels later on and some of that snow also pushing over the high ground of northern england, so the pennines seemed a bit of snow through saturday, but it is not until the overnight period we see the cold air moving in across the board, these cold easterly winds will drive and some very persistent and heavy snow for parts of east anglia and the south—east moving through the day on sunday too.

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