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to pay. moments later, he was in again and this time he made sure. scotland off to a flyer, but off on the stroke of half—time, playmaker finn russell sin binned for this trip. owen farrell kicking his side back into contention. england could not make the man advantage count. scotland took back control. russell back on the field and kicking his side even further ahead. for all of england's endeavours they could not break through the scottish blue wall. mistakes costing them as they were outplayed on their own patch. a historic win for scotland. their first twickenham for 30 years. —— 38 years. well, let's get over to twickenham now and speak to our sports correspondentjoe wilson. joe, its scotland's day, but they've been building to a win like this for some time now. i think that's absolutely right. the
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word. before the tournament was that if they brought their a—game, they game, they felt they were capable of beating anyone and i suppose that's what we saw here tonight. i999 beating anyone and i suppose that's what we saw here tonight. 1999 was the last time they were champions of europe, over that period there have been times when scotland had strong back row forwards in particular when they send the ball out there was nobody there. more recently we have had a flamboyant reputation, almost playing basketball style rugby with creativity and flavour but not enough steel. today we saw combination of all of those elements. above all else, they were in control of the match from the word go. that's the remarkable thing. they maintain that intensity throughout the 80 minutes and for a coach, that must feel almost like a perfect match. let's hearfrom gregor townsend. perfect match. let's hearfrom gregortownsend. i’m perfect match. let's hear from gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players- — gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players- it's _ gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players. it's weird _ gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players. it's weird i— gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players. it's weird i think - gregor townsend. i'm delighted for the players. it's weird i think when | the players. it's weird i think when there _ the players. it's weird i think when
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there is_ the players. it's weird i think when there is no— the players. it's weird i think when there is no cloud, you may be don't -et there is no cloud, you may be don't get emotionally invested from the coaching _ get emotionally invested from the coaching box so we were actual quite calm in _ coaching box so we were actual quite calm in the _ coaching box so we were actual quite calm in the second half and the way the players — calm in the second half and the way the players lead in the field, their accuracy— the players lead in the field, their accuracy was superb and the conditions.— accuracy was superb and the conditions. . , ., _ ., conditions. always easy to give the ost conditions. always easy to give the post match — conditions. always easy to give the post match interview _ conditions. always easy to give the post match interview is _ conditions. always easy to give the post match interview is the - conditions. always easy to give the | post match interview is the winning coach. i imagine eddiejones had something to say about that england performance? one thing he has said was that it is, it's his fault. my full, as a coach i did not prepare my team properly. that's the kind of thing losing coaches will often side to deflect blame but if he means that actually interesting. i spoke to him during the build—up and he said the camp has been great, they have never been hungrier and fitter. some players haven't played for two months. but where does he go from here? if a team has done it self justice and still lost, fine. that
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happens to any team. but england were hardly in the game. so where do they go? lots of questions for eddie jones to answer back in that camp. lots of people saying they had not seen an angry performance that bad for a very long time. thanks for bringing us up—to—date. there were less than six minutes on the clock when france broke through to score the first try of this years tournament. there were less than six minutes on the clock when dylan cretin broke through for the french to score the first try of this year's tournament. two more followed before brice dulin secured the bonus point winning score after the break. france ran in seven tries in all with two from teddy thomas. for italy it's a 28th consecutive six nations defeat.
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let's catch up with all the premier league action now, shall we? ben croucher is here with me to keep us up to date. we have all enjoyed watching the newcastle game against the saints at st james's park. newcastle game against the saints at stjames's park. what a result for newcastle but complete chaos. lots to enjoy. newcastle but complete chaos. lots toen'o. , newcastle but complete chaos. lots toen'o. _., ,, , to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. southampton _ to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. southampton lost _ to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. southampton lost 9-0 - to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. southampton lost 9-0 so - to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. i southampton lost 9-0 so going to enjoy. absolutely bonkers. - southampton lost 9-0 so going to southampton lost 9—0 so going to newcastle never an easy place to go. newcastle never an easy place to go. newcastle finished that game with nine men. we will show you how that came about. newcastle won 3—2, they seem to be on form. we will show you how it came about as well. joe willock on loan from arsenal go the goal—scoring under way. bednarik got sent off against manchester united, gave a penalty away and scored an own goal by deflecting miguel almiron�*s goal end. minamino on loan
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from liverpool, more sloppy defending from the saints before half—time. four minutes into half—time. four minutes into half—time stoppage time and alma begin army ron made it three. you do not give what proust a chance like that. jeff hendrick sent off with a0 minutes to go. with 15 month ago, they had to play with nine men. they finished with a a—a formation but held on for the victory. southampton 12th in the table.— 12th in the table. licking their wounds. our— 12th in the table. licking their wounds. our removing - 12th in the table. licking their wounds. our removing onto l 12th in the table. licking their- wounds. our removing onto arsenal? another bad result arsenal fans not happy et al.. tetra another bad result arsenal fans not happy et al- -— happy et al.. two defeats in one week. happy et al.. two defeats in one week- they _ happy et al.. two defeats in one week. they finished _ happy et al.. two defeats in one week. they finished their - happy et al.. two defeats in one week. they finished their game | week. they finished their game against wolves with nine men. staying in the midlands and the defeat against aston villa who are going about their business. eighth in the table and it was all action
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at the very start of this game. the arsenal goalkeeper mat ryan on loan from brightonjust two minutes into his debut. some arsenal defending did not help, slight deflection, there was all watkins for his 12th goal of the —— ten. only goal as aston villa won by one goal to nelson. a valuable win for dean smith. they could challenge the top five in top six and could see european football.— five in top six and could see european football. that would be excitina. european football. that would be exciting. what _ european football. that would be exciting. what about _ european football. that would be exciting. what about this - european football. that would be exciting. what about this one? i european football. that would be l exciting. what about this one? and bit of a... in the in the grand scheme, not much to report. that bit of a... in the in the grand scheme, not much to report. at least we had goais- — scheme, not much to report. at least we had goals. not _ scheme, not much to report. at least we had goals. not one _ scheme, not much to report. at least we had goals. not one to _ scheme, not much to report. at least we had goals. not one to write - scheme, not much to report. at least we had goals. not one to write home | we had goals. not one to write home about but a good point for both sides, brighton continued good form. six games unbeaten and are now, lewis dunn got the opening goalfor brighton, they had not conceded in
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seven hours of premier league football. hopes were the could hold on like they did at liverpool, but goodman son with the goal there for burnley, equalising. burnley stay 17th in the table, brighton are 15th and to run you through some of the other games, five in total, it finished full against west ham goalless. if you want to watch much of the day later, there is a controversial red card at the end of that for, so check, make your mind up that for, so check, make your mind up whether he meant an elbow or not. something to talk about and in the late gay man united against everton, we will give you... kicking off in a couple of minutes. just before we move on, five matches in the scottish premiership to tell you about. celtic beat motherwell 2—1, but they are still 20 points behind leaders rangers,
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who play at hamilton tomorrow. elsewhere, there were wins for hibernian, stjohnstone, dundee united and st mirren. let's round up some of today's other sports stories. englishmen tyrrell hatton and andy sullivan are three shots off the pace after the penultimate round of the saudi international. world number one dustinjohnson leads on 13 under par. england's james vince inspired the sydney sixers to australia's big bash twenty20 trophy. vince made 95 in the sixers total of 188—6. the scorcherd never looked like getting close, leaving the sixers celebrating a third title. and there was a huge win for old campaigner native river in the cotswold chase at sandown park today. the 2018 gold cup winner romped home with richard johnson on board. a welcome victory for trainer colin tizzard who's only had one win since december.
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now yesterday we were celebrating joe root�*s century as he put on the pads for his 100th test. lovely stuff. but today he's gone even better, scoring a double century, eventually out for 218. a magnificent effort — england on 555 for 8 at the close of day 2. adam wild was watching. smiles and celebration, a sight of which england cricket fans will never tire. a sight they are now getting rather used to. joe root had already passed 100 when this morning's master class began, a study and calm control. if that was the foundation, ben stokes brought the strokes. those big empty chennai stands make an inviting target. still, how big a score were england actually aiming for? india running out of ideas. well, almost. tempt stokes into another mighty heave, india clinging onjust about.
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with his partnerfalling short, the captain wasn't about to follow. this brought up his 200. in his 100th test match, the first player ever to do that. root reached 218 before he finally faltered, congratulations from opposition and team—mates. all knew they had seen something special. for a moment it looked like india's bowlers had finally hit their stride. jos buttler. .. ..and thenjofra archer misjudging successive deliveries. but having found their fortune, they then lost their luck. dom bess here surviving an unforgivable dropped catch. england batted out the day, now firmly in command. joe root even tidying up after. their inspirational captain setting the standard till the very end. adam wild, bbc news. day three starts very tomorrow
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morning so set your alarm clocks england fans after you get over the disappointment over the rugby. scots and fans, enjoy that nip of whiskey. that's all from sportsday. we have seen some snow. there will be a colder and stronger easterly wind which means more white snow across the uk. snow falling across scotland and across northern england. this heavier rain sweeps towards wales in the south—west, the rain becomes light but starts to turn to snow in the early hours of the morning, by which time we have got strengthening easterly wind bringing snow showers. temperatures close to freezing, icy conditions as well. things much worse towards the south—east of the
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uk. here we are closer to storm darcy, named by the dutch met institute, meeting all the cold air that we can trace back to the arctic. as that colder air sweeps down we get the wet weather, so we find is quite readily falling by the early hours, continuing through sunday. amber snow warning from the met office, mainly suffolk, essex and kent, widely 5—10, more likely in some places, some will fall throughout, further north, bitterly cold when blowing in showers from the north sea all the way across scotland, northern england, north wales and northern ireland. it's going to be windy, particularly towards the south—east of the uk. winds in excess of 50 so blizzards eventually. it will be colder, just a couple above freezing. add the
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strength of the wind and it will feel colder. perhaps —7. really cold easterly winds continue for the start of next week. that colder air, over the slightly warmer north sea generates the cloud that gives the snow showers and there will be more of those continuing into monday, particularly across eastern parts of scotland, some of those showers given the when strong enough will go towards the west where we have the best chance of sunshine. it will feel much colder, more snow showers to come, probably on tuesday as well.
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this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eight. a leaked document appears to reveal plans to reverse reforms made to nhs england —— and it would mean the health secretary having more direct control. the chairman of the vaccines taskforce says, he's confident the uk will be able to offer coronavirus jabs to everyone over 50 by may. stabbing attacks in south london in the past 2a hours. hundreds of people have been detained during a nation—wide road blockade in india by farmers protesting against new agricultural laws. and in the six nations —— scotland stun england, to earn a historic win at twickenham for the first time since 1983. and coming up, bbc radio
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1xtra presenter, reece parkinson, is determined to run one of the uk's toughest

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