pitch to play was stepping on the pitch to play for england. obviously you had so many— for england. obviously you had so many fantastic players. i could go on forever— many fantastic players. i could go on foreverjust to be there on the pitch— on foreverjust to be there on the pitch with — on foreverjust to be there on the pitch with them. probably didn't feel like — pitch with them. probably didn't feel like i— pitch with them. probably didn't feel like i was good enough at the time _ feel like i was good enough at the time i_ feel like i was good enough at the time. i think we saw all the excitement, will in the world. i always— excitement, will in the world. i always get my head down were tired. i feel always get my head down were tired. i feel like _ always get my head down were tired. i feel like now the time just flew by sitting — i feel like now the time just flew by sitting here age 30 for still feeling — by sitting here age 30 for still feeling like that.— by sitting here age 30 for still feeling like that. there williams the first piece _ feeling like that. there williams the first piece and _ feeling like that. there williams the first piece and to _ feeling like that. there williams the first piece and to ever- feeling like that. there williams the first piece and to ever you i the first piece and to ever you hundred 50 caps for england. at 272. how many cats do you think you can get to ouryukin how many cats do you think you can get to our yukin a r?l how many cats do you think you can get to our yukin a r?— get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wa on get to our yukin a r? i don't know. waylon on — get to our yukin a r? i don't know. waylon on this _ get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wayton on this one. _ get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wayton on this one. if _ get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wayton on this one. if i _ get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wayton on this one. if i have - get to our yukin a r? i don't know. wayton on this one. if i have to - wayton on this one. if i have to wait _ wayton on this one. if i have to wait another 22 years then maybe not. wait another 22 years then maybe not if _ wait another 22 years then maybe not if it _ wait another 22 years then maybe not. if it was all to end tomorrow obviously. — not. if it was all to end tomorrow obviously, i'd got it. but then i don't _ obviously, i'd got it. but then i don't be — obviously, i'd got it. but then i don't be very proud of the career that we — don't be very proud of the career that i've had. and if it goes on a

few more — that i've had. and if it goes on a few more years than fantastic because — few more years than fantastic because i'd love to make more memories— because i'd love to make more memories in thatjersey. because i'd love to make more memories in that jersey. memories in that “ersey. because of the pandemic— memories in that jersey. because of the pandemic you _ memories in that jersey. because of the pandemic you had _ memories in that jersey. because of the pandemic you had to _ memories in that jersey. because of the pandemic you had to make - memories in that jersey. because of the pandemic you had to make her. the pandemic you had to make her wait for this 150th. it can be a slightly strange occasion for her is being isn't being held in a major stadium. a high close doors which means no family, friends to see her make this milestone. she did say that the players on the pitch she's with them so often that they are like family to her as well. i'm sure they are going to make this a very special occasion. l’m they are going to make this a very special occasion.— special occasion. i'm sure they well. special occasion. i'm sure they well- thank — special occasion. i'm sure they well. thank you _ special occasion. i'm sure they well. thank you for _ special occasion. i'm sure they well. thank you forjoining - special occasion. i'm sure they well. thank you forjoining us | special occasion. i'm sure they i well. thank you forjoining us on sports day. lets take a look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. rangers manager steven gerrard says that he has been let down by five of his players who have had to self—isolate after breaking lockdown rules. all have been fined but are also likely to receive bans by the sfa. england coach chris silverwood has apologised to moeen ali for the way his planned departure from england's test tour

of india was handled. captainjoe root said moeen had "chosen" to leave, although his exit had been planned for some time. the rocket got the better of the whirlwind as ronnie o'sullivan beat old friend jimmy white 4—0 in the second round of the welsh open snooker. the former head of the russian athletics federation and four other officials have been given four years bans for serious breaches of anti—doping rules. the sanctions relate to forging documents and their conduct during an anti—doping investigation. the worchester warriors has been announced as the new chair, ethan waller today and is certainly a busy time for players and their welfare with concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. also players. i'm delighted to say we can speak to ethan here on sports safety ethan,

congratulations first of all. tell us, what are your main aims for your time in this role? the us, what are your main aims for your time in this role?— time in this role? the priority for me generally _ time in this role? the priority for me generally is _ time in this role? the priority for me generally is the _ time in this role? the priority for me generally is the welfare - time in this role? the priority for me generally is the welfare of i time in this role? the priority forj me generally is the welfare of its players. that will always continue to be paramount. that's obviously going to be at the forefront of everything we do going forward. at the moment, that looks like the announcement that next year there will be a 13 primary ship. making sure our involvement in making that the structure of next year as emma gullible as possible for all parties and make sure that the player welfare isn't compromised with those extra games in. taste welfare isn't compromised with those extra games im— welfare isn't compromised with those extra games in. we know brain health is such a big — extra games in. we know brain health is such a big thing _ extra games in. we know brain health is such a big thing for _ extra games in. we know brain health is such a big thing for players. - extra games in. we know brain health is such a big thing for players. do - is such a big thing for players. do you feel the game has got it right at the moment with its focus on trying to mitigate as much as he can? i trying to mitigate as much as he can? ~ ,., trying to mitigate as much as he can? ~' , ., , ., �* , can? i think so, yeah. it's something _ can? i think so, yeah. it's something that _ can? i think so, yeah. it's something that a - can? i think so, yeah. it's something that a lot - can? i think so, yeah. it's something that a lot of. can? i think so, yeah. it's - something that a lot of people sometimes speak to me about. they see on the tv and say oh that's just rugby etc, etc. while there is

always a motion in these things especially in the game, i think cambridge watson was on the weekend he obviously came after the game when emotions were high and said some things. afterwards come out on social media saying i got that wrong, player health and had health is paramount. which i think is fantastic in a real step in the right direction. it's not like breaking a leg would he go get it operated on. you only got one brain and it's something they research at the momentjust purely from a time perspective is steep to know what that long—term consequences are. obviously all sport suffering with the coronavirus pandemic. where do you feel rugby is in terms of looking after players, in terms of wages, support structures, just having them feel secure about it and also feeling secure that they will be a future in rugby?— also feeling secure that they will be a future in rugby? there's been a few outbreaks _ be a future in rugby? there's been a few outbreaks here _ be a future in rugby? there's been a few outbreaks here and _ be a future in rugby? there's been a few outbreaks here and there - be a future in rugby? there's been a few outbreaks here and there but i l few outbreaks here and there but i think in general the way rugby has

handled the progression of the pandemic in itself with the way the covid rules have been progressed as the national lockdown rules have been i think has been very very good. ifelt been i think has been very very good. i felt safe going been i think has been very very good. ifelt safe going into been i think has been very very good. i felt safe going into work and training around 50 odd blokes than i do going into the supermarket at times. i think from that perspective, from a safety perspective, from a safety perspective of the covid health side of things, i think that rugby is leading the way and doing extremely well. next, to a new kind of motor racing — it's all off road and only electric cars are allowed to compete. it's called extreme e. and as well as sending an environmental message — it will also have equal numbers of men and women competing for the first time. our sports correspondent katie gornall has been finding out more, as the cars make an unusual journey to the first race of the season. lam here

i am here just along from the river mersey next to saint elena. this started life as a royal vessel. it's been converted into what is essentially a floating paddock. it's here that the scientist are going to work, the car again to be transported, they get a sale from location to location. that's all part of reducing the series carbon footprint. and another way that this series aims to break new ground. with me here is one of the drivers who is part of this new series. from the underwriting team. thanks for joining us, katie. i imagined that this is an exciting day but also quite a strange run because you're going to waive these cars go by and then you're not going to see them again until april. it’s then you're not going to see them again untilapril._ again until april. it's a completely new world for _ again until april. it's a completely new world for everyone, - again until april. it's a completely new world for everyone, i - again until april. it's a completely new world for everyone, i think i again until april. it's a completely i new world for everyone, i think was up new world for everyone, i think was up i never waved my car goodbye before it sails off to the racetrack to stop its exciting for everyone. there is a real atmosphere here within the organisers coming to live. we will be working behind laptops. it's nice to finally get some momentum going and saying goodbye to the car in the next time

we see it will be in saudi. it’s a we see it will be in saudi. it's a fascinating _ we see it will be in saudi. it's a fascinating series. _ we see it will be in saudi. it's a fascinating series. on - we see it will be in saudi. it's a fascinating series. on so - we see it will be in saudi. it's a fascinating series. on so many| fascinating series. on so many levels from an environmental angle, in terms of the ship as well, what was it about the series u n? l in terms of the ship as well, what was it about the series u n? i think it wasn't just _ was it about the series u n? i think it wasn't just the _ was it about the series u n? i think it wasn't just the racing _ was it about the series u n? i think it wasn't just the racing aspect. - it wasn't just the racing aspect. obviously now we know some of the top teams have signed up and some of the top drivers in the world. it's going to be a race of champions in itself was up before all that came about it was the combination between the conservation, the environmental side and also the racing for something it a bridge i had a big gap before and motorsport. we talked about it, without electric racing but hands on the ground, doing the work is something that this championship rings and not something i'm excited to be a part of. it’s i'm excited to be a part of. it's another part — i'm excited to be a part of. it's another part is _ i'm excited to be a part of. it's another part is were going to have another part is were going to have an equal mix of male and female drivers. how big an opportunity do you see this to sort of, show the world what this talented field of female drivers can do? i world what this talented field of female drivers can do?- world what this talented field of female drivers can do? i would argue that this championship _ female drivers can do? i would argue that this championship is _ female drivers can do? i would argue that this championship is probably i that this championship is probably the only championship that is revolutionising the way that mortise parts go forward. females are being

on the same talk to her along their male counterparts. we are raising together. there is no separation at all. there's not a female race and a male race was that were doing a quick drive change and then the overall result will be the male and female lap combined. there's no individual results of the male and female. there is no pr stunt of having a girl in team. females have been chosen because they are vastly, they prove their place on the team. i think it's really powerful and it's a great message for women in sport for the future.— it's a great message for women in sport for the future. sounds really excitina. sport for the future. sounds really exciting. good _ sport for the future. sounds really exciting. good luck. _ sport for the future. sounds really exciting. good luck. this- sport for the future. sounds really exciting. good luck. this ship i sport for the future. sounds really exciting. good luck. this ship setl exciting. good luck. this ship set sail injust a couple of exciting. good luck. this ship set sail in just a couple of days' time. for saudi arabia and the first race takes place at the start of april. that will be interesting to see how that develops. that will be interesting to see how that develops. now to the latest in our generation next series here on sportsday. at 19, elynor backstedt, is one of great britain's rising stars in road cycling, but she has had to overcome a catalogue of horrific injuries in her bid to be the next big thing. she's been telling us

about putting her body on the line and her dream of winning paris—roubaix, just like herfather did. broke my collarbone twice, broke my leg twice, got knocked off a car with my sister that left me a concussion. just come back now from breaking my leg the second time. hi, i'm eleanor and i breaking my leg the second time. hi, i'm eleanorand i but breaking my leg the second time. hi, i'm eleanor and i but british cycle is. my proudest moment is the bronze medal at the yorkshire world champions. i set off last. which is hard because you have everyone looking at you. but i came out with a bronze and i honestly did not expect that. so i was out mountain biking with my dad and my sister, i was coming down a fairly steep hill but my front wheel just slipped out and i put my right leg down and as i put down i kind of fell onto it and just heard the crack. i knew instantly before the pain had even

kicked in that it was broken. that was really hard about not being able to do anything or move. yeah, i had to do anything or move. yeah, i had to sit on my bum for two months, basically before i managed to get the cast down below my knee. i'm very lucky to have a job doing something that i absolutely love doing. it's hard and sometimes you doing. it's hard and sometimes you do wonder why do i do this to myself? when you've done all these injuries and things like that you have to come back all the time. then when you're back at the top and your back training better than you ever have, you then understand why you do this to yourself. it's really worth it in the end. this is ourfront room. this used to be our living room. this used to be our living room when we were younger. old jerseys, old bikes and down they are behind the wheels is the old fireplace. we have storage for all the extra parts. spent quite a few times in this this year. as a kid i did loads of sports. i did rugby, netball, a bit of swimming. i've

alwaysjust netball, a bit of swimming. i've always just enjoyed cycling the most and i've always been the best at cycling. ijust decided one—day that that's what i want to do and i chose cycling. l that's what i want to do and i chose clinu. ~ . , that's what i want to do and i chose clinu. ~ , ,,._ cycling. i think it was probably about 15 when _ cycling. i think it was probably about 15 when we _ cycling. i think it was probably about 15 when we realised i cycling. i think it was probably| about 15 when we realised that cycling. i think it was probably i about 15 when we realised that she really _ about 15 when we realised that she really had — about 15 when we realised that she really had something quite special. i'm eleanor his dad. in 2000 and for my dad one to ru bay. it's the biggest race on the calendar. you just absolutely smash yourself across all these cobbles. this mild, it's just absolutely carnage. i'd love to become an olympic gold medallist one day. when some of the classics. and hopefully roubaix. i would really, really love to win just like my dad. great story we will be following over the coming years. great story we will be following over the coming years. before we go, time to tell you about tonight's premier league

games, which have implications at both ends of the table. already under way at turf moor between burnley and fulham, who are in the bottom three. it's currently goalless there at halftime. latertonight, leaders manchester city can go ten points clear with victory at everton. pep guardiola's side have won their last 16 matches in all competitions. you'll be able to follow updates of that match on the bbc sport website and app. celtic are up against aberdeen and mayor in hamilton is currently goalless. there is also going to be champions league action a little bit later. rubin kazan's players have been keeping themselves busy as they prepare to return to action next weekend, practising this set—piece in their hotel corridor. some strikers practising their diving there perhaps. they're just coming out of a three—month winter break in russia. it'd drive you to it, i suppose.

that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. we will see you again soon bye—bye. hello, there. you might have to time your walk right if you want to get out in some dry weather as we go through tomorrow. there will be some rain around. it's pushing it's way overnight from the west and it will push its way up to scotland so it will be a relatively dry star in the east with overnight lows between six and nine degrees in that rain will push its way west to east so a few showers and then a brief window of fine weather before we see

an hour or of heavier rain moving across eastern england to the southeast. behind it brighter with a few scattered showers and accompanied by some pretty strong gusty winds in excess of a0 mph as well. that will make you feel a bit cooler on the hall with us to bridge are struggling to climb into double digits quite widely across the country on thursday. for friday, more rain in the forecast and the heaviest of which will always be out to the west and top temperatures of 11 degrees.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the duke of edinburgh has been taken to hospital in london after feeling unwell. prince philip was driven from windsor last night. buckingham palace say his admission is not covid—related, it is precautionary. these are life pictures coming in from the hospital will cross to our live correspondence there shortly. after nearly 20 years of bitter conflict in afghanistan, nato leaders must decide whether to stick to a may deadline to pull out thousands of troops. the promise to leave afghanistan is conditions—based. our presence in afghanistan is conditions—based. the uk is to be the first country in the world to deliberately infect volunteers with covid—19

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