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he returns after missing their win over scotland with a foot injury. george north will win his 100th wales cap, when they play england in cardiff on saturday. he returns after missing the win over scotland with a foot injury and will play at centre alongside jonathan davies. wales have a 100 percent record so far. hookerjamie george returns to the england starting line—up after being dropped following the defeat to scotland in their opening match. there's a blow for eddiejones though — lock courtney lawes is out with a chest injury. johnny sexton returns for their match against italy along with vice—captainjames ryan — they've both recovered from head injuries. ireland make seven changes after their worst start to a six nations campaign. derby county assistant manager liam rosenior says he hopes he can be a role model and help boost the number of black, asian and minority ethnic coaches in football. as a player rosenior was told by a black england international footballer he had absolutely no chance of going into coaching, but last month the 36—year old was named as wayne rooney's assistant at the championship club. he's been speaking to our reporter alex howells.
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the first thing that is changing now is seeing more role models doing the job. for example, ifi is seeing more role models doing the job. for example, if i kick myself as an example, my father was a role model. i think most people who grow up model. i think most people who grow up with their father in their life i saw my dad coaching and a saw my dad on the touchline and i saw it was possible. so it's almost the attitude that is possible and seeing people will look like you being successful. it's another person paying them on friday and it's a big darby and i will be really proud to be going against him because he was someone i always looked up to. because the role models have not been there, i don't think it's possible and i've always told the story. i spoke to an unbelievable black player who paid for his country and paid in champions leagues. when i was 25, 206i said what will you do when you retire. i said i will coach. you said you have
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got absolutely no chance of getting the job. got absolutely no chance of getting thejob. and i think it's understandable why black players have felt that way. it's something that motivates me to change that perspective. that motivates me to change that perspective-_ that motivates me to change that --ersective. ~ . . _ ., i. . perspective. what legacy do you want to believe? ask— perspective. what legacy do you want to believe? ask the _ perspective. what legacy do you want to believe? ask the same. _ perspective. what legacy do you want to believe? ask the same. move - to believe? ask the same. move thins to believe? ask the same. move things forward. _ to believe? ask the same. move things forward. i _ to believe? ask the same. move things forward. i think _ to believe? ask the same. move things forward. i think that - to believe? ask the same. move things forward. i think that they | things forward. i think that they say you — things forward. i think that they say you can do that is to be authentic— say you can do that is to be authentic and be yourself and try to be as— authentic and be yourself and try to be as successful as you can. for example — be as successful as you can. for example i— be as successful as you can. for example i have been at darby for 18 months _ example i have been at darby for 18 months and three black players came up months and three black players came up to me _ months and three black players came up to me and said they can now see coaching _ up to me and said they can now see coaching as — up to me and said they can now see coaching as a — up to me and said they can now see coaching as a possible option for them _ coaching as a possible option for them i'm — coaching as a possible option for them. i'm not seeing because i'm here— them. i'm not seeing because i'm here that — them. i'm not seeing because i'm here that is — them. i'm not seeing because i'm here that is what they think but the fact that _ here that is what they think but the fact that they see me here shows them _ fact that they see me here shows them that— fact that they see me here shows them that is possible. the new formula e season begins tomorrow and starts with double header night races in saudi arabia. the all—electric racing series sees 12 teams compete in races across the world and is the first sport to have a net zero carbon footprint since inception. this is the third season it'll be shown across the bbc — we've been speaking to one of the racers — british driver oliver rowland:
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i can't wait. i think especially with everything that's been going on at the moment. i think we are also excited to get back to racing. explain a long time since august and bernie and it's given us some time as a team to prepare everything and i think mentally we are all the refreshed, and ready to go racing. setting the elevated two seasons i have done it is clear to the trajectory going on and obviously towards the end of last year we did not have many crowds after mexico or marrakesh because of the covid—19 situation. i would like to think if we have a big push now we do a good few racist their world is getting back to normal and there is a lot of big filing online and obviously before the covid—19 struck so hopefully we can start on that. it's extremely tough championship. on average it is one of the toughest in the world in terms of the entire motorsport broadness but i think the first year i did a position and my
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second year i won a race and took another pole so i think the next target has to be to try and challenged by the championship and thatis challenged by the championship and that is something that myself and the team are both capable of and hopefully we can do a good job. time now for some more of the day's sport stories and this year's grand national meeting will still take place from the 8th to the 10th of april after organisers ruled out delaying the meeting by a week. there had been calls from parts of the industry to push back when non—essential retail, including bookmakers, are pencilled to reopen. britain's adam yates remains second in cycling's uae tour after failing to gain time on leader tadej pog—ahcar. pogacar�*s now expected to retain his as—second lead through the final two sprint stages. yumbo—visma's yonas vinne—goor won the mountainous 166 kilometre fifth stage. kyren wilson is through to the semi—finals of the players championship after beating neil robertson by six frames to two in milton keynes. he'll face the winner
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of the match between mark selby and john higgins in the last four. todayis today is part of our continued today as part of our continued coverage of lgbt* history month we're looking at gay marriage which became legal in most of the uk in 2014 —but in northern ireland only last year. our reporterjo currie has been catching up with two recently engaged couples, footballers angharad james and amy turner and wheelchair basketball players robin love and laurie williams about their thoughts and their plans. talked me through the engagement, who did what? how, when, where, tell me all about it. it who did what? how, when, where, tell me all about it.— me all about it. it was all me. i flew to paris _ me all about it. it was all me. i flew to paris and _ me all about it. it was all me. i flew to paris and managed - me all about it. it was all me. i flew to paris and managed to i me all about it. it was all me. i i flew to paris and managed to get there and her face was like couldn't believe it. ~ . . , there and her face was like couldn't believe it. ~ . ., , , ., ., believe it. what was your reaction am ? it believe it. what was your reaction amy? it was _ believe it. what was your reaction amy? it was really _ believe it. what was your reaction amy? it was really steep - believe it. what was your reaction amy? it was really steep and -
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believe it. what was your reaction | amy? it was really steep and such believe it. what was your reaction l amy? it was really steep and such a erfect amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way — amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way to _ amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way to end _ amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way to end the _ amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way to end the year - amy? it was really steep and such a perfect way to end the year before l perfect way to end the year before christmas — perfect way to end the year before christmas as well which was really nice _ christmas as well which was really nice. 20 _ christmas as well which was really nice. ii , ., , christmas as well which was really nice. ii , ., ., christmas as well which was really nice. :: , . ., , christmas as well which was really nice. i:, . ., , nice. 20 years ago in this country a nice. 20 years ago in this country gay marriage _ nice. 20 years ago in this country gay marriage wasn't _ nice. 20 years ago in this country gay marriage wasn't acting - nice. 20 years ago in this country gay marriage wasn't acting and l nice. 20 years ago in this country j gay marriage wasn't acting and in some parts of the well that's not legal. some parts of the well that's not leual. ., ., . ., i. legal. how fortunate do you feel that aa legal. how fortunate do you feel that gay marriage _ legal. how fortunate do you feel that gay marriage is _ legal. how fortunate do you feel that gay marriage is something l legal. how fortunate do you feel i that gay marriage is something you can do and it's so normal these days? can do and it's so normal these da s? ~ . . , days? we both had incredible journeys _ days? we both had incredible journeys. being _ days? we both had incredible journeys. being part - days? we both had incredible journeys. being part of - days? we both had incredible journeys. being part of the i days? we both had incredible i journeys. being part of the lgbt community and it's part of who we are and the fact that entire generations of people got to miss out on that experience it is upsetting. out on that experience it is wetting-— out on that experience it is upsetting. out on that experience it is u-asettin.~ ., . , upsetting. we now live in a society where diversity _ upsetting. we now live in a society where diversity is _ upsetting. we now live in a society where diversity is accepted - upsetting. we now live in a society where diversity is accepted but - upsetting. we now live in a society where diversity is accepted but we| where diversity is accepted but we have got _ where diversity is accepted but we have got to make sure that to be keep— have got to make sure that to be keep forcing change and making sure that it's _ keep forcing change and making sure that it's accepted regardless of ethnicity, sexuality, whatever it may be — ethnicity, sexuality, whatever it may be that isjust ethnicity, sexuality, whatever it may be that is just the ethnicity, sexuality, whatever it may be that isjust the norm and it should _ may be that isjust the norm and it should be — may be that isjust the norm and it should be accepted. especially with the year— should be accepted. especially with the year we just had we could all learn _ the year we just had we could all learn a _ the year we just had we could all learn a bit — the year we just had we could all learn a bit from being at bit kinder to each—
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learn a bit from being at bit kinder to each other and more understanding and if— to each other and more understanding and if two _ to each other and more understanding and if two people are happy then i don't _ and if two people are happy then i don't think— and if two people are happy then i don't think it should be any discrimination or prejudice towards that _ discrimination or pre'udice towards that. ~ . , ~ discrimination or pre'udice towards that. . . , ,, discrimination or pre'udice towards that. . , ~ , , that. what is it like when you step out on the — that. what is it like when you step out on the pitch _ that. what is it like when you step out on the pitch and _ that. what is it like when you step out on the pitch and you _ that. what is it like when you step out on the pitch and you are - that. what is it like when you step i out on the pitch and you are against your partner. there must be some positives but some negatives as well? it positives but some negatives as well? , ,.. , positives but some negatives as well? , , ., . positives but some negatives as well? ., . well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy — well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy tackle? _ well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy tackle? i _ well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy tackle? i don't - well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy tackle? i don't want. well? it is scary for me. have you seen amy tackle? i don't want to | well? it is scary for me. have you . seen amy tackle? i don't want to get into one of them. to be honest that's what my dad is saying to me all week. don't get into a 50—50 challenge with amy because backing out regardless.— out regardless. there was one point where we ended _ out regardless. there was one point where we ended up _ out regardless. there was one point where we ended up next _ out regardless. there was one point where we ended up next each - out regardless. there was one point where we ended up next each other| where we ended up next each other and i_ where we ended up next each other and i said _ where we ended up next each other and i said good luck to her and she didn't— and i said good luck to her and she didn't say— and i said good luck to her and she didn't say anything back and i was like 0k— didn't say anything back and i was like ok then. i didn't say anything back and i was like ok then-— like ok then. i think it's easier to 'ust sa like ok then. i think it's easier to just say how _ like ok then. i think it's easier to just say how you're _ like ok then. i think it's easier to just say how you're feeling - like ok then. i think it's easier to just say how you're feeling or - just say how you're feeling or express their emotions to someone very closely and if you are getting stressed or something along those lines you don't want to let all your team—mates now whereas... the
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lines you don't want to let all your team-mates now whereas... the big ruestion team-mates now whereas... the big question everyone _ team-mates now whereas... the big question everyone wants _ team-mates now whereas... the big question everyone wants to - team-mates now whereas. .. the big question everyone wants to know- team-mates now whereas... the big question everyone wants to know is. question everyone wants to know is your greatest dog going to be a part of their wedding? teiiii your greatest dog going to be a part of their wedding?— your greatest dog going to be a part of their wedding? tell you what? are ou auoin of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to — of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be _ of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be part _ of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be part of _ of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be part of it? _ of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be part of it? i- of their wedding? tell you what? are you going to be part of it? i don't - you going to be part of it? i don't know. he's completely 100% if she was involved into deleting it would all about her. you can see more you can see more of you can see more of that of her on the bbc sport website. let's bring you up—to—date with the football. arsenal drawing against benfica. despite squaring first. they put arsenal to— one on aggregate. equalising before half—time. 2—2 overall that one at the moment. also in action against the belgian club. they had a li—3 believed and the belgian club. they had a li—3 believed and got up to a great start. putting them 1—0 up. they
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have equalised 1— all at half—time. don't forget later. both of those eight o'clock kick—off you can follow that over on bbc sport website. ourtop follow that over on bbc sport website. our top story again. and then beaten by ten wickets on the second day of the third test against india with plenty of questions being asked about that pitch in and in the last hour it's been confirmed that former england women's captainjohn edwards will become the first female president of the professional cricket association. that is all for me. we will have more for you throughout the evening but for now thank you for watching and good night. it has been another mild day across the uk. however compared with yesterday when we had that extreme
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heat for february when temperatures got to pretty crazy levels with highs up to 18 degrees. today it has been fresh. temperatures down to 12 celsius. that's three or four celsius. that's three or four celsius for that time of year. by this area of cloud and backpack patchy rain. a weather front and behind that the air has been fresh. some showers from scotland and northern ireland and many of us have seen some chain as well. temperatures have been above normal across parts of england by a few degrees celsius. across europe they deeper at the red it will show you where the warmth is. it's been white —— widespread of a recent days. cities have sprayed all—time records for february. it's been very unusual. overnight tonight pressure will build across the uk and for many of us it will be light and clear skies. many of us it will be light and clearskies. it many of us it will be light and clear skies. it is a recipe turning cold. there will be patches of frost ticket early in the countryside. not
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in scotland is frost free. the reason for that is for cloud from the weather front bringing rain and towards the end of the night and first on friday as well. it will push out of the way and the clouds loafing and break up and it should be brighter. it's a frosty start to the day. it will be a glorious day and mild temperatures, ten to 12 celsius which is similar to what we had today. beyond that and into the weekend this area of high pressure weekend this area of high pressure we do have a weak weather front crossing into this area of high pressure bringing could squeeze out but many it will have more fine weather again, fairly wide perhaps
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14 with some sunshine across the southeast. into next week very quiet and high pressure and it will be tried weather and stay on the mild side. that is your weather.
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hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the eu vaccination drive is not going to plan. in belgium there are no long queues, and no people at some vaccination centres. first there were problems with supplies, now some people will not take but they are being offered. i get now some people will not take but they are being offered. i get maybe four, five, they are being offered. i get maybe four. five. six _ they are being offered. i get maybe four, five, six e-mails _ they are being offered. i get maybe four, five, six e-mails every - they are being offered. i get maybe four, five, six e-mails every day . they are being offered. i get maybe four, five, six e-mails every day of| four, five, six e—mails every day of nurses, even medical doctors saying they don't want the astrazeneca vaccine. they refuse and they want to wait for a better vaccine. the prime minister _ to wait for a better vaccine. the prime minister of _ to wait for a better vaccine. the prime minister of armenia is calling us to support us to get out to the street for what he says is an attempted coup. making facebook pay
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