out. players that we coach with scotland. — out. players that we coach with scotland, other players like johnny sexton _ scotland, other players like johnny sexton that i was really looking forward — sexton that i was really looking forward to working with. i've never coach _ forward to working with. i've never coach them — forward to working with. i've never coach them. there have been online through _ coach them. there have been online through it's— coach them. there have been online through. it's a tough day for them. yeah, _ through. it's a tough day for them. yeah, there — through. it's a tough day for them. yeah, there is relief and delight and report— yeah, there is relief and delight and report a squad together and we can't wait _ and report a squad together and we can't wait to work with. it's probably— can't wait to work with. it's probably mixed emotion of what players — probably mixed emotion of what players are feeling today. the fact that we are _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled up - players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled up we - players are feeling today. the fact i that we are to be balled up we can turn a _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect in— that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect in the - turn a positive effect in the mentality _ turn a positive effect in the mentality. we _ turn a positive effect in the mentality. we get- turn a positive effect in the mentality. we get to - turn a positive effect in the| mentality. we get to spend turn a positive effect in the - mentality. we get to spend more turn a positive effect in the _ mentality. we get to spend more time with each— mentality. we get to spend more time with each other — mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we _ mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will— mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will have - mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will have more i with each other. we will have more recovery— with each other. we will have more recovery time _ with each other. we will have more recovery time. they— with each other. we will have more recovery time. they are _ with each other. we will have more recovery time. they are certainly . recovery time. they are certainly tittte _ recovery time. they are certainly tittte wins — recovery time. they are certainly little wins from _ recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a _ recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a logistical- recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a logistical point| little wins from a logistical point of view — little wins from a logistical point of view to — little wins from a logistical point of view to have _ little wins from a logistical point of view to have as _ little wins from a logistical point of view to have as well. - little wins from a logistical point of view to have as well. and - little wins from a logistical pointi of view to have as well. and from team _ of view to have as well. and from team point— of view to have as well. and from team point of— of view to have as well. and from team point of view. _ of view to have as well. and from team point of view. but - of view to have as well. and fromi team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy— team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that— team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we _ team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face - team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face or - team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face or the i the jeopardy that we face or the alliances — the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase _ the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make _ the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make the - the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make the tour. the jeopardy that we face or the - alliances phase make the tour itself more _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and obviously- alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and obviously the| more significant. and obviously the opportunity— more significant. and obviously the opportunity more _ more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special _ more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special this - more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special this year. | so what does it mean to get called up by the lions. this the gloucester team watching the squad announcement together at lunchtime. keep an eye on the scotland centre, chrtis harris in the mask on the left hand side there.

so harris is going on his first lions tour, as is his teamate louis rees—zammit, the welsh wing. the youngest to be called up on the day for over 50 years or something. 50 years or something. let's get more on the lions squad from our rugby union correspondent chris jones. we are here at the venue where the lion squad to talk where he was named a few hours ago. on the banks of the thames back in 2009 i'm sure all the memories have come flooding back today. but a squad full of surprises named.— back today. but a squad full of surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what. for surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what- for the _ surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what. for the last _ surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what. for the last week _ surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what. for the last week i've - surprises named. yeah, i'll tell you what. for the last week i've been i what. for the last week i've been realty— what. for the last week i've been really excited. slightly different emotion this brown is a punter and as a obviouslyjust excited to be here _ as a obviouslyjust excited to be here to — as a obviouslyjust excited to be here to put some faces to the speculation with everyone try to do. gallons _ speculation with everyone try to do. gallons from his first surprise in 37 players — gallons from his first surprise in 37 players was that we want to

understand that. when i look at the squad _ understand that. when i look at the squad 18_ understand that. when i look at the squad 18 new faces who have never been _ squad 18 new faces who have never been on _ squad 18 new faces who have never been on a — squad 18 new faces who have never been on a tour. i really good blend of experience which of course starts withjones. — of experience which of course starts withjones, the most experienced international player ever so. for me it's nice _ international player ever so. for me it's nice to— international player ever so. for me it's nice to finally draw a line under— it's nice to finally draw a line under it _ it's nice to finally draw a line under it. to take that first footsteb _ under it. to take that first footstep towards the guys getting on a plane _ footstep towards the guys getting on a plane and challenging the very best in— a plane and challenging the very best in the world. 18 a plane and challenging the very best in the world.— a plane and challenging the very best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players — best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players that _ best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players that never - best in the world. 18 new players i are 18 players that never experience lion tours as you say. guys like jackie and he'll end simmons isn't evenin jackie and he'll end simmons isn't even in the england set up at the moment. look at the quality of players who have missed out. there are some great all—time great players was upjohnny sexton, jonathan david, center, we could go on. the players missing out. that gives you an indication of how difficult it must be depicted squad. yet as many ways in which you can measure _ yet as many ways in which you can measure the — yet as many ways in which you can measure the qualities of a squad. you can— measure the qualities of a squad. you can look at the sport not the obvious— you can look at the sport not the obvious way. when you look at the players _ obvious way. when you look at the players admit it, you've got to get so much _ players admit it, you've got to get so much confidence or who are there.

the quality— so much confidence or who are there. the quality which is left behind the likes of— the quality which is left behind the likes ofjohnny sexton and national captain— likes ofjohnny sexton and national captain hasn't quite made it. we spoke _ captain hasn't quite made it. we spoke to— captain hasn't quite made it. we spoke to one gallon earlier and he went— spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on— spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on to — spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on to say that this is been the toughest _ went on to say that this is been the toughest squad for him to pick and you can _ toughest squad for him to pick and you can see — toughest squad for him to pick and you can see it. there's been some names— you can see it. there's been some names like — you can see it. there's been some names like the likes of harris or bundy— names like the likes of harris or bundy agee who have been overlooked by many _ bundy agee who have been overlooked by many people. but for some like sam simmons it's great to see that form _ sam simmons it's great to see that form has _ sam simmons it's great to see that form has been rewarded. in sam simmons it's great to see that form has been rewarded.— form has been rewarded. in the messaue form has been rewarded. in the message would _ form has been rewarded. in the message would go _ form has been rewarded. in the message would go from - form has been rewarded. in the message would go from the - form has been rewarded. in the - message would go from the coaches form has been rewarded. in true: message would go from the coaches we spoke to today is that the lions aren't going down there with one plan to beat south africa, the going down there with one plan to beat south africa, they don't, downward to 3, four, five to beat. l south africa, they don't, downward to 3, four, five to beat.— to 3, four, five to beat. i think ou aet to 3, four, five to beat. i think you get a _ to 3, four, five to beat. i think you get a need _ to 3, four, five to beat. i think you get a need that _ to 3, four, five to beat. i think you get a need that as - to 3, four, five to beat. i think you get a need that as you - to 3, four, five to beat. i think| you get a need that as you saw to 3, four, five to beat. i think- you get a need that as you saw from the world _ you get a need that as you saw from the world cup final in women with the world cup final in women with the power— the world cup final in women with the power game which didn't work. we spoke _ the power game which didn't work. we spoke about— the power game which didn't work. we spoke about this in the rugby weekly bodcast _ spoke about this in the rugby weekly podcast about need meeting fire with fire. podcast about need meeting fire with fire some _ podcast about need meeting fire with fire. some places you have to but when _ fire. some places you have to but when you've got a squad with like what _ when you've got a squad with like what we — when you've got a squad with like what we got with that the coach that wants _ what we got with that the coach that wants to _ what we got with that the coach that wants to throw the ball around a little _ wants to throw the ball around a little bit. — wants to throw the ball around a little bit, expecting to really make the best— little bit, expecting to really make the best of those flat and fast surfaces — the best of those flat and fast surfaces out in south africa. one thin for surfaces out in south africa. one thing for sure — surfaces out in south africa. one thing for sure is _ surfaces out in south africa. one thing for sure is the _ surfaces out in south africa. que: thing for sure is the debate won't

and the foot of the debate is not over. into this lion selection it's going to rage and rage and rage. fascinating to get off the coaches today goes pick the squad is the countdown really starts now. his efforts liens match on home soil in at a bar efforts liens match on home soil in ata baragainstjapan efforts liens match on home soil in at a bar againstjapan on the 26th ofjune. what a week that's auoin to 26th ofjune. what a week that's going to be- _ some of the headlines for you now. a group of counties have written to the england and wales cricket board about the possibility of hosting the remainder of the indian premier league. the twenty tournament was suspended on tuesday after several positive coronavirus tests among players. and billyjoe saunders and saul canelo are giving their final press conferences ahead of theirfight in texas this weekend. britain's saunders is putting his wbo super middleweight title on the line against the mexican's two world titles. four stjohn's and four st john's and players four stjohn's and players get them as a semifinal after two members of the squad tested positive in two have been ruled as a close contact.

let's just return to football, because it's been a tough couple of weeks for harry kane, the spurs bossjose mourinho sacked a week before their defeat in the league cup final, he is still chasing the golden boot for prmier league top scorer. england captain was out today his first pro club that he also helps to sponsor. laura scott astin first about the euros. i laura scott astin first about the euros. ~' laura scott astin first about the euros. ~ ., ., laura scott astin first about the euros. ~ . ., ., ., laura scott astin first about the euros. ~ . ., . ., . euros. i think we have a good chance but of course — euros. i think we have a good chance but of course we _ euros. i think we have a good chance but of course we haven't _ euros. i think we have a good chance but of course we haven't one - euros. i think we have a good chance but of course we haven't one for - but of course we haven't one for country for a long, long time. it's notjust country for a long, long time. it's not just about having country for a long, long time. it's notjust about having a good team, you need to have a good team environment good social part of it when you're not playing the games because your way for so long. i feel we've got that. of course we got to perform as players in the pitch. we've done well in russia and the world cup but we didn't quite do it in the semifinals. so it's about taking and using the experiences to

help us in this tournament. we have a lot in these players at the top of the game. champions league finals coming up. that's a great experience for us and that generally help us as a exercise. ., . ~ for us and that generally help us as a exercise-— a exercise. you talk about the -la ers a exercise. you talk about the players playing _ a exercise. you talk about the players playing for— a exercise. you talk about the players playing for the - a exercise. you talk about the players playing for the club i a exercise. you talk about the players playing for the club in| a exercise. you talk about the . players playing for the club in the champions final, and all english champions league final, what you think of that? l champions league final, what you think of that?— think of that? i think great. it's treat for think of that? i think great. it's great for both _ think of that? i think great. it's great for both our— think of that? i think great. it's great for both our national- think of that? i think great. it's l great for both our national teams was up a lot of our players playing in them games. that's what we want. you want them getting exposed to the biggest games around the world. i'm sure it'll be a great final. obviously the two teams deserve to be there. they played really well. i'll be excited to watch the game is he who comes out on top. taste i'll be excited to watch the game is he who comes out on top.- i'll be excited to watch the game is he who comes out on top. we are back at the scene — he who comes out on top. we are back at the scene of — he who comes out on top. we are back at the scene of your _ he who comes out on top. we are back at the scene of your first _ at the scene of your first professional start in your professional start in your professional goals. it's been quite a decade sense. what does the next decade have in store?— a decade sense. what does the next decade have in store? hopefully many more positive — decade have in store? hopefully many more positive memories, _ decade have in store? hopefully many more positive memories, a _ decade have in store? hopefully many more positive memories, a lot- decade have in store? hopefully many more positive memories, a lot more l more positive memories, a lot more goals and wins it's amazing. itjust aren't so quick. ten years i

remember walking out so excited to play my first professional game. and now obviously a bit in the game sense was up 70 games in my head that i want to achieve. there is more time, just enjoy it and joy were about my career and hopefully just improve and get better each day. i spoke openly about that. that's the reason i play the game. that's the reason i play the game. that's why i became a footballer to win and have experience with my team—mates, lifting trophies and winning the biggest games. has it happened so far but i feel i got plenty of time in my locker. i'm just looking forward and ensure that it will come. the international olympic committee have struck a deal with pfizer, to make covid vaccinations available to athletes from nations that aren't prioritising the jab for those competing in tokyo in under 12 weeks time. that includes team gb. the boa has so far resisted lobbying the government to allow their athletes to jump the cue. we know what they'll look like this summer, mike bushelljoined some of the team

at the official kit launch today. the countdown really feels that it's been gone, 78 days to go until the tokyo games began. in the paralympic is a month later. right in the crack of dawn as the sun was rising they were up there alongside the flag, on the roof at somerset house to get things going. is at the moment you fell oh my goodness it's really happening, finally, banquet pulley. it really does feel like that today. we was out here year ago we did a photo shoot for it. and i thought it is a select number where it? because we just didn't know. to be able to come here today and everybody be able to see it is just an incredible feeling. able to see it is 'ust an incredible feelina. ., ., able to see it is 'ust an incredible feelina. ., , . able to see it is 'ust an incredible feelina. ., , able to see it is 'ust an incredible feelint. ., , , ., feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it _ feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it a _ feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it a more _ feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it a more real. - feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it a more real. so - feeling. today is a big milestone. it's make it a more real. so i - feeling. today is a big milestone. | it's make it a more real. so i think everybody's — it's make it a more real. so i think everybody's excited and looking forward — everybody's excited and looking forward to getting out there. do you feel safe and _ forward to getting out there. do you feel safe and secure _ forward to getting out there. do you feel safe and secure a? _ forward to getting out there. do you feel safe and secure a? there's - forward to getting out there. do you feel safe and secure a? there's a i feel safe and secure a? there's a lot of test events going on driving going on in tokyo was so far with it out any problems. but cases are on

the rise injapan. as a very low vaccine blood compared to other countries. the public they are, the majority don't want to games to go ahead because of nervousness was a party feels athletes.— party feels athletes. there is alwa s party feels athletes. there is always good _ party feels athletes. there is always good to _ party feels athletes. there is always good to be _ party feels athletes. there is always good to be those - party feels athletes. there is - always good to be those feelings. i think this _ always good to be those feelings. i think this can be athletes that are a bit nervous with the situation. but we — a bit nervous with the situation. but we do — a bit nervous with the situation. but we do have the confidence in terms _ but we do have the confidence in terms that— but we do have the confidence in terms that we are positive every thing _ terms that we are positive every thing is — terms that we are positive every thing is gonna head. in terms of team _ thing is gonna head. in terms of team gb— thing is gonna head. in terms of team gb we done everything we possibly— team gb we done everything we possibly can to make it as safe as possible — possibly can to make it as safe as possible. we have a whole block to herself— possible. we have a whole block to herself in _ possible. we have a whole block to herself in the village to make sure we are _ herself in the village to make sure we are separate as can be. but it's down _ we are separate as can be. but it's down to— we are separate as can be. but it's down to the — we are separate as can be. but it's down to the individuals and i think everybody— down to the individuals and i think everybody would agree that it's about _ everybody would agree that it's about being as safe as you can be and that— about being as safe as you can be and that environment. other than that we _ and that environment. other than that we need to focus on performance, preparation and things like that _ performance, preparation and things like that. and try making an experience that we can enjoy as well _ experience that we can enjoy as well i_ experience that we can enjoy as well. i think that's really important. well. i think that's really important-— well. i think that's really imortant. �*, ., ., important. it's part of a “ob we need to keep * important. it's part of a “ob we need to keep safe h important. it's part of a “ob we need to keep safe in _ important. it's part of a job we need to keep safe in that - important. it's part of a job we l need to keep safe in that feeling that's been in the game is racquet a change. was taken to games, still can be parol olympians and olympians. can be parol olympians and olympians-— can be parol olympians and ol mians. . , ., olympians. elegant embrace. how roud to

olympians. elegant embrace. how proud to be _ olympians. elegant embrace. how proud to be following _ olympians. elegant embrace. how proud to be following your- olympians. elegant embrace. how proud to be following your dads i proud to be following your dads footsteps because he won bronze in 1988 when he was six months old? in my eyes to be on the podium, the same as my dad would gggeeettt be a bonus. ., .. same as my dad would gggeeettt be a bonus. ., ~' , ., same as my dad would gggeeettt be a bonus. ., ,, ,, , ,., , same as my dad would gggeeettt be a bonus. ., .. ,, , ,., , ., bonus. thank you everybody for churnin: bonus. thank you everybody for churning out — bonus. thank you everybody for churning out and _ bonus. thank you everybody for churning out and flying - bonus. thank you everybody for churning out and flying the i bonus. thank you everybody for churning out and flying the flag| bonus. thank you everybody for i churning out and flying the flag and getting the countdown going. the excitement really is building. from somerset house going onto training cancers 78 days to go into the olympics began. we will find out next month that there will be any ground at all. home crowds, japanese crowd. so if testaments are going well. the world athletics said they felt assured even though he does understand the nervousness injapan ahead of the game at the moment. the show goes on. just finally, time to tell you about ipswich town's new sponsor. you might have heard of him. ipswich, hyatt feeling? suffolk popstar ed sheeran

will sponsor the men's and women's first team shirts next season. he says it's his way of showing his support. the club have revealed he's made a "significant investment". perhaps he's found his a—team. he does love the shape of a full forward to. that is it for sports day. thank goodness for that, i hear you say. goodbye. hello there has been a prickly lively day of winter. may's know is not something we see every year happens from time to time, nine years ago happen again this morning. after wintry start really today's been about a day of

sunshine and showers. widespread shadows across northern and eastern areas. that's with a big year for us. furtherwest areas. that's with a big year for us. further west starts with the best with the best of the dry weather is been. a lovely afternoon with largely sunny skies. meanwhile i think it's fair to say that someone will have taken it real soaking from this massive thundercloud as a work across east anglia. we have seen help mixing with today's showers again. overnight the child will tend to become confined to northern and western coast. slowly the skies will tend to clear in—line. it's gonna be another chilly night temperatures down into low single figures. a touch of frost in place as well as temperatures probably but —3. e scotland northeast england the cold spots. friday a cold start to the table plenty of sunshine for sin. through the morning shower cards will begin to bubble up and the majority of the showers across northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of scotland through the thunder and hail mixing and when the thunder and hail mixing and when the spender come across the skies it temperature will suddenly drop. through the afternoon probably drive for southwest england, wales and northern island. should be logic.

low pressure is be moving in off the atlantic bring a spell of wet and windy weather. the weighty low—pressure dragging of some slightly milder airfrom low—pressure dragging of some slightly milder air from the south as we go through saturday. nevertheless a soggy start to saturday for sure. england and wales heavy rain gale force because of winds around hills went to for northern ireland for subject or dry start in scotland that rain will be working in here through the afternoon. for most it will be turning milder through the day but still quite cold in scotland for the time of year for the still quite cold in scotland for the time of yearfor the highs still quite cold in scotland for the time of year for the highs only around eight or 9 degrees. low—pressure still with us on sunday. closer to the centre of low showers merge together to give some longer outbreaks of rain. elsewhere sunshine and showers for the most part, could turn quite milder across east anglia and southeast england with temperatures reaching the low 20s. otherwise about ilt with temperatures reaching the low 20s. otherwise about m to 70 celsius with widespread showers and some sunny spells in between. beyond that into next week, unsettled weather is here to stay for that rain or showers pretty much sums up the weather next week as well.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. france threatens to cut electricity supply to the island ofjersey — in a row with the uk over post—brexit fishing rights. more than 60 french fishing boats surrounded the island's main port this morning — their crews say new rules shut them out. they want to stop this. they don't want this to continue to fish. we need to manage this, no cuestion fish. we need to manage this, no question about _ fish. we need to manage this, no question about it. _ fish. we need to manage this, no question about it. we _ fish. we need to manage this, no question about it. we need i fish. we need to manage this, no question about it. we need to i fish. we need to manage this, no i question about it. we need to manage the resource _ question about it. we need to manage the resource of their and jersey has done _ the resource of their and jersey has done nothing wrong. also in the programme — india reports 400,000 new covid—19 cases in the past day. but there's more evidence the government is suppressing the true human cost.

injust one hour — the bbc saw 13 funerals