ireland centre robbie henshaw returns from injury while fly—half marcus smith also starts after only being called up at the weekend. it's the return of tour captainjones though that's quite remarkable. he's only flying out to south africa today, after recovering from a dislocated shoulder 18 days ago, in their warm—up game againstjapan. and head coach warren gatland's confirmed he's in contentinent for the first test a week on saturday. we feel if he is going to put himself in potentially needs 20 minutes so we had that conversation with him about, he travelled in a ride today. but you know, if he's in contention for next week you need to have around. we need to head out for him. that is why we wanted him to have everything open for other players that have been doubling up a bit so they get an opportunity to freshen up. flat

bit so they get an opportunity to freshen um— bit so they get an opportunity to freshen un— it's nowjust six days until team gb's women's football squad will get their 0lympics campaign underway. they take on chile in sapporo. head coach hege riise has today said that the team will have 3 captains — with steph houghton, sophie ingle and kim little chosen to lead out the side on a rotation basis. it's also been confirmed that the side will take the knee before all their games in tokyo. here's our sports reporterjo currie. it's believed the women's football team have become the first members of team gb to officially state that they will take the need. and in fact protest at the tokyo 0lympics. earlier this month the rules surrounding athlete protests were actually relaxed around the international olympic committee. athletes, players have now put back protest before and after events they can also express their opinions was speaking to the media. what they can't do is protest the opening and closing ceremonies whilst on the podium and in the village. it means

that the footballers in any other athlete that used to take the need before an event art breaking any rules. now football is taking the kneein rules. now football is taking the knee in the uk is paying quite a common sight in over the months in both men and women football earlier i caught up with team gb goalie about how this decision on the team as a whole has been made in tokyo. we done for the past year and so now we feel_ we done for the past year and so now we feel carried on from what's gone on from _ we feel carried on from what's gone on from the — we feel carried on from what's gone on from the tournament with the euros _ on from the tournament with the euros that— on from the tournament with the euros that it's still a powerful message _ euros that it's still a powerful message that we want to post across it's message that we want to post across its not _ message that we want to post across it's not about racism but discrimination in all sorts. in the day it's_ discrimination in all sorts. in the day it's been your right to live as a human— day it's been your right to live as a human being we feel very strongly about_ a human being we feel very strongly about it _ a human being we feel very strongly about it and yet we are going to take _ about it and yet we are going to take the — about it and yet we are going to take the need for the length of the tournament. so take the need for the length of the tournament-— take the need for the length of the tournament. ., ., , , tournament. so away from the players taken the knee — tournament. so away from the players taken the knee they _ tournament. so away from the players taken the knee they also _ tournament. so away from the players taken the knee they also announced i taken the knee they also announced that team gb women's team will have notjust that team gb women's team will have not just one that team gb women's team will have notjust one by three captains whilst they compete at the tokyo games. they will be scotland's and

england and wales is. horton is of course manchester city and captain already. england captains wales and little captains arsenal can between them a huge amount of experience. i understand the armband is good to be on rotation so each player at least wants to pending on how far team gb gets of course was up early i spoke to arsenals little to ask her or her thoughts on how this three—way captain sewell help during the case was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that ou was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that you got — was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that you got three _ was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that you got three captains - was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that you got three captains but - was up slightly unorthodox. the fact that you got three captains but to i that you got three captains but to me i think— that you got three captains but to me i think the way the game is going the progressiveness of us as a team notjust_ the progressiveness of us as a team notjust on— the progressiveness of us as a team notjust on the the progressiveness of us as a team not just on the pitch the progressiveness of us as a team notjust on the pitch but the progressiveness of us as a team not just on the pitch but off the pitch— not just on the pitch but off the pitchiust — not just on the pitch but off the pitchjust speaks to not just on the pitch but off the pitch just speaks to us as a whole in the _ pitch just speaks to us as a whole in the unity— pitch just speaks to us as a whole in the unity that we have within our team _ in the unity that we have within our team with— in the unity that we have within our team. with that so many leaders in this team _ team. with that so many leaders in this team i— team. with that so many leaders in this team i reckon there could've been _ this team i reckon there could've been ten — this team i reckon there could've been ten captains but you can only really _ been ten captains but you can only really took — been ten captains but you can only really look to the spearheads. that

natural _ really look to the spearheads. that natural is _ really look to the spearheads. that natural is sophie, kim and staff. to have _ natural is sophie, kim and staff. to have him _ natural is sophie, kim and staff. to have him as — natural is sophie, kim and staff. to have him as my captain here at team gbat— have him as my captain here at team gb at home _ have him as my captain here at team gb at home anyway. so have him as my captain here at team gb at home anyway.— gb at home anyway. so the olympics officially get — gb at home anyway. so the olympics officially get under _ gb at home anyway. so the olympics officially get under way _ gb at home anyway. so the olympics officially get under way next - officially get under way next friday. that's the 23rd ofjuly. however the women's football tournament actually starts two days earlier next wednesday the 21st with great britain effectively kicking off the olympics when they play chile in sapporo. you can watch the match live on bbc two. and four country bbc five live. it's early start so get your alarm set. well just over two weeks after the olympics closing ceremony, the paralympics get underway injapan and team gb have named you their para—cycling squad today. sarah storey�*s looking to become britain's most successful paralympian after being picked for her 8th games. she's part of a team that includes ia riders and six pilot riders. the squad also includes four reigning champions. here's our sports

reporter rachel latham. with less than 50 days to go until the start of the paralympic games in tokyo the excitement is definitely starting to build. especially here at the national cycling centre in manchester. the team of para— cyclists who will be representing great britain was announced today and we caught up with a few of our gold—medal hopefuls. swim and we caught up with a few of our gold-medal hopefuls.— gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i manared gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i managed to _ gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i managed to do — gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i managed to do back _ gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i managed to do back to _ gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i managed to do back to back - gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i | managed to do back to back wins. gold-medal hopefuls. swim and i - managed to do back to back wins. so i won in atlanta and then sydney. in cycling i won in beijing but of course london happened and i won in rio. i've never done a back to back, that's the goal, that's the motivation that's the bit that can keep us going, i think. it be nice to have a crack at back to back. the team to have a go so we've got some tough competition. it's not good to be the easiest games that's for sure. , ,., be the easiest games that's for sure, , ., ., be the easiest games that's for sure. , ., ., ., sure. husband and wife have also made the team _ sure. husband and wife have also made the team but _ sure. husband and wife have also made the team but can _ sure. husband and wife have also made the team but can they - sure. husband and wife have also made the team but can they both j sure. husband and wife have also - made the team but can they both win gold? made the team but can they both win old? �* , ,

made the team but can they both win old? , , , gold? albi first across the finish line in tokyo — gold? albi first across the finish line in tokyo on _ gold? albi first across the finish line in tokyo on that _ gold? albi first across the finish line in tokyo on that day. - gold? albi first across the finish - line in tokyo on that day. hopefully i line in tokyo on that day. hopefully | -et line in tokyo on that day. hopefully i get the _ line in tokyo on that day. hopefully i get the result i want and then i will be _ i get the result i want and then i will be cheering lower on because my pleasure _ will be cheering lower on because my pleasure moment will be done and i can share _ pleasure moment will be done and i can share on her which is great. it's can share on her which is great. it's quite — can share on her which is great. it's quite bizarre and real rat the disappointment of silver was out in ten minutes later i got to watch my then fiance. — ten minutes later i got to watch my then fiance, soon wife win gold. that _ then fiance, soon wife win gold. that did — then fiance, soon wife win gold. that did help mike moment as well. i'm hopeful this time we can both come _ i'm hopeful this time we can both come away— i'm hopeful this time we can both come away with the goals and celebrate together. that come away with the goals and celebrate together. that would be nice. celebrate together. that would be nice- world _ celebrate together. that would be nice. world titles _ celebrate together. that would be nice. world titles of _ celebrate together. that would be nice. world titles of 1, _ celebrate together. that would be nice. world titles of 1, i've - celebrate together. that would be nice. world titles of 1, i've never i nice. world titles of 1, i've never successfully _ nice. world titles of 1, i've never successfully defended. - nice. world titles of 1, i've never successfully defended. i - nice. world titles of 1, i've never successfully defended. i don't i nice. world titles of 1, i've never i successfully defended. i don't have a lot of— successfully defended. i don't have a lot of history _ successfully defended. i don't have a lot of history of _ successfully defended. i don't have a lot of history of success - successfully defended. i don't have a lot of history of success on - successfully defended. i don't have a lot of history of success on that l a lot of history of success on that front _ a lot of history of success on that front i'm — a lot of history of success on that front. i'm deathly— a lot of history of success on that front. i'm deathly hopeful- a lot of history of success on that front. i'm deathly hopeful and . a lot of history of success on that. front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing — front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a — front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a lot _ front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a lot of— front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a lot of work _ front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a lot of work on - front. i'm deathly hopeful and we've been doing a lot of work on it. - been doing a lot of work on it. fingers— been doing a lot of work on it. fingers crossed _ been doing a lot of work on it. fingers crossed it _ been doing a lot of work on it. fingers crossed it all- been doing a lot of work on it. fingers crossed it all goes - been doing a lot of work on it. fingers crossed it all goes to i been doing a lot of work on it. . fingers crossed it all goes to plan and yeah. — fingers crossed it all goes to plan and yeah. i— fingers crossed it all goes to plan and yeah, i finally— fingers crossed it all goes to plan and yeah, i finally do— fingers crossed it all goes to plan and yeah, i finally do something i and yeah, i finally do something i've and yeah, i finally do something we not— and yeah, i finally do something we not done _ and yeah, i finally do something i've not done before. _ and yeah, i finally do something i've not done before. the- and yeah, i finally do something i've not done before.— and yeah, i finally do something i've not done before. the road to to 0 i've not done before. the road to tokyo has _ i've not done before. the road to tokyo has been _ i've not done before. the road to tokyo has been tough _ i've not done before. the road to tokyo has been tough but - i've not done before. the road to tokyo has been tough but the - i've not done before. the road to l tokyo has been tough but the cycle is only have one attitude to take. they'll be leaving manchester in time to make it to the opening ceremony on the 25th of august. sad news to bring it now on sports day from the world of darts. former

world champion andy ford him has died. he is known as the viking and be king in 2000 and forward to win the world championship. becoming one of the sports most popular players and a celebrity away from darts. that's handy for him who has died at the age of 59. that's handy for him who has died at the age of 59. now for a quick round—up of some of the day's other sports stories and... bukayo saka has responded on social media to the racist abuse he and the other england players who missed penalties in the euro 2020 final received. in a lengthy post the arsenal player wrote i don t want any child or adult to have to receive the hateful and hurtful messages that me, marcus and jadon did. there is no place for racism or hate of any kind in football or in any area of society. jamie murray will replace dan evans as doubles partner to neal skupski at the tokyo 0lympics. it'll be murray's fourth

games, having competed in beijing, london and rio. he partnered skupski on the atp tour and also in the davis cup. evans withdrew from the games yesterday with covid. india's wicketkeeper—batsman is another sports star who has covid. he's isolating and won't travel with the rest of the squad to durham, where the team are due to enter a bio—bubble and begin training for the series against england — which starts on the 4th of august. add silvers soon ahead of the british grand prix formula 1 revealed a full—size model of what next years cars will look like. among the changes are 18 inch wheels with low—profile tires and simpler aerodynamics. the hope is it will allow the cars to race closer together. well staying with formula one... 140—thousand are expected across the weekend and local boy lando norris is hoping to put

on a show, the 21—year—old is only on sunday though, norris was mugged after leaving the euro 2020 final at wembley, he was unharmed, but he says but the 21—year—old who's only in his third year is enjoying his best season so far and he told the bbc can't wait to fans back at the track. �* . , ., , _ ., bbc can't wait to fans back at the track. �* . , .,, track. i'm really happy to see them all i think track. i'm really happy to see them all i think it's _ track. i'm really happy to see them all i think it's cool _ track. i'm really happy to see them all i think it's cool for _ track. i'm really happy to see them all i think it's cool for them - track. i'm really happy to see them all i think it's cool for them to - all i think it's cool for them to gather out of the house and go and enjoy an event again. i think they misted a lot over the past year and a half while covid been here. just to see them all again, get that atmosphere back that we've missed so much because it makes such a big difference when you turn up to the track and you see the flags and t—shirts and chairs. i've missed a lot so yeah, super excited to get back to a little bit of normality. i am capable of winning races and hopefully winning for the team. that still my end goal and it's what i want to achieve with them. i also just take it one race at a time and i'm thinking i can't wait to be a

champion in a few years, i don't think like that, i thinkjust how i could do the bestjob next weekend at silverstone. and how can i do the bestjob at silverstone. and how can i do the best job today with at silverstone. and how can i do the bestjob today with my preparation but tomorrow the next day and so on. it's our best chance for many many years we will give it our all. if we end up being in third place or or whatever at the end of the race and it's just a bonus whatever at the end of the race and it'sjust a bonus it whatever at the end of the race and it's just a bonus it makes whatever at the end of the race and it'sjust a bonus it makes it whatever at the end of the race and it's just a bonus it makes it even cooler and more special. but i'm not quy cooler and more special. but i'm not guy who thinks into the future. because it's grand prix and things like, high level of excitement because you look forward to it more but you're also a bit more selective. it'sjust but you're also a bit more selective. it's just around the corner and just a little drive away. it's a good feeling. just corner and just a little drive away. it's a good feeling.— corner and just a little drive away. it's a good feeling. just a reminder of our top story- — it's a good feeling. just a reminder of our top story. the _ it's a good feeling. just a reminder of our top story. the hundred - it's a good feeling. just a reminder of our top story. the hundred and l of our top story. the hundred and 49th open is under way at royal st. george's. this is the very latest leaderboard and it south african louis 0osthuizen who leads the way

on six underpar. what a great round it was for him. and then spieth. 0ne behind with his fellow american brian harmon on five underpar. spieth in really good form after a few shaky years on the tour. just let you know rory mcilroy on the bottom of your screen, he didn't make the cut two years on home soil but he is not doing too well out there today. two overpower, through 11. there is a chance for him to turn things around. that is always good time for for sports day of course you can follow all of those stories on the bbc sports day website.

hello again. a full forecast in a moment but first let's cast an eye on what's been going on in europe and that severe weather. read a picture from wednesday which shows a line of severe thunderstorms just locked in the same area for hour upon hour upon hour. we think the heaviest rain which towards the southwest of bonn where 158 heaviest rain which towards the southwest of bonn where158 mm of rain fell in 20 for hours now it looks to be three times the amount of rain would normally see in the hole in the month ofjuly. it was extreme rain and has resulted in catastrophic floods. the jet stream was largely responsible because we have this cut off flow over germany locked in place, couldn't move because of the generaljet locked in place, couldn't move because of the general jet stream pattern. this low fed on some very humid, hotairthat pattern. this low fed on some very humid, hot air that originated from the mediterranean. that's what powers some of those enormous storms in the extreme weather that it resulted. here in the uk the same jet stream pattern is building this area of high pressure. we've had plenty of sunshine across most of parts of the uk today. the best of

it arguably across the north and the west. we have it bit of a bigger car southeast england but that will continue to very gradually filter its way further southwards as we go on through the night. at the same time a little bit cloudy for scotland and northern ireland. these are the lowest temperatures, another quite warm night for sleeping, about 15 degrees your overnight lows. tomorrow we got more of this dry and sunny weather on the way the exception northwest scotland a very weak whether frank could bring an odd patch of rain but it won't amount to much. it would just be a fleeting hotspot. 0therwise dry with plenty of sunshine around for the day by day many areas will see those temperatures rise. 2a in aberdeen, 23 for belfast, we are up into the mid—20s, 26 or burden cardiff. the weekend sees more of that hot and sunny weather. the exception the far northwest of scotland where we will probably see a few patches of rain from time to time. further south temperatures climbing again, 27, 28

in london and cardiff. it's sunday that we may well see temperatures peek into the low 30s was a very hot weather across southern areas was up slightly cooler and fresher air filtering through parts of scotland. you might well find temperatures easing back a little bit here. has around 20 through the central belt was up as i say, further south we could see highs reaching the 30s.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. parts of germany and belgium suffer their worst floods in living memory. people in parts of belgium and western germany are being rescued from their rooftops. others have been swept away. more than a0 people are dead. agree for the people who lost their lives. we do not know the number, but it will be many. some of the basements of their houses, some were working as firefighters trying to bring others to safety.- working as firefighters trying to bring others to safety. people had to be rescued _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and many _ bring others to safety. people had to be rescued and many are - bring others to safety. people had i to be rescued and many are affected. unfortunately, the forecast is for more rain, we will have the latest on the story. south