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plate i in the name of starnes the bottom plate the controversy over china's winter olympics intensifies as beijing is accused of using a uighur athlete hello and welcome to sportsday. up and running — ireland dismantle the defending champions as the six nations begins. mixed day for team gb on the opening day of competition. katie ormerod made her long—awaited olympic debut. and late heartbreak in the cup for non—league kidderminster against west ham.

good evening. the latest from beijing on the first day of competition to come, but we start with a big opening day in rugby union's six nations championship as ireland made a flying start to this year's tournament with an emphatic 29—7 victory over defending champions wales in dublin. nick parrot reports. wales are defending champions but farfrom wales are defending champions but far from favourites to retain the title, missing eight experienced players including captain alun wyn jones, and it soon showed. just two minutes on the clock when bundee aki burst through to open the scoring. despite dominating, ireland were struggling to increase their lead, with jonny sexton struggling to increase their lead, withjonny sexton missing two penalties, before finally passing 500 points in the six nations. but

everything they threatened in the first half, they did in the second half. andrew conway squeezed through by the tightest margin to get them on their way. wales�* hopes of a comeback ended whenjosh adams was in the sin bin for taking out sexton, and ireland wasted no time in making the advantage count, with conway strolling over for his second try. even at full strength, wales couldn�*t stop ringrose getting the bonus point. fix, couldn't stop ringrose getting the bonus point-— couldn't stop ringrose getting the bonus oint. �* , , , ., ., , bonus point. a slip-up followed, but it was little consolation _ bonus point. a slip-up followed, but it was little consolation for - bonus point. a slip-up followed, but it was little consolation for wales. . it was little consolation for wales. no one is happy with the defeat no matter the scoreline. we no one is happy with the defeat no matter the scoreline.— no one is happy with the defeat no matter the scoreline. we came with a will to win and _ matter the scoreline. we came with a will to win and didn't _ matter the scoreline. we came with a will to win and didn't achieve - matter the scoreline. we came with a will to win and didn't achieve that, . will to win and didn�*t achieve that, so very disappointed. will to win and didn't achieve that, so very disappointed.— so very disappointed. ireland feel the can so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only _ so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. _ so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. it - so very disappointed. ireland feel they can only improve. it was - so very disappointed. ireland feel l they can only improve. it was never auoin to

they can only improve. it was never going to be — they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect _ they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect in _ they can only improve. it was never going to be perfect in the _ going to be perfect in the conditions. they fought really hard at the breakdown and defended well on their own line, so very pleased with the win, but there were things we can work on. crucially for wales, only three times in the six nations area have a team lost their first game and gone on to win the title. scotland are hosting england at murrayfield, and what drama in the latter stages. the scots with a huge amount of expectation after their victory over their old rivals at twickenham last year. late on in the second half, scotland lead. it was scotland who got the first try, ben white scoring on his debut. finn russell added the extras along with a penalty. his opposite number marcus smith crossed over in the second half, that put england in the lead, a lead they extended — thanks to three english penalties. but a penalty try, luke cowan dickie yellow carded for this error, put scotland in front. and they lead 20—17. it�*s been a mixed day for gb on the opening day of competition

at the winter olympics in beijing. curlers amy dodds and bruce mouatt won one match but lost another in their mixed event. while there was disappointment for katie omerod, who missed the final of the women�*s slopestyle event on her olympic debut after injury forced her out on the eve of the last games. andy swiss reports. the first day of the games and the first gold medal up for grabs in cross skiing. the norwegian defied -20 cross skiing. the norwegian defied —20 conditions to seal her place in olympic history. british hopes of an early lift off didn�*t quite materialise. katie ormerod had high hopes in the snowboard slope style, but if you costly errors meant she fails to qualify for the final tomorrow. after breaking her heel before the last games, at least she

got down safely. mil i before the last games, at least she got down safely-— before the last games, at least she got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best — got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best today. — got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best today, the _ got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best today, the course - got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best today, the course was i do my best today, the course was challenging and i definitely put it on when i needed to. even though i�*m not in the final, i landed, which is better than not landing! flat not in the final, i landed, which is better than not landing!— not in the final, i landed, which is better than not landing! not to be for katie ormerod, _ better than not landing! not to be for katie ormerod, she _ better than not landing! not to be for katie ormerod, she still- better than not landing! not to be for katie ormerod, she still has i better than not landing! not to be for katie ormerod, she still has a| for katie ormerod, she still has a second snowboarding event, but her hopes of an early medal for britain endedin hopes of an early medal for britain ended in disappointment. it was a tricky day for team gb, in the curling, mouatt and dodds beat the czech republic but lost to italy, while hopes came crashing down in the speed skating. kathryn thomson and niall treacy both taking tumbles. but the ice proved far nicerfor tumbles. but the ice proved far nicer for the tumbles. but the ice proved far nicerfor the hosts. a thrilling victory for china in the mixed team relay. their games off to a glittering start.

what a day of sport it�*s been. the fourth round of the fa cup didn�*t disappoint. the lowest ranked side left in the competition threatened to pull off a huge upset. the team from the sixth tier taking west ham, 100 places above them, to extra time. whilst it was a case of what might have been for league one plymouth argyle, who missed an extra time penalty against chelsea, as adam wild reports. down at kidderminster, all the signs were there, novelty wigs, tinfoil trophies, a team of superstars, and others excited to be on the telly. even down to the blustery wind, the ingredients for an fa cup classic were there. despite early chances, few would have given kidderminster harriers much hope against west ham. until the ball fell to defender alex penny, who finished with a calmness that in an instant deserted just about everyone else. in more than a

century and a half of fa cup football, the top division team has never lost to a team in the six tier. david moyes are staring at what threatened to be perhaps the biggest upset of them all. west ham got close but all the while more desperate. just seconds remaining, history beckoning. west ham finally found a way through.— found a way through. declan rice have saved _ found a way through. declan rice have saved west _ found a way through. declan rice have saved west ham _ found a way through. declan rice have saved west ham united! . found a way through. declan rice i have saved west ham united! that wasn't the end _ have saved west ham united! that wasn't the end of _ have saved west ham united! that wasn't the end of it, _ have saved west ham united! that wasn't the end of it, penalties wasn�*t the end of it, penalties looming surely. west ham couldn�*t do it again... they could, and they did. it it again... they could, and they did. . ., �* it again... they could, and they did. �* _ it again... they could, and they did. �*, it again... they could, and they did. �* ._ did. it couldn't possibly be any more cruel- — did. it couldn't possibly be any more cruel. it's _ did. it couldn't possibly be any more cruel. it's tough, - did. it couldn't possibly be any more cruel. it's tough, but - did. it couldn't possibly be any more cruel. it's tough, but i i did. it couldn't possibly be any i more cruel. it's tough, but i said be proud- _ more cruel. it's tough, but i said be proud- 0n _ more cruel. it's tough, but i said be proud. on reflection, - more cruel. it's tough, but i said be proud. on reflection, wakingl more cruel. it's tough, but i said i be proud. on reflection, waking up tomorrow— be proud. on reflection, waking up tomorrow when the bitterness has gone, _ tomorrow when the bitterness has gone, they will enjoy what happens today _ gone, they will en'oy what happens toda . ., gone, they will en'oy what happens toda . . ., , ., ~ today. relief and heartbreak in euual today. relief and heartbreak in equal measures, _ today. relief and heartbreak in equal measures, and -

today. relief and heartbreak in equal measures, and the - today. relief and heartbreak inj equal measures, and the same today. relief and heartbreak in i equal measures, and the same at today. relief and heartbreak in - equal measures, and the same at the bridge. plymouth argyle�*s day out in the capital, and incredibly they took the lead against chelsea. gillesphey making the travelling fans believe anything was possible. azpilicueta with a moment of death brilliance brought chelsea level but may struggle to find a winner until extra time, marcus alonzo. plymouth still wouldn�*t leave without a fight, a penalty miss, a missed opportunity, a memorable day that was so nearly unforgettable. frank lampard won his opening match as everton manager, his side producing an impressive performance to beat fellow premier league side brentford. having succeeded rafa benitez on monday he was given a warm welcome as he came out at goodison park. and that good feeling continued as they scored four goals. yerry mina, richarlson, mason holgate and andros townsend all on the scoresheet. and there was another fourth round game that went to extra time, southampton needed it to get past coventry.

there were also wins for crystal palace, manchester city and norwich over wolves. the hard work starts now for roy hodgson, who�*s taking charge of his first match as watford manager since succeeding claudio ranieri. it is the only game in the premier league today, and a big one as they take on fellow relegation strugglers burnley. dundee remain rooted to the bottom of the scottish premiership after they lost to ross county. hibernian�*s wait for their first top—flight win this year goes on, losing at home to st mirren. celtic, who moved above rangers with victory over their rivals this week, both play tomorrow. in the wsl today, arsenal missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table as their game with manchester united ended i—i. alessio russo�*s header gave united the lead after ten minutes. in the second half, arsenal�*s kate mccabe was sent off for a second yellow but that didn�*t stop the home side from grabbing an equaliser.

a brilliant vivianne miedema pass found stina blackstenius who scored her first arsenal goal, and on her 26th birthday too. the result leaves arsenal five points clear of united and chelsea, whose games against manchester city is live on bbc two tomorrow at 12.30. let�*s have a quick look at some the sports news today. denmark�*s nicolai hojgaard leads going into the final round of the ras al khaimah championship on the dp world tour. he holed out for eagle from the bunker on the 5th — finishing with a round of 64. he leads by three from scotland�*s david law. ineos grenadiers rider carlos rodriguez recovered from this crash 33 miles from the finish to remain third overall at the tour of valencia. stage four was won by italy�*s matteo moschetti. russia�*s alesandr vlasov leads heading into tomorrow�*s final stage.

premier 15s leaders saracens beat harlequins 22—8 at twickenham stoop. the victory maintained saracens�* seven—point lead at the top of the table with five regular—season games left. elsewhere there were wins for bristol bears, exeter chiefs, wasps and loughborough lightning. justin langer has resigned as the head coach of australia�*s men�*s cricket team. cricket australia said that the 51—year—old, who had a contract untiljune, rejected a short—term extension. langer has been in the role since 2018, winning the t20 world cup and the ashes in the past three months. on friday, england�*s interim director of cricket sir andrew strauss refused to rule out the possibility of the australian becoming england�*s new head coach, following chris silverwood�*s sacking. england are in action in the final of the under 19s cricket world cup in antigua. they�*ve set india a target of 190 to win —james rew

top—scoring with 95. india currently 97—3 after 28 overs. the new season of netball�*s superleague gets under way this weekend and defending champions loughborough lightning are off to a winning start. they beat london pulse 61—50 in birmingham. lightning were supposed to play again tomorrow but the match was postponed after leeds rhinos could�*t field a team due to covid cases and injuries. manchester thunder got their campaign under way with victory over celtic dragons 79—53. there were also wins for bath and saracens. that�*s all from sportsday. scotla nd scotland have beaten england in the calcutta cup match at murrayfield, 20-17. goodbye.

this week, lara is doing something unusual. she has left the city to join someone special on a walk. she is in the new forest national park with wildlife tv legend chris packham. what a beautiful scene. tell me about this area. well, we're in the new forest national park here, which is famous for various habitats, its valley moors, its sandy lowland heath, but also, its ancient woodland, and there are a number of veteran trees here, a significant number, so we're talking about trees that are five, six, 6.5,

maybe even 700 years old, and because there's been woodland here for that amount of time, it means that it supports a lot of other life — there is a great richness of biodiversity. the bird fauna here is really important too — we've got a number of national rarities. you can hear the birds — this is not a sound i am used to living in the city! no, what we got? hold on. we've got a bit of robin going. a blue tit _ yeah, there's blue tits and great tits calling. i mean, it's a lovely, sunny, pre—spring day. they're loving the sunshine and they're pumping out some song. but unfortunately, not all birds are left alone in their natural habitats and wildlife trafficking, mainly perpetrated online, is having a major impact on the world�*s biodiversity crisis. carl miller has been looking at the problem. we�*ve had catastrophic declines of whole suites

of bird communities.