weather will push further of wet weather will push further east as we go through the night. further west, clearer skies, which will allow it to turn really quite chilly. in fact, will allow it to turn really quite chilly. infact, because will allow it to turn really quite chilly. in fact, because parts of northern ireland, some places down to —3 or minus four celsius, a touch of frost for other western areas. further east, milder to start saturday because of the extra cloud, misty and murky, there will be some splashes of rain. through the day, this cloud should break up to reveal some sunny spells, but still flees to scotland and eastern england, the chance of showers. further west, a slice of sunshine, it will cloud over across northern ireland. but starting to feel just feel just a little bit warmer. temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees. that theme continues as we head into sunday. we will have this frontal system, that will introduce more in the way of cloud so sunshine. there will often be a lot of cloud around. with these southerly winds developing for most of us, that's

why we will sunshine, it will cloud over across northern ireland. but starting to feel just a little over across northern ireland. but starting to feeljust a little bit warmer. temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees. that theme continues as we head into sunday. we will have this frontal system, that will introduce more in the way of cloud so don't be expecting unbroken sunshine. there will often be a lot of cloud around. with the southerly winds developing for most of us, that's why we will have a slightly some areas of cloud, some splashes of rain particularly because north east northern ireland will brighten up east northern ireland will brighten up later. 15, 16, i7 east northern ireland will brighten up later. 15, 16, 17 degrees across those conditions into next week. the warmest weather across the north and west of the thanks, ben. and that's bbc news at six on april 14th. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our hello, and welcome to sportsday, i'm chetan pathak. coming up on friday night's programme... pic d'orhy gives champion trainer paul nicholls his first winner at this year's grand national meeting. we'll be at aintree, looking ahead to the biggest race of the year.

there is your champion! the incrediblejessica gadirova wins her second title this week at the european artistic gymnastics championships, in turkey. but no joy for katie boulter, who's beaten in britain's opening match of their billiejean king cup qualifier, in coventry. also coming up on sportsday before 7pm... we hearfrom ronnie o'sullivan as he targets a record—breaking eighth world title, ahead of the start of the world snooker championship, in sheffield. ijust think, why i just think, why stop at eight? why put a number on it? is not the end of the world, yeah?

welcome along, thank you forjoining us. on the eve of the grand national, we start tonight at aintree. on what is called ladies day, racegoers had to battle the bad weather. they actually watered the ground last night not expecting rain, only for it to come down persistently for most of the day. patrick geary is there for us, aside from the weather — it was an exciting day of racing, including the feature race? absolutely, but a lot of the crowd here on ladies day still enjoying what's left offer here at aintree, they'll be enjoying the fact that it stopped raining. untilliam it they'll be enjoying the fact that it stopped raining. until 4am it was soaking wet, most of the racing took place in the rain. the third race of the day was the 3:30pm race, but as it turned out it was picked story

trained by paul nichols and very much aimed squarely at this, harry is also racing on cocoa beach. elsewhere, rachel blackmore ran to victory, she dropped her stick in that race. it will only increase the hype around blackmore tomorrow, she is the 2021 rates winner of the race, and there's been a flurry of bets on that horse to be among the favourites. aintree becomes... the weather is the main accessory that everyone is needed is an umbrella. we are told there should be sun, but that ground is pretty soft at the moment. ., ., w moment. you mentioned rachel blackmore _ moment. you mentioned rachel blackmore there, _ moment. you mentioned rachel blackmore there, looking - moment. you mentioned rachel blackmore there, looking at -

moment. you mentioned rachel| blackmore there, looking at what will be a second grand national title, i'mjust looking will be a second grand national title, i'm just looking at the odds here, they've have it in one day her heavily in her favour, here, they've have it in one day her heavily in herfavour, she is the favourite going into that, but of course other contenders too? absolutely, very competitive, this will be the 175th grand national, the first was all the way back in 1839, two years and the queen victoria's rain, as well as blackmore and ain't that a shame moore, of those a0 courses starting, 27 of them were trained in ireland, showing the current strength of iris john praising at the moment. i asked and tree thorton why that might be the case. very much so, you look at the cheltenham festival, the winners that happened there, lots of horses are staying — that happened there, lots of horses are staying in ireland now, they are

getting _ are staying in ireland now, they are getting sold over to england, and even some of the british owners are buying _ even some of the british owners are buying them and having them trained in ireland _ buying them and having them trained in ireland. so it's lots to do with the economy. things will change further— the economy. things will change further down the line, but at the moment— further down the line, but at the moment the irish are very strong. security is very tight at this year's festival, and the reason for thatis year's festival, and the reason for that is a protest which has been mounted by animal—rights protesters, they are hoping to disrupt and potentially stop the race. organisers say they are prepared in working with the authorities to counteract that. the police say that any disruption will be dealt with robustly. hate any disruption will be dealt with robustl . ~ . robustly. we will leave it there, patrick, thank _ robustly. we will leave it there, patrick, thank you. _ britain's women's team won the title for the first time at the european artistic gymnastics championships on wednesday. nowjessica gadirova has her second

gold medal of the week after winning the one they all want — the all around final. i'm so speechless, it's incredible. my i'm so speechless, it's incredible. my coach told me what score i would need to come first, so i was hoping and praying, ifelt butterflies in my stomach, and i was like, "please be higher than that score," when it started coming up, i got watery eyes, like, "oh my god, i did it." i was literally so happy. so a gold for gadirova — and there could be more to come this weekend. former world champion beth tweddle is part of the bbc�*s commentary team she's grown massively over the last couple years, we saw her rise to the stage back at the olympics in tokyo. every competition she does, she's taking that experience — but she's a natural performer, she loves competing and performing. we knew she could do it. that competing and performing. we knew she could do it.—

she could do it. that ankle in'ury, she's she could do it. that ankle in'ury, she-s worked i she could do it. that ankle in'ury, she's worked really i she could do it. that ankle in'ury, she's worked really hard h she could do it. that ankle in'ury, she's worked really hard at h she could do it. that ankle injury, l she's worked really hard at that, at 18 years old how much work as she putin? 18 years old how much work as she put in? a, 18 years old how much work as she ut in? �* ., ., ., ., ~ ., put in? a huge amount of work, and that's art put in? a huge amount of work, and that's part of — put in? a huge amount of work, and that's part of being _ put in? a huge amount of work, and that's part of being an _ put in? a huge amount of work, and that's part of being an all around - that's part of being an all around her, identifying where your weaknesses are and improving that, but also still keeping the other pieces up to scratch. so she knew that the bar as was her weakest apparatus, but she's still an all—around champion. —— the bars. she's got that long—term picture, she knows how to prepare for competitions to ensure that when she hits the majors, she's in the best possible form.— possible form. speaking of the ma'ors, possible form. speaking of the majors. her— possible form. speaking of the majors, her experience - possible form. speaking of the majors, her experience at - possible form. speaking of the majors, her experience at 18, l possible form. speaking of the i majors, her experience at 18, so she's world champion, and we've got the worlds to come in, paris, next year no less the olympics. she's already thinking about that, isn't she? .�* already thinking about that, isn't she? .,�* ., , already thinking about that, isn't she? .,�* ., ., ., she? you've always got that longer-term _ she? you've always got that longer-term goal _ she? you've always got that longer-term goal in - she? you've always got that longer-term goal in mind, l she? you've always got that - longer-term goal in mind, straight longer—term goal in mind, straight out the back of tokyo, it would have been a three year cycle leading to

paris. national go home after this tournament, have a bit of downtime, then she'll be working towards the world championships at the end of september, and then she still knows she's got ten months to lead into paris. ~ . . , , she's got ten months to lead into paris. ~ ., ., , , ., she's got ten months to lead into paris. ~ ., , ., ., ., , paris. what has she got that others don't have? — paris. what has she got that others don't have? the _ paris. what has she got that others don't have? the mixture _ paris. what has she got that others don't have? the mixture - - paris. what has she got that others don't have? the mixture - she's i paris. what has she got that others| don't have? the mixture - she's got the level of— don't have? the mixture - she's got the level of difficulty, _ don't have? the mixture - she's got the level of difficulty, but _ don't have? the mixture - she's got the level of difficulty, but she's - the level of difficulty, but she's also got the execution. so some people will choose to go for that difficulty, but make mistakes and lose the form of the execution. she's got both that. i wouldn't necessarily say it's what others haven't got, she's just taken her strengths and really built on them, then she's really taken the weaknesses and improved them. and weaknesses and improved them. and she's not done in terms of targeting goals of these championships, and we have so much to look forward to over the weekend?— have so much to look forward to over the weekend? ~ �* ., ., , .,, , the weekend? we've got four gymnasts com ”etin the weekend? we've got four gymnasts com-aetin in the weekend? we've got four gymnasts competing in the _ the weekend? we've got four gymnasts competing in the finals _ the weekend? we've got four gymnasts competing in the finals tomorrow- - competing in the finals tomorrow— rebecca downey, who's been around on the british team for a long time, european champion in previous years,

she's going for that tomorrow. and jessica has got the floor on sunday, but we've also got a lot of the mains. that's the main difference now with british gymnastics, it's a whole host of gymnasts with metal chances. we aren'tjust talking about one name and that pressure is solely on that gymnast. milli about one name and that pressure is solely on that gymnast.— solely on that gymnast. will stay across those _ solely on that gymnast. will stay across those championships - solely on that gymnast. will stay across those championships on l solely on that gymnast. will stay l across those championships on the bbc iplayer. this time last year, jurgen klopp was taking questions on liverpool's chances of winning a quadruple, 12 months on — and he's being asked how he rebuilds a team that's eighth in the league and 12 points off the top four. having had to cool their pursuit ofjude bellingham because of the money involved, klopp was asked for his thoughts today ahead of monday night's game at leeds. you have to realise what you can do, and then you have to work with that. how much money do we have? then you have to work with it, and that's the job you have to do. you ask a five—year—old on christmas, what do

you want? then they'll tell you, "i don't know, a ferrari." you wouldn't say that's a good idea, you would tell them that's too expensive and you can't drive it. the finnish businessman thomas zilliacus says he's still interested in buying manchester united, and has called on the glazer family to "put a price tag" on the club. the glazers decided to go to a third round of bidding this week, something zillacus called a farce, refusing to make a third offer. today, he looked to clear up his position. idid not i did not say that i'm withdrawing my earlier— i did not say that i'm withdrawing my earlier bid — my earlier bid is still on _ my earlier bid — my earlier bid is still on the — my earlier bid — my earlier bid is still on the table, but i've also said _ still on the table, but i've also said in— still on the table, but i've also said in my— still on the table, but i've also said in my offer that i'm willing to pay a _ said in my offer that i'm willing to pay a premium above what i offered. so pay a premium above what i offered. 50 that— pay a premium above what i offered. so that offer still stands. now the reason _ so that offer still stands. now the reason i _ so that offer still stands. now the reason i said i won't be participating in a third around is because — participating in a third around is because i— participating in a third around is because i find a third round, if i may— because i find a third round, if i may say— because i find a third round, if i may say so, _ because i find a third round, if i may say so, highly unprofessional. time now for some of today's other sport stories. and four silver medals for great britain at the opening diving world cup of the season, in china.

andrea spendolini—sirieix and lois toulson finished second in the women's 10m synchronised final, before olympic champion matty lee and partner noah williams won silver in the men's equivalent. hollie—mae dodd will make history by becoming the first english rugby league player to compete in the women's australian nrl, afterjoining canberra raiders, from york valkyrie. the 19—year—old loose was women's young player of the year in 2022. and england's harry brook has hit his maiden century in the ipl. he made 100 not out off 55 balls for sunrisers hyderabad against kolkata knight riders. the billiejean king cup qualifiers are under way in coventry. great britain are playing france in the best of five ties. the winner will make it to november's finals. no emma raduncanu's who's sitting this one out, captain anne keothavong says she wants the focus

to be on her team. but they've made a losing start despite a heroic effort from katie boulter in her opening match. drew savage reports. there's nothing like the billiejean king cup to get british tennis fans on theirfeet. in it's king cup to get british tennis fans on their feet. in it's a on theirfeet. in it's a competition that tends to get the best out of katie bolton.— that tends to get the best out of katie bolton._ an - that tends to get the best out of. katie bolton._ an early katie bolton. there it is. an early break against _ katie bolton. there it is. an early break against the _ katie bolton. there it is. an early break against the rule _ katie bolton. there it is. an early break against the rule number . katie bolton. there it is. an early l break against the rule number five, but garcia showed her class to put herself right back in the match. that's wonderful counter punching from garcia. 50 that's wonderful counter punching from garcia-— from garcia. so a first set tie-break _ from garcia. so a first set tie-break where - from garcia. so a first set tie-break where bolton i from garcia. so a first set - tie-break where bolton student had tie—break where bolton student had her opponent on the ropes. that tie-break where bolton student had her opponent on the ropes.- her opponent on the ropes. that is sensational — her opponent on the ropes. that is sensational ball _ her opponent on the ropes. that is sensational ball striking! _ her opponent on the ropes. that is sensational ball striking! the - sensational ball striking! the coventry crowd _ sensational ball striking! the coventry crowd were loving it. 149 coventry crowd were loving it. 1a9 world ranking places separate these two players, but you wouldn't know it. boltertook two players, but you wouldn't know it. bolter took the first set for team gb. in the second, it was garcia's turned to impress, attacking the ball to serve and

breaking early. mil attacking the ball to serve and breaking early.— breaking early. all about the return, breaking early. all about the return. it — breaking early. all about the return, it was _ breaking early. all about the return, it was oozing - breaking early. all about the - return, it was oozing aggression. but the set was also heading for a tie—break. {3h but the set was also heading for a tie-break. ., but the set was also heading for a tie-break.- and _ but the set was also heading for a tie-break.- and it... - but the set was also heading for a - tie-break.- and it... dummett tie-break. oh wow! and it... dummett caroline garcia — tie-break. oh wow! and it... dummett caroline garcia and _ tie-break. oh wow! and it... dummett caroline garcia and france _ tie-break. oh wow! and it... dummett caroline garcia and france are - tie-break. oh wow! and it... dummett caroline garcia and france are right - caroline garcia and france are right backin caroline garcia and france are right back in this match. it took an epic hour and 20 minutes to decide the final set, hour and 20 minutes to decide the finalset, breaks hour and 20 minutes to decide the final set, breaks of serve on both sides before garcia forced two match points for france. bolter had out —— held out. so it came down to a deciding tie—break, but this time garcia couldn't be stopped. france one up, for matches to go. —— four matches to go. drew savage, bbc news. she's playing corneille, 68 places above her and up on a break, she's

a-3 above her and up on a break, she's a—3 on the opening set, you can watch it live on bbc sport and via the red button, darts had a poor start to this year, she looks to get britain on terms here in coventry. from coventry to sheffield, this weekend sees the start of the world snooker championship at the crucible. ronnie o'sullivan's hoping to win an eighth title there, and goes into the tournament as the favourite. victory would move him past stephen hendry, but his form hasn't been great, failing to reach a ranking final this season. he's been speaking to jamie broughton. last year, it was a fantastic night for you, last year, it was a fantastic night foryou, record last year, it was a fantastic night for you, record equalling title. how do you reflect on that now? lang do you reflect on that now? long time auo do you reflect on that now? long time ago now. — do you reflect on that now? long time ago now, it's _ do you reflect on that now? long time ago now, it'sjust _ do you reflect on that now? lfrrug time ago now, it'sjust another time ago now, it's just another world championship. nice to get it, wasn't the end of the world if i didn't get it. but yeah, nice. did it feel extra _ didn't get it. but yeah, nice. did it feel extra special that you had your children, your dad, everyone was there? it was quite an emotional

night. was there? it was quite an emotional niuht. , _ was there? it was quite an emotional niuht. _ , ., was there? it was quite an emotional niuht. _ ,~ , was there? it was quite an emotional niiht, ,~ night. possibly, yeah. maybe, you know, sometimes _ night. possibly, yeah. maybe, you know, sometimes you _ night. possibly, yeah. maybe, you know, sometimes you look - night. possibly, yeah. maybe, you know, sometimes you look back . night. possibly, yeah. maybe, you l know, sometimes you look back and think, "can you imagine me and them being here," there was a nice moment. being here," there was a nice moment-— being here," there was a nice moment. ~ , ., , ., moment. were there times or you thou~ht moment. were there times or you thought you _ moment. were there times or you thought you would _ moment. were there times or you thought you would never - moment. were there times or you thought you would never get - moment. were there times or you thought you would never get to i thought you would never get to seven? , �* ., ., ., seven? didn't get to one, forget seven. seven? didn't get to one, forget seven- did _ seven? didn't get to one, forget seven- did it _ seven? didn't get to one, forget seven. did it take _ seven? didn't get to one, forget seven. did it take a _ seven? didn't get to one, forget seven. did it take a while - seven? didn't get to one, forget seven. did it take a while to - seven? didn't get to one, forgetj seven. did it take a while to sink in after he _ seven. did it take a while to sink in after he won _ seven. did it take a while to sink in after he won the _ seven. did it take a while to sink in after he won the title - seven. did it take a while to sink in after he won the title again? i seven. did it take a while to sink. in after he won the title again? not reall , i in after he won the title again? not really. i don't _ in after he won the title again? igot really, i don't get as excited as i use to. winning your first one is amazing, but after a while, you realise it's probably like an anticlimax anyway. but when you're young, it's lovely, of course you want to win it. but after a while it just becomes another tournament, i suppose. {th just becomes another tournament, i su ose. u, , just becomes another tournament, i su ose. , just becomes another tournament, i sun-ose. , ., ., , , suppose. of course, as “ournalists we will ask— suppose. of course, as “ournalists we win eskyeu * suppose. of course, as “ournalists we will ask you about _ suppose. of course, as journalists we will ask you about title - suppose. of course, as journalistsj we will ask you about title number eight — how do you view that tour? i just think, why stop at eight? could go 9—10, why just think, why stop at eight? could go 9—10,why put a number on it? you go 9-10, why put a number on it? you must feel you've _ go 9—10,why put a number on it? you must feel you've got a number of years left?— must feel you've got a number of ears left? �* ~ ., ., �* ~ ., years left? don't know, i don't know what art years left? don't know, i don't know what part of — years left? don't know, i don't know what part of my _ years left? don't know, i don't know what part of my career _ years left? don't know, i don't know what part of my career will -

years left? don't know, i don't know what part of my career will take, - what part of my career will take, i'm happy to enjoy my life as it comes and just try not to look too far ahead, you know? do comes and just try not to look too far ahead, you know?— comes and just try not to look too far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure _ far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure is _ far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure is off— far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure is off a _ far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure is off a bit, _ far ahead, you know? do you think the pressure is off a bit, having - the pressure is off a bit, having gotten to seven? i the pressure is off a bit, having gotten to seven?— the pressure is off a bit, having gotten to seven? i don't know. i -la ed gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well _ gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well when _ gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well when i _ gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well when i hadn't - gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well when i hadn't“, - gotten to seven? i don't know. i played well when i hadn't“, i i played well when i hadn't11, i played well when i hadn't11, i played well when i hadn't11, i played well not well under pressure, played well not well under pressure, played well not well under pressure, played well under pressure. i don't really — it doesn't matter to me, if i get it, i get really - it doesn't matter to me, if i get it. i get it— i get it, i get it. what is it like when you come _ i get it, i get it. what is it like when you come out _ i get it, i get it. what is it like when you come out on - i get it, i get it. what is it like when you come out on the - | get it, | get it. what is it like - when you come out on the opening morning, you're the defending champion, rob walker introduces you, what are you thinking and feeling? of what are you thinking and feeling? of a coach is going to get home sunday, a bit of rest in between first and second if you win the match." it's hard to keep a run going, i've done it for about three years where i've won 1a years, that was pretty hard to do. so we can be done, but you just enjoy it. for me it'sjust a thing. done, but you just en'oy it. for me term a thing._ it'sjust a thing. there must be a buzz, it why _ it'sjust a thing. there must be a

buzz, it why you're _ it'sjust a thing. there must be a buzz, it why you're still- it'sjust a thing. there must be a buzz, it why you're still playing? | buzz, it why you're still playing? i've numbed myself to it, i have a different perspective on things. it's nice to be here, difficult to play here, but if i get beat, it's not like is the end of the world. you always enjoy being in sheffield, with the crowds? i you always enjoy being in sheffield, with the crowds?— with the crowds? i “ust en'oy being awa ! all with the crowds? i “ust en'oy being away! all the h with the crowds? ijust enjoy being away! all the tournaments - with the crowds? ijust enjoy being away! all the tournaments i - with the crowds? ijust enjoy being away! all the tournaments i go - with the crowds? ijust enjoy being away! all the tournaments i go to, | with the crowds? ijust enjoy being | away! all the tournaments i go to, i love, ijust love the lifestyle, i have a great life, i love what i do. i'm very lucky, really. since turning pro after his super heavyweight silver for britain at the olympics seven years ago, joejoyce has won all 15 bouts. he says he's desperate to fight world champions oleksandr usyk and tyson fury, and anthonyjoshua, too. but before he can pursue any of them, he faces china's zhilei zhang at london's copper box arena tomorrow. our boxing reporter ade adedoyn is there for us. this is a big night forjoejoyce, he's the mandatory challenge of oleksandar usyk�*s wbo title. he

hopes to be in a position to face the ukrainian or tyson fury. alongside me as former world champion carl frampton. joejoyce is a guy who hasn't had things easy in his career, how big is a gamble is this? �* , ., his career, how big is a gamble is this? �*, ., ., , �* this? it's a gamble, he didn't have to take the — this? it's a gamble, he didn't have to take the fight, _ this? it's a gamble, he didn't have to take the fight, he _ this? it's a gamble, he didn't have to take the fight, he could - this? it's a gamble, he didn't have to take the fight, he could have i this? it's a gamble, he didn't have | to take the fight, he could have sat in the _ to take the fight, he could have sat in the wings in waited on one of the bil in the wings in waited on one of the lrig guys _ in the wings in waited on one of the big guys. it's mandatory for all exam to — big guys. it's mandatory for all exam to reduce a cosmic wbo belt, but he _ exam to reduce a cosmic wbo belt, but he didn't have to take it so it's a _ but he didn't have to take it so it's a risk _ but he didn't have to take it so it's a risk. you have to give joe credit— it's a risk. you have to give joe credit for taking the fight because he doesn't want to be involved in pushover— he doesn't want to be involved in pushover fights. they don't do them any good, _ pushover fights. they don't do them any good, this is a fight that helps build _ any good, this is a fight that helps build his— any good, this is a fight that helps build his reputation and that's what we need _ build his reputation and that's what we need. all the guys underneath, joe was _ we need. all the guys underneath, joe was probably the only one who has a _ joe was probably the only one who has a chance against tyson fury and 0teksandar— has a chance against tyson fury and oleksandar usyk. is a has a chance against tyson fury and oleksandar usyk.— has a chance against tyson fury and oleksandar usyk. is a poem is named the big bang. — oleksandar usyk. is a poem is named the big bang, chose _ oleksandar usyk. is a poem is named the big bang, chose the _ oleksandar usyk. is a poem is named the big bang, chose thejuggernaut. the big bang, chose thejuggernaut because he doesn't take a step back. what you think? i think we want to see — it'll be a high pace

what you think? i think we want to see - it'll be a high pace— see - it'll be a high pace fight. he lost the fight _ see - it'll be a high pace fight. he lost the fight but _ see - it'll be a high pace fight. he lost the fight but i _ see - it'll be a high pace fight. he lost the fight but i thought - see - it'll be a high pace fight. he lost the fight but i thought he - see - it'll be a high pace fight. he| lost the fight but i thought he won the fight. but his issue was he faded — the fight. but his issue was he faded towards the end, and i think that may— faded towards the end, and i think that may be an issue for him. joe joyce. the — that may be an issue for him. joe joyce, the juggernaut is the most fitting _ joyce, the juggernaut is the most fitting boxing nickname around. he fights— fitting boxing nickname around. he fights like — fitting boxing nickname around. he fights like a juggernaut, he takes shots _ fights like a juggernaut, he takes shots to— fights like a juggernaut, he takes shots to land his own. incredible engine. — shots to land his own. incredible engine, incredible durability, i think— engine, incredible durability, i thinkjoyce wins in the last third of the _ thinkjoyce wins in the last third of the fight. by thinkjoyce wins in the last third of the fight-— of the fight. by the way joe performed _ of the fight. by the way joe performed last _ of the fight. by the way joe performed last time, - of the fight. by the way joe performed last time, he i of the fight. by the way joe i performed last time, he wore of the fight. by the way joe - performed last time, he wore down his opponent, his plan is to challenge for the world title in the next year or so. where does he fit in that picture of tyson fury and oleksandar usyk, and anthonyjoshua? you got the number one and two, i think— you got the number one and two, i think the _ you got the number one and two, i think the boxing public will have them _ think the boxing public will have them both as 1—2, however you want to put— them both as 1—2, however you want to put it _ them both as 1—2, however you want to put it. everybody else is clamouring for the spot behind him. ithink— clamouring for the spot behind him. i thinkjoe _ clamouring for the spot behind him. i thinkjoe joyce is the man

underneath the one and two, i think he deserves— underneath the one and two, i think he deserves his shot against fury or oteksandar— he deserves his shot against fury or oleksandar usyk. at this point in time he's — oleksandar usyk. at this point in time he's the only heavyweight that has a _ time he's the only heavyweight that has a chance of beating either of them _ has a chance of beating either of them. whether he beats them or not is a different story, but i think he certainty— is a different story, but i think he certainly has a chance against both guys _ certainly has a chance against both eu s. . certainly has a chance against both i u s. ., ., , ., certainly has a chance against both cu s. ., ., , ., ., o’ certainly has a chance against both guys. carl frampton, thank you. a big challenge _ guys. carl frampton, thank you. a big challenge for _ guys. carl frampton, thank you. a big challenge forjoe _ guys. carl frampton, thank you. a big challenge forjoe joyce, - guys. carl frampton, thank you. a big challenge forjoe joyce, one i big challenge forjoejoyce, one he can afford to fail. —— can't afford to fail. likejoejoyce, wales and england are both unbeaten — that's in the women's six nations ahead of their match against each other tomorrow at cardiff arms park. england are top of the world rankings, and haven't lost to wales since 2015 — but things have changed since then, with many welsh players now on professional contracts. heledd anna reports. wales women were in a very different place this time two years ago. heavy defeats were almost expected, and emotions were high after not managing to get on the scoreboard against ireland. it’s managing to get on the scoreboard against ireland.— against ireland. it's important that we really do _ against ireland. it's important that we really do learn _ against ireland. it's important that we really do learn lessons - against ireland. it's important that we really do learn lessons now, i we really do learn lessons now, instead ofjust speaking about

we really do learn lessons now, instead of just speaking about them. but fast forward two years, they now have 25 players on professional contracts and they've managed to pick up ten points in the first two games — and they now face england in front of a sell—out home crowd here in the capital. taste front of a sell-out home crowd here in the capital-— in the capital. we are excited by the challenge — in the capital. we are excited by the challenge this _ in the capital. we are excited by the challenge this week. - in the capital. we are excited by the challenge this week. the i in the capital. we are excited by i the challenge this week. the triple ground _ the challenge this week. the triple ground game in cardiff with a sell-out— ground game in cardiff with a sell—out crowd. so to get the energy off the _ sell—out crowd. so to get the energy off the crowd will be huge, but it'll be — off the crowd will be huge, but it'll be tough. and having the support— it'll be tough. and having the support of the crowd will deathly help us _ support of the crowd will deathly help us get through that moment. to any help us get through that moment. any player help us get through that moment. tr? any player that's played in the stadium with a full crowd, it's just brilliant, and honestly we will use that to energise us throughout the game, it'll be brilliant. but that to energise us throughout the game, it'll be brilliant.— game, it'll be brilliant. but the visitors's confidence _ game, it'll be brilliant. but the visitors's confidence will - game, it'll be brilliant. but the visitors's confidence will be i visitors's confidence will be sky—high that sky—high coming into in after eight triumph over the italians. �* , ., ._ , in after eight triumph over the italians. �* , ., , ., ., , italians. it's always a rivalry in ru:b , italians. it's always a rivalry in rugby. the _ italians. it's always a rivalry in rugby, the other _ italians. it's always a rivalry in rugby, the other rivalry - italians. it's always a rivalry in l rugby, the other rivalry between wates— rugby, the other rivalry between wales is always there, and i think the six _ wales is always there, and i think the six nations is a really big,

which — the six nations is a really big, which is — the six nations is a really big, which is really exciting.- the six nations is a really big, which is really exciting. wells will come off this _ which is really exciting. wells will come off this about _ which is really exciting. wells will come off this about a _ which is really exciting. wells will come off this about a good - which is really exciting. wells will come off this about a good rain i come off this about a good rain that i can run for them, will be confident in the game. wales will have the backing _ confident in the game. wales will have the backing of— confident in the game. wales will have the backing of the _ confident in the game. wales will have the backing of the noisy i have the backing of the noisy sell—out crowd, but they are under no illusion of how big a task awaits. ~ , ., ., awaits. we understand where we are in ouriourney. _ awaits. we understand where we are in ourjourney, and _ awaits. we understand where we are in ourjourney, and we _ awaits. we understand where we are in ourjourney, and we realise - awaits. we understand where we are in ourjourney, and we realise we'vel in ourjourney, and we realise we've come _ in ourjourney, and we realise we've come a _ in ourjourney, and we realise we've come a long — in ourjourney, and we realise we've come a long way, but we've got such a long _ come a long way, but we've got such a long way— come a long way, but we've got such a long way to — come a long way, but we've got such a long way to go, as well. they are obviously— a long way to go, as well. they are obviousty a — a long way to go, as well. they are obviously a very powerful team — we hope _ obviously a very powerful team — we hope to _ obviously a very powerful team — we hope to create opportunities and exploit — hope to create opportunities and exloit. �* ., , . ,., hope to create opportunities and exloit. �* ., , . ., exploit. i'm really excited, some of the best uyghurs — exploit. i'm really excited, some of the best uyghurs and _ exploit. i'm really excited, some of the best uyghurs and they've i exploit. i'm really excited, some of| the best uyghurs and they've shown in their previous games in the six nations and the world cup, it'll just be exciting to play again, but also to see where we are at, measuring our abilities against the best in the world.— best in the world. regardless of what happens — best in the world. regardless of what happens on _ best in the world. regardless of what happens on the _ best in the world. regardless of what happens on the pitch, i best in the world. regardless of i what happens on the pitch, saturday will be an historic day for the women's game in wales — again that is undoubtedly growing and gaining momentum on and off the pitch week by week. heledd anna, bbc news.

ryan snell was three years old when he needed a kidney transplant. luckily, his mum was a match, and her donation saved his life. he's now competing for britain at the world transplant games — a competition where all atheletes have received a transplant. he'll be competing in a range of disciplines including the 100 metres and long jump. like all competitiors, ryan's had to fundraise to be there. i spoke to him on the eve of the games, in perth. i was born with chronic renal failure, which was basically both my kidneys weren't functioning and they had to be replaced. so i got a kidney transplant when i was three and a half in 2008 by my mum, and it's still with me to this day, so it's been about 15 years now. hagar it's been about 15 years now. how did ou it's been about 15 years now. how did you come _ it's been about 15 years now. how did you come across _ it's been about 15 years now. how did you come across the transplant games? b. did you come across the transplant names? �* , ., ., ., , games? a member of the team at my hosital games? a member of the team at my hospital that l — games? a member of the team at my hospital that i got _ games? a member of the team at my hospital that i got my _ games? a member of the team at my hospital that i got my transplant i hospital that i got my transplant from — they encouraged us to get

involved and join in with it. so we gaveit involved and join in with it. so we gave it a go for the first year, which was in coventry, 2009. and as soon as that first game, i was just in love with it. soon as that first game, i was “ust in love with iti in love with it. now you're in australia. — in love with it. now you're in australia, these _ in love with it. now you're in australia, these games i in love with it. now you're in | australia, these games begin tomorrow, i believe you 1a gold medals last year. how excited are you about this your prospect games? —— this yeargames? i’gre you about this your prospect games? -- this yeargames?— -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in — -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind _ -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind that _ -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind that i _ -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind that i did - -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind that i did want i -- this yeargames? i've timed some distances in mind that i did want to l distances in mind that i did want to go. looking back on the british and the success i got from there of the four gold medals, i'm striving for hopefully more medals, but especially striving for some tvs, quicker times, especially striving for some tvs, quickertimes, quicker especially striving for some tvs, quicker times, quicker distances and

long jump. quicker times, quicker distances and lone “um -. , quicker times, quicker distances and lone “um. , ., ., ,, quicker times, quicker distances and lone “um. , ., ., ~' ., quicker times, quicker distances and [one 'um. , ., ., ~' ., ., long jump. used to talk about how secial long jump. used to talk about how special that _ long jump. used to talk about how special that gift — long jump. used to talk about how special that gift was _ long jump. used to talk about how special that gift was from - long jump. used to talk about how special that gift was from your i long jump. used to talk about how. special that gift was from your mum, in these games are about celebrating the gift of life, but also raising awareness about organ donation — and on that point on the global level, how much work do you think there still needs to be done around raising that awareness? when i speak to --eole, raising that awareness? when i speak to people. say — raising that awareness? when i speak to people. say i'm _ raising that awareness? when i speak to people, say i'm after— raising that awareness? when i speak to people, say i'm after the _ raising that awareness? when i speak to people, say i'm after the dust i to people, say i'm after the dust off to the british games or the worlds, like most people, they don't know what it is, they don't know a lot about transplants, the gifts everyone's got from a transplant. it can be emotional because everybody has their own individual story, and some harder than others. but we all share that common link of a transplant, and having that gift. good luck to ryan and the games, which begin tomorrow. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more

throughout the evening. goodbye. hello there. at long last, the weather will be improving over the next few days. we've ended the week, though, on a cold and wet note. lots of showers in northern ireland, in scotland, and a few thunderstorms in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, this blanket of cloud has depressed the temperatures and brought some rain in places, as well. low pressure responsible for that colder, wetter weather will start to push away into continental europe, dragging away most of the rain, as well. but into the night, we'll keep some wet weather going across eastern parts of england and perhaps southeast scotland. the rain becomes lighter and patchy later on in the night, but that cloud will keep temperatures up. other parts of scotland, wales, western england, and also northern ireland will have clearer skies developing and light winds, so it's going to be cold. temperatures will be close to freezing and, like last night in northern ireland,

we could see lows of —a celsius. over the weekend, things do calm down a bit — we'll get some sunshine from time to time, and those temperatures will be steadily rising, as well. but we start the weekend with some cloud, but not much rain for eastern areas. the cloud will thin and break, and as we get some sunshine, that could trigger some showers — those could be on the sharp side come the afternoon. further west across the uk, probably going to be dry, a good deal of sunshine around — very pleasant at aintree for the grand national. now temperatures are nothing to shout about, but it's an improvement on the last couple of days, typically 12—1a celsius. will turn cloudy later in northern ireland and, after dark, a little bit of rain here that'll push its way into western scotland, as well, but that weather front is weakening because high pressure is tending to build in. it won't be as cold to start with on sunday. there's more cloud around. not much rain, though, for western scotland and northern ireland. perhaps the best of the sunshine across some eastern parts of england this time, although there could be some early mist and fog patches. it's a gentle southerly breeze that's picking up,

and those temperatures continuing to rise, perhaps up to 15—16 celsius. and into next week, it's going to be high pressure that's dominant — the centre of the high will be across scandinavia, and that'll be significant because it means that we'll have more of an easterly wind picking up during monday, tuesday and into wednesday. so, it'll always be a little bit cooler around some of those north sea coasts, with the highest temperatures perhaps getting up to 18 celsius in western scotland across those western areas. but next week, things are looking much drier and quieter, with some sunshine. protesters have gathered outside

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