thanks, i sound like a broken record but it has been yet another day of dry, settled weather out there but a lot of cloud, so fairly gloomy, grey conditions for many of us, not everywhere, this was the picture in dorset, there has been a bit of sunshine around and best of any sunshine around and best of any sunshine has been across parts of northern scotland like recent days in a beautiful view over ben nevis here. if we think about how much sunshine there's been so far this november, for some of us, in hampshire, not a single minute of sunshine but fife has had 816 minutes of sunshine so far this november, so huge contrasts. where you are sat under the cloud at the moment you are probably going to keep it for much of the weekend so the rest of this evening and overnight, a blanket of cloud, clearer spells across parts of scotland and in the north and west in particular it will allow some fairly dense fog patches, so a murky start to saturday because parts of scotland with the mist and fog. fairly chilly start underneath all the cloud. it will brighten up in

places. again, it's across the north and west of scotland once the mist and west of scotland once the mist and fog slowly clears away, there will be a bit of sunshine there. but for most of us, grey skies, not particularly warm, round 8—10 in the east, could be 12—14 in the west. in the second half of the weekend on sunday we have a bit of a change as we are starting to see weak weather fronts moving on from the west so they will bring a few showers to northern ireland, western parts of britain and later on they will be followed by a bit of sunshine. towards the south and east, again it is staying grey and a bit gloomy, slightly milder, so temperature is 12-14 slightly milder, so temperature is 12—14 for many of us by sunday and then eventually it's going to be all change as we see this weather front pushing its way south on monday and that means we could see some more sunshine. we have been waiting long enough for that. thanks, sarah. and that's bbc news at six. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. the fiery skies would be perfect for this friday night fizzler if you haven't had enough fireworks already this week. ireland against the all blacks begins the autumn internationals weekend with a bang. looking to avoid four successive defeats for the first time in his managerial career, pep guardiola insists he knows what he needs to fix at manchester city. and one win away from another big title, olympic champion zheng qinwen is still standing at the wta tour finals. also coming up on sportsday — a one—horse race with the winner not even needing to go over onejump. we find out how much this was worth to the only runner in the 1:50 at exeter. and don't look down, justjump — how aiden heslop became

the best at falling off the edge of a cliff, very gracefully. hello again. welcome along this friday evening. it is time for the next chapter in the captivating rivalry between two of the best in rugby union. ireland are the world's number one team, based partly on their triumphs over tonight's opponents, the all blacks, in recent years. a breakthrough win in chicago, then a historic series victory in new zealand in 2022 — but in amongst those high points, the defeats that have ended ireland's last two world cup bids, including a year ago, agonisingly, in paris.

the current team insist that pain won't be soothed tonight. they'll have to wait until 2027 and the next tournament for that, but the stakes are always high for a meeting with the all blacks. stephen watson is at the aviva stadium. this is one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in world rugby. it took 111 years to be new zealand for the first time ever. that was just eight years ago. since then, countries have shared last time, and new zealand were knocked down out of the road we will cook. —— rugby world cup. the new zealand head coach has ties to northern ireland. scott robertson's return is a very personal one. over scott robertson's return is a very personal one. 0ver30 scott robertson's return is a very personal one. over 30 years ago as a teenager, he came from new zealand to play for this rugby club. the memories are very special. when i

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ireland _ it especially against new zealand. ireland defeated new zealand for the first time everjust eight years ago. we didn't beat them for 111 years. ago. we didn't beat them for 111 ears. �* , ., ., ., , ago. we didn't beat them for 111 ears. �*. ., ., ., , ., years. there's a level of naivety to that, which — years. there's a level of naivety to that, which is— years. there's a level of naivety to that, which is healthy. _ we are expecting what a cluster of again. we are expecting what a cluster of again. while the rivalry between ireland and new zealand might be based on recent history, england and australia go back a lot further. having lost by such a slender margin to the all blacks last week, steve borthwick will be desperate for a first win of the autumn when they meet tomorrow at twickenham. sara orchard has been with the england squad today. to get the win against australia

after yet another agonising defeat to new zealand. however, you have to say england have a pretty good record when it comes to the wallabies. the big change has come on the bench. 21—year—old joseph will be making his debut. we bench. 21-year-old joseph will be has. obviously, joe believes he's making his debut.— bench. 21-year-old joseph will be making his debut. we followed his career and we _ making his debut. we followed his read to. ., ., , making his debut. we followed his career and we _ making his debut. we followed his career and we see _ making his debut. we followed his career and we see in _ making his debut. we followed his career and we see in what - making his debut. we followed his career and we see in what talent i making his debut. we followed his| career and we see _ making his debut. we followed his career and we see in _ making his debut. we followed his career and we see in what - making his debut. we followed his career and we see in what talent i making his debut. we followed his| career and we see in what talent he career and we see in what talent he has. obviously, joe believes he's has. obviously, joe believes he's ready to. ready to.

are i actually do what quite a lot of legal— are i actually do what quite a lot of legal well, are i actually do what quite a lot of legalwell, so are i actually do what quite a lot of legal well, so it's expensive. has just four test to see what his i could do. you're watching sportsday. still to come — we look ahead to sunday's autumn internationals. warren gatland hands scarlets wing blair murray his debut as wales try to end a run of nine defeats in a row when they play fiji in cardiff. and scotland face world champions south africa. we profile the man who led the springboks to the trophy — twice. to the premier league, where defending champions manchester city find themselves in an unusual position heading into their match against brighton tomorrow. they've lost their last three matches — the first time that's happened since 2018. manager pep guardiola has never lost four in a row,

but he insists he's not concerned. of course, we have, we are used to playing games in this competition. we know the reason why we are struggling, but looking forward to the game. after that, a few players were coming back better. these are problems every player has. well, city's injury issues at the back have been well documented, but as former midfielder michael brown has been explaining on the football news show, it's the absences a little further forward that have

�* know. but maybe two, you never know. that's _ but maybe two, you never know. that's really going to be a plus point _ that's really going to be a plus point and — that's really going to be a plus point and rodri is the miss. you do feel like _ point and rodri is the miss. you do feel like there will be a interaction —— a reaction on the comet — interaction -- a reaction on the corner. ~ , _, , interaction -- a reaction on the corner. ~ , ..,. . corner. will they cope with the loss of a couale — corner. will they cope with the loss of a couale of _ corner. will they cope with the loss of a couple of players? _ corner. will they cope with the loss of a couple of players? a _ corner. will they cope with the loss of a couple of players? a lot - corner. will they cope with the loss of a couple of players? a lot of - corner. will they cope with the loss of a couple of players? a lot of the | of a couple of players? a lot of the youngsters — of a couple of players? a lot of the youngsters have — of a couple of players? a lot of the youngsters have stepped _ of a couple of players? a lot of the youngsters have stepped up - of a couple of players? a lot of the youngsters have stepped up as - of a couple of players? a lot of the i youngsters have stepped up as well. everyone _ youngsters have stepped up as well. everyone wants to be at the top of the game — everyone wants to be at the top of the game against city. the momentum sometimes _ the game against city. the momentum sometimes goes against you. i felt like the _ sometimes goes against you. i felt like the cup game was inevitable. i felt when _ like the cup game was inevitable. i felt when i — like the cup game was inevitable. i felt when i heard tap's comments, i thought— felt when i heard tap's comments, i thought it _ felt when i heard tap's comments, i thought it was going to be too much. -- pep _ thought it was going to be too much. —— pep guardiola. —— pep in thought it was going to be too much. —— pep in hindsight, he might have said they've — —— pep in hindsight, he might have said they've rested more of the players — said they've rested more of the players in — said they've rested more of the players in brighton was very

important around the corner. lots of tension _ important around the corner. lots of tension going around. the report will he _ tension going around. the report will be thinking can they do it again — and you canjoin ben, michael and former liverpool striker emile heskey on today's programme, asking why aren't the supposed "top" teams winning. you can find it right now on the bbc iplayer. across manchester ruud van nistelrooy is preparing to take charge of his final game as united's interim manager. ruben amorim flies in from portugal after sunday's match at leicester, with van nistelrooy saying he'd like the job permanently one day, but for now he says he's only focused on their trip to the king power stadium. i don't know if it will be very emotional _ i don't know if it will be very emotional. i— i don't know if it will be very emotional. i take _ i don't know if it will be very emotional. i take it - idon't know if it will be very emotional. i take it very- emotional. i take it very problematic— emotional. i take it very problematic as - emotional. i take it very problematic as well, - emotional. i take it very- problematic as well, although i'm very proud — problematic as well, although i'm very proud to _ problematic as well, although i'm very proud to he _ problematic as well, although i'm very proud to be able _ problematic as well, although i'm very proud to be able to - problematic as well, although i'm very proud to be able to fulfil- very proud to be able to fulfil this —

former england captain steph houghton says she felt "disappointed and let down" by her treatment at the hands of lionesses boss sarina wiegman. houghton won 121 caps for her country, but was cut from the squad, which went on to win the euros in 2022.

she's been speaking to radio 5 live. disappointed not be part of the world cup with us the nature of football. ~ ., ., , .. world cup with us the nature of football. ~ ., ., , ., ~' world cup with us the nature of football. ~ ., ., , ., ~ .. football. what do you think of serena vindman? _ football. what do you think of serena vindman? the - football. what do you think of serena vindman? the fa - football. what do you think of - serena vindman? the fa brought her in to win things _ serena vindman? the fa brought her in to win things and _ serena vindman? the fa brought her in to win things and she _ serena vindman? the fa brought her in to win things and she is _ serena vindman? the fa brought her in to win things and she is done - in to win things and she is done that will severely develop the squad and have a lot of good individual players there in the palm of her hand to make whatever she wants to do with them. for me it's always going to be a respect thing. i never not going to respect her. the situation could've been dealt with a little differently but at the same time it's happened now and for me i think i know i did everything and i had an unbelievable england career in nobody can ever take that away from me. now, although there might be a lack of sun across the uk at the moment, there's also been a lack of rain which is having a big impact onjump racing. the good ground is prompting some trainers to withdraw their runners resulting in a one horse race at exeter today. captain teague only had to gallop the final furlong to win the £40,000 prize in exeter�*s novice chase, which was supposed to be its debut over fences, but the paul nicholls—trained horse didn't have to make a single jump. exeter is one of several race courses without permanent watering facilities. all betting on the race was voided. next, let's have a quick look at some of the day's

england's paul waring says this shot on the 18th hole at the abu dhabi championship is the best he's ever hit. it lead to a ninth birdie on a course record 11 under par round of 61, the lowest of his career. he's the leader by five shots. maia bouchier could make her test debut after being named in england's squad for the multi—format tour of south africa. uncapped nineteen year old all—rounder freya kemp has also been called up, but alice capsey has been dropped from the t20 and test list. cameron norrie�*s brilliant end of year form continued as he reached the final of the moselle open. in only his third tournament sincejuly the british number two beat france's corentin moutet in straight sets. he'll face either american eighth seed alex michelsen olympic champion zheng qinwen

is the first player through to the final of the wta finals in riyadh, continuing her breakthrough year on tour. she beat barbora krejcikova in her semi—final, and adam cottier was watching. . jesus christ .jesus christ him she has made strong progress in 2024, having reached the final of the australian open at the start of the australian open at the start of the year with a vocal backing of her supporters. she strode to a 6—3 first that went. critic of a pastor with fitness and started the week is the lowest of the qualified players but 14 games and or after finding yourself 3—0 behind in the second

set. as it looked the match would go to with the siding set, zheng won the set as she held up a flight back in one of finals match on her tournament debut. she will be the first chinese player to compete in a final sense li na more than a decade ago. the other semifinal is between coco guaff and world number one sabalenka, who will end the year at the top of the wta rankings regardless of what happens in saudi arabia. this one's taking place right now. the first set took an hour. gauff one on a tie—breaking is on her way to a victory at 4—1 had. and starting with wales, who are on a run of defeats so, then to the remaining autumn internationals, both on sunday — and starting with wales, who are on a run of defeats they don't want to reach double figures. their match against fiji in cardiff is their first match of three this month, and one in which they need a result, as tomos dafydd reports.

it's been a difficult year. an unwanted wooden spoon in the six nations, followed by defeats on their summer tour of australia. it's now nine internationals without a win. head coach warren gatland believes his long term plan is working, and the pressure he's under now is no different to any other game. we honestly believe that we've made the right decisions in terms of a group for wales, for the future. there's no different to the pressure that you face in every game. there's no in—between. it's the ecstasy or the agony and hopefully on saturday there's ecstasy rather than agony. so, can this man help deliver a turnaround? blair murray is a former new zealand schoolboy international but will make his debut this weekend. the scarlets wing can play for wales because his mother is originally from tonyrefail. on the other wing, mason grady, centre ben thomas will partner max llewellyn in the midfield. tomos williams and gareth anscombe return as wales�*s halfbacks, providing some much needed experience, and the captain says the leeway given to younger players

so far is now at an end. i think there's been a bit of a grace period around results but i think, you know, the experience we've got, you know, in the group and in the side now that that kind of grace period is gone and it's about results. prop archie griffin is named despite being diagnosed with a minor number eight, aaron wainwright, who has proved his fitness after suffering a hamstring injury in the summer. everyone knows what fiji brings to the party. - very expansive team and that's . when they're the most dangerous is unstructured stuff. so, we've spoken a lot about keeping it as tight as we can, _ but then if there's chances to to go wide and play, if the space - is there, then let's be brave - and take take those opportunities. the captain says his players are massively motivated to end the run of results.

another loss would equal wales�*s record ten successive international defeats set by steve hansen's side more than 20 years ago. the man in charge now has stressed the importance of getting a good result against fiji, then australia this autumn before the world champions south africa arrive later this month. tomos dafydd, bbc news. unlike wales, scotland started their autumn series last week. they beat fiji in a match that fell outside the international window that ensures all players are released from their clubs, so a host of top names return for their match against world champions south africa. finn russell blair kinghorn and ben white all come into the starting 15, while tom jordan will make his first scotland start at full back. they'll all be attempting to inflict a rare defeat on a springboks team under the care of rassie erasmus, the intriguing and often irascible coach that has helped south africa win the last two world cups. patrick gearey has more.

tell me about the biggest world champion the world, who says unfortunately, i don't do that. there are few coaches honoured quite like rassie erasmus. he is the driver of the bulldozer, the remarkable physical south african team. there style wasn't popular, but erasmus insists there is debt for their strength. taste erasmus insists there is debt for their strength.— erasmus insists there is debt for their strenuth. . ., , , ., their strength. we have bullies who want to bully _ their strength. we have bullies who want to bully right _ their strength. we have bullies who want to bully right through, - their strength. we have bullies who want to bully right through, but - want to bully right through, but there's much deeper things in this team. it'sjust all there's much deeper things in this

team. it's just all about... there's much deeper things in this team. it'sjust all about. . .- team. it's 'ust all about... rassie isn't team. it'sjust all about... rassie isn't always _ team. it's just all about... rassie isn't always so... _ there was this hour—long video criticising a referee. but he came back, there is a string of social media posts sent following a game against france after which referee wayne barnett said his family received threats.— wayne barnett said his family received threats. whatever i do reflects the _ received threats. whatever i do reflects the team. _ received threats. whatever i do reflects the team. and - received threats. whatever i do reflects the team. and i - received threats. whatever i do i reflects the team. and i obviously do have a little bit of... and i apologise i said i was sorry about that. , , apologise i said i was sorry about that. , apologise i