all the build—up to the opening weekend of the six nations, facing off in the champions league yet again — a play—off to beat real madrid for a place in the last 16. from bad to worse in melbourne.

welcome along, thank you forjoining us tonight. on the eve of rugby union's six nations — ireland are looking to become the first men's side to win it but we start tonight with andy swiss, in paris where, match of the tournament. thanks forjoining us. in terms of oils and where they are at, this run they are on, their herrible run they are an, their and their history, can you worst and their history, can you remember a six nations wales�*s terms of expectations, in terms of their fans, has as low as this?

expectations, in terms of their fans, has - as low as this? fans, has been as low as this? wales have had a few _ fans, has been as low as this? wales have had a few - periods - fans, has been as low as this? wales have had a few - periods over. have had a few tricky periods over recent years, but i don't think anything really compares to this. anything really temperes tg tth. ,, w... e. have to anything really temperes tg tth..w ,, w... e. have to go anything really temperes tg tth..w ,, w... w have to go all anything really temperes tg tthw ,, w... w have to go all the anything really temperes tg tthw w ww w have to go all the way anything really temperes te th'lew w ww w have to go all the way to world {up in 25323. world {up in 2323. their pool the world cup in 2023, their pool game against georgia for last game against georgia ferret-he last that actually game against georgia fort-he last that actually won a time that wales actually won a match. wales of that world match. wales came out of that world cup with a degree of optimism — they beat australia, the reach of the = but quarterfinals — but since then, everything has gone wrong. they've finished bottom of the nations finished bottom of the six nations table year, they've now —w— —7-— i2 7 the worst their history. there was a in their entire history. there was a �* after they lost their 7 whichtheircoach internationals, which their coach survived — but he'll be under no that they cannot continue illusions that they cannot continue like this. far as positives go like this. as far as positives go for wales, they are welcoming back a few experienced old heads in liam

and josh edema: ahdlosh edema: = that will williams and josh adams — that will give them some much needed 77 in line—up. and :-=: �*captain,jack �* captain, jack morgan, says form, ' forjm, his; i forjm, his team looking forward to tonight. what iii what - in the past, what in the past, we've learned from. what - in the past, we've learned from. so _ what in the past, we've learned from. so we're looking forward — learned from. so we're looking forward to _ learned from. so we're looking forward to the saturday competition. -=:: got a lot of experienced boys coming back, _ got a lot of experienced boys coming back, a _ got a lot of experienced boys coming back, a lot _ got a lot of experienced boys coming back, a lot of new boys coming in z- so we're really excited with well. so we're really excited with the new — well. so we're really excited with the new group. we know how dangerous it is, itil— the new group. we know how dangerous it is, it'll be _ the new group. we know how dangerous it is, it'll be a _ the new group. we know how dangerous it is, it'll be a tough game. we've -ot it is, it'll be a tough game. we've got a _ it is, it'll be a tough game. we've got a great — it is, it'll be a tough game. we've got a great team, so we know will be mm reall tou . h battle. really tough battle. it'll a really tough battle. it'll be interesting _ a really tough battle. it'll be interesting to _ a really tough battle. it'll be interesting to see _ a really tough battle. it'll be interesting to see how- a really tough battle. it'll be| interesting to see how wales a really tough battle. it'll be - interesting to see how wales deal with that test. in terms of france, they are one of the favourites, they are one of the favorarrites, if they are one of the favorarrites, if the favourite for this, and they even stronger than last year. are even stronger than last year. that's right, you might remember

that�*s rightfyotr might remern loer fra nce that�*s rightfyotr mightremer’nber france actually played the that franse astdallyrolayed the match that franseaetoallyrolayed the match of the six nations opening match of the six nations last year against were beaten 5 beaten and j beaten and that j beaten and that match 5 beaten and that match and well beaten and that match and dipped their hopes of effectively dipped their hopes of winning the year. but winning the title last year. but since they've had an excellent since then, they've had an excellent autumn, including an impressive over new eealand which j them real confidence. would've given them real confidence. i think most importantly, they welcomed back to the six nation their talisman, and i2 dupont. you year and a half because of a serious knee talisman, again, that's a key year and a half because of a serious remember he missed the six knee talisman, and n, that's a key year and a half because of a serious knee talisman, and 12 that's a key year and a half because of a serious knee talisman, and i2 dupont. (ey year and a half because of a serious knee talisman, and i2 dupont. you their talisman, and i2 dupont. you might remember he missed the six might remember he missed the six nations last year because he was nations last year because he was on sevens rugby rather than focused on sevens rugby rather than focused on sevens rugby rather than represent in france at the paris represent in france at the paris 0lympics last summer where he duly 0lympics last summer where he duly glympics last sdmmer'where'he'dmy" went and won a gold medal, but he's and won a medal, but he's went and won a gold medal, bot he’s now back in the six nations and will �*backin went and won a gold medal, bot he’s �* back in six nations and will be keen to give everyone a reminder keen to give everyone a reminder — 7— just whaté j just whatéa j just whatéa special talent he is. ofjust be keen to give everyone a reminder of just what be keen to give everyone a reminder ofjust what a be keen to give everyone a reminder of just what a special talent he be keen to give everyone a reminder ofjust what a special talent he is. of justwhat aspecialtalent he is. france ofjustwhataspecialtalent he is. france welcome back inter also france welcome back roman inter at fly half, he's been out of 7. _7 fly he's been out of international rugby for nearly a z= ru - by for nearly a international rugby for nearly a year and a half of a serious year and a half because of a serious year and a half because of a serious knee injury. so again, that's a key

knee so again, that's a key addition to the french squad from the last six nations. and there's a bit of a sense that this is a golden generation for french rugby — they won the grand slam, you might

miss won the grand slam, you might decisive miss won the grand slam, you might decisive voice miss won the grand slam, you might decisive voice of miss won the grand slam, you might decisive voice of coach miss may be, but even in the = staff, there's so much coaching staff, the're's'so much with simon easton and familiarityr with simon easteh'ahd mcconnell, and this is irish paul mcconnell, and this is an irish team where confidence is built on continuity. they are still based heavily on leinster provincial heavily on the leinster provincial team, so those guys play with each other day in and day out. when you look at 15 and the man on bench, so many guys that the bench, so many guys around that 40 the bench, so many guys around that a0 cap mark which i think it's exactly where you want to be for an team, including the internationalfteam; inclodingthe interesting hear from captain. interesting to hearfrom him about what expects england. they are always abrasive and confrontational, i think they are probably— confrontational, i think they are probably more most teams very probably more than most'teams—very' scrum probably more than most;teams—veryi probably more than most'teams—very' scrum wise the same. i think good scrum wise the same. i think last. over— good scrum wise the same. i think last �* over there good scrum wise the same. i think last �*over there is probably last year over there is probably their— last year over there is probably their collision was one their collision dominance, was one of the _ their collision dominance, was one of the big — their collision dominance, was one of the big things, very good at

out of the big things, very good at - out a _ of the big things, very good at - out a - of- of the big things, very good at out a of extra aking out a few yards of extra — he was obviously at aking out a few yards of extra - he was obviously at the —:e his -ame and —— e his -ame and has been 2 2 his game and has been for the f of his game and has been for the last couple as are the two last couple years. as are the two curries. — last couple years. as are the two curries. so — last couple years. as are the two curries, so from the back row point of view, _ curries, so from the back row point of view, it'tt— curries, so from the back row point of view, it'll be a one some. england start the six nations against... how do you make of england this time? against... how do you make of england - this time? england winning this time? elastic nations seemed _ england winning this time? elastic nations seemed a _ england winning this time? elastic nations seemed a - ago. | patiogns seemed a long time ago., is that sense of optimism there is that sense of optimism england because of the fact around england because of the fact that they beat ireland all that over their 5 over their defeat in the but eve six nations, autumn, but every six nations, should start with ambition everybody. i think they of beating everybody. i think they are resources and finances make that an absolute definite. i think perhaps the is fans perhaps the problem is fans of rugby, club get premiership rugby, club rugby get used to their teams playing expansive, rugby. i

expansive, carefree rugby. and i don't think that's in steve borthwick�*s kind of instinct. that he was talking interesting that he was talking there about abrasive england rugby, we look forward to that tomorrow — we w about' we look forward to that tomorrow — we w about abrasive england rugby, there aboot abrasiveenglandrogbyr there about abrasive england rugby, not really flee for dust free really flee for dust free jchampagne 7 wichampagne rugby. jchampagne rugby. we know flowing, champagne rugby. we know flowing, champagne rugby. we know england a toddler ben curry england picked a toddler ben curry and they'll give you so much so much and they'll give you so much commitment, so why not both of commitment, so why not pick both of here tomorrow for the first them? here tomorrow for the first them? here tomorrow for the first time, the twins will play in the time, the twins will play in the same england side. hear it now same england side. let's hear it now same england side. let's hear it now i think �*this looks like i think of this looks like ben. being ina being ina being in a pitifultwin, unique being in a pitifultwin, unique compared a lot in life. it's not compared a lot in life. it's not easy— easy— compared a lot in life. it's not easy - — compared a lot in life. it's not compared a lot in life. it's not easy - — compared a lot in life. it's not easy - you _ compared a lot in life. it's not easy — you don't get last, easy - you _ compared a lot in life. it's not easy — you don't get selected last, easy — you don't get selected last, so its— so it's— easy — you don't get selected last, easy — you don't get selected last, so it's constant comparison. they so it's comparison. they say it's— ——, =-—=5 thief of 'oy, : so it's constant comparison. they say it's a — so it's constant comparison. they say it's a thief ofjoy, you play a thief of 'oy, you 5 - it'si thief ofjoy, you play. - it'si thief ofjoy, you play a i say it's a thief ofjoy, you play a game and — say it's a thief ofjoy, you play a game and you're like, "not as good game and — say it's a thief ofjoy, you play a game and you're like, "not as good as tom," _ as tom," _ game and you're like, "not as good as tom," is — game and you're like, "not as good as tom," isjust not sometimes. i'm game and you're like, "not as good as tom," is — game and you're like, "not as good as tom," isjust not sometimes. i'm ini place _ in a place _ as tom," isjust not sometimes. i'm in place where i'm really enjoying as tom," isjust not sometimes. i'm in a place where i'm really enjoying in a place where i'm really enjoying how i'm _ in a place where i'm really enjoying how i'm playing at the moment, i'm how i'm _ in a place where i'm really enjoying how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playing _ how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playing how— how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playing howl how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playing how i want to and i'm i want to play, and i'm playing how i want to play, and i'm doing _ how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playir it 1ow i want to and i'm how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playir it for' i want to and i'm how i'm playing at the moment, i'm playing how i want to play, and i'm doing it _ playing how i want to play, and i'm doing it for— playing how i want to play, and i'm playir it for myself. �*0 and i'm doing it for myself. we look forward to that tomorrow — we look forward to that tomorrow —

we will we will leave it there, i can guarantee you, joe wilson is most filling in dublin and andy swiss in paris tonight. thank you both so

filling in dublin and andy swiss in paris tonigh since nk you both so filling in dublin and andy swiss in paris tonigh since 2017. i both so filling in dublin and andy swiss in paris tonigh since 2017. after so haven�*t lost since 2817. after that. to murray to face last back to murray field to face last year's of the wooden year's recipients of the wooden spoon, wales. and for scotland, and all finishes up with a huge match against the french in paris some people even �*you look at last people even if you look at last year's six while be only year's six nations, while be only two games, every game was within one two games. every game was within " points. so one two games, every game was within . " . oints. su �* , one two games, every game was within . " . oints. su �*, ., ,, _ 2-3 points. usezsifz ”a.-. erformance that was shown. of performance that was shown. it's a scotland squad packed with talent — but with the captain injured, they are tasked with leading the group. are tasked with leading the groop. squad are tasked with leading the grodp. squad is in a good place, i the squad is in a good place, i think— the squad is in a good place, i think if— the squad is in a good place, i think if we _ the squad is in a good place, i think if we can all be on the same page _ think if we can all be on the same page and — think if we can all be on the same page and get the same measures m kee- im-crovin m across, keep improving week by week and - out— across, keep improving week by week and - out the _ across, keep improving week by week and out the noise, and as quiet as possible, i - as quiet as possible, i like - - as quiet as possible, i like to. keep as quiet as possible, i like to think— keep as quiet as possible, i like to think we _ keep as quiet as possible, i like to think we can get if you could result in there _ think we can get if you could result in there. ., ., think we can get if you could result in there-_ butl

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couple of days of european football. today, we've had the draw for the next phase of the champions league. with liverpool, arsenal, and aston villa are all safely here's the draw — and for the english champions city, the is—time winners real madrid await. in the last decade. i6 and who goes out. paris saint—germain tie, or the team that progresses from monaco's meeting with benfica. arsenal will play either the winners ofjuventus psv

and aston villa will face the winners of club brugge v the draw to finalise the last—i6 ties is made on 21 february, on tuesday, 11 february, city will welcome real madrid for the first leg at the etihad — a fixture manager pep guardiola and some breaking news

in the past 30 minutes — four games fourgames ina four games in a row, real madrid. hopefully we arrive at moment in first link here. the moment in the first link here. so as best as possible. saudi pro league side al nassr for a reported £65 million. a—2 home win over celtic in the champions league on wednesday. let me bring you some other stories away from this has been held away from that, thisehas beenheld happening elsewhere in the democrat happening elsewhere in the world of sport. he missed this birdie chance at the first hole, but sunk one on the second. he's currently on seven under par

four shots off the lead. produced a sensational performance to defeat former world number four kei nishikori in straight sets. the tie will be decided tomorrow with a doubles match the northern irishman will face china's world number 17 xiao guodong for a place in the final in berlin. tom pidcock has won a second stage in four days at the saudi tour. one more day to go. this was just his seventh victory on the road, against sri lanka, in galle — although their bowlers were held up by rain on day three.

innings of 65a—6 declared. was introduced in 2013. control of the one—off ashes test match in melbourne as patrick geary reports. the ashes had already gone, and england were up

off 0ff lauren bell. a alyssa healy lbw — another moment of hope that would be repeatedly misplaced. beth mooney kept finding merciful fielders. .. mooney drops! ..and accidental escapes. that was once the head of australian cricket,

have had for wickets — she finished with one. obviously a long day, it's hot, you play 100 overs, we'll need to keep focus on. the cost of england's mistakes are still rising, a lot for to work on there. today always had the potential to be very long day in field for a very long day in the field for concluding things with a england. concluding things with a lead of over a brilliant from annabelle innings from annabelle sutherland. scored 150 runs and becomes the she scored 150 runs and becomes the first woman to score a test century here at the iconic mcg. alex hartley, a for hartley, a brilliant day for australia and they on the australia and they are on the cost of a serious clean sweep. thea;t australia and they are on the cost of a serious clean sweep. = -: total control of we 77 7 -7 7 out, 77 7 7 7 out, when 7 7n7owta7l7k|ng 7a7b70ut, when will are now talking about, when will australia — are now talking about, when will australia declare? when do have are now talking about, when will aus many jeclare? when do have are now talking about, when will aus many on lare? when do have are now talking about, when will aus many on the ? when do have are now talking about, when will aus many on the board? do have are now talking about, when will aus many on the board? the have are now talking about, when will aus many on the board? the only 1ave too many on the board? the only is too many on the board? the only

- is that _ too many on the board? the only - is that - are - too many on the board? the only �* is that are down glimmer is that australia are down to ten— glimmer is that australia are down to ten players — we've not seen ettyse _ this i to ten players — we've not seen ellyse this test to ten players — we've not seen ellyse she's this test to ten players — we've not seen ellyse she's been this test to ten players — we've not seen ellyse she's been in this test to ten players — we've not seen ellyse she's been in training est to ten players — we've not seen ellyse she's been in training gear match, she's been in training gear all day— match, she's been in training gear all day- but _ match, she's been in training gear all day but totally in and we are 7 77 - akin 7 777 7_- 777-kin about declare before when they will declare before they'tt — when they will declare before they'll be catch up to their they'll be able to catch up to their score _ they'll be able to catch up to their score. �* ., , they'll be able to catch up to their score. ~ . , ,, ., ., , score. annabelle sutherland was she score. annabelle sutherland was _ she played - score. annabelle sutherland was i _ she played brilliantly. outstanding. she played brilliantly. epps of the outstanding, her _ suits- epps of the outstanding, her- _ suits - cricket. technique really suits test cricket. the way _ technique really suits test cricket. the way she was able get m iielll mm the gears, get behind the ball when she needed to someone like she needed to against someone like sophie _ she needed to against someone like sophie eccleston, whojust hammered "a balls sophie eccleston, whojust hammered - balls stump to sophie eccleston, whojust hammered" balls stump to stump, she was :—= -:7: z= _: all day, and reallable on the bad balls. the tqc-l.�*ll l�*l-ll. p shewent to,c- she went way she went through her innings was the perfect _ way she went through her innings was the perfect test 1529 00:19:41,592 --> 00:19:41,