gives us that. i best opposition and the black ferns gives us that.— ferns gives us that. i ferns gives us that. i think. the sky is only the limit and, yes, — the sky is only the limit and, yes, it — the sky is only the limit and, yes, it will— the sky is only the limit and, yes, it will give the players who — yes, it will give the players who are _ yes, it will give the players who are currently playing now and the — who are currently playing now and the youngsters up and coming _ and the youngsters up and coming in the pathway even more motivation — coming in the pathway even more motivation to train harder, but for me — motivation to train harder, but for me i— motivation to train harder, but for me ijust think it's a really— for me ijust think it's a really exciting prospect for all four _ really exciting prospect for all four nations involved. the fixtures for _ all four nations involved. the fixtures for this _ all four nations involved. the fixtures for this tour, - all four nations involved. tie: fixtures for this tour, they're yet to be announced. we do know it w

yes, the black ferns, they're world champions and had a successful world cup, but they don't perhapsen's rugby away from that world cup. we're talking about big events they have hosted recently like wxv. also a domestic league called super rugby. the reason we're going to new zealand partly is because it's best of best, right. we want of the best players playing for the british and irish lions against the best opposition and the black ferns gives us that. i think the sky is only the limit and, yes, it will give the players who are currently playing now and the youngsters up and coming in the pathway even more motivation to train harder, but for me ijust think it's a really exciting prospect for all four nations involved. the fixtures for this tour, they're yet to be announced. we do know it will finish with a three test series against new zealand at the end. there could be differences to perhaps what you see on a men's tour. the big question of the day, though — is are the lions "lions" or lionesses, we have been told lionesses, that's a trademark someone else has taken on quite succ

tour will be held in september and include three test matches against the six—time world champion black fernsther, pre—test fixtures, although the full schedule is yet to be finalised. imagine where we can get to nad next three to four years. i think the sky is only at the limit. yes, i think it will give the players player now and the youngsters up and coming even more motivation to train hard drive. for me i think it is a very exciting prospect for all four nations involved. let's head to melbourne, where it's been an excellent day for the brits, with four out of five progressing to the second round of the australian open, including both british number ones. we'll talk about them in a moment, but first it seemed a very comfortable return to the big time forformer us open champion emma raducanu. after a nightmare year where she has struggled with injury she looked very much in control as she beat the american shelby rogers in straight sets. raducanu hasn't played at a major since last year's event in melbourne, having missed nearly eight months after wrist and ankle surgeries. she looked in

tour will be held in september and include three test matches against the six—time world champion black fernss left gloucester with immediate effect to pursue a career in the nfl. the 22—year—old, who has been capped 32 times by his country has joined the nfl international player pathway with the aim of securing a place on an american football team for 202a. he is 22 and has always dream and of potentially playing in the nfl, he has always been a huge fan and he feels if he doesn't take the opportunity now, then it might not happen for him in the future. i wish him all the best. i will always be a great believer in players taking the opportunities that get presented. and that's all the sport for now. this the israeli military says its troops have killed dozens of hamas militants around the town of beit lahia in northern gaza. the idf said it had uncovered about 100 rocket launchers. yesterday, the un chief, antonio guterres, again called for the fighting to stop, saying an immediate ceasefire was necessary to secure the release of hostages in gaza and increase aid entering the enclave. israel

will be held in september and will include three test matches against the six—time world champion black fernsmes off the back of a feasibility study that the lanes had been running to see if there was enough commercial interest in buying from unions. that has come back positive, although we want to actually see the published report. the question today actually come more around whether new zealand is actually the best place to go. yes, the black friends, they are world champions and had a successful world cup, but they don't perhaps have got real strong interest in gains for women's rugby away from that world cup. we are talking about big events they posted recently, also a domestic league called super rugby. the reason we are going to new zealand — the reason we are going to new zealand partly it's because it does best at— zealand partly it's because it does best at best, right? we went to have the best— best at best, right? we went to have the best players playing for the british — the best players playing for the british and irish liens against the best opposition, the black friends gives—