have been like to see muhammad ali on a bus, down your local street? believe it or not, more than a0 years ago the one they called "the greatest" took a flight to tyneside from the united states to visit south shields. for those who were there it was an unforgettable day — and it's now been turned into a musical, which opens tonight at the town's customs house theatre. for someone who was a teenager, back then, it brings back special memories — asjeff brown reports. it wasjuly 1977. it was july 1977. jubilee year. it wasjuly 1977. jubilee year. the day after the queen toured south shields the king of the world came calling. muhammad ali had been persuaded to visit to raise money for local boys clubs. at the same time he had his marriage blessed at the mosque in the town. you really

and will be assessed daily. flanker sam underhill has a toe problem and will miss the match. wing jack nowell is definitely out of the rest of the championship with an ankle problem. more from our reporter chrisjones. after the defeat against scotland at murrayfield england need to bounce back against france this weekend but it has been far from the preparation they would have wanted. two men have been brought out of the game this weekend. while captain dylan hartley has emerged as a doubt. he has cast type this and will be monitored daily to see whether he can take his place in the starting 15. sam underhill will not be involved as he has a toe injury. jack nowell is out for the rest of the championship with an ankle injury. so james haskell is in the back row, elliott daly coming back in on the wing. with england needing to win to resurrect their six nations hopes,