but as for north and biggar, it's still a bit of a waiting game.o prepare as best we can. those two players will be given every opportunity to be fit. they are two experienced players and important for us. we are giving them every opportunity to be fit. scotland were the other winners on the tournament's opening weekend and their captain, greig laidlaw, says his team have learned how to handle pressure since coach vern cotter took over. after holding off a late comeback from ireland last saturday,

while biggar couldn't complete the game due to a rib problem.wley makes two changes with props rob evans and tomas francis taking over from nicky smith and samson lee. but as for north and biggar, it's still a bit of a waiting game. we've tried to prepared as best as we can, those two players will be given every opportunity to be fit. i think that's they are two experienced players, they are important players for us. george in the right channels and down through his experience and leadership. we will give them every opportunity to be fit. scotland were the other winners, on the tournament's opening weekend... and their captain greig laidlaw, says his team, have learned, how to handle pressure since coach vern cotter took over. two wins out of two, when they play france this weekend... even though it's 18 years, since they last won in paris. when you travel away to france, the first instance in the game, the first instance in the game, the first thing you do in the game is very important psychologically for them as it is for us. we need to stay i

dan biggar is also due to start ina saturday.so far shows two changes. there is still a chance neither could be fit. england have made two changes. jack clifford is infor made two changes. jack clifford is in for tom wood and jack nowell replacesjonny in for tom wood and jack nowell replaces jonny may in for tom wood and jack nowell replacesjonny may on the wing. bob howdon has stepped down as chairman for british cycling as the organisation braces itself for results of a report that suggests there was evidence of bullying in its coaching programme. the home secretary has defended a decision which means that a key route into the uk for children caught up in europe's migrant crisis is to close — after a total ofjust 350 arrivals. the government says it will stop receiving children via the so—called dubs amendment at the end of march. lord dubs, who aimed to help thousands of children get to the uk, called the decision ‘shameful‘. a legal challenge to the decision will go ahead tomorrow. dan johnson reports. they may not make as ma

they are hoping that he and dan biggar will be fit.ough he did carry on playing for the rest of the match, and scored a try. props rob evans and tomas francis takeover from nicky smith and samson lee, but we will have to wait and see if north and dan biggar will be ready in time. we have tried to prepare as best we can. the players will be given every opportunity to be fit, andi given every opportunity to be fit, and i think that they are experienced players, george in the wide channels and down through his experience and leadership. so we're giving them every opportunity to be fit. england have also made two changes for the match. jack clifford will make his second start, replacing tom wood who drops to the bench. clifford will be part of an inexperienced back row which will have just 20 caps between them. jack nowell also comes in forjonny may on the wing. scotland were the other winners on the tournament's opening weekend, and there captain greg laidlaw says his team have learned how to handle pressure since coach vern cotter took o

dan biggar is also due to start in the side.anges, jack clifford is in the tom wood and he now replacesjonny may on the wing. more on those stories just after 5:30pm. president vladimir putin has sent condolences after a russian air strike accidentally killed three turkish soldiers in northern syria. the soldiers were supporting syrian rebels in efforts to capture the city of al—bab from so—called islamic state. joining us now is our istanbul correspondent mark lowen, do we know what actually happened? what the turkish military says i szfiaisoldiers '” ww” what the turkish military says i refuge in a building in 'r£"" northern when struck. the kremlin was islamic fiat; 7 was islamic fiat; around - was islamic fiat; around the i so—called islamic state around the town of al—bab, which has been held by is and besieged by turkish forces we re by is and besieged by turkish forces were some time, for several weeks. three turkish soldiers died inside the building, and 11 more were injured. vladimir putin has more terms of ‘ cooperation

the side are hoping, that both he and fly half dan biggar, will be fully fit.'t complete the game, due to a rib problem. coach rob howley has made two changes. props rob evans, and tomas francis, take over from nicky smith and samson lee. but, he'll have to wait and see if both north and biggar will be ready in time. england have also made two changes. harlequins flankerjack clifford, will make, just his second start, replacing tom wood, who drops to the bench. clifford will be part of an inexperienced back row, which will have a total ofjust 20 caps to its name. jack nowell also comes in forjonny may on the wing. scotland were the other winners, on the tournament's opening weekend, and their captain greig laidlaw, says his team, have learned, how to handle pressure since coach vern cotter took over. after holding off a late comeback, from ireland last saturday laidlaw feels his team have an excellent chance, of making it of two when they play france this weekend — even though it's 18 years, since they last won in paris. it's massively important when you travel

dan biggar and george north are named in the sides, though both are nursing injuries and they need asble to recover. that number eight is on the bench and he could make a really big impact. for the trip to paris, there is just impact. for the trip to paris, there isjust one impact. for the trip to paris, there is just one change to the 15 who started against ireland last weekend. that is upfront and because of injury. ryan wilson is out with uninfected el borstals he has been replaced byjohn uninfected el borstals he has been replaced by john barclay. uninfected el borstals he has been replaced byjohn barclay. they had an opening weekend when over ireland and they are looking for the first victory in paris since 1999. we have improved and we are becoming a dangerous team. as much as they need to understand how we beat them last year we need to develop new ways to be clever and smart and to score points. we will do that this weekend. per8—mac and other exciting weekend. per8—mac and other exciting weekend of rugby action. there is confusion tonight surrounding mark warburton and his po

it was disappointing to lose dan biggar with his rib injury, we are not sure how significant that iss came on and showed some lovely deft touches, putting players in space, it's nice to come away from your first game having won. a shame about the bonus point at the end but i'm delighted with the application in the second half which will give us more confidence and belief to go into that england game. we won't get away from the fact that we have this type of slow starters, that was probably proved right in the first half, we spent a lot of time in italy's 22 but didn't get a reward. we will look at that, but it is not a case of a team trying to play down a decent performance, and a team realising it's the first game in a long line of fixtures to come. there were victories for both manchester clubs in the premier league this afternoon. united were comfortable winners over the champions leicester, who slipped to yet another defeat. rivals city needed a late goal to beat swansea. the winner came in injury time. manchester city beat swansea 2—1. both teams from teenage striker gabrieljesu

dan biggar and george north are both named in the sides, but both are nursing injuries and rob howleyhem as long as possible to recover. toby fowler tao is on the bench and he could make a really big impact. for the trip to paris, just one change to the 15 who started against ireland last week. that is upfront and it is because of injury. wilson is out with an infected elbow, so he is out with an infected elbow, so he is replaced byjohn barclay. the scots, buoyed by an opening weekend win over ireland, now looking for the first victory here in paris since 1999. it has improved and is becoming a dangerous team to cause anybody problems. we need to understand why we beat them last year. we need to develop new ways of being clever and smart, being able to score points. we looked at that this weekend. martin, the scots are in flying form, but can they beat them in france? interesting, ithought they we re france? interesting, ithought they were outstanding last weekend, but this is different. the french are an improved side and they are juggernauts, huge team. if scotland can get parity up

it was disappointing to lose dan biggar with his rib injury, we are not sure how significant that ise to come away from your first game having won. a shame about the bonus point at the end but i'm delighted with the application in the second half which will give us more confidence and belief to go into that england game. we won't get away from the fact that we have this type of slow starters, that was probably proved right in the first half, we spent a lot of time in italy's 22 but didn't get a reward. we will look at that, but it is not a case ofa look at that, but it is not a case of a team trying to play down a decent performance, and a team realising its the first game in a long line of fixtures to come. two matches in the premier league today, both manchester clubs playing. in a moment, manchester united at leicester. manchester city beat swa nsea leicester. manchester city beat swansea 2—i. both teams from teenage striker gabrieljesus swansea 2—i. both teams from teenage striker gabriel jesus making swansea 2—i. both teams from teenage striker gabrieljesus making his full home

of concern, ahead of their game against england next weekend, are injuries to george north and dan biggar where is victory? something the by where is victory? something the rugby team's often had to pondser. the place of europe's 7th best side in the six nations has been under question. that may well have formed their team talk. this try was a robust response. you can, of course be too robust and giving away penalties be meant giving away penalties be meant giving up the lead. for wales' lee haf approximate enny their fullback fullback. what was begun with his reassuring boot continued. jonathan davies went over. and seven minutes later, liam williams could take the bow a new tournament rule means teams get a bonus point for scoring four tries. george north set off after number three. he has had hamstring troubles in the past. this was some fitness test. he had just enough fuel. italy we re test. he had just enough fuel. italy were by now running on empty. that extra point was within wales' grasp. they were this close to it. they have six days for the bruises to heal. it is england next.

dan biggar is among the welsh players warming up, if you were worried about his fitness.cold outside there is quite an incentive to come into the stadium early. the six nations is played over several weeks but you cannot afford to start slow. both teams won their opening matches but they need to find more urgency. a lot of focus on england's cardiff novices. ireland started slowly in the six nations, losing in edinburgh. it is essential for them to come up with something against italy. they have been on top in that game from the start. they have scored four in the first half, which gave them their first half, which gave them their first ever six nations bonus point. 0ne first ever six nations bonus point. one result to give you from cardiff in the women's six nations, if finished wales 2—0 england 63. if the scores like that in the men's match, they will be opening the exits, never mind the roof. it is expected to be a lot closer. before we go — a group of tigers in a zoo in china have become a tourist — and internet — sensation, but not really for the right reasons — it'

good news for wales ahead of their six nations clash against england on saturday, with north and biggared in the side. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. record numbers of patients waited for more than four hours in accident and emergency departments in england in december — that's according to officialfigures. only 86% met the nhs target of being seen in four hours or less. and figures leaked to the bbc suggest it was even worse in january, just 82%, the worst—performing month for a&e departments in the past 13 years. the bma says the prime minister can no longer bury her head in the sand about the increasing pressure on the nhs. the government says the vast majority of patients are seen and treated quickly. this report from our health editor hugh pym. scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strains being felt right across the nhs. here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a&e. some had to sit on the floor. the latest official figures confirmed it was the worst for waits since modern r

still concern as to whether dan biggar officially started for wales is fit to play, simile george northup. before we get to wales against england we have ireland in rome and they dare not lose again in the 6—nation shop in chip. tomorrow high—flying scotland are in paris. if they were to win there, how well they would be set up. lots to ponder but we are here in a beautiful winter ‘s day in cardiff with the roof wide open and history may be about to be proved wrong or right. absolutely! with the welsh crowd behind them and the green grass at home. as tom jones wants song about. thank you. the big football news this morning is confusion over the future of the rangers manager mark warburton this morning. rangers said in a statement that he had resigned from his position, but warburton says he wasn't aware of that, and is consulting his legal team. rangers are third in the scottish premiership, but 27 points behind celtic. rangers play greenock morton tomorrow in the scottish cup fifth round, and under—20 coach graeme murty is set to lead the side in place of warburton. celtic are the earl

dan biggar! a kick, a chase, a race. breathless daley the defender. but wales was still ahead.to play and england had the ball. they had to run. they had to find space. elliot, the last—ditch defender, now the fine finisher. again, somehow snatching the game 21—16. unbelievable. i love the belief in the team. i think that is what is exciting about hopefully what is to come, you know? it is not the finished article. hopefully we get better and better. england's remarkable winning run continues. and to win here with a win like that must feel significant. well, after a first week defeat, ireland dared not lose again. rome, the perfect place for a break. a hat—trick against italy, including this fourth try before half—time. a bonus point. craig gilroy got three tries in 11 minutes, 63—10. never mind consecutive victories. the ireland coach would love one. bbc news. in this afternoon's match scotland play france. the scots are aiming to make it two wins from two, after their impressive display against ireland last weekend. scotland haven't won in paris since 1999. liverpool managerj

they are both hoping that he and fly—half dan biggar will be fully fit.ge in the wide channels, and dan, you know, through his experience and leadership. we are giving them every opportunity to be fit. england have also made two changes. harlequins flankerjack clifford, will make, just his second start, replacing tom wood who drops to the bench. clifford will be part of an inexperienced back row which will have a total ofjust 20 caps to its name. jack nowell also comes in. forjonny may on the wing. great britain play turkey in the fed cup tomorrow, looking to make it three wins out of three, in their round robin group. early today they beat latvia, to make it 2 out of 2 following victory over portugal and they are yet to drop a rubber. new team captain anne keothavong is confident of a clean sweep in her first competition... i really have belief in my players andi i really have belief in my players and i feel that everyone i really have belief in my players and ifeel that everyone has been playing well, the team spirit is high and we're looking forward to

dan biggar! a kick, a chase, a race. breathless daley the defender. but wales was still ahead.er, now the fine finisher. again, somehow snatching the game 21—16. unbelievable. i love the belief in the team. i think that is what is exciting about hopefully what is to come, you know? it is not the finished article. hopefully we get better and better. england's remarkable winning run continues. and to win here with a win like that must feel significant. well, after a first week defeat, ireland dared not lose again. rome, the perfect place for a break. a hat—trick against italy, including this fourth try before half—time. craig gilroy got three tries in 11 minutes, 63— ten. never mind these victories. the ireland coach would love one. england made it two wins from two in the women's six nations. they scored 11 tries as they thrashed wales 63—0 at cardiff arms park. england secured a bonus point afterjust 22 minutes. lydia thompson grabbing her hat—trick here. wales were unable to find a reply. 63—0 the final score. well, scotland, like wales, were thrashed in their six nations matc

and there is the interim coach who has to decide whether to risk george north and dan biggar after theterday. it has been a big talking point. i wonder if it could be another shenanigan mind game from rob howley? there is the possibility that neither of those guys will start the game for wales. sam davies could come on and make an impact like he did last weekend against italy. it is interesting, rob howley‘s position, because he is like the caretaker coach or the supply teacher. does he do something different to changing into his team or does he hand them back to warren gatland and say not too much damage done? i cannot wait for it all to begin! the coverage begins at 4:15pm on bbc one this afternoon. away from the six nations and history was made in the premiership last night, as bristol's tom varndell, became the league's all—time, top try scorer. the division's bottom side were thrashed by harlequins, but varndell scored his 91st premiership try, to take him beyond mark cueto's record. a last gasp penalty from, rhys priestland, gave third place bath, a one point victory over northam

we have got good replacements on the bench, so we have a couple of injury concerns — dan biggar, anduite happy, very happy, with the welsh team. i will ask you all for a potential scoreline — your predictions?‘ wales win. i would say 25—19. gisele? i think it will be the battle of the back rows. i think england will pull away in the second half and win by 12 clear points. 12 clear point — what would the score be? i will hold you to what you said. i need to do my maths now! 26... that would be 26-14. wes? 30-17. i think it would be closer. i think the teams are evenly matched. the actual score, 21—18 to wales. think the teams are evenly matched. the actual score, 21-18 to wales. we will report back after the weekend. good luck, and may the best team win! coming up: the bbc has learned that that the organisation responsible for advising english health trusts on the security of staff is ending that working — that's despite a steep increase in attacks on doctors and nurses. we'll be joined by some of those who'll be affected. if you have been affected, if you work in the health service a