captain emily scarratt also added five i emily scarratt also added five conversions with the boot.e too good. england wrap up england were too good. england wrap up the action here with a convincing victory. in the later kick—off, wales travelled to france. against their professional opponents, amateur wales were always in for a tough evening. singing their hearts out, they may have won the battle of the anthems, but france certainly won the battle on the field. 31—0 ahead on the break things to a hat—trick of tries from caroline boujard. after the restart, more of the same. seven unanswered tries in total. a bonus .50 3—0 win and france and england now in pole position to reach the grand final. —— a bonus point 53—0 win. european champions cup holders — exeter survived an early scare against lyon to reach the quarterfinals. they were 14—0 down in the first few minutes but turned it around to win 117—25 and set up a last 8 tie with favourites leinster. elsewhere, wasps were knocked—out in the last minute by clermont auvergne. match of the day and sportscene in scotland follow the n

centre emily scarratt captains the side as regular skipper sarah hunter continues her return from injurye of those starters let's have a look at some other stories making headline today, and staying with rugby. worcester warriors wing chris ashton has been banned for six weeks after his red card for dangerous play against northampton on saturday. that means the former england international will miss all but the last two premiership games... worcester are seven points adrift at the bottom of the table uefa are considering whether to allow teams to name more than 23 players in their squads for the euros this summer. that will allow managers like gareth southgate to have extra cover if players are unavailable due to covid related issues. yeovil town have announced their captain lee collins has died at the age of 32. the national league club have postponed their game against altrincham tomorrow after revealing he passed away yesterday. the defender played his last game in february but was on the bench for yeovil�*s match against barnet on saturday. they've asked everyone to respect his famil

emily scarratt takes over as skipper.he side this year as they take on south africa. wales captain alun wynjones is favourite to take the armband, as it would be his fourth tour with the lions, but warburton has picked england and saracens forward maro itoje over his countryman. he also believes a shorter tour is a good move for the players. i“m i'm not... i'm —— we don't need that player. they don't need that much time to prep. you“re ready to go. i5 time to prep. you're ready to go. is there a clear contender for you at there a clear contender for you at the moment? a lot of the mood music seems to be tipping towards this fellow welshman.— seems to be tipping towards this fellow welshman. �* .., , ~ fellow welshman. because i think the three seconds... _ fellow welshman. because i think the three seconds... of _ fellow welshman. because i think the three seconds... of course, _ fellow welshman. because i think the three seconds... of course, he'd - fellow welshman. because i think the three seconds... of course, he'd be

hunter has been struggling with a neck injury and emily scarratt will replace her as captain.and irish lions captain sam warburton has backed england forward maro itoje to lead the side against south africa this summer. coach warren gatland has various leadership candidates to choose from, including wales captain alun wynjones, but the man who led the last two lions tours believes the england man is best placed. he is one of the players who will be guaranteed to test, and i was extremely impressed with him so i think given his age, a lot of captaincy candidates are older and you question if it would be too much pressure to get through. i've gone back and forth with him and alan who will captain games on tour, but i'd probably go with him. don't forget the world snooker champioship continues at the crucible this afternoon. ronnie o'sullivan is in second round action against anthony mcgill. that's live on bbc two and the bbc sport website and app. sean murphy against mark davis concludes to a finish good afternoon. you are watching bbc news. i'mjane hill to good afternoon. you a

poppy cleall scored the only try of a tight game, while emily scarratt kicked a last minute penalty as — but the world cup—winning scrum—half natasha hunt felt they'd earned their latest six nations title. great to see them come out with the result. i think today, everything they talked about would have been getting the result and that is exactly what they have done, crushing for this french side. england have come out on top so many times in the last bits of the game so, yes, it is crushing for them but amazing to get the results and 36 nations championships is brilliant. the defensive effort for both teams are just ridiculous, the amount of shots going on, leg drive, contact, amazing to see, but that is why it was not a high—scoring game because defence really stood up today. i think they are so glad to get over the line and obviously they have got medals around their neck so they are smiling in the sunshine. everyone wants to win, at the end of the day. they are fierce competitors, everyone and that's what is. it is brilliant for them to lift the trophy again. in the premier league,

captain emily scarratt also added five conversions with the boot.ut france certainly won the battle on the field. 31—0 ahead on the break things to a hat—trick of tries from caroline boujard. after the restart, more of the same. seven unanswered tries in total. a bonus point 53—0 win and france and england now in pole position to reach the grand final. european champions cup holders exeter survived an early scare against lyon to reach the quarterfinals. they were ia—0 down in the first few minutes but turned it around to win a7—25 and set up a last eight tie with favourites leinster. elsewhere, wasps were knocked out in the last minute by clermont auvergne. the first weekend of the new extreme e series has already produced some spectacular crashes. this is the abt cupra driver claudia huertgen flipping and rolling her electric car in the sand in saudi arabia. she and her team—mate walked away and are still expected to continue in sunday's semi—finals. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. let's ta ke let's take a look at where we got the b

hunter has been struggling with a neck injury and emily scarratt will replace her as captain.e side against south africa this summer. coach warren gatland has various leadership candidates to choose from, including wales captain alun wynjones, but the man who led the last two lions tours believes the england man is the best choice. he is one of the players who will be guaranteed. i was extremely impressed with the 17 as well. given his age and the other captaincy candidates, there is the question of whether the pressure will get to him. and win will be up there, but i would probably go with itoje. former world champion shaun murphy has drawn level against mark davis at the world snooker championship. murphy, who won the title in 2005, has gone seven froames to six up in the second round. first to 13 frames will progress to the next round. davis has never got further than the second round. meanwhile on the other table, ronnie 0'sullivan has just started his match against anthony mcgill in the second round, where 0'sullivan is currently leading 3—1. you can watch both games on t

and emily scarratt did just that, first showing her power and in her place to put the visitors ahead.an identical move. the ball is loosened once again! _ almost an identical move. the ball is loosened once again! this i almost an identical move. the ball is loosened once again! this time, j is loosened once again! this time, me jones is loosened once again! this time, meg jones with — is loosened once again! this time, meg jones with the _ is loosened once again! this time, meg jones with the quick - is loosened once again! this time, meg jones with the quick reaction | meg jones with the quick reaction and legs, vicky fleetwood in the right place for the try. after the restart, england upped the pace, running in another seven tries. the pick of the bunch being this individual effort, her second of the afternoon. h’s individual effort, her second of the afternoon. �* , , ., ., afternoon. it's brilliant from abbeydale! _ afternoon. it's brilliant from abbeydale! sensational i afternoon. it's brilliant from | abbeydale! sensational from afternoon. it's brilliant from _ abbeydale! sensa

they scored nine tries in what was a very comfortable afternoon, emily scarratt with the first for the5 years. they're at la rochelle where it's currently 16 points to 6 for the french side. neither side has ever won the competition. and at 5.30 the defending champions exeter chiefs take on the four they're at la rochelle where it's currently 37 points to 16 for the french side. neither side has ever won the competition. and at 5.30 the defending champions exeter chiefs take on the four—time winners leinster. next to rugby league, where st helens are through to the quarter finals of the challenge cup. after a hard fought 26—18 victory over last years winners, leeds. regan grace and tommy makinson scoring two trys each to put saints through. things were much more simple for last years beaten finalists salford. they are comfortably into the next round after a 68—4 win over widnes. and it's moving day at the masters, where england'sjustin rose begins the third round later with his lead cut to just one shot. rose led by four strokes at seven under par after the opening round but has player

reigning champions england have emily scarratt as their captain today, with sara hunter missing thiso not want people to come. we want people to stay at home and watch it on their tvs. it is a really significant day for sport in this country. you know, it was the first major sporting event to be cancelled last march, so we feel incredibly fortunate to be able to hold our event this year. this is a world away from the famous landmarks of london's bustling metropolis but it is not the first time the boat race has come here. back in 1944, towards the end of the second world war, as london was still considered too much of a risk and winston churchill wanted to stage a series of boat races to boost the nation's morale. archive: crowds on one side, county officials and police - on the other... so ely got their first taste of this great sporting tradition. the crews have been back here this week training on a course that is a mile shorter than the one on the thames, but it is slower because it does not have such strong currents. now, cambridge knows every inch of this course like the back o