we're here in huddersfield.ere to put out the reigning world champion. lebanon are here and they've earned the right to be here. they ran new zealand very close before seeing off a very decent side and giving a real beating to a various it is quite extraordinary, michael cheika is... it is quite extraordinary, michael cheika is- - -_ cheika is... you've got one head coach coaching _ cheika is... you've got one head coach coaching two _ cheika is... you've got one head coach coaching two nations, - cheika is... you've got one head coach coaching two nations, but| cheika is... you've got one head| coach coaching two nations, but i think it's fair to say this evening may be his last involvement. we know australia's strengths, have they shown weaknesses so far in this tournament? i they shown weaknesses so far in this tournament?— tournament? i think the answer to that is yes- _ tournament? i think the answer to that is yes. and _ tournament? i think the answer to that is yes. and no. _ tournament? i think the answe

cup favourites australia are comfortably into the semi—finals after thrashing lebanon 48—4 in huddersfieldthe first quarter. now that lebanon are out, their coach michael cheika can get back to his dayjob in charge of argentina's rugby union side for their game against england on sunday. austalia, who've won the world cup 11 times, will play either new zealand or fiji in the semi finals. the wheelchair tournament is now well under way, but wales were comprehensively beaten by france in their first game in sheffield. wales were beaten by 158—6 by the defending champions, with the french scoring 16 first half tries. afterwards wales' captain stuart williams said he was a bit low but proud. and there was also defeat for scotland in their tournament opener, they were beaten 62—41 by the united states, who are playing in the world cup for the very first time. onto rugby union and exeter chiefs have announced they're re—structuring some of their finances to mitigate the effects of the covid pandemic. the club have called an extraordinary general meeting to get support to sell off what they're ca

months by his mother agnieszka kalinowska and her partner andrzej latoszewski at their home in huddersfieldears because of climate change. researchers concluded that even if global temperature increases were kept below 1.5 degrees, glaciers at sites like kilimanjaro in tanzania and yosemite in the us would disappear by 2050. dozens of leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms could be forced to close this winter as a result of soaring energy costs. public sector leisure services are likely to be cut in 40% of council areas over the next five months, according to the trade body uk active. and the cost of living crisis means many people can no longer afford membership of fitness centres, potentially affecting their physical and mental health. 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott reports. lift it up. 0k, guys, well done. a lunchtime aqua aerobics class that means much more than simply exercise for this group of swimmers. for peter, whose wife has dementia, it's some precious time to himself. janet says it's vital for herjoints. while maureen says it helps her mental health. this class clea

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cup favourites australia are comfortably into the semi—finals after thrashing lebanon 48—4 in huddersfieldaland or fiji in the semi finals. the wheelchair tournament is also now well under way, but wales were comprehensively beaten by france in their first game in sheffield. wales were beaten by 158—6 by the defending champions, with the french scoring 16 first half tries. afterwards wales' captain stuart williams said he was low but proud. and there was also defeat for scotland in their tournament opener, they were beaten 62—41 by the united states, who are playing in the world cup for the very first time. on to rugby union and exeter chiefs have announced they're re—structuring some of their finances to mitigate the effects of the covid pandemic. the club have called an extraordinary general meeting to get support to sell off what they're calling "a non—rugby asset". meanwhile, the men's team have been in action tonight at northampton and it was a very close game at franklins gardens. the chiefs eventually losing 26—19 to the saints. tommy freeman's second try ultimately proving the diff

outside richmond but the paris squad as a whole and we've got those a come to us from middlesbrough, huddersfieldve their times and hit their goals _ that. watching them improve their times and hit their goals that - that. watching them improve their times and hit their goals that they| times and hit their goals that they set and _ times and hit their goals that they set and then ultimately to go out somewhere like portugal and come back with _ somewhere like portugal and come back with gold and silver medals is ultimately fantastic.— ultimately fantastic. people flockinu ultimately fantastic. people flocking from _ ultimately fantastic. people flocking from far _ ultimately fantastic. people flocking from far and - ultimately fantastic. people flocking from far and wide i ultimately fantastic. people | flocking from far and wide to ultimately fantastic. people - flocking from far and wide to be members here, no wonder the popular richmond dales amateur cement club has been named by swim england as the northeast club of the year. phil chapman bbc news. that's all from sportsday. from all the team

he won the man of steel with huddersfield giants in 2009, before moving into coaching.win of the tournament, against the usa. the big hits are what the sport has become know for, and they were on show last night. those crunching tackles helped keep the americans at bay and inspired their comeback. scott trigg turner's try helped them secure a 50—32 win. they face scotland next on thursday afternoon. no emma raducanu for great britain as the women's team event, the billiejean king cup, gets under way in glasgow today, they take on kazakhstan. they will likely need wins against kazahstan and then spain if they're to reach the semi finals, difficult considering they're not at full strength and go up against a kazakh team who have the current wimbledon champion in their midst. i have faith in every single one of these girls. you know, i've got to back myself here and say that i think we're in a very good space. and, you know, the last time we played kazakhstan, we won. and i'm hoping that we can use that and draw from that experience and hopefully go out and enjoy ourselves

cup favourites, australia, are comfortably into the semi—finals after thrashing lebanon 48—4 in huddersfieldtly in a situation where he has to talk about everything. he's not like i'm not a politician, his opinion, and he's not a politician, he's the manager of england. let i'm do that and if you want to write something else about it, then do it, but by yourself, without asking us and all these kinds of things and "klopp said" and "southgate said" and all these kind of things, as if it would change anything. it's fa cup first round weekend, and in the week that legendary goal scorer ronnie radford passed away, it was fitting that his non league hereford side got the matches under way. hereford fans paid their respects to their most famous ex—player, and it was only fitting that, 50 years on, their only goal scorer was miles storey, wearing radford's number 11 shirt. it was 1—1 a half—time, but portsmouth were just too good and went on to win 3—1, joe pigott with the third. in the other cup game, sheffield wednesday beat morecambe 2—0. plenty more to come today. in fact, you don't have to wai

some guys here from the huddersfield giants, who are here to cheer kevin on.he crowds coming out and supporting him especially in the torrential game. such— especially in the torrential game. such a _ especially in the torrential game. such a great cause for his mate. good _ such a great cause for his mate. good to— such a great cause for his mate. good to see you lads here this morning, i hope you chair him on and the whole team get so much energy from the people that are lining the streets. they are this morning. incredible scenes. so many more people than we have seen right the way through the week. yesterday was day six. a big day. this is what happened. the penultimate day, the finish line approaching yet are still so far away. within the burgeoning crowds are so many people whose lives have been blighted by motor neurone disease. thank you very much! my mum is the fifth member of her family to die from it, and i'm not going to be the fourth generation. i won't allow me or my sister or my son to have to go through this. we've raised 6,200 as a family sinc