greig laidlaw took over kicking duties from johnny sexton, but the lions couldn‘t silence the lambs.exton he seized his chance to reclaim the fly—half position, setting up anthony watson for the try he converted. farrell might have turned the game, but he couldn‘t add any polish to an poor performance. nick parrott, bbc news. it‘s the investec derby at epsom this afternoon, and horse racing‘s premier flat race features two of the unbeaten frankel‘s children — cracksman and eminent. however, despite his formidable lineage, no—one wanted eminent at first. our reporter tim hague has been to newmarket to find out more. meet eminent, the horse no one wanted. while other frankel offspring sold for millions, this one, known as frank, didn‘t sell at all, eventually being bought in a private deal for just all, eventually being bought in a private deal forjust over £150,000. the feeling must have been he would ta ke the feeling must have been he would take an awful long time to come to himself. we really were taking a chance. i love his presence. i could show you what that haven‘t turned out t

greig laidlaw took over kicking duties from johnny sexton, but the lions couldn't silence the lambs.n farrell entered the fray. replacing johnny sexton, he seized his chance to reclaim the fly—half position, setting up anthony watson for the try he converted. farrell might have turned the game, but he couldn't add any polish to an poor performance. for us, the most important thing was a result, getting the tour off to a good start, and we can go away knowing that there are a number of things for us to work on, some positives in terms of the opportunities and chances that we did create, knowing we have to be better at finishing those. that is how you learn, thrown into difficult situations, that is how you find out about yourself as a team, so we have got something to work off now, get back into training tomorrow will be a day off, then monday start building again. i thought it was good, they tested us, the good first game, much rather that than 850—point win. as long as we keep improving, i will be happy with that. we know this tour is going to be tough, no matter what, we know this

johnny sexton could now be favourite to start against the all blacks.s to say about the battle for the fly half jersey before he knew about the injury. he was good coming off the bench. the combination with ten and 12 was pretty sea mless. combination with ten and 12 was pretty seamless. jonny himself knows that his last two games before that, the semifinal, and the game against the semifinal, and the game against the barbarians... he wasjust the semifinal, and the game against the barbarians... he was just down and out of confidence. he has got his mind back. we want to give him a start against the maoris. the scotland team are playing australia. towns and says he has picked a stronger side than the one who beat italy last week. the wallabies will be expecting a fired up wallabies will be expecting a fired up scottish side who had very narrow and recent defeats to australia. scotland's summer tour is a sightseers dream, sydney, just like singapore last week, is picture postcard heaven. the scotland team's baseis postcard heaven. the scotland team's bas

he has included farrell and johnny sexton in the same midfield despite not have started a game togetherr tour. if that was a surprise, the next change was expected. sam warburton and another player coming into the forward pack as the lines try to match the all blacks physically. it is a physical sport. that is the case me. we came off second best there. it does hurt you as a player and i am looking forward to trying to get a wind. in their effort to salvage the series, their effort to salvage the series, the lions of decided to go on the attack. it is a risky strategy and one man who faced the same situation as the captain back in 19 93 are told me the odds are stacked against the lions. we just need to play the game of our lives. we need to believe that we can wind. they have to play well and they will have to produce unquestionably the best performance of the tour in order to have a chance. another series wind is within your blacks' grasp. the lions will not be underestimated but there is no doubt he who the favourites. andy murray says he's feeling good despite limping through much o

he has brought in 0wen farrell and johnny sexton in midfield at the expense of nta which is somethingave not played so far this tournament but warren jacklin says it gives them a different option —— ben teo. changes were cited in the forward pack because thatis cited in the forward pack because that is where when gavin said his side did not match up. the address that by bringing sam warburton into the back row. i think the message is having quite clear from last saturday what we have today. the penalty count has to be in single figures and we have to improve our all—around game that comes from the physicality, breakdown, line—out, scrum, visited our excellent last saturday and i expect we have two pick—up. you give away penalties because new zealand exert pressure and they played extremely well putting us under pressure so it is managing that pressure a lot better, a lot easier said than done. this means a lot easier said than done. this m ea ns test a lot easier said than done. this mea ns test ca pta i n a lot easier said than done. this means test captain misses out entirely, a tou

warren gatland says he has made some tough calls as he picks johnny sexton and owen farrell togetherr must—win second test with new zealand on saturday. it's now three years since the so—called islamic state proclaimed the establishment of a caliphate, a world power governed in accordance with islamic law and centred in iraq's second city of mosul. british warplanes, as part of the us—led coalition, have been hitting the militants there since last year. rafjets and drones have hit over 700 targets in support of operations to liberate mosul. now, for the first time, crews have been talking to the bbc about the challenges they're facing in avoiding civilian casualties. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. the raf prepares for another bombing mission against the group known as islamic state. they have been stepping up their attacks on mosul. with is now nearing its end in the city that was once its stronghold. what you're looking at is a densely—packed urban area with buildings of varying heights throughout. for the first time, the raf has allowed their crews to talk us thr

fireworks in whangarei were part of the build—up, they should have been easy for the tourists, johnny sexton in attack, they were brittle at the back, as the baa—baas looked more likely to roar. they fell short at their first attempt, but scored through maintenance engineer sam anderson had. and warren gatland's son, bryn added to the total. resistance was stubborn until 0wen farrell entered the fray. replacing sexton, he seized his chance to claim the fly—half position, setting up claim the fly—half position, setting up anthony watson for the try, which she then converted. you might have turned the game, but he couldn't add any polish to an overall poor

owen farrell and johnny sexton are behind me. he has paired them at the expense of ben te'o.anges in the forward pack were expected. maro itoje has been brought in alongside alun wyn jones. maro itoje has been brought in alongside alun wynjones. sam warburton, the tour captain starts in place of peter o'mahony. it is an exciting team selection, but is it a gamble against new zealand? here is the view from both camps ahead of that decisive test. we know the test series would be over if we lose. we definitely want to take it to a deciding match, and i am sure all lions fans and neutrals would like that to happen and make it more interesting test series. definitely wouldn't want to be down 2—0. it will be easy to pick ourselves up for the week after the desperate to make it 1—1 this week. for the week after the desperate to make it 1-1 this week. last week was a beauty and with a little bit more luck and finish, they could easily have won the test match. they know that and they will be coming here with a do or die attitude and we have to front up. it is located in it once, we ha

if 0wen farrell recovers from a thigh strain, he could reclaim the fly—half spot from johnny sexton.aptain sam warburton may have to settle for a place on the bench, with peter 0'mahony expected to lead the lions in auckland. he did really well against the maori all blacks. that's all the sport for now, much more on this sport website, you can see how song on at queens. the football league fixtures have been released today as well. if you follow a team in the township mag or below you can find out when your team is going to play on the sport website. —— if you follow a tea m sport website. —— if you follow a team on the championship. this year's queen's speech, which covers a two—year period instead of the usual one year, finally went ahead after it was postponed following the grenfell tower block fire. the main focus of the speech was brexit and the great repeal bill, with the government claiming it wants to build the widest possible consensus. there were also proposals for new national legislation covering immigration, trade, agriculture and fisheries. there will be a new counter—e

fireworks in whangarei were part of the build—up, they should have been easy for the tourists, johnny sextonissed a penalty before landing the first point of the tour. blunt in attack, they were brittle at the back, as the baa—baas looked more likely to roar. they fell short at their first attempt, but scored through maintenance engineer sam anderson had. and warren gatland's son, bryn added to the total. resistance was stubborn until owen farrell entered the fray. replacing sexton, he seized his chance to claim the fly—half position, setting up claim the fly—half position, setting up anthony watson for the try, which she then converted. you might have turned the game, but he couldn't add any polish to an overall poor performance. andy murray takes onjuan martin del potro today in the third round of the french open. murray are struggling in the opening set. juan martin del potro has been in real marathons with murray in the past. agnieszka radwa nska was agnieszka radwanska was well beaten by alize cornet in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. the president of football's european governing body has tol

johnny sexton will start at fly half alongside 0wen farrell who has moved to inside centre.replaced as skipper by sam warburton. the bench. peter 0mani is replaced as skipper by sam warburtonlj the bench. peter 0mani is replaced as skipper by sam warburton. i am delighted with the selection for this week. it is the most nervous i have been going into the team selection this week. i did not know what was going to happen. i thought the guys played brilliantly on tuesday. we saw what happened last week and i was very nervous about the selection for this week in which direction they would go in, but i am delighted to be starting in the test series. there is nothing a mother would do for their son. even if you area would do for their son. even if you are a grown man playing in a professional golf tournament, this player had thrown his club into the water after a bit of a tantrum in france. but look, 20 minutes later his mother is wading into the water, knee deep in the water, to the amusement of the other players. but she realised it was then broken and she realised it was then b

johnny sexton and owen farrell will start together for the lions in the second test against new zealandde have to win in wellington. captain sam warburton has also been handed a start in one of three changes to the side beaten 30—15 last weekend. usain bolt was back on european soil last night and the world record holder made a winning return in the 100 metres. he won in a time of 10.07 seconds in the czech city of 0strava as he prepares for the world championships in london this summer. there was an easy win for the four—time 0lympic gold—medallist mo farah too. he won his final 10,000 metre race on an iaaf circuit in a near world best time this year of 27 minutes and 12 seconds. british number onejohanna konta is into the third round in eastbourne. a straight sets win over romania's sorana cirstea sets up a match with the french open champion jelana 0stapenko this afternoon. that's this afternoon actually. plenty more on tennis to come as we talk last till tennis and we will reveal pa rt talk last till tennis and we will reveal part of our summer breakfast challenge, a huge mug, 30 se

may miss the first test against the all blacks a week on saturday after an injury in training. johnny sextoneats. now they come to rotorua to face the maori all blacks. in fleed a win. notjust to give them momentum ahead of the first test but also to give them a much—needed boost in morale as well. it won't be easy, though, against the maori all blacks, this is traditionally seen as the fourth test, ominous news for the lions who've already found the going tough here in new zealand and this is a side packed with experience. they have nineall blacks in their team but it is the back line that's really eye catching. it is not going to be easy for the lions, they are going to be without their fly—half 0wen farrell who was named on the bench but now has a thigh injury and faces a race against time to be fit for the first test. that does put a bit of pressure onjohnny sexton who'll wear the number 10 shirt. but it is going to be a big game for sean 0'brien who has a chance it nail down the number 7 shirt with the tour captain sam warburton on the tour captain sam warburton on the bench. all the in

wales internationaljonathan davies things gatland is using the last role of the dice by putting johnny sextont it? it is do or die for us. there is nothing a mother wouldn‘t do for their son, even if you are a grown man playing in a professional golf tournament. china‘s lee hao—tong li his putter into the water at the 11th at the french open after a bit of a tantrum and about 20 minutes later, his mum waded into needy water to find it. she attracted a bit of attention from the other players on the course as they watched. she found the putter, but realised it had been broken into macro, her efforts sending some of the players into fits of laughter as they watched her efforts. listen, ifi fits of laughter as they watched her efforts. listen, if i dropped my life savings into the bottom of the pond, i think my mum would be getting in there, i don‘t think. she deserves a medalfor getting in there, i don‘t think. she deserves a medal for her efforts. news just deserves a medal for her efforts. newsjust in, andy deserves a medal for her efforts. news just in, andy murray will face either a qualifie

johnny sexton starts at fly half, and in the last few hours former welsh players have been recalled toep you up—to—date with the score. it also looks likely that scottish pair finn russell and allan dell are going tojoin up with the lions squad too. they've both been in action this morning, helping scotland to their first ever win in sydney. they've beaten australia this morning 24—19. russell scoring 11 of those points, including this try. it was a great end to the contest, the victory wrapped up for scotland by hamish watson. it's a second consecutive win for new head coach gregor townsend. ireland were also in action this morning, beating japan 50—22. england's women are the world's number one side this morning — after they beat new zealand. the red roses had beaten australia and canada already in the international series — they'll take great confidence from these results in what is a world cup year. lydia thompson, marlie packer and vicky fleetwood added second half tries to help seal a 21—29 victory. brilliant from england's and women, the world's number one side now. for the firs

he might miss the first test against the all blacks a week on saturday and johnny sexton is likely toentum ahead of the first test but also for a much—needed boost in morale. it will not be easy against the maori all blacks, traditionally seen as the maori all blacks, traditionally seen as the fourth test, which is ominous for the lions, who have already found the going tough. the site is packed with experience, they have nine all blacks in the team but the backline is really eye—catching. the likes of damian mckenzie is included. the lions will be without fly— half included. the lions will be without fly—half owen farrell, he was named on the bench but has a thigh injury and faces a race against time to be fit for the first test. that puts pressure onjohnny sexton, he will wear the number ten shirt. a big game for sean o‘brien, he has a chance to nail down the number seven shirt with tour captain sam warburton on the bench. all the ingredients for a really exciting game and for the lions, it could define their tour. it looks lovely over there. everton have madejordan pickford the mos

johnny sexton has been preferred to owen farrell at fly half for the lions‘ clash with the maori alls been about the punishing rough, with long grass surrounding many of the fairways. organisers took the unusual step of cutting some of it back, much to rory mcilroy‘s surprise. we have 60 yards from left alone to write line — you have got 156 players of the best in the world, if we can't hit it in that avenue we may as well pack our bags and go home —— right. at no, the us open, supposed to be a tough test and guy leigh can't play within a 50 yard zone, i don't think they have much to complain about. for most players are ruffled, up to their knees but for me i would struggle to see over the top. their knees but for me i would struggle to see over the topm would be over our shoulders, wouldn't it? and the longest course in us open history. it will be fun to watch. i think so. you. sarah will bring you up—to—date with the weather for the week ahead shortly. we now know that at least 12 people have died as a result of the fire in granfell tower. the cause remains unknown but questions ar

with owen farrell getting a start at inside centre, linking up with johnny getting a start at inside centre, linking up withjohnny sexton as well. it's given us two ballplayers, two kicking options on the right foot, first and second receiver, and the left foot options ofjonathan davies and elliot daly as well. we are happy with the mix. england have named their squad for the women's rugby world cup in ireland this summer. bristol's sarah hunter, who led the team to the six nations grand slam earlier this year, will lead the side, with emily skerritt as vice captain. 28 players have been called up and m11 will —— england will begin their campaign against spain. dame katherine grainger, olympic rowing gold medallist, will become the new chair of uk sport next week. in her first interview since that, she says she has got huge concerns over athlete welfare and, given the recent bullying allegations in several sports, there is a need for improvement. there are huge concerns without a doubt. i don't think anyone is pretending they're not. we have to address it. everyone is under pressure so athletes want to deliver, coaches