leinster have a win over la i leinster have a win over la rochelle.this gruelling . rou - , rochelle. and in this gruelling groun. they — rochelle. and in this gruelling groun. they had _ rochelle. and in this gruelling group, they had a _ rochelle. and in this gruelling group, they had a reason - rochelle. and in this gruelling group, they had a reason to i rochelle. and in this gruelling | group, they had a reason to be jolly. three second—half tries in a 28-5 jolly. three second—half tries in a 28—5 win was the perfect present. they had already lost the series, but india's women finally had something to cheer about on sunday when they beat england by five wickets in the third and final t20. chasing 127, smriti mandhana scored 48 to help the hosts avoid a clean—sweep in mumbai, england 2—1winners. the teams will meet again for the only test starting tuesday. when i put the guys in the team, i wasn't expecting them to get the first ball. and for us to still come reasonably close in a tight game against the best of them, i'm really pleased with the le

la rochelle got the better of leinster both times and they were determined to write that.for over two years, it was enough. finally! leinster have a win over la rochelle. and in this gruelling group, they had a reason to be jolly. three second—half tries in a 28—5 win was the perfect present. they had already lost the series, but india�*s women finally had something to cheer about on sunday when they beat england by five wickets in the third and final t20. chasing 127, smriti mandhana scored 48 to help the hosts avoid a clean—sweep in mumbai. england, 2—1 the winners. the teams will meet again for the only test starting tuesday. when i put the guys in the team, i wasn�*t expecting them to get the first ball. and for us to still come reasonably close in a tight game against the best of them, i�*m really pleased with the learning we will take from this game. let�*s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. in australia, the men�*s big bash league game between melbourne renegades and perth scorchers was abandoned afterjust 41 deliveries becaus

leinster s only defeat this season was away to glasgow on the opening weekend.e opening day of the boxing day test bewteen australia test between australia and pakistan at the mcg. after winning the toss pakistan chose to field and the aussie openers put on 90 before david warner was dismissed. the tourists then got the key wicket of steve smith before marnus labuschange's unbeaten 44 steadied the innings as they closed on 187 for 3. australia can seal the series in melbourne the series in melbourne after winning the first test. kagiso rabada took five wickets as south africa took charge of the first test against india at centurion. he dismissed captain rohit sharma early on and that set the tone for the rest of the day. wickets fell at regular intervals with india's talisman virat kohli also falling cheaply as they closed on 208 for 8. kl rahul staged a fightback late on with an unbeaten 70 before bad light and rain brought an early close. there was an upset at kempton today as hewick, a horse bought forjust 800 pounds, won the king george the sixth chase. one

two more games later including connacht against leinster. to their crown with a narrow three run victory over brisbane heat. stuart pollitt reports. 0n home turf under clear blue skies, adelaide strikers were red—hot favourites. but the heat was standing in their way. brisbane had found four in the final stages of this competition. adelaide got off to a fast start, the captain helping them to 70 of the first nine overs. but brisbane restricted adelaide to 125. with three balls left, they needed 11 to win. the new batter, first ball. six just inches over the rope. this time, inches short. that meant five was needed from the final delivery. when the brisbane batters could not find the boundary, adelaide could embrace. they get their hands on the trophy for a second successive season. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. huw nightingale and charlotte bankes clinched britain's first team snowboard cross world cup medal with gold in les deux alpes in france. france finished second with the united states

the top 1a last year. 36—17 it finished sale led at half time against last year's beaten finalists leinster. in the second tier european challenge cup, edinburgh grabbed their first win of the campaign, beating 1a—man castres 34—21. scottish international duhan van der merwe picked up a try in each half to give edinburgh a bonus point victory. the french side had to play short—handed for 70 minutes after adrea cocagi was dismissed for a high tackle. it's back to back defeats though for newcastle, who were heavily beaten 35—13 by the lions injohannesburg. they drop a place to fifth in pool two with just a solitary point so far. welsh side dragons were in france playing pau. the result is a 2k — 21 win to pau. in the english premiership women's rugby, saracens have gone clear at the top of the table, thrashing leicester tigers 60 points to 17 at welford road. exeter�*s 100% start to the season was ended at home to gloucester—hartpury. wing mia venner ran half the length of the pitch in their 31—27 victory. wins too for loughborough lightning and bristol bears. let's have a quick look at some

two more games later including connacht against leinster.ld cup medal with gold in les deux alpes in france. france finished second with the united states completing the podium. great britain's kirsty muir claimed silver to seal her first big air world cup podium finish in beijing. the 19—year—old scot came fourth in her first world cup appearance of the season last weekend in austria, after bad weather ended the competition early. mathilde gremaud of switzerland took gold. and jump—jockey gavin sheehan said "it means the world" after he won newbury�*s big race of the year, the coral gold cup, in thick fog on �*dat�*s all right gino. it was a first win in the prestigious handicap for local trainerjamie snowden. there was a thrilling finish to the women's big bash in australia where defending champions adelaide strikers, including england's georgia adams, held on to their crown with a narrow three run victory over brisbane heat. stuart pollitt reports. 0n home turf under clear blue skies, adelaide strikers were red—hot favourites. but the hea

leinster and sale are in action right now, the latest score there is 13—11 to the english side. thereack—to—back defeats, though, for the french site had to play short—handed forests 70 minutes. it is back—to—back defeats, though, for newcastle, who were heavily beaten 35—13 by the lions injohannesburg. they dropped a place to fifth in pool 2 with just a solitary point so far. welsh side dragons are in france playing pau. the latest score there is a 14—11 to pau. the latest score there is a 14—14. in the english premiership women's rugby, saracens have gone clear at the top of the table, thrashing leicester tigers 60—17 at welford road. i should tell your wings for left and brought lightning and personal bears. the british teenager who became the youngest world champion in snowboard history earlier this year, 16—year—old mia brookes, has won the overall freestyle snowboard world cup big air title afterfinishing third in colorado. meanwhile, the double olympic champion eileen gu continues to put her injury problems behind her. the half pipe world cup in copper mountain was the season s

but what happened is the circumstances being that the leinster corridor happens to have the largest concentrationof independent business people -- test --. >> with just making people feel valued, cared about, thought about, and the space has provided that and so much more, and especially around the holidays. i understand what the signage would mean and i was just there this weekend again just moving around, walking and looking and while you're still trying to take care of yourself you're taking care of the poor and the marginalized in the biggest way and those challenged with disabilities and i am thanksful for that so i do understand your many, many diverse events that it goes beyond just entertainment. it's a social service space, and it's helpful for those that need to see the signs, and it's helpful for those that are there using the space that it's more than just coming to a game. it's about life, and equality, and it's about just supporting those that would never be supported, so for that i am so proud of the chase center, thrive city and all that you represent and thank you for it. >> than

leinster moved top of the united rugby championship table with a 9—3 win over munster in a bruising derby equal the league record — six different try—scorers with prop kieron assirati even getting in on the act. cardiff are up to tenth in the table, dragons stay bottom. meanwhile 0spreys beat scarlets in the west wales derby, an interception from jack walsh wrapped up victory by 25 points to 11 — it's the first time 0spreys have won a competitive match in llanelli since 2015. there was an upset at kempton as hewick — a horse bought forjust £800 won the king george vi chase one of the favourites, shishkin, slipped while leading just after the second to last fence leaving bravemansgame and allaho in control. but hewick, the 12—1 chance, ridden by gavin sheehan came from last to first to claim a surprise victory. iam i am with it. —— with it, 600 —— £60,000. i am with it. -- with it, 600 -- £60,000.— we will be back with the headlines at 7am. now on breakfast, anna foster looks back on some of the biggest stories of 2023. it's been a year dominated by wars in israel and gaza, and the continu

wins also for sale, leicester and leinster.nd now look forward to the nations cup injanuary. that will be hosted here in england. thank you, chetan, see you soon. the fast food chain mcdonald's has apologised after one of its security guards was filmed deliberately soaking the ground where a homeless man was sitting with his sleeping bag. the firm said it was "shocked and saddened" by the incident, which happened in central london. here's the footage that was uploaded to social media. get that bleep away from me, man, bleep leave me alone. _ no, i'm allowed to film here. you know that. mate, i'm allowed to film. and you're not allowed to stand here. that's not the point. that's outrageous behaviour, you've got to admit that's outrageous behaviour. what you doing? they give them powers to come in... so what, you're covering his sleeping bag! that's wrong and you know that. what you doing? we are nowjoined by matt downie, who is head of the homelesness charity, crisis. good morning. just first of all your reaction to the images w

that puts glasgow one point ahead of leinster in the standings.ning home in time for christmas. emily eden, from derbyshire, has been having chemotherapy for an aggressive form of cancer, and has been living in a hotel room with her parents since october. charlotte leeming was with her as she got home. heading home for christmas. emily and her mum and dad have been sharing a hotel room ever since their home was flooded during storm babet. now her wish to be home for the holidays is coming true. i am the holidays is coming true. i am really excited _ the holidays is coming true. i am really excited and _ the holidays is coming true. i am really excited and ready - the holidays is coming true. i —n really excited and ready to be home. we have spent so long here. i like it here but i prefer home. it we have spent so long here. i like it here but i prefer home.- it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly _ it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly hard _ it here but i prefer home. it has been particularly hard for - it here but i pr