from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhill, the power of marc itoje to the poise of owen farrell. but what all of them will share is the chance to change their lives by becoming world champions. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here. tokyo's halloween festivities. but, come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. eddiejones has kept faith with the same team that beat the all blacks. his england side will face south africa in a repeat of the 2007 rugby world cup final. craig levein has been sacked as manager of hearts, with only goal difference keeping the club off the bottom of the scottish premiership table. and, as she attempts to become a two—weight world champion, boxer katie taylor tells us what pushes her to become the best. i love breaking down barriers and being a trailblazer in the sport and to bea being a trailblazer in the sport and to be a

flankers tom curry and sam underhill impressed, they'll likely be two of the first names on the team—sheetiggest game of your career, do you keep your emotions under control? difficult things are probably staying calm, staying collected. i think with any big game, the sort of sense of occasion is already there, the excitement is already there in the excitement is already there in the background, so i don't think it ta kes too the background, so i don't think it takes too much to take it to another level in terms of physically or emotionally, i think when you turn up, generally speaking, that's there. so i think the difficult thing is sort of building up, you know, so you peek at the right time for me you are not getting over excited. you are not getting carried away before the game. and lastly, the nba is under way with defending champions the toronto raptors getting off to a winning start against the new orleans pelicans last night. last season they became the first canadian side to win the championship. their coach, nick nurse began his career even further afield. he's been speaking to o

well, in a press conference with england's sam underhill seems that it was actually the player who wasphysical contest... that is a brilliant ring tone! yes, i will try to get back to the question. you are saying it is a physical contest. the timing... laughter. yes, one more time. two words, flight mode. two words. flight mode. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport.from me ben croucher and the team. that is your thursday sport briefing i will leave dangerously and have my phonein i will leave dangerously and have my phone in hand but it is because i wa nt to phone in hand but it is because i want to go through your tweets. if you affected by this concept of flight you affected by this concept of flight chain. concerns regarding effects on the climate. one says i still prefer air travel. i do care about the climate but i am not going to apologise or feel guilty or ashamed. jerome, on the other hand, says carbon offset schemes exist and they should be compulsory. and also a tweet from ian who points out that it would actually be a hard concept for t

i prefer the kind of 1st priority i owed it could and perhaps should have got even better with sam underhill i and then bang young bar thinking that scored only for the video referee to pull them out i thought with england coach eddie jones looking on george ford kicked 2 penalties to lead the 2003 world cup winners with a 13 point lead with 30 minutes left in november last year the old black overturned a 15 point deficit to be in the twickenham what are the severe storm thoughts of another new zealand come back we're going to through leon once again nerveless kicking from forward can't use eland at arm's length and he joins the adventure because you know a 19.67 victory so we had the better. your eyes gavin the idea that you want the candidate they never get is exactly like that and. if simon. created news in the way they kept fighting right to the end we had to dig deep to win that game stay said we gave have as much as we had and just came up short so you know with extremely disappointed by that. you know right now it's hard to put things into words. so it's the end of the road for courag

saturday will be on built on many different pillars — from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhillem will share is the chance to change their lives by becoming world champions. one of the last england team to achieve that in 2003 says, despite the strength of the springboks, the players can do it. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here — tokyo's halloween festivities. but come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. time for a look at the weather now with stav danaos. hi, sophie. good evening. change for all of us to enter the week, something a lot more unsettled, cloudier, wetter and windier, but turning milderfrom the cloudier, wetter and windier, but turning milder from the south—west. for halloween evening, generally dry, quite chilly in central and eastern areas, thicker clad further west, but missed, murk and outbreaks of rain will continue to spread north and east. it will even reach central parts of scotland. to the north of scotland, another chilly night. further south, close north of scotl

saturday will be one built on many different pillars — from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhille is the chance to change their lives by becoming world champions. one of the last england team to achieve that in 2003 says, despite the strength of the springboks, the players can do it. it's having that fire power, you know, you've got to stand up to the school bully, not be bullied, but then you've got to play with your brain as well. and if england can do that, then, you know, they're going to go a long way towards winning the world cup. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here — tokyo's halloween festivities. but come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. his quirky phrases and distinctive shouts have madejohn bercow a well—known figure not only at westminster, but around the world. well, today after ten years in the chair, it's his last day as commons speaker. his sucessor will be elected on monday. here's mark lowen. order! order! bellowing. .. behave yourself! colourful... i couldn't give a fly

saturday will be on built on many different pillars — from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhillne of the last england team to achieve that in 2003 says, despite the strength of the springboks, the players can do it. it's having that fire power, you know, you've got to stand up to the school bully, not be bullied, but then you've got to play with your brain as well. and if england can do that, then, you know, they're going to go a long way towards winning the world cup. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here — tokyo's halloween festivities. but come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. time for a look at the weather... here's nick miller. this is a sense of what we had rather than the what is coming. it isa rather than the what is coming. it is a weather forecast, you know! there are changes on the way in the weather. for many others there has been a lull and we have enjoyed some drier days. that is about to change and perhaps heading out this evening, there is patchy rain across western parts

they have added to the team new stars like tom curry and sam underhill so if all of these talents combinede not yet reached under eddiejones, but this would be the defining moment of his four year long tenure. eddiejones took over after the last world cup. how much will this match define his time as coach? everything he has done since he took overin everything he has done since he took over in the wake of the appointing failure of england's own world cup four years ago has been geared towards this moment. they gave him a task, to win the world cup for the first time since 2003. and knock new zealand off their perch. this is the moment he has been waiting for and the opportunity. it could not be any better, in —— new zealand do not have the aura of incident —— invincibility they once did but they still represent the best in rugby and if england to wit it would be a real changing in world but it —— rugby's order. yankee, dan. -- thank you. for the first time in 12 years, the great britain rugby league lions will take to the pitch this morning. you can watch them play tonga in hamilton in new

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