for wales at the rugby world cup, as argentina fight back to win their quarter final — sending warren gatland's home... attention now turns to paris — for the blockbuster showdown between world number one side ireland, and the mighty all blacks. the last three or four years has been an unbelievable journey for us and there is a lot of belief in confidence that has come from that. plus, it was one of the most eagerly awaited ties — but it was easy work for india at the cricket world cup against their big rivals pakistan. northern ireland stop their losing streak, with a first win at home in three years — they beat san marino in euro qualifying. and we'll have action from fa cup qualifying — as bracknell town make it to the first round proper. hello there, and welcome along to the programme... and we start at the rugby world cup, where wales have been knocked out by argentina, in the first of the quarter finals. it all started so brightly for warren gatland's side in marseilles, but the pumas had the edge — in a stunning second half comeback. our correspondent was at the game. argentina then came

warren gatland believes they are a much improved side after five long months in camp.amp. we have not re five long months in camp. we have got pretty much — five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a _ five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean _ five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean bill- five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean bill of- got pretty much a clean bill of health — got pretty much a clean bill of health. we haven't lost any players. that is _ health. we haven't lost any players. that is hugely important for a that is hugely important fora country— that is hugely important for a country like wales where we have such a _ country like wales where we have such a small playing bass that if you pick— such a small playing bass that if you pick up too many injuries, and that has— you pick up too many injuries, and that has happened to us in the past when _ that has happened to us in the past when we _ that has happened to us in the past when we have got to quarterfinals and semifinals, and it has had qu

it's a fourth successive quarterfinal appearance under warren gatland.e ups and downs over the last few years and everyone in this team was confident that we are a better team than we have shown up are a better team than we have shown up points. we wanted to come to this woke up and keep getting better, keep getting and deliver the promises and performances that the welsh public can be proud of and we can be proud of. hopefully tomorrow will be another step forward. hopefully tomorrow will be another step forward. a huge night of rugby league ahead with the start of super league's playoff semifinals. st helens are travelling to catalans dragons. saints will make it five league titles in a row if they can see their way past the french side and beat either wigan or hull kr in next week's grand final. there is extra significance as it could be captainjames roby�*s last game should catalans knock them out. it could also be former england captain sam tomkins final game. both are retiring at the end of the season. there is live commentary of this one on bbc fi

for wales at the rugby world cup, as argentina fight back to win their quarter final — sending warren gatland's between world number one side ireland, and the mighty all blacks. the last three or four years has been an unbelievable journey for us in there is a lot of belief and confidence that has come from that. plus, it was one of the most eagerly awaited ties — but it was easy work for india at the cricket world cup against their big rivals pakistan. also coming up on sportsday... northern ireland stop their losing streak with a first win at home in three years — they beat san marino in euro qualifying. and we'll have action from fa cup qualifying — as bracknell town make it to the first round proper..

warren gatland says there is more to come from his players and they haven't delivered a perfect performanceay's quarterfinal in marseilles and on sunday it's england against fiji. our sports correspondent andy swiss is there for us. andy, i presume we will get the starting 15 confirmed tomorrow, but there are few reports that it won't be good news for george ford. yes. welcome. england don't officially name their team until tomorrow but there have been interesting reports coming out about the potential starting 15, reports that captain owen farrell will start at fly—half, which would mean there is no place for george ford, he was so impressive in that opening match against argentina when he was the player of the match, when owen farrell was still suspended. england tried think both of them against samoa. it is fair to say it didn't really work out for them, england only scraping past samoa. it seems to steve borthwick a scrap that idea and he is playing owen farrell at fly—half. also reports that marcus smith will at full—back instead of freddie stewart. that would be a big call from steve

and they have their head coach, warren gatland.wales to the semifinals in 2011 and 2019, and will be confident he can do it again tomorrow. you're watching sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. still to come, ahead of tomorrow's super league grand final, we hear from one of the game's greats as he prepares for his last ever match. i have one things before, individually and as a team, but i won't get any other chance. this is my final chance. it means it is the biggest game of my career. it means it is the biggest game of my career. england's friendly against australia at wembley tonight will take place amid a mixed response to the football association's decision about how to mark the events in israel and gaza at the match. a rabbi working on an fa faith group has resigned, saying he was "profoundly disappointed" that the governing body decided not to have a specific tribute to the victims of the hamas attacks in israel. players wearing black armbands and there will be a period of silence, which the fa say will "remember the inn

warren gatland says the controversial world cup draw is not wales' fault and any teams feeling a sensen the pitch though, the welsh head coach has had good news with full back liam williams and fly half dan bigger both being passed fit for saturday's quarter final against argentina. jac morgan will captain the side while george north will become the first welshman to appear in a fourth world cup quarter final. arguably, the stand—out fixture sees the world's number one side ireland take on 3—time champions new zealand on saturdayin paris. the irish are considered the slight favourites and their head coach insists they're comfortable being the team everyone wants to beat. i suppose an inferiority complex is what has happened in the past for us against the world number one in thinking that we will fall off of a cleft because that should not be happening to ireland. but i think what we have learned to do this for ourselves into big challenges and try to meet them head on and embrace that. to a big u—turn for one of horse racing's most famous jockeys. frankie dettori has been set to retire

it's the first time wales have met argentina in a world cup match since 1999, and warren gatland's sidething that would have been pure fantasyjust six months ago. gatland's confident his team will be form. i know there are some people and some teams out there who won't want to face a wales team when they start playing with confidence and they start having momentum. that's when we are at our most dangerous, and we are starting to look that way at the moment. after that, attentions turn to paris, where the number one side in the world ireland try to make the semi—finals for the first time. they'll face new zealand, who have the history in this competition, and, despite an opening night defeat to france, have really looked like three—times champions again. we don't want to be second best, we want to be first best, but we realise what comes with that. people are always chasing you hard down. you have seen with the all blacks over the last 20 years, that's why there is so much respect for them, it's very hard to stay at the top. so rugby union very much the focus in france at the moment. but

warren gatland's side start favourites after picking up 19 points from 20 in their pool.defeat to france, they have looked like three times champions once again. irate france, they have looked like three times champions once again. we don't want to be second _ times champions once again. we don't want to be second best. _ times champions once again. we don't want to be second best. we _ times champions once again. we don't want to be second best. we want - times champions once again. we don't want to be second best. we want to i want to be second best. we want to be first _ want to be second best. we want to be first best, but we also realise what _ be first best, but we also realise what comes with that, that people will always chase you hard down. you have seen _ will always chase you hard down. you have seen with the all blacks over the last _ have seen with the all blacks over the last 20 — have seen with the all blacks over the last 20 years, that's why there is the last 20 years, that's why there is so _ the last 20 years, that's why there is so much — the last 20 y

you feel almost they've flown almost like they've flown under the radar a little bit now with warren gatland strength side they've got a full strength side at the weekends. >> again, think wales will be >> again, i think wales will be favourites against argentina and >> again, i think wales will be f.have tes against argentina and >> again, i think wales will be f.have to; against argentina and >> again, i think wales will be f.have to sayainst argentina and >> again, i think wales will be f.have to sayain:gatland,ina and >> again, i think wales will be f.have to sayainjgatland, he'snd i have to say to gatland, he's done great, great job. you done a great, great job. you know, of his, a lot of his know, a lot of his, a lot of his top players have kind of moved on retired. it's on and retired. and it's interesting with those retirement know, interesting with those reti interesting know, interesting with those reti interesting that know, interesting with those reti interesting that you know, interesting with those reti interesting that you talk v, it's interesting that you talk about the playe

um, they brought warren gatland back in and he's his own . he back in and he's his own.. yeah. and they're looking sharp and they peak in. >> yeah i mean like england i mean came in with, with low expectations really. but it has been easier isn't it? with all due respect, england and wales have had it fairly easy. who would you die? who would you rather play in the next round? because i mean fiji have been the of x—factor this the sort of x—factor in this group, haven't they? and they look could look as though they could do some damage traditional some damage to the traditional countries. you like to countries. who would you like to play next? >> well, quarter final. play next? >> well, quarterfinal. i >> well, a quarter final. i don't think it matters a don't think it matters really. a massive you know , so and massive games. you know, so and like like the gentleman just said then you know they won't be really open attacking rugby. those close games don't have great tactical awareness. you have to have a great kicking game . and like every game, every game. and like eve