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Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im gavin ramjaun. Lots to come on todays show. The six nations get the go ahead, as france agrees to relax Quarantine Restrictions for players and staff. Meanwhile, chaos for South African cricket. Australia pull out of their series, because of the new strain of coronavirus. After 15 years away, could test cricket be back on free to air tv as soon as this week . Also coming up in the programme. Jason collins The First Man in the nba to come out as gay tells us his story, as part of lgbt history month. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. We start tonight with positive news for the six nations. This years tournament will go ahead as planned, after the french government confirmed that Quarantine Restrictions would be eased for players and staff. The first games will be played on saturday, and there were concerns that a seven day quarantine period would play havoc with the schedule. Our rugby Union Correspondent is chrisjones. Chris, the organisers of the six nations will be Breathing A Sigh of relief this evening . Yes, absolutely. I dont think the six nations organisers where ever that worried that the french would kibosh the whole tournament so close to its scheduled start, but you are quite right. If the french government had insisted on teams quarantining on arrival in france, if scotland in round three have had to quarantine seven days before playing a match, things could have got very messy indeed. But the french government have given it the green light today, they are satisfied to the protocols and the Bubble Environment is safe and robust. And we are all systems go. How will it work in terms of the testing and the bio secure bubbles . What happens if players test positive, will be games be postponed . Positive, will be games be ostoned . , ,. , postponed . Really big question, in terms of testing, postponed . Really big question, in terms of testing, players postponed . Really big question, in terms of testing, players will postponed . Really big question, in terms of testing, players will be i terms of testing, players will be tested at least twice a week and closer to matches, just to prevent any risk of catching or more importantly spreading any virus that does somehow come into the Bubble Environment. Organisers are desperate not to cancel matches, that could throw everything into turmoil. And if there is a postponement for whatever reason, they would hope to complete those games on one of the rest weekends or at a later date, but lets hope it doesnt come to that, lets hope things can go smoothly because even one or two positive tests, as we saw with fiji in the autumn nations cup, can lead to a lot of problems. But the unions have got Contingency Plans in place, england for example have a shadow squad who are also being tested regularly. So if there was a case, they could call someone up. As i said, lets hope it doesnt come to that and we can get all 25 matches away and on time. And even though fans will have to enjoy it on tv, radio or online rather than in the pubs and the stadium, lets hope for a great competition. Yes the pubs and the stadium, lets hope for a great competition. For a great competition. Yes indeed, lets ho e for a great competition. Yes indeed, lets hope so. For a great competition. Yes indeed, lets hope so, chris for a great competition. Yes indeed, lets hope so, chris jones, for a great competition. Yes indeed, lets hope so, chris jones, thank lets hope so, chrisjones, thank you very much indeed. The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a big impact on the sporting schedule. Australia have pulled out of their tour of south africa because of concerns over the pandemic. They were due to play three tests this month, but Cricket Australia said it had no choice but to pull out because of a more contagious variant of the virus reported to have originated in south africa. Seth bennett reports. News that australia have pulled out of their planned tour reached the South African squad as they continued their preparations for the 2nd test in pakistan which starts on thursday. Just two weeks ago, Cricket South Africa gave assurances the series would go ahead. But that has no or changed. Has no or changed. Really, really disappointed has no or changed. Really, really disappointed. Incredibly has no or changed. Really, really i disappointed. Incredibly frustrated. And sad. Those were some of the words Cricket South Africa used in a Press Statement shortly after the news dropped that australia would not be coming. I think it is twofold. The tour was due to begin just about a month away and there was not that much time. And for South African cricket to be left without their marquee series of the summer is really disappointing. Cricket australia broke the news in a statement from chief executive nick hockley which said this. The issue surrounds a new strain of covid i9 which seems to have originated in south africa. Although there is no evidence that this variant causes more serious illness for the vast majority of people who become infected, there are concerns it can be spread more readily and the vaccines may not work quite as well against it. We the vaccines may not work quite as well against it. The vaccines may not work quite as well against it. We are seeing more and more cases well against it. We are seeing more and more cases of well against it. We are seeing more and more cases of the well against it. We are seeing more and more cases of the variant well against it. We are seeing more| and more cases of the variant which was first and more cases of the variant which was first identified in south africa was first identified in south africa. Beyond africa, the variant has been africa. Beyond africa, the variant has been confirmed in 24 countries globally has been confirmed in 24 countries globally. And there is concern it is circulating globally. And there is concern it is circulating in other countries, as yet undetected. Yet undetected. Australias withdrawal yet undetected. Australias withdrawal has yet undetected. Australias withdrawal has had yet undetected. Australias. Withdrawal has had immediate implications on the world test championship, with new zealand is now confirmed as the first team to go through to the final. And with the olympics and the euro is scheduled for later in 2021, this highlights just how difficult it is to continue to play International Sport during a global pandemic. Staying with cricket. Remember this . 2005, edgbaston, Andrew Flintoff consoles brett lee at the end of one of the most Thrilling Ashes Series on record. England won it, of course, in a summer that many people fell in love with the game. Not only sat in the crowds, but on the television as well because that was the last test series to be shown live on free to air tv in the uk. Well, could that be about to change, with channel 4 in discussions to show englands series in india . Patrick gearey explains. Australia take the field and barnet and wellington take the wicket which must surely be the most treacherous ever. , ,. , must surely be the most treacherous ever. ,. ,. ,. Ever. Once, the only ways to watch en. Land ever. Once, the only ways to watch england abroad ever. Once, the only ways to watch england abroad were ever. Once, the only ways to watch england abroad were to ever. Once, the only ways to watch england abroad were to witness ever. Once, the only ways to watch england abroad were to witness or| ever. Once, the only ways to watch l england abroad were to witness or to wait, it might be months before Cinema Newsreel is filled in the details. Satellite dishes brought the quick and needing world slave into tv room into living rooms, but only for those who could pay. Now an entire series could be broadcast on free to air television and players Likejofra Archer could be projected onto a far wider audience. I be projected onto a far wider audience be projected onto a far wider audience. ,. , audience. I hope people will be watching audience. I hope people will be watching. Kids audience. I hope people will be watching. Kids as audience. I hope people will be watching. Kids as well, audience. I hope people will be| watching. Kids as well, because anyone we can inspire just helps the next generation. It would be great to have it back. To have it back. Channel4, happy, hazy memories. To have it back. Channel4, happy, hazy memories. Englands to have it back. Channel4, happy, hazy memories. Englands ashes i hazy memories. Englands Ashes Victory was the last series shown on terrestrial television. Channel 4 did show the 2019 World Cup Final and the bbc have some t20 rates, but the adventures of ben stokes have taken place behind a pay wall. Now back on channel 4 and with the country back in lockdown, could he leap out from the page . Lets country back in lockdown, could he leap out from the page . Lets hope that so many leap out from the page . Lets hope that so many people leap out from the page . Lets hope that so many people that leap out from the page . Lets hope that so many people that are leap out from the page . Lets hope that so many people that are like, l leap out from the page . 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But unless they know cricket, they dont talk about joe root cricket, they dont talk about joe root and cricket, they dont talk about joe root and ben stokes. Cricket, they dont talk about joe root and ben stokes. Believe it or not, this root and ben stokes. Believe it or not. This was root and ben stokes. Believe it or not, this was the root and ben stokes. Believe it or not, this was the Soundtrack Root and ben stokes. Believe it or not, this was the soundtrack to. Root and ben stokes. Believe it or not, this was the soundtrack to a i not, this was the soundtrack to a revolution. Skype is my advert for their Ground Breaking live coverage of the 1990 englands tour of west indies skys advert. They have moved with the times, buying up all Home Internationals with many away series, and the money they have paid for live Cricket Lights has funded the sport, but broadcasters are not immune to the effects of the virus. Channel 4 have seen a gap in the field. 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As england prepared today, the details of how the series i today, the details of how the series will be broadcast still were not finalised. Whichever channel they are on, these players will want to become unmissable television. That could be a game changer. Lets take a look at some more of the days sports news. The president of the Tokyo Olympics says the games will go ahead in the summer, regardless of the covid 19 situation in the country. He did admit, though, that theyre looking at new ways of hosting the event. Golfs rule makers want to bring in new laws to combat the big hitting of players like bryson dechambau. Theyve proposed a shorter limit to club lengths, which they hope will reduce the distance that players can hit the ball. And the Netball Superleague season will start on the 12th of february. All games will be played behind closed doors, starting at a venue in wakefield, before moving to the copper box in london for the remaining matches. Four games in the Premier League tonight, two already under way and one of them is a huge one at the bottom, as Sheffield United host west brom. And West Bromwich have taken a lead, Matt Phillips with a goal in the last few minutes. Sheffield united hoping to move a point behind. Hoping to move a point behind 19th placed west brom tonight. Wolves under way against arsenal too. And pepe scored the opener for arsenal, 1 0 as we approach half time at molineux. Two more games later. Man united home to southampton, with newcastle hosting crystal palace. And the Transfer Window closed at midnight. And it was a deadline day like no other. We knew that the spending was going to be low but, in the end, it was very low. Only three permanent deals were done in the Premier League. They were ben davies move to liverpool from preston, joshua kings move from bournemouth to everton, and brightons deal to bring in ecuador midfielder moises caicedo. Those three deals costjust over £10 million in total. What there have been, though, is plenty of loan deals. That seems to be the safest option for clubs at the moment, given the financial and logistical diffculties caused by The Coronavirus Pandemic and the impact of the uk leaving the eu. Plenty done on deadline day, including Ainsely Maitland niles going to west brom from arsenal, Takuma Minaminojoining Southampton from liverpool, and ozan kabak going to liverpool on loan from schalke. Another interesting change this time around has been clubs and players terminating contracts early. Take arsenal, for example. Having agreed to tear up the contracts of mesut ozil and sokratis, they did the same with shkrodran mustafi, allowing him to join schalke. Those players were all in the last six months of their contracts, so will save arsenal a good chunk of money in wages. Another sign that clubs are having to be financially creative. And this is the graph that proves the lack of spending amongst Premier League clubs. The outlay at its lowest for a decade, and that trend looks set to continue in future windows. Deloitte estimates the top 20 highest earning Football Clubs in the world will have lost more than £1. 75 billion as a result of the pandemic. You can catch up with that graph on the bbc sport website. So, while clubs have tightened their belts, the former tottenham and chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas took a rather more drastic approach to a player he didnt want to sign, for his club, marseille. The french side brought in Olivier Ntcham from celtic on deadline day a Decision Villas Boas disagreed with. So he offered to resign. Marseille have since announced his suspension as coach. 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The governments been discussing the issue of Head Injuries in Sport Today Culture SecretaryOliver Dowden met with several campaigners and former players whove been affected, including the former tottenham midfielder ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. The number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game, and aston villa manager dean smith says its a big issue that needs more research. I lost my father, obviously, down to dementia, so youre always thinking, myself and my brother, whether we might suffer from that as well. There have been no signs, so thankfully, were very good. Its something that is in the forefront of our