For a second year in a row. Four goals from the 83rd minute onwards. The first fa cup Quarter Final has a blistering climax and a win for coventry. And a good first day not great on day two. How do rory mcilroy s chances look during his third round at the players championship . Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. Ireland are on the verge of back to back six nations titles. Of the four teams that entered the final weekend with a chance of winning the tournament, much was in their favour mainly the maths. A win against scotland in dublin would do it, as would a draw. Even defeat with two bonus points. But with about ten minutes to go, they lead to 17 6 at the aviva stadium. The story of the game so far. Scotlands finn russell whos the leading scorer in the six nations this season was the first to put points on the scoreboard in the eighth minute at the aviva stadium. Butjust five minutes later, ireland Hooker Dan Sheehan saw his chance to hit back with the first try of the match. Ru
Back to back titles in the six nations as irleand prove their Northern Hemisphere dominance once more. Four goals from the 83rd minute onwards the first fa cup Quarter Final has a blistering climax and a win for coventry. Joining them Manchester City, two deflections but smooth progress nonetheless against newcastle. And a good first day not great on day two. How do rory mcilroy s chances look during his third round at the players championship . Hello again. Ireland have secured back to back six nations titles, Beating Scotland In Dublin by 17 points to 13. A victory that gives them an unassailble lead in the championship with just france against england to come tonight. Our correspondent andy swiss was there to see it at the aviva stadium. It was close at the end, but ireland are over the line. As you can probably hear the party is very much in full swing. Ireland are once again the sensations for that goodness me, they had to work for it. In the last half hour we had a moment of all
Elsewhere in the territory. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. The consequences of a Ground Operation in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. Catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic all round. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on gaza with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirby. We have not seen it. We certainly welcome the opportunity to see it. As i said, we cannot support a major offence in rafah the doesnt also include a credible, achievable an executable plan to take care of the safety and security of malt in a million gazans. To move on right now in a major way wit
Hywel griffith was watching the announcement. A two horse race where both men stuck rigidly to the centre but in the end of the new leader of the welsh labour was elected byjust under two 52 of the vote. Vaughan gething, congratulations. After being responsible for health and the economy, Vaughan Gething will now take a big step up to become the first black First Minister of wales. Today we turn a new page in our welsh history. A history that we write together. Notjust because im the first black leader of any european country, but a generational dial hasjumped, too. I want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future in behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to Pick Up The Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In pieces and the bill for those who came before them. Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In his campaign video, he tackled came before them. In his campaign video, he ta
The labour leadership contest. Mr gething, who will become the first black leader of any european country, won a narrow contest with 51. 7 of the vote. His only rival, jeremy miles, got 48. 3. He is expected to replace Mark Drakeford as first minister on wednesday, following a vote in the senate , and says a vote in the senate, and says after 25 years of devolution, he remains committed to the cause. Today we turn a page in the book of our nations history , a book of our nations history, a history that we write together, not just because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country , but because a country, but because a generational dial has jumped to like ken and jane. Devolution is not something that i have had to get used to or to adapt to, or to apologise for. Devolution. Welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities is in my blood. Scotlands first minister says the snp must win in the upcoming general election. Addressing the partys Campaign C