they had all but been awarded a world cup. there was shock, too, injanuary, after buffalo bills damar hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. the world watched on, as he would eventually make a recovery. here, rugby union s six nations, well, that was all about ireland. it is time for the six nations, and no better place to start than in cardiff. james lowe, all the way! a cruel knife to the heart of wales. the number one side on the planet against the reigning grand slam champions. oh, my goodness! breathtaking! absolutely breathtaking! thunderous six nations spectacle. all eyes on ross byrne as he gets us under way in rome. the quest for the slam is still alive. and it has been many, many a long year since both scotland and ireland met at this stage of the championship with so much to play for. a slam on the line for ireland, pride on the line for england. aki for henshaw! the start of the celebrations in dublin. a fourth grand slam for ireland. england s
they had all but been awarded a world cup. there was shock, too, injanuary, after buffalo bills damar hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. the world watched on, as he would eventually make a recovery. here, rugby union s six nations, well, that was all about ireland. it is time for the six nations, and no better place to start than in cardiff. james lowe, all the way! a cruel knife to the heart of wales. the number one side on the planet against the reigning grand slam champions. oh, my goodness! breathtaking! absolutely breathtaking! thunderous six nations spectacle. all eyes on ross byrne, - as he gets us under way in rome. the quest for the slam is still alive. and it has been many, many a long year since both scotland and ireland met at this stage of the championship with so much to play for. a slam on the line for ireland, pride on the line for england. aki for henshaw! the start of the celebrations in dublin. a fourth grand slam for ireland. england s
disruption. gales or severe gales. it will be windy wherever you are. cloud and outbreaks of patchy rain in the west moving south, from the north, a return to sunshine and blustery showers, perhaps a bit of wintriness over the higher ground of scotland and temperatures up to about 13 in london but only five in aberdeen. moving ahead towards friday, it will be another blustery sort of day but not as windy as it will be tomorrow. thanks, sarah. and that s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. good evening to you. hello, and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. santo, just in time for christmas nottingham forest turn to nuno. there s one more place left in the efl cup semi finals. it ll go to either liverpool, or west ham. and liverpool, orwest ham. police and liverpool, or west ham. police investigate after a i’u ns and police investigate after a fan runs onto the pitch and into the newcastle goalke
after the game and liverpool championship side middlesbrough will play chelsea. the semifinals take place across two legs next month. we ll have more football results for you injust a moment, but let s stay in england, because a day after the club sacked steve cooper, nuno espirito santo has his feet under the desk at nottingham forest. the portuguese takes charge of his third premier league club after spells at wolves and spurs, asjoe lynskey reports. they re five points above the drop zone. the man in charge hauled them up from the depths of the second tier. but this week at forest, things have changed quickly. steve cooper s been sacked and, within 2a hours, nuno s come in. and forest want him to take them up a level. big, big chance. very honoured. it s a pleasure to be at forest and be able to manage such a great club with such great history. what i expect is to help, to help, try to transmit my knowledge and my ethic work to the players so they can become better, a bett
the draw for the semi finals was made after the game and liverpool will face fulham. championship side middlesbrough get chelsea. the semi finals take place across two legs next month. we ll have more football results for you in a moment, but let s stay in england, because a day after the club sacked steve cooper, nuno espirito santo has his feet under the desk at nottingham forest. the portuguese takes charge of his third premier leaue club after spells at wolves and spurs, asjoe lynskey reports. they re five points above the drop zone. the man in charge hauled them up from the depths of the second tier. but this week at forest, things have changed quickly. steve cooper s been sacked and, within 2a hours, nuno s come in. and forest want him to take them up a level. big, big chance. very honoured. it s a pleasure to be at forest and be able to manage such a great club with such great history. what i expect is to help, to help, try to transmit my knowledge and my ethic work to