Is that were going to be well prepared for the game. Weve had a good physical prep, weve had a good tactical prep. The players are enjoying being injapan. Theyre ready to go, and we know australia will be the same, so thats going to be some sort of a game. Ireland have named an experienced squad to take on new zealand in their quarter final later on saturday morning. 12 of the starting 15 began last years famous victory over the all blacks in dublin, with Peter Omahony and rob kearney being restored to the team. Head coachjoe schmidt spoke today about why he thinks that experience is key. Theres a number of those players within the side that have contributed to a fair bit of history for us. Obviously the first win over the all blacks, first time we won at home against the all blacks, but a few other milestones along the way. A lot of those players that are selected were in australia last summer, selected were in australia last summer, were selected were in australia last summer, were i
Football the way it was say, 20 30 yea rs football the way it was say, 20 30 years ago. The transfer window closes for premier league clubs. Well find out who did the best business as the new season kicks off tonight. And nothing says summer like a wet weather in a festival field. This is one, but others have fallen foul of weather conditions. Some particularly windy conditions. Ill have the full details later in the programme. Its friday august 9th. Our top story the number of people dying from asthma attacks in england and wales is the highest it has been in ten years, according to an analysis of officialfigures. The Charity Asthma uk says the deaths are unnecessary, as too many people are failing to get the basic level of care. With more, heres our Health Correspondent, dominic hughes. Nearly 5 Million People in england and wales suffer from asthma, which can cause coughing, wheezing, a tight chest and breathlessness. Treated properly, it should be easy to manage, but the number of
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Across the west. We will see a bit of patchy cloud in scotland, but the temperatures will continue climb and they will be widely into the mid to high 20s. Maybe a shower into wales and Northern Ireland later, but then it is all change, can you believe it, thursday night into the early hours of friday morning. A cold front is going to bring some showery outbreaks of rain, some of it quite heavy into the far north of scotland. And it will linger over there for much of friday, im afraid. So some wet weather for scotland. Not too bad for england and wales. A more breezy day, a south westerly flow. Sunny spells and a few scattered, sharp showers, but temperatures will still be on the one side, particularly if you keep the sunshine. And as we go into the weekend, that cooler, more unsettled theme is back, unfortunately. Unsettled theme is back, unfortunatel. ,. , unfortunately. That is tonightsbbc news at six, unfortunately. That is tonightsbbc news at six, but unfortunately. That is tonight
The new campaign is on monday against Manchester United. It boosted gary oneills standing in the game and i think wolves have decided thats the way to go. Its interesting because in recent times, we especially samco, wolves have gone down the managerial group. Santo. Now theyre finally going to have an english guy in charge which will be interesting to see how it goes. So, wolves have been quiet in the transfer market, but it appears that west ham are the opposite today. Theyve agreed fees for both southampton captainjames ward prowse and Manchester United defender harry maguire. The England International had slipped down the Pecking Order at old trafford under erik ten hag, who took the captaincy off maguire at the start of preseason. West ham have had a £30 million offer accepted. Its not thought personal terms will be a problem, although they havent yet been agreed. While ward prowse will also cost west ham around £30 million. Hes started the championship season with southampton,