will take charge this summer in the absence of manager ryan giggs. premiership champions exeter have booked a play off semifinal at home, after thrashing newcastle by 74 3. it s the chiefs record win in the top flight, with this try from henry slade one of 12 they ran in. harlequins women have won their first premier 15s title. they beat saracens by 25 17 at kingsholm. quins managed to hold on, despite an impressive comeback from saracens and also going down to 13 players. great britain finished third at the european team athletics championships in poland. lawrence okoye won the discus in his first gb appearance since london 2012. while the victory for beth dobbin in the 200 metres was inside the olympic qualifying time. one of the sporting signs of springtime, as the french open has started
it s one of the sporting signs of springtime, as the french open has started today in paris. and there s already been plenty of controversy. the world number two, naomi osaka, has been fined and threatened with disqualification if she continues to boycott media duties, a decision she says is to protect her mental health. adam wild has more. paris in the sunshine. after a year of disruption this was the french open back where it belongs. but arriving at roland garros, all the talk was of who wouldn t talk. behind the mask here, naomi osaka, not yet on court but already courting controversy. her refusal to do post match press conferences to protect her mental health has divided opinion. her extraordinary talent, though, quite beyond debate. already a global sporting icon but yet to prove herself on clay. perhaps this was the year.