struck a deal with neighbouring belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. putin told state television that belarusian president, alexander lukashenko, has long been raising the issue with him. a massive asteroid is expected to pass between the earth and the moon this evening. experts say it will pass by safely and can be seen through binoculars and telescopes. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello i m olly foster, here s what s coming up on sportsday the red roses run riot. the champions sink the scots in the six nations. there s a strong start for wales too, they are too strong for the irish in cardiff. and mctominay makes sure scotland start their euro qualifying campaign with a win. also coming up on sportsday. the wait goes on for a british medal at the world figure sakting championships, as gibson and fear just miss out injapan. from the bbc sports centre, this is sportsday. we ll start with rugby union because the women s six
scotland strides. mcdonald was outstanding. scotland finished bottom last year and wanted to be better but today was a tough one, wasn t it? it and wanted to be better but today was a tough one, wasn t it? it was a tou~h ask was a tough one, wasn t it? it was a tough ask for was a tough one, wasn t it? it was a tough ask for them. was a tough one, wasn t it? it was a tough ask for them. england - was a tough one, wasn t it? it was a tough ask for them. england were i tough ask for them. england were hurting tough ask for them. england were hurting from the world cup and were always hurting from the world cup and were always going to come firing for this one. always going to come firing for this one the always going to come firing for this one. the first ten minutes of the game one. the first ten minutes of the game and one. the first ten minutes of the game and the last ten minutes scotland game and the last ten minutes scotland relationship sean. i think that can sc
note the southern half of the uk. this band of rain will clear leaving cloud for much of england and wales and northern ireland. sunshine for the north and further wintry showers pushing into scotland and north east england. a much colderfeeling day. temperatures mid to high single figures put up a cold but sunny start to the new week. a dry start on monday turning increasingly wet and windy but also much milder.
without asking you position. we cannot let you go without asking you about - position. we cannot let you go without asking you about your| position. we cannot let you go - without asking you about your former captain sarah hunter. pretty emotional when she came off the pitch. emotionalat emotional when she came off the pitch. emotional at the end but what a career she has had. than pitch. emotional at the end but what a career she has had. an outstanding career. 141 a career she has had. an outstanding career- 141 caps- a career she has had. an outstanding career. 141 caps. put a career she has had. an outstanding career. 141 caps. put that a career she has had. an outstanding career. 141 caps. put that together i career. 141 caps. put that together ust career. 141 caps. put that together just incredible and to catch a lot of them just incredible and to catch a lot of them as just incredible and to catch a lot of them as well. the amount of world cups. of them as well. th
the wru s acting chief executive nigel walker says the future of welsh rugby is on the line this weekend more than 280 clubs will meet at an extraordinary general meeting in port talbot tomorrow. they ll vote on plans to modernise the way the game is run following a series of scandals that have rocked the union including allegations of misogyny, sexism and racism. matt murray reports. steeped in history, the rugby club has been in existence longer than the wru and its chairman is not underplaying how important this vote is on sunday. you ll make the most important meeting in the history of the welsh rugby union. a long history. the club s game in the welsh premier division was postponed because of the weather and pitch conditions but the two still met to