So harris is going on his first lions tour, as is his teamate louis rees zammit, the welsh wing. The youngest to be called up on the day for over 50 years or something. 50 years or something. Lets get more on the lions squad from our rugby Union Correspondent chris jones. We are here at the venue where the lion squad to talk where he was named a few hours ago. On the banks of the thames back in 2009 im sure all the memories have come Flooding Back today. But a squad full of surprises named. Back today. But a squad full of surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what. For surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what for the surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what. For the last surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what. For the last week surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what. For the last week ive surprises named. Yeah, ill tell you what. For the last week ive been i what. For the last week ive been realty what. For the last week ive been really excited. Slightly different emotion this brown is a punter and as a obviouslyjust excited to be here as a obviouslyjust excited to be here to as a obviouslyjust excited to be here to put some faces to the speculation with everyone try to do. Gallons speculation with everyone try to do. Gallons from his first surprise in 37 players gallons from his first surprise in 37 players was that we want to understand that. When i look at the squad understand that. When i look at the squad 18 understand that. When i look at the squad 18 new faces who have never been squad 18 new faces who have never been on squad 18 new faces who have never been on a squad 18 new faces who have never been on a tour. I really good blend of experience which of course starts withjones. Of experience which of course starts withjones, the most experienced International Player ever so. For me its nice International Player ever so. For me its nice to International Player ever so. For me its nice to finally draw a line under its nice to finally draw a line under it its nice to finally draw a line under it. To take that first footsteb under it. To take that first footstep towards the guys getting on a plane footstep towards the guys getting on a plane and challenging The Very Best in a plane and challenging The Very Best in the world. 18 a plane and challenging The Very Best in the world. A plane and challenging The Very Best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players that best in the world. 18 new players are 18 players that never best in the world. 18 new players i are 18 players that never experience lion tours as you say. Guys like jackie and hell end simmons isnt evenin jackie and hell end simmons isnt even in the england set up at the moment. Look at the quality of players who have missed out. There are some great all time great players was upjohnny sexton, jonathan david, center, we could go on. The players missing out. That gives you an indication of how difficult it must be depicted squad. Yet as many ways in which you can measure yet as many ways in which you can measure the yet as many ways in which you can measure the qualities of a squad. You can measure the qualities of a squad. You can look at the sport not the obvious you can look at the sport not the obvious way. When you look at the players obvious way. When you look at the players admit it, youve got to get so much players admit it, youve got to get so much confidence or who are there. The quality so much confidence or who are there. The quality which is left behind the likes of the quality which is left behind the likes ofjohnny sexton and National Captain likes ofjohnny sexton and National Captain hasnt quite made it. We spoke captain hasnt quite made it. We spoke to captain hasnt quite made it. We spoke to one gallon earlier and he went spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on to spoke to one gallon earlier and he went on to say that this is been the toughest went on to say that this is been the toughest squad for him to pick and you can toughest squad for him to pick and you can see toughest squad for him to pick and you can see it. Theres been some names you can see it. Theres been some names like you can see it. Theres been some names like the likes of harris or bundy names like the likes of harris or bundy agee who have been overlooked by many bundy agee who have been overlooked by many people. But for some like sam simmons its great to see that form sam simmons its great to see that form has sam simmons its great to see that form has been rewarded. In sam simmons its great to see that form has been rewarded. Form has been rewarded. In the messaue form has been rewarded. In the message would form has been rewarded. In the message would go form has been rewarded. In the message would go from form has been rewarded. In the message would go from the form has been rewarded. In the message would go from the coaches form has been rewarded. In true message would go from the coaches we spoke to today is that the lions arent going down there with one plan to beat south africa, the going down there with one plan to beat south africa, they dont, downward to 3, four, five to beat. L south africa, they dont, downward to 3, four, five to beat. To 3, four, five to beat. I think ou aet to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a need to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a need that to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a need that as to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a need that as you to 3, four, five to beat. I think| you get a need that as you saw to 3, four, five to beat. I think you get a need that as you saw from the world you get a need that as you saw from the World Cup Final in women with the World Cup Final in women with the power the World Cup Final in women with the power game which didnt work. We spoke the power game which didnt work. We spoke about the power game which didnt work. We spoke about this in the rugby Weekly Bodcast spoke about this in the Rugby Weekly Podcast about Need Meeting Fire With fire. Podcast about Need Meeting Fire With fire some podcast about Need Meeting Fire With fire. Some places you have to but when fire. Some places you have to but when youve got a squad with like what when youve got a squad with like what we when youve got a squad with like what we got with that the coach that wants what we got with that the coach that wants to what we got with that the coach that wants to throw the ball around a little wants to throw the ball around a little bit. Wants to throw the ball around a little bit, expecting to really make the best little bit, expecting to really make the best of those flat and fast surfaces the best of those flat and fast surfaces out in south africa. One thin for surfaces out in south africa. One thing for sure surfaces out in south africa. One thing for sure is surfaces out in south africa. One thing for sure is the surfaces out in south africa. Que thing for sure is the debate wont and the foot of the debate is not over. Into this Lion Selection its going to rage and rage and rage. Fascinating to get off the coaches today goes pick the squad is the countdown really starts now. His Efforts Liens match on home soil in at a Bar Efforts Liens match on home soil in ata baragainstjapan Efforts Liens match on home soil in at a bar againstjapan on the 26th ofjune. What a week thats auoin to 26th ofjune. What a week thats going to be some of the headlines for you now. A group of counties have written to the england and Wales Cricket board about the possibility of hosting the remainder of the indian premier league. The twenty tournament was suspended on tuesday after several positive coronavirus tests among players. And Billyjoe Saunders and saul canelo are giving their final Press Conferences ahead of theirfight in texas this weekend. Britains saunders is putting his wbo Super Middleweight Title on the line against the mexicans two world titles. Four stjohns and four st johns and players four stjohns and players get them as a semifinal after two members of the squad tested positive in two have been ruled as a close contact. Lets just return to football, because its been a tough couple of weeks for harry kane, the Spurs Bossjose Mourinho sacked a week before their defeat in the league cup final, he is still chasing the golden boot for Prmier League top scorer. England captain was out today his First Pro Club that he also helps to sponsor. 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Weve done well in russia and the world cup but we didnt quite do it in the semifinals. So its about taking and using the experiences to help us in this tournament. We have a lot in these players at the top of the game. Champions League Finals coming up. Thats a great experience for us and that generally help us as a exercise. ,. ~ for us and that generally help us as a exercise a exercise. You talk about the la ers a exercise. You talk about the players playing a exercise. You talk about the players playing for a exercise. You talk about the players playing for the a exercise. You talk about the players playing for the club i a exercise. You talk about the players playing for the club in| a exercise. You talk about the. Players playing for the club in the champions final, and all English Champions League final, what you think of that . L Champions League final, what you think of that . Think of that . I think great. Its treat for think of that . I think great. 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What does the next decade have in store . A decade sense. What does the next decade have in store . Hopefully many more positive decade have in store . Hopefully many more positive memories, decade have in store . Hopefully many more positive memories, a decade have in store . Hopefully many more positive memories, a lot decade have in store . Hopefully many more positive memories, a lot more l more positive memories, a lot more goals and wins its amazing. Itjust arent so quick. Ten years i remember walking out so excited to play my first professional game. And now obviously a bit in the game sense was up 70 games in my head that i want to achieve. There is more time, just enjoy it and joy were about my career and hopefully just improve and get better each day. I spoke openly about that. Thats the reason i play the game. Thats the reason i play the game. Thats why i became a footballer to win and have experience with my team mates, lifting trophies and winning the biggest games. Has it happened so far but i feel i got plenty of time in my locker. Im just looking forward and ensure that it will come. The International Olympic committee have struck a deal with pfizer, to make Covid Vaccinations available to athletes from nations that arent prioritising the jab for those competing in tokyo in under 12 weeks time. That includes team gb. The boa has so far resisted lobbying the government to allow their athletes to jump the cue. We know what theyll look like this summer, Mike Bushelljoined some of the team at the official kit launch today. The countdown really feels that its been gone, 78 days to go until the tokyo games began. In the paralympic is a month later. Right in the Crack Of Dawn as the sun was rising they were up there alongside the flag, on the roof at Somerset House to get things going. Is at the moment you fell oh my goodness its really happening, finally, banquet pulley. It really does feel like that today. 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The club have revealed hes made a significant investment. Perhaps hes found his a team. He does love the shape of a full forward to. That is it for sports day. Thank goodness for that, i hear you say. Goodbye. Hello there has been a prickly lively day of winter. Mays know is not something we see every year happens from time to time, nine years ago happen again this morning. After wintry start really todays been about a day of sunshine and showers. Widespread shadows across northern and eastern areas. Thats with a big year for us. Furtherwest areas. Thats with a big year for us. Further west starts with the best with the best of the dry weather is been. A lovely afternoon with largely sunny skies. Meanwhile i think its fair to say that someone will have taken it real soaking from this massive thundercloud as a work across east anglia. We have seen help mixing with todays showers again. Overnight the child will tend to become confined to northern and western coast. Slowly the skies will tend to clear in line. Its gonna be another chilly Night Temperatures down into low single figures. A touch of frost in place as well as temperatures probably but 3. E scotland northeast england the cold spots. Friday a cold start to the table plenty of sunshine for sin. Through the morning shower cards will begin to bubble up and the majority of the showers across northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of scotland through the thunder and hail mixing and when the thunder and hail mixing and when the spender come across the skies It Temperature will suddenly drop. Through the afternoon probably drive for southwest england, wales and northern island. Should be logic. Low pressure is be moving in off the atlantic bring a spell of wet and windy weather. The weighty low pressure dragging of some slightly milder airfrom low pressure dragging of some slightly milder air from the south as we go through saturday. Nevertheless a soggy start to saturday for sure. England and wales Heavy Rain Gale Force because of winds around hills went to for Northern Ireland for subject or dry start in scotland that rain will be working in here through the afternoon. For most it will be turning milder through the day but still quite cold in scotland for the time of year for the still quite cold in scotland for the time of yearfor the highs still quite cold in scotland for the time of year for the highs only around eight or 9 degrees. Low pressure still with us on sunday. Closer to the centre of low showers merge together to give some longer outbreaks of rain. Elsewhere sunshine and showers for the most part, could turn quite milder across east anglia and Southeast England with temperatures reaching the low 20s. Otherwise about ilt with temperatures reaching the low 20s. Otherwise about m to 70 celsius with widespread showers and some sunny spells in between. Beyond that into next week, unsettled weather is here to stay for that rain or showers pretty much sums up the weather next week as well. Hello, im ros atkins, this is outside source. France threatens to cut Electricity Supply to the Island Ofjersey in a row with the uk over post brexit fishing rights. More than 60 french Fishing Boats surrounded the islands main port this morning their crews say new rules shut them out. They want to stop this. They dont want this to continue to fish. We need to manage this, no cuestion fish. We need to manage this, no question about fish. We need to manage this, no question about it. Fish. We need to manage this, no question about it. We fish. We need to manage this, no question about it. We need i fish. We need to manage this, no question about it. We need to i fish. We need to manage this, no i question about it. We need to manage the resource question about it. We need to manage the resource of their and jersey has done the resource of their and jersey has done nothing wrong. Also in the Programme India reports 400,000 new covid 19 cases in the past day. But theres more evidence the government is suppressing the true human cost. Injust one hour the bbc saw 13 funerals