And ive known him for, like, 100 years. Kind of, sort of. And those people mean so much to me but rarely can i have a cogent conversation with these people because im just in awe. Do you fancy an arm wrestle . No. I dont want to have my shoulder pulled out ofjoint fairenough sweeney and rollins there. Thats all we have time for tonight. Evan is here on monday. Goodnight. Thats all for this evening. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. The headlines tonight Lizzie Yarnold flies the flag for team gb in pyeongchang, hoping to become the first briton to win back to back winter olympic titles. Hes at it again eddiejones stirs things up ahead of england v wales on week two of the six nations. And Northern Ireland manager Michael Oneill signs the longest and most lucractive contract in the irish fas history. Hello and good evening. Lets start in south korea where the Winter Olympics are officially under way after a glittering opening ceremony. In a mark of unity, north a
From eddiejones, what have you made of those comments from eddie jones, ramping what have you made of those comments from eddiejones, ramping up the pressure on Rhys Patchell . Hopefully it works and doesnt go the other way. England need to put pressure on him. There will be pressure but if he isa him. There will be pressure but if he is a youngster and hes been playing ever so well, if he gets it right tomorrow eddie might have to mince his words. You play the game, ifan mince his words. You play the game, if an opposing coach was suggesting you might not have the bottle, how would that make you want to respond . It would act as motivation. You always wa nt it would act as motivation. You always want to prove people wrong and show what youre about. He has shown that this season for scarlets. Youll be put under pressure of couise. Youll be put under pressure of course. Does it plant a seed of doubt . Thats what eddiejones is hoping. Would it have that effect . Mentally youve got to rem
The Bulls were on the cusp of a turkey shoot and it eventually was when they crushed the Dragons 55-20 in their United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night.