And we will have the latest on that on the bbc news at ten. And thats bbc news at six. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news Where You Are goodnight. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Iam olly i am olly foster. Here is what is coming up this evening. Unbeaten but underdogs against the World Champions can england topple the springboks in their world cup semifinal . Thejoy of six kohli brings up his century off the final ball, as india make it four wins out of four at the Cricket World Cup. Billiejean king says taking womens tennis to saudi arabia can be a force for good. 70 of the population is under 30 years old and they want change. Also coming up on sportsday were back on board with billy whizz, the champion apprentice, with over 100 winners this season. Good evening, weve had 44 matches over the past six weeks, but now here we are on the eve of the Rugby World Cup semi finals. Both are taking place at the Stade De France in saint denis. Wel be live there in just a moment, but of course, against the odds, england are the only home nation still involved. Few predicted that they would get beyond the pool stages, and they havent been given much of a chance against south africa on saturday either, but they are the only unbeaten side in the tournament. And they are backing themselves to keep going, which would be all the sweeter after losing to them in between 19 final. 2019 final. Ben croucher reports. To understand the present you have to know the past. History four years ago is not claim to england, from that final in yokohama to saturdays set me in paris. In that final in yokohama to saturdays set me in paris. Set me in paris. In four years, liuht set me in paris. In four years, light happens set me in paris. In four years, light happens in set me in paris. In four years, light happens in rugby. Set me in paris. In four years, light happens in rugby. We i set me in paris. In four years, l light happens in rugby. We have changed as a team, i imagine south africa feel like they have changed Overfour Africa feel like they have changed over four years as well, so we understand what task is in front of us, what a good team we are playing against, what a well drilled a team we are playing against, we are excited to get out there. That task is it tou. H excited to get out there. That task is it tough as excited to get out there. That task is it tough as it excited to get out there. That task is it tough as it comes. Excited to get out there. That task is it tough as it comes. South is it tough as it comes. South africa are the best teams in the world. They beat france last week in england are unbeaten but un fencing. So do they believe . England are unbeaten but unfencing. So do they believe . So do they believe . There is always belief in this so do they believe . There is always belief in this team. So do they believe . There is always belief in this team. There so do they believe . There is always belief in this team. There are belief in this team. There are players belief in this team. There are players that have performed at the highest players that have performed at the highest levels, players that have played highest levels, players that have played knockout rugby, finals rugby before, played knockout rugby, finals rugby before, and we cannot wait. For south africa. Before, and we cannot wait. Fr . South africa, the World Champions peeking at the right time, built around their captain, their powerful pack and a bruising bench, 18 charge down conversions, Calling Scrums in their own 22, shocking and silencing the partisan parisians. Do england have the capacity to surprise them . I england have the capacity to surprise them . England have the capacity to surprise them . England have the capacity to surrise them . ~ , ~ surprise them . I think. They like to suffocate surprise them . I think. They like to suffocate and surprise them . I think. They like to suffocate and strangle surprise them . I think. They like to suffocate and strangle you, surprise them . I think. They like| to suffocate and strangle you, wait for you to apply pressure to avoid for you to apply pressure to avoid for you to make a mistake, so from a technical point of view, we know what is coming our way and we must make sure we are exiting on the day. England no what is coming too. The question now is whether they can do anything about it. Or is it ago but they were underdog for the semifinals against the defending champions. A similar performance in paris on Saturday Night could just rewrite a new chapter in their fabled world cup history. Ben croucher, bbc news. So a repeat of the last World Cup Final coming up on saturday. The second of the semi finals, the blacks take on argentina tomorrow. Well talk about both games with our Sports Correspondent andy swiss, who is at the Stade De France. Lets start with the england game. Steve borthwick name to starting 15 today, he has made three changes, one of them enforced. Thats right, as you say. Three changes to englands starting 15, one we sort of expected, the other two perhaps a little bit more of a surprise. The one we expected was at full back, where Freddie Stewart returns in place of marcus smith. Marcus smith picked up a nasty knock against fiji at the weekend and he has failed the return to play protocols, but steward has been one of englands most reliable performers. The other two changes are in the pack. Joe marler comes in at prof in place of ellis genge. In second row, George Martin comes in for all the chess him ollie chessum. Still a lot of expense in their team. Chessum. Still a lot of expense in their team their team. Steve borthwick admitting their team. Steve borthwick admitting that their team. Steve borthwick admitting that south their team. Steve borthwick admitting that south africa | their team. Steve borthwick admitting that south africa scrum better than them, a little bit stronger, so he has tried to bolster it. You spent a fair bit of time with the england squad in recent weeks post how we describe it, a Siege Mentality . Are they feeding off that and in Underdog Status . Perhaps, yes. England were training on earlier on today at their training based just on the outskirts of paris, a few miles away from here. We saw them train on tuesday. They looked relaxed. They had a kick about. Today, you would say there much down to serious business. England came in for a lot of criticism in the bill up to this world cup. They struggled in the six nations, struggled in their warm up games, and you do get the sense Steve Borthwick has been using that tradition is as a motivating factor bores players. That criticism. Steve borthwick looked a bit more relaxed. There were a few smiles more than usual, but i expect he is relishing the Underdog Status that england have got there. I think Steve Borthwick has enjoyed defying the doubters so far at this world cup and he will be hoping to defy the doubters once more on Saturday Night. The doubters once more on saturday niuht. ~ , night. South africa, they came throu. H night. South africa, they came through that night. South africa, they came through that absolutely night. South africa, they came through that absolutely breathtaking quarterfinal, andy, and they are unchanged. Quarterfinal, andy, and they are unchanged quarterfinal, andy, and they are unchanued. , ,. ,. , unchanged. That is right, yeah, no chances unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at all unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at all for unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at all for south unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at all for south africa, unchanged. That is right, yeah, no changes at all for south africa, no | changes at all for south africa, no changes at all for south africa, no changes to their starting 15, no changes to their starting 15, no changes on the bench either, which when you bear in mind the pretty ferocious nature of that match against france at the weekend, the fact they got through it with no injuries is a pretty impressive feat. That means the same starters at. Cobus reinach is preferred to faf de klerk, and they have so much experience in that starting 15, eight members of the starting 15 on saturday played in that World Cup Final against england four years ago, and when you look up and down their team sheets, it is a pretty daunting prospect. It their team sheets, it is a pretty daunting prospect. Their team sheets, it is a pretty daunting prospect. It really is. In the same way daunting prospect. It really is. In the same way that daunting prospect. It really is. In the same way that they daunting prospect. It really is. In the same way that they will daunting prospect. It really is. In the same way that they will be. The same way that they will be favourites on saturday, we are guessing new zealand will be heavy favourites in the first of the semifinals, andy . Favourites in the first of the semifinals, andy . Yes, i think as far as the semifinals, andy . Yes, i think as far as the bookies semifinals, andy . Yes, i think as far as the bookies are semifinals, andy . Yes, i think as far as the bookies are concerned | semifinals, andy . Yes, i think as. Far as the bookies are concerned and as far as most neutrals are concerned, new zealand will be overwhelming favourites against argentina tomorrow night. It is hardly surprising. New zealand have won the world cup three times in their history, argentine have never even reached a World Cup Final, and when you bear in mind the fact that the Teams Metjustly must ago in a game in argentina and new zealand won that by 41 points 12, you can understand why the all blacks are the clear favourites and fair to say the clear favourites and fair to say the new zealand that new zealand already. We have been impressed with argentina, how they carry themselves, thought it was a great victory themselves, thought it was a great victory against wales, where they show victory against wales, where they show their victory against wales, where they show their tenacity, and we know they have show their tenacity, and we know they have got. He play them regularlx they have got. He play them regularly. Theyve always been a difficult regularly. Theyve always been a difficult opponent. There will be no surprises yes, new zealand against argentina at the Stade De France tomorrow night, and of course on saturday, it is england against south africa for a place in the World Cup Final. Should be quite a weekend here in paris. 3 should be quite a weekend here in paris. �. I ~ should be quite a weekend here in paris. �. , j~. ,. ,. , should be quite a weekend here in paris. �. , j~. ,. , ~ , paris. A great 48 hours ahead. Andy swiss, live from paris. A great 48 hours ahead. Andy swiss, live from paris, paris. A great 48 hours ahead. Andy swiss, live from paris, thank paris. A great 48 hours ahead. Andy swiss, live from paris, thank you swiss, live from paris, thank you very much indeed. Well have more rugby union later in the programme, but lets get the latest from the Cricket World Cup now. India have made it four wins out of four and look nailed on for the semi finals. They beat bangaldesh by seven wickets in pune. Virat kohli starred in the run chase, bringing up his century off the final ball. Heres our Sports Correspondentjoe wilson. Pune, another stadium builds to express the power of indian cricket. Bangladesh started this match well. Opening run partnership left no doubt that Bungalow Dish could be in it. India thought that. Kl rahul flew. Bangladesh could be. Liton das was bangladeshs hope till he fell for 66, a solid catch. Watch out for the field are here. Got it after the fielding, india wood bet that eating 257 to win. The chase became a show, a stage for virat kohli, and a crowd lifted by every boundary, coordinated admiration. Kohli gave them every thing they wanted, including the ball. You do need to throw it back kohli in the 42nd over hit this six to reach the hundred and win the match. Already in pune, a perfect ending. Joe wilson, bbc news. Ben stokes says hes fit to play against south africa at the world cup on saturday. He has missed englands first three matches in the tournament with a hip problem but says he is in a good place and has worked hard to make himself available for selection. Stokes starred for england when they became World Champions in 2019 and came out of white Ball Retirement to make the world cup squad but has been a frustrated spectator so far, with england losing two of their three pool games. Lets have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. Melbourne stars beat Sydney Sixers by two runs in a thrilling finish on the opening day of the womens big bash in australia. The sixers failing to get the boundary they needed off the final delivery from englands alice capsey. French investigators have raided the offices of the paris Olympic Organisers for the second time in four months. An Event ManagementCompany Involved in next years Opening Ceremony was also searched. It relates to a Corruption Probe around the awarding of contracts linked to next years games. Belgiums euro qualifier against sweden wont be replayed after it was abandoned at half time following a suspected Terrorist Attack in brussels. The score was 1 1 on monday, when the game was stopped over safety fears. Belgium had already reached the euros before the game and sweden couldnt mathematicaly qualify so uefa say the game wont be rescheduled. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called on World Leaders to do more to stop people being killed in the israel gaza conflict. The Egyptian International says humanitarian aid must be allowed into gaza after hundreds were killed in an explosion at a hospital on tuesday. His Video Message has been viewed over 150 million times on social media. It is not always easy to speak in a time like this. There has been too much violence and too much heartbreaking brutality. The escalations in the recent weeks is unparalleled to witless. All lives are sacred and must be protected. The massacres need to stop. Families are being torn apart. Whats clear now is that humanitarian aid to gaza must be allowed immediately. The people there are in terrible conditions. The scenes at the Hospital Last Night were horrifying. The people of gaza need food, water and medical supplies urgently. I am calling in the World Leaders to come together to prevent a further slaughter of innocent souls. Humanity must prevail. The player of the tournament at the womens world cup, aitar bonmati, has told the bbc how spanish players are still fighting for their rights. Their win over england in the final was overshadowed by the behaviour of the former president luis rubiales, kissing one her team matesJenny Hermoso during the trophy presentation. One of her team mates Jenny Hermoso during the trophy presentation. The weeks that followed saw the head coachjorge vilda sacked, a players strike and the Spanish Federation promising to make a string of changes to how the womens game was being run. The past years, we had a lot of changes, but they are still able to 90, changes, but they are still able to go, they are still able to improve. Of course, we always are battling for the equality, to be treated like footballers and professional footballers. I want the next generation to have better lives than we have today, and i think the past generations, they fight for us. We have a better life today. The Funeral Service for Manchester City great francis lee was held at Manchester Cathedral this morning. He scored 148 goals in 330 appearances for the club between 1967 and 1974. He won the league, fa cup, league cup and cup winners cup with city and also won the First Division title with derby county. He died earlier this month at the age of 79. Ian haslam reports. Bells ring hundreds of family, friends and fans turned out to Manchester Cathedral this morning to say farewell to a football great. Former team mate and fellow legend Mike Summerbee was among many familiar Manchester City faces at the service that also included former player and Managerjoe Royle and 2012 premier League Winner micah richards. Liverpool legend Graeme Souness was also in attendance, as was francis lees former city captain, tony burke. Very, very sad. As i say, they dont come any better. Yeah, some player, and a great lad to be with, you know. He had a lot of qualities. He wasjust a brilliant man who loved the club, supported the club when we needed him. And people forget what a brilliant player he was. And itll be a big loss, notjust to Manchester City football club, but to manchester. Archive . Suggested absolutely i graphically that it was a dive. I he joined city after becoming a hero at Hometown Club bolton and helped the club win the league, fa cup, league cup and European Cup Winners cup. While at city, he won 27 england caps. He left for derby, won the league again and had a famous fight. Interesting . And scored against city. Just look at his face after retiring, francis lee became a hugely successful businessman and racehorse trainer. In the 1990s, he returned to city for a four year stint as chairman. He was a fantastically powerful player with a great shot, very skilful, fast, Lovely Player to watch. Such a fantastic player. I mean, bell, lee and summerbee were. Well, we could rival best, law and charlton, couldnt we, at the time . You know, and that were great for me, growing up with this fantastic team. Hed always have time for the young kids. And its things like that you remember, not only as a player, but as a human being, as a young child i remember these great heroes that had time to talk to. So thats how we always remember, so its the least i could do, to come to pay respects today. Ian haslam, bbc news. Francis lee, whose funeral was held in manchester earlier today. Boris becker has returned to tennis, hes the new coach of denmarks world number six, holger rune. The six time grand slam winner was released from A Uk Prison Last December after serving eight months of a 30 month sentence for hiding £2. 5 million worth of assets and loans. Becker, who is now 55, coached Novak Djokovic for three years, during which time the serb won six grand slams. Under the terms of his release from prison, becker isnt allowed back in the uk until next october, so wont be able to coach rune at wimbledon next year. Billiejean king has said she would like to see a world cup of tennis which would combine the womens competition that bears her name with the mens davis cup. King accepts, though, that there are a thousand questions which would need resolving before the two tournaments can become one. Tournament director Conchita Martinez said she would also be in favour, so long as women get equal time on the show courts and the same access to the practice courts. Well, king also believes the womens tour will make space in the calendar for tournaments in saudi arabia in the coming years, hoping that will help accelerate social change in the gulf state. Saudi arabia has made substantial investment in golf, football, formula one and boxing and has been linked with tennis. The thing i am concerned about, as a woman, i want change if we go, but im big on engagement and inclusion, so it is a tough one. But i know people are going to go there. I mean, the wta played in qatar in 2008, we took tennis there and we saw every tournament every year. We really first women pro athletes i think to go there. We were the first women pro athletes to go to japan in 1973. We kept spreading the word. No, i think you have to thing about a lot of things, the way they treat women, the way they treat a lot of things, but 70 of the population is under 30 years old and they want change. Lets return to rugby union, because the top ranked nations in the new global womens competition, wxv, play their first games this weekend. Wales are in the top tier and they start their campaign against canada on saturday. But in just over 12 hours time, england kick off against australia. All the matches take place over the next three weeks in new zealand, these ones in wellington, with the red roses back in the country almost a year on from their defeat to the black ferns in the World Cup Final. Since then, the captain sarah hunter has retired, and england say theyre now looking to a new era. It is not so much unfinished business. We are a new look squad, not just as business. We are a new look squad, notjust as players but as a Coaching Staff as well, joe l max are just exciting to get our new brand of rugby out there, and what better place to do that here in new zealand . I think a lot of people are thinking about how we left in that final, but as a squad, we can be super proud of that final and the generations we have inspired by playing that, but actually its not about that now. Its a whole new tournament, a new red rose look on things, we are here. We cannot wait to play australia this friday. Super excited to play the best teams in the super excited to play the best teams in the world. Super excited we have made in the world. Super excited we have made the in the world. Super excited we have made the top tier, which is an achievement. Just want to see how we. Et achievement. Just want to see how we get off achievement. Just want to see how we get off and achievement. Just want to see how we get off and whether we can battle with these top teams. Yesterday, it seems with these top teams. Yesterday, it seems like with these top teams. Yesterday, it seems like we were reflecting on the journey seems like we were reflecting on the journey we seems like we were reflecting on the journey we had and now is a huge journey journey we had and now is a huge journey we journey we had and now is a huge journey we are at. Looking forward to play journey we are at. Looking forward to play our journey we are at. Looking forward to play our best and hopefully we are up to play our best and hopefully we are up there with them. Earlier this year on sportsday, we interviewed teenage jockey Billy Loughnane, who had made an incredible start to his flatracing career. Since then hes gone from strength to strength. On saturday at ascot, he will receive the champion apprentice trophy. Dan pallett reports. He is taking the racing world by storm. This time last year, Billy Loughnane was racing on ponies. Now he has written more than 100 winners on the racetrack and on saturday will be crowned Champion Apprentice Jockey at ascot. It will be crowned Champion Apprentice Jockey at ascot jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, reall , jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, really. Has jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, really, has been jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, really, has been a jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, really, has been a whirlwind jockey at ascot. It has been crazy, really, has been a whirlwind of a l really, has been a whirlwind of a year, and this time last year, i was just finishing up my pony racing. On saturday, i was at my final. A year ago on saturday, i would have been on my final pony race, so, yeah, it has been crazy. On my final pony race, so, yeah, it has been crazy has been crazy. This is the horse that billy wrote has been crazy. This is the horse that billy wrote his has been crazy. This is the horse that billy wrote his first has been crazy. This is the horse that billy wrote his first ever that billy wrote his first ever winter on. That was only in november last year. Incredibly proud moment for the whole family. The last year. Incredibly proud moment for the whole family. For the whole family. The best feelin for the whole family. The best feeling ive for the whole family. The best feeling ive ever for the whole family. The best feeling ive ever had for the whole family. The best feeling ive ever had in for the whole family. The best feeling ive ever had in my for the whole family. The best| feeling ive ever had in my life. For the whole family. The best. Feeling ive ever had in my life. It was as feeling ive ever had in my life. It was as good as my day i got married, it was was as good as my day i got married, it was as was as good as my day i got married, it was as good as the day the two boys it was as good as the day the two boys got it was as good as the day the two boys got born. It felt the pressure was off boys got born. It felt the pressure was off and he just got rocking and it was was off and he just got rocking and it was unbelievable. Billy was off and he just got rocking and it was unbelievable. It was unbelievable. Billy became the youngest it was unbelievable. Billy became the youngest jockey it was unbelievable. Billy became the youngest jockey to it was unbelievable. Billy became the youngest jockey to arrive it was unbelievable. Billy became the youngest jockey to arrive in i it was unbelievable. Billy became| the youngest jockey to arrive in an the youngestjockey to arrive in an english classic since leicester lester in 1941 for billy also rode at royal ascot. He still only 17. � rode at royal ascot. He still only 17. , rode at royal ascot. He still only 17. Ascot was the first want to get out of the way. 17. Ascot was the first want to get out of the way, then 17. Ascot was the first want to get out of the way, then i 17. Ascot was the first want to get out of the way, then i settle, 17. Ascot was the first want to get out of the way, then i settle, it i out of the way, then i settle, it was an amazing experience, royal ascot, and ifinished second in one of the races as well, which was a little frustrating, but, no, it was great to be there. Little frustrating, but, no, it was great to be there. Billys success has worked great to be there. Billys success has worked in great to be there. Billys success has worked in tandem great to be there. Billys success has worked in tandem with great to be there. Billys success has worked in tandem with the i has worked in tandem with the success at the yard, but with dad, it comes with the caveat. Success at the yard, but with dad, it comes with the caveat. From being a trainer for it comes with the caveat. From being a trainer for years, it comes with the caveat. From being a trainer for years, now it comes with the caveat. From being a trainer for years, now im it comes with the caveat. From being a trainer for years, now im just a trainer for years, now im just known a trainer for years, now im just known as a trainer for years, now im just known as billys dad. I was in ireland known as billys dad. I was in ireland buying horses, and i bought a horse ireland buying horses, and i bought a horse for ireland buying horses, and i bought a horse for a nice figure, and the auctioneerjust put down, billys dad, auctioneerjust put down, billys dad. And auctioneerjust put down, billys dad. And I Auctioneerjust put down, billys dad, and i thought it was hilarious. Billys dad, and i thought it was hilarious. Billys family will all be at ascot on saturday when he collects the champion apprentice trophy, but thoughts are already turning to become an champion jockey itself. Dan pallett, bbc news. Billy loughnane there. Just a quick reminder of our top story, the Rugby World Cup semi finals. England making three changes for saturdays match against the World Champions south africa. Joe marler and George Martin coming into the pack, Freddie Steward Returns at full back, marcus smith doesnt make the matchday squad. He has concussion. Steve borthwick revealing that today. The springboks are unchanged. Lots more on the bbc sport website. I would be back at 6 30pm tomorrow with another sportsday. Until then, goodbye. See you then. Hello. Storm babet is bringing some extreme rainfall to the uk. The met office have issued a rare top level red Weather Warning for rain affecting aberdeenshire, angus, dundee, perth and kinross. Its for these areas that well probably see the most Severe Weather impacts. Its not the only place that babet will cause big problems. Northern and western scotland, the cheviots, the peaks, the pennines, north wales, the Rainfall Accumulations ie The Rain Building up over the next day or two could also bring some severe flooding. Now, babet essentially is this area of low pressure. Its getting blocked from moving by this blocking area of High Pressure over scandinavia. The weather front� s become stationary, bringing torrential rain, and in the lowest mile of the atmosphere, weve got a low level jet thats just slamming the rainfall into the eastern mountains in scotland. So for communities within this amber Weather Warning area, there could be some severe flooding. But in this more concentrated zone, where weve got the red Weather Warning in force, well, the flooding may be so extreme that communities get completely cut off and thats all thanks to up to 250 millimetres of rain. Well, to put that in context, the scottish 24 hour Rainfall Record currently stands at 238. So this could be unprecedented rainfall for scotland. Eitherway, overnight, the rain is going to be torrential in scotland, with impacts just increasing hour by hour. The rain getting a lot heavier as well for england, wales and for northern ireland, too. On into fridays forecast, very gradually, you should start seeing improvements in the weather across scotland, but even long after its stopped raining, all of that water will still be coming down the river catchments, and so some communities, the flooding will get far worse before it gets better, even long after the rain has stopped. And then the focus starts to shift further southwards. Scottish borders, the cheviots, peaks, the pennines, north wales these areas could see rainfall heavy enough to bring some locally severe flooding as well through friday, friday night and into the first part of saturday. So there will be further impacts as we look at the Weather Forecast into this weekend, thanks to storm babet. So, babet is going to be bringing some big weather impacts. We are going to see some flooding. Its quite likely to be severe, widespread in places, and disruption is expected to transport and power. Keep up to date with the Flood Warnings online. Live from london, this is bbc news. Rishi sunak gives israel his full backing in a meeting with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. You described this as israels darkest hour. Well, then, its for me to say im proud to stand here with you in israels darkest hour as your friend. We will stand with you in solidarity. We will stand with your people. This is not merely our battle. Its the battle of the entire civilised world. Aid agencies warn gaza needs far more aid than promised so far. The un humanitarian chief says about 100 lorries will be required every day. A us Plane Carrying armoured vehicles lands at Ben Gurion Airport in tel aviv. President biden said he would ask congress this week for unprecedented aid for israel. And we hearfrom man who laid on the ground for nine hours before escaping the hamas attack on a music festival. 50 escaping the hamas attack on a music festival. ,. , festival. So when people were slaughtered. Festival. So when people were slaughtered, and festival. So when people were slaughtered, and actually festival. So when people were i slaughtered, and actually death festival. So when people were slaughtered, and actually death was the best outcome. Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Welcome to the daily global, where well bring you the top stories from around the world. Where well bring you the top as the israel gaza war edges towards its second week, the british