:00:00. > :00:09.Hello, you're with Newsround live on CBBC this Saturday lunchtime. I'm
:00:10. > :00:12.Leah and here's what's on the way. We look ahead to one of the most
:00:13. > :00:14.thrilling sporting events of the year.
:00:15. > :00:22.And the 102-year-old man setting a world record. This is Newsround.
:00:23. > :00:27.First to Australia, where thousands of people have been protesting
:00:28. > :00:31.against a plan to kill Sharks on the western coast. It is after seven
:00:32. > :00:35.people died following shark attacks there in the past three years. The
:00:36. > :00:38.Australian government says the cull is necessary to keep people safe,
:00:39. > :00:40.but not everyone agrees that killing the Sharks will cut the risk of
:00:41. > :00:52.attacks. They are known for being predators
:00:53. > :00:57.in the ocean, top of the underwater food chain. Now, for the first time
:00:58. > :01:03.in Australia, they are a hunted species. Any shark over three metres
:01:04. > :01:09.can be killed. That means the great white shark, Tiger sharks and bull
:01:10. > :01:15.sharks are under threat. But it has not gone down well with everyone.
:01:16. > :01:21.Here in Perth in Western Australia, thousands of protesters were out in
:01:22. > :01:27.defence of the creature. This was another protest on the other side of
:01:28. > :01:31.the country in Melbourne. We need to work with the science, to learn to
:01:32. > :01:35.live with these creatures instead of killing them. Without sharks, there
:01:36. > :01:40.will be no future for humanity, because they balance out the
:01:41. > :01:45.ecosystem, and every living creature in the sea is really important.
:01:46. > :01:50.Fishermen in Western Australia are being paid to catch large sharks
:01:51. > :01:57.using hugs attached to large lines in the ocean. The sea creatures will
:01:58. > :02:00.also be trapped by this method. Some people think it will be better to
:02:01. > :02:04.use satellites to track the creatures, but politicians have
:02:05. > :02:07.defended the plans, saying they have a responsibility to protect the
:02:08. > :02:14.people of Western Australia from shark attacks. But for now, the row
:02:15. > :02:18.at -- over the future of the sharks is set to continue.
:02:19. > :02:25.Back here, the rain is still coming down hard in large parts of the UK.
:02:26. > :02:28.We are being warned that high tides and gale-force winds could bring
:02:29. > :02:31.more severe flooding to parts of South West England and the Midlands
:02:32. > :02:35.today. Members of the armed services are still on stand-by to help
:02:36. > :02:38.villages, like this one in Somerset, which has been cut off by the
:02:39. > :02:42.floods. On the Welsh coast, people were preparing for huge tides, but
:02:43. > :02:44.so far, it's not been as bad as they feared.
:02:45. > :02:47.The high winds that we are getting now have actually missed the high
:02:48. > :02:53.tides, so the winds would be ripping up the seas and causing problems,
:02:54. > :02:56.but the sea is not due to come back in again until about 8:30pm this
:02:57. > :03:00.evening. We will be keeping an anxious eye on it at that point.
:03:01. > :03:03.Well, last month was the wettest January in some parts of the country
:03:04. > :03:06.since records began! And all morning, you have been telling us
:03:07. > :03:09.how you have been affected by the wet weather and flooding.
:03:10. > :03:12.Anna in Buckinghamshire says, "The outside of my house was flooded in
:03:13. > :03:16.every direction. We had to wear wellies to get out!" Charlie in West
:03:17. > :03:18.Sussex says, "My school field is flooded and our pond has
:03:19. > :03:23.overflowed." And Alice in Derbyshire says, "My school is on a hill and as
:03:24. > :03:26.it rained all day, the school drive was like a river." Thanks so much
:03:27. > :03:30.for all your comments. Please keep them coming in.
:03:31. > :03:34.Next, it's tough, brutal and back with a bang. Today marks the start
:03:35. > :03:37.of the Rugby Union Six Nations tournament. Kicking off proceedings
:03:38. > :03:40.are Italy and Wales, with the rest to follow across the weekend. But
:03:41. > :03:43.which nation will be lifting the famous trophy this year? Well, who
:03:44. > :04:01.better to ask than England and Sale Sharks star Mark Cueto?
:04:02. > :04:07.England have got a great chance of winning. They have been a runner-up
:04:08. > :04:11.in the previous two Six Nations, but they have a tough start, playing
:04:12. > :04:16.France away this weekend, and then the following weekend, they play
:04:17. > :04:18.Scotland away. Owen Farrell's goal-kicking is probably amongst the
:04:19. > :04:23.best in Europe, so it will be exciting to see how they get on.
:04:24. > :04:28.Wales are a team that always get up for the Six Nations. Their starting
:04:29. > :04:33.team this weekend has got 11 British Lions from last summer, so they have
:04:34. > :04:37.got a massively strong team. Lee Halfpenny, full-back, two
:04:38. > :04:40.world-class wing is in George North and Alex Cuthbert, so they are the
:04:41. > :04:46.ones to keep an eye out for. The star player is Brian O'Driscoll,
:04:47. > :04:50.most capped ever for Ireland. He is their talisman, and he will be
:04:51. > :04:56.looking to go out with a bang. They are always competitive, but
:04:57. > :05:01.generally down the bottom part of the table, really. But I think, if
:05:02. > :05:06.England lose at the weekend, to France, then the second week if
:05:07. > :05:10.Scotland up in Murrayfield. The Scots will really be targeting that
:05:11. > :05:12.game. For me, it will either be England or France win the Six
:05:13. > :05:16.Nations. Head to the Newsround website to
:05:17. > :05:19.read our special Six Nations guide. Think you know your news? Check out
:05:20. > :05:23.our brilliant quiz. And watch the weirdest clips of the week in
:05:24. > :05:25.Strange, Stranger, Strangest. Last up, to a record-breaking
:05:26. > :05:28.cyclist. No, not Bradley Wiggins, not Victoria Pendleton, but someone
:05:29. > :05:31.who could easily be their great-grandad. This is 102-year-old
:05:32. > :05:38.Robert Marchand from France, who has beaten his own world record in a
:05:39. > :05:42.race for over-100-year-olds. He notched up nearly 17 miles in an
:05:43. > :05:46.hour to win the race. He did admit, though, it started to get a little
:05:47. > :05:49.bit tough towards the end. We think he's amazing!
:05:50. > :05:53.That's all from the Newsround team for now. I'm back with another
:05:54. > :05:55.update just before 2pm. Have a great afternoon and I'll see you then.
:05:56. > :05:59.Bye!