:00:21. > :00:27.Welcome to the BBC sports Centre. I am Lizzie Greenwood Hughes. We will
:00:28. > :00:31.look ahead to the six Nations action, meet winter styles of the
:00:32. > :00:36.future and could there be a Great Britain ice hockey team at the next
:00:37. > :00:40.Olympics? Let's look at the headlines. Beth Twaddle says she
:00:41. > :00:43.views much better and has begun walking by herself. Britain's
:00:44. > :00:48.three-time world gymnastics champion had surgery after breaking bones in
:00:49. > :00:54.her neck following an accident in training for realities is The Jump.
:00:55. > :00:58.Newcastle stand Leicester rugby last might beat in the champions to move
:00:59. > :01:02.off the bottom of the table. Falklands boss Dean Richards said he
:01:03. > :01:06.told them at half-time to lay their bodies on the line and they did. And
:01:07. > :01:10.the game everyone is talking about, Leicester City against Arsenal
:01:11. > :01:13.tomorrow. This time last, Leicester were bottom of the Premier League,
:01:14. > :01:16.battling relegation and now they are five points clear at the top of the
:01:17. > :01:20.table. Can they go all the way? Rugby union's Six Nations
:01:21. > :01:22.Championship continues this weekend England don't play until Sunday -
:01:23. > :01:27.they're in Rome to face Italy, Wales take on Scotland
:01:28. > :01:29.in Cardiff later on today. First up,
:01:30. > :01:32.Ireland will be hoping to improve on last week's draw -
:01:33. > :01:34.they are in France. And it's where Sonja McLaughlan
:01:35. > :01:47.is stationed for the BBC Welcome to a slightly grey damp
:01:48. > :01:51.start to France. Ireland against France opening the second weekend of
:01:52. > :01:56.the RBS six Nations Championship. They met at the recent Rugby World
:01:57. > :02:01.Cup, Ireland coming out on top, the winger Tommy Bowe was playing in
:02:02. > :02:04.that game. Tommy, Ireland have a really good recent record against
:02:05. > :02:10.France and have not lost since 2011. Does that breed confidence? Yes,
:02:11. > :02:15.they will take huge confidence from that. Coming to this stadium, such a
:02:16. > :02:19.daunting atmosphere, the last thing we want is the French crowd on our
:02:20. > :02:23.backs so that we can get off to an early start which we've done in the
:02:24. > :02:27.last few performances against France that will breed confidence for the
:02:28. > :02:33.boys. It will be a difficult game but coming here with a great chance
:02:34. > :02:37.to come away with some points. Ireland's draw with Wales was last
:02:38. > :02:44.Sunday, how tough is that turnaround given the injuries Ireland have?
:02:45. > :02:47.That is the hard part, the six Nations is so physical, the
:02:48. > :02:50.collisions in that game were phenomenal, the defence from both
:02:51. > :02:56.teams, I know there were battered bodies this week and with only six
:02:57. > :02:59.days turnaround is difficult. I would say they've done well this
:03:00. > :03:04.week and tried to keep the training as load. Load as low as possible but
:03:05. > :03:12.it will be a physical game again today. What about the debutant for
:03:13. > :03:15.France was scored on his first cap? He looks a classy Blair. With the in
:03:16. > :03:19.the hand he will be He looks a classy Blair. With the in
:03:20. > :03:24.today. Ireland will be hoping to maybe put the ball on top of him,
:03:25. > :03:30.get Andrew Trimble to challenge with him in the air. Try to get him on
:03:31. > :03:35.the back foot. That could be one of Ireland's strengths. If he gets the
:03:36. > :03:41.in hand and could be difficult also. Good stuff, thank you, the kick-off
:03:42. > :03:43.is at 2:25pm your time live on BBC One and our special guest will be
:03:44. > :03:50.Paul O'Connell. For a country without much snow and
:03:51. > :03:54.ice Britain has a good record in winter sports and they are hoping
:03:55. > :03:59.for another star in the shape of George Johnson, the world and about
:04:00. > :04:04.one in Julia Bobsleigh, part of a strong GB team at the Youth cup next
:04:05. > :04:13.winter Olympics which starts today. David is in Lillehammer for the BBC.
:04:14. > :04:18.An opening spectacle fitting of the Olympic brand, nearly 1100 teenagers
:04:19. > :04:23.from 71 countries have come to Norway to compete in 15 sporting
:04:24. > :04:29.disciplines at just the second Winter Youth Olympics. Among the
:04:30. > :04:32.young athletes there are 16 from Great Britain and the leader
:04:33. > :04:44.carrying the flag is also one of our best medal hopes. Aged 17, George
:04:45. > :04:49.Johnson from Taunton in Somerset is officially the best Julia Bobsleigh
:04:50. > :04:56.our fleet in the world. -- the best Julia Bobsleigh athlete. He competes
:04:57. > :05:01.in this event and is the frontrunner for the gold medal. It is something
:05:02. > :05:05.I really hope I will be able to do, step on the top step of the podium
:05:06. > :05:10.on Saturday, just hopefully where I will be. But the eyes changes every
:05:11. > :05:14.day, things can happen in the race, something can go wrong and we must
:05:15. > :05:21.just wait for the result and see how it goes. He may be one to watch but
:05:22. > :05:25.winning medals is just one aspect of the youth movement. They are here to
:05:26. > :05:29.learn and develop and perform. It isn't just about performance on the
:05:30. > :05:34.field of play, it's about a pathway. We want these guys to go onto the
:05:35. > :05:40.Olympic games in two years' time, the Winter games, and the same in
:05:41. > :05:45.Beijing. I'd like to go to the see the Olympics but there's a long way
:05:46. > :05:49.to go yet. The short term plan is to make the senior team and hopefully
:05:50. > :05:54.be on the long list for the Olympics so hopefully I will race on Saturday
:05:55. > :05:59.and get Olympic experience. So after the next ten days as well as growing
:06:00. > :06:03.as athletes and hoping for medals the 16 team members will be hoping
:06:04. > :06:08.to grow as young adults as well. Good George and his team mates one
:06:09. > :06:12.day compete at a full Winter Olympics alongside these guys? It is
:06:13. > :06:16.Britain's ice hockey team and they are aiming to qualify for the next
:06:17. > :06:20.Winter games in the first time in 70 years. They began their campaign by
:06:21. > :06:24.beating the Netherlands in the prequalifying tournament in Italy.
:06:25. > :06:31.The Alps provide a stunning backdrop travelled to Cortina to see
:06:32. > :06:32.The Alps provide a stunning backdrop for thousands of holiday-makers who
:06:33. > :06:35.make the most of the ski slopes but for thousands of holiday-makers who
:06:36. > :06:42.this week the mountain town of Cortina is where the Great Britain
:06:43. > :06:44.men's ice hockey team begin their latest in a big journey in
:06:45. > :06:47.qualifying latest in a big journey in
:06:48. > :06:52.2018. 80 years ago latest in a big journey in
:06:53. > :07:02.and only ice hockey gold. They have not qualified to compete at an
:07:03. > :07:05.and only ice hockey gold. They have guaranteeing a trip to South Korea,
:07:06. > :07:09.after victory in their opening game against the Netherlands on Thursday
:07:10. > :07:14.night. An enormous task, we know it is. We've just got to worry about
:07:15. > :07:20.the next tournament and worry about tomorrow first before we think too
:07:21. > :07:24.far ahead. We are going to gain qualification, that's the ultimate
:07:25. > :07:30.goal now. This tournament is being played in the Olympic Stadium in
:07:31. > :07:35.Cortina where the games were held in 1956. These surroundings, with the
:07:36. > :07:39.history, when I was 206I would not have thought about it being here but
:07:40. > :07:43.when you are older and you see how traditional it is and how it has
:07:44. > :07:46.been modernised and you see the surroundings and the ski jump, you
:07:47. > :07:52.start to thinking this is a pretty cool place. What would it mean to
:07:53. > :07:56.you to stand there on Sunday looking up at the flag and hearing the
:07:57. > :07:59.national anthem? That would be something special. I think there
:08:00. > :08:08.will be a lot of emotion if that happened. Even the thought of it
:08:09. > :08:11.makes me shiver a little. It is Ahmad Everest, if we can climb that
:08:12. > :08:17.mountain it would be unbelievable for us, a fantastic result for
:08:18. > :08:22.everyone involved. The champagne remains an ice for now but two
:08:23. > :08:35.victories in the next two days, they can celebrate the first step towards
:08:36. > :08:41.Pyongchang. Good luck to them. A quick score update. Second from
:08:42. > :08:46.bottom Sunderland leading 1-0 after scoring from a free kick against
:08:47. > :08:50.Manchester United. And remember you can keep up with all the six Nations
:08:51. > :08:55.action on the BBC starting with the satin and's matches live on BBC One
:08:56. > :09:01.from 2pm. From all of us, have a great weekend, goodbye -- starting
:09:02. > :09:04.with this afternoon's matches.