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[Photo caption] Kicking off today... rugby's Five Nations Championship: 2.20

Introduced by David Coleman direct from Twickenham

Today's Timetable
12.20 Football Focus
12.50 Racing
1.10 Ski-ing
1.25 Racing
1.45 Cricket
2.0 Racing
2.20 Rugby Union
3.50 Half-time scores
4.0 Rugby Union
4.35 Final Score

Timings subject to alteration

12.20 Football Focus
Bob Wilson and his team look at the leading contenders in the promotion and relegation stakes.

12.50; 1.25; 2.0 Racing from Ascot
1.0 The Philip Cornes Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier, 2 1/2m)
1.35 The Lambert and Butler Premier Chase Final (2 1/2m)
Drumlargan from Ireland, Musso and Gaye Chance from Britain are among the leading contenders for the £18,000 first prize.
2.10 The Durham Ranger Novices' Hurdle Race (2m)

World Cup Ski-ing from Wengen: The Men's Downhill
This week the downhillers tackle the classic Lauberhorn course at Wengen, which at 4.3 kilometres is the longest in their calendar. Switzerland's Conradin Cathomen and Peter Mueller will be hoping for success in front of their home crowd for a race that saw Austrians take the first four places last year.
Television Presentation Swiss TV Service

1.45 Cricket: The World Series Cup: England v New Zealand
Highlights of England's third game from 'the Gabba' in Brisbane, in this triangular one-day competition.
Television Presentation: Channel 9, Australia

2.20 International Rugby Union from Twickenham: England v France
England begin the 1983 Championship with a side that has already proved in The Trial last month that it has the necessary ingredients for success - power up front with pace and skill behind. The enigma of France remains. They have the strength in depth to sparkle against any team in the world but can their selectors find the right combination?

3.50 Half-time soccer scores

and at 4.0 from Murrayfield: Scotland v Ireland
Ireland begin the defence of their title against a Scots side hardened by a summer tour of Australia and boosted by the memory of a triumph in Cardiff last March.
Organised by the Scottish Rugby Union in association with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc
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4.35 Final Score
Classified check and the pools news