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12.20,12.55 Football Focus Ray Stubbs looks ahead to the weekend's top fixtures.
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12.40 Racing From Uttoxetter. Claire Balding introduces the
12.45 race.
Coverage of the 1.15 and 1.50 races from Uttoxeter are on BBC2
1.20, 2.00, 4.00, 4.55 Rugby Union A look ahead to an exciting afternoon of rugby with the start of the 2001 Six Nations championship as Italy face a tough Ireland side at Flaminio Stadium and Wales prepare to take on defending champions England at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. At
2.00 Italy v Ireland
Live coverage as Italy and Ireland kick off this year's Six Nations tournament.
The Italians made their debut to the competition last year but lost to Ireland who recorded their best ever Six Nations' result at Lansdowne Road.
However, the Italians could prove to be a tough side to beat at home.
Commentary by Nigel Starmer -Smith and Phillip Matthews. (S)
3.45 Football Half Times The latest football scores. And at
4.00 Wales v England
Full coverage of the second of this afternoon's live matches with a short interval at 4.45pm for the Football Full Times.
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff plays host as Wales face defending champions England, who will be hoping for a strong performance. Wales, however, will be going all-out to avoid a repeat of their defeat at
Twickenham last season.
Commentary with Bill McLaren and Jonathan Davies. (S) France v Scotland is in Sunday Grandstand at 2.00pm on BBC2
4.45 Football Full Times The final whistle reveals all the scores from matches played in the Premiership and other leagues.
5.40 Final Score A roundup of today's sporting action.
Television presentation (Wales v England) Gareth Mainwaring
Editor Carl Hicks (W) WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/sport