Saturday Sport

Saturday, 10 December 2022 10:12

By Ross Lindsay

Leinster kick off Champions Cup campaign.

RUGBY

Leinster begin their Heineken Champions Cup campaign this lunchtime.

Leo Cullen's side are away to Racing from 1pm.

Johnny Sexton misses out through injury for Leinster, with Ross Byrne set to start at out-half.

Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien has been named on the wing.

In the Challenge Cup, Connacht have home advantage for their meeting with Newcastle from 5.30.

Naas play Buccaners in Division 1-B of the A-I-L in Tullow this afternoon.

The cold weather has forced the game to be moved to Carlow club's all weather pitch, and kicks off at 2.30

SOCCER

England will bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals this evening.

Gareth Southgate's side meet the defending champions, France, in the last eight.

That game has a 7pm start.

From 3 this afternoon, it's Morocco versus Portugal.

Argentina will play Croatia in the semi-finals, after both advanced from dramatic quarter-finals yesterday.

Both required penalties, with Argentina getting the better of the Netherlands 4-3 on spot kicks.

That was after the two sides played out a two-all draw after extra time.

Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties, after they finished level at a goal apiece.

GAELIC GAMES

Kilkerrin-Clonberne will attempt to become back-to-back All-Ireland women's club football champions today.

The Galway side face Monaghan's Donaghmoyne in this year's decider, with throw-in at Croke Park at 5pm.

In the intermediate decider, Longford Slashers take on Mullinahone from 3.

Limerick's Newcastle West will look to continue a good year for football in the county later.

They go up against Kerry's Kerins O'Rahillys in the Munster club football final.

Their meeting takes place in Mallow and gets underway at 3pm.

RACING

The cold weather has already forced the cancellation of today's planned card at Navan.

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