Saturday sport: Ireland face South African test, Premier League returns
Kenneth Fox
Rugby
All eyes will be on the Aviva Stadium as Ireland take on South Africa in their final game of the Autumn Nations Series.
Ireland has won four of the last five meetings with the Springboks, including a pool-stage victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
That is underway at the Aviva Stadium from 5:40pm
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Before that, Wales face a tough task when they host New Zealand at Cardiff from 3:10pm.
While at 8:10pm, Joe Schmidt's reign as Australia's head coach concludes with a test against France in Paris
Soccer
It has ended Burnley 0 Chelsea 2 in Saturday afternoon's lunchtime game in the Premier League.
Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez scored a goal in either half to clinch the win for the London side.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is concerned by a lack of match fitness throughout his squad.
Record signing Alexander Isak has made a slow start at Anfield - but Slot might choose him ahead of fitter players for Saturday's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest.
Also at 3pm, Keith Andrews welcomes Caoimhin Kelleher and Nathan Collins back to his Brentford team for a trip to Brighton.
The Rob Edwards era begins at Wolves, when they host Crystal Palace.
High-flying Sunderland go to Fulham,
West Ham could earn their third league win in a row - they face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
This evening, Manchester City could go to within a point of leaders Arsenal.
They go to St James Park for a meeting with Newcastle United 5:30pm.
In the Championship, Finn Azaz and Ryan Manning are both on the scoresheet for Southampton at Charlton.
The Saints currently have a 5-1 lead at The Valley.
GAA
The first of this weekend's Ulster club senior football semi-finals is down for decision this afternoon.
Last year's beaten finalists Kilcoo take on Fermanagh champions Erne Gaels at the Athletic Grounds from 4:30pm.
Waterford's De La Salle lead St Finbarr's of Cork by 1-9 to 2-5 in the Munster Senior Camogie final at Semple Stadium.
Golf
Seamus Power is bidding to close in on the top three on Day Three of the RSM Classic in Georgia later.
The Waterford golfer shot 66 yesterday to sit 10-under-par, six shots off the current leader, Andrew Novak.
He needs to at least be in contention by end of play on Sunday to secure his PGA tour card for next season.
Cricket
The Ireland men's cricketers require another 333 runs from their remaining four wickets to beat Bangladesh in their second test in Mirpur.
The tourists have 176 runs in their second innings at stumps on Day Four.
Play was briefly suspended yesterday, after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck capital city Dhaka.
Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the Ashes - beating England by eight wickets in the first Test in Perth
Travis Head hit the second-fastest Ashes century from 69 balls to help his team to victory.
Australia chased down a target of 205 runs after England suffered a batting collapse to be all out for 164 in their second innings.
Racing
The Grade-One Morgiana Hurdle is the feature race in Saturday's action at Punchestown.
That goes to post at 2:10pm, with the eight-race card already underway.
