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Sofa Supporter: the sport on TV this weekend

Some exciting Premier League matches and the climax of the Rugby World Cup group stages are among the highlights this weekend.

TODAY:

Golf: Alfred Links Dunhill Cup (Sky Sports 1,1.30pm)

Cricket: Mumbai Indians v Capabe Cobras, Twenty20 Champions League (Eurosport 2, 3.20pm)

Rugby Union: Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints, Aviva Premiership (ESPN, 7pm)

Rugby League: Wales v Scotland, Sky Sports Victory Shield (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm), Warrington v Leeds, Super League XVI (Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm).

TOMORROW:

Rugby Union: Rugby World Cup: Australia v Russia (Setanta Ireland, 3.15am), France v Tonga (Setanta Ireland, 5.45am), England v Scotland (Setanta Ireland, 8am). Aviva Premiership: Gloucester v London Irish (ESPN, 12.15pm), Bath v Leicester Tigers (Sky Sports 2, 3pm).

Rugby League: Super League XVI: St Helens v Wigan (Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm).

Soccer: Premier League: Everton v Liverpool (Sky Sports 2, 12pm), Man United v Norwich (Setanta Sports 1, 2.30pm). Serie A: Inter Milan v Napoli (ESPN, 7.45PM). La Liga: Valencia v Granada (Sky Sports 4, 6.55PM). Malaga v Getafe (Sky Sports 4, 9pm). Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin vs Cologne (ESPN, 5.30pm0.

Aussie Rules: Grand Final: Collingwood v Geelong Cats (ESPN, 4.30am).

Golf: Day 3: Alfred Links Dunhill Cup (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm)

Moto GP: Qualifying, Japan (Setanta Sports 1, 4.55am).

SUNDAY:

Rugby Union: Argentina v Georgia (Setanta Ireland, 12.45am), New Zealand v Canada (Setanta Ireland, 3.15am), Wales v Fiji (Setanta Ireland, 5.45am), Ireland v Italy (Setanta Ireland, RTÉ 2, 8am).

Cricket: Mumbai Indians v Capabe Cobras, Twenty20 Champions League (Eurosport 2, 11.20am).

Soccer: Scottish Premier League: Hearts v Celtic (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm). Premier League: Bolton v Chelsea (Sky Sports 1, 1pm), Tottenham v Arsenal (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm). La Liga: Sporting v Barcelona (Sky Sports 1, 6.55pm), Espanyol v Real Madrid (Sky Sports 1, 9pm). Serie A: Fiorentina v Lazio (ESPN, 2pm), Juventus v AC Milan (ESPN, 7.45pm). Bundesliga: Hamburg v Schalke (ESPN, 4.30pm).

Moto GP: Practice Session, Japan (Eurosport, 3.45am).

NFL: Oakland Raiders v New England Patriots (Sky Sports 2, 9.30pm).

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