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Robbie Deans shakes hands with Nathan Sharpe who played his 100th match for the Wallabies, against Wales, today. INPHO/Photosport/Andrew Cornaga
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Sofa supporter: the sport on TV this weekend

Don’t touch that dial. You may have heard there’s a rugby game on but here’s all the sport on the telly over the coming days.

Today

Cycling: European Track Championships, (Eurosport, 7pm).

Football: Bundesliga, FC Augsburg v Werder Bremen, (ESPN, 7.30pm); Blue Square Premier: Grimsby Town v Luton Town, (Setanta Sports 1, 7.30pm).

GAA: GAA/GPA All Stars, (RTÉ One, 7pm).

Golf: Castello Masters from Spain, (Sky Sports 1, 11am, 3pm); The Children’s Miracle Network Classic from Florida, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

Rugby: World Cup third-place play off: Australia v Wales, (RTÉ Two, Setanta Ireland, ITV1, 8am). Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 7pm); Top 14: Perpignan v Clermont, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm). Championship, Bristol v London Welsh, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).

Tennis: Kremlin Cup from Moscow, (Eurosport, 10am).

Tomorrow

Boxing: British Super Bantamweight title fight: Jason Booth v Scott Quigg from Bolton Arena, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Cycling: European Track Championships from Apeldoorn, (Eurosport, 6.30pm).

Football: Premier League: Wolves v Swansea, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); Liverpool v Norwich, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Aston Villa v West Brom, (Setanta Ireland, 2.30pm); Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm) MOTD (BBC 10.30pm); Clydesdale Bank Premier League: Motherwell v Kilmarnock, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); npower Championship: Reading v Southampton, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); La Liga, Malaga v Real Madrid, Barcelona v Sevilla, (Sky Sports 4, 6.55pm); Serie A, Juventus v Genoa, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm, ESPN, 7.45pm).

Golf: Castello Masters from Spain, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm); The Children’s Miracle Network Classic from Florida, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

Horse racing: Newbury, Doncaster and Aintree, (Channel 4, 1.55pm).

Rugby: Currie Cup semi-finals, (Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm); Anglo-Welsh Cup, Ospreys v Northampton, (Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm).

Motorsport: Moto GP Malaysia Qualifying, (Setanta Sports 1, 5.50am).

Tennis: Kremlin Cup from Moscow, (Eurosport, 10am).

Sunday

Cricket: ODI: India v England, (Sky Sports 2, 9.30am); South Africa v Australia, (Sky Sports 4, noon).

Football: Clydesdale Bank Premier League: Hearts v Rangers, (ESPN, 11.45am); Barclays Premier League: Manchester United v Manchester City, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); QPR v Chelsea, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Bundesliga: Hannover v Bayern Munich, (ESPN, 4.30pm); La Liga: Valencia v Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal v Levante, (Sky Sports 1, 6.55pm); Serie A: Bologna v Lazio, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm, ESPN, 7.45pm).

GAA: Clare SHC final, Kilkenny SHC final deferred coverage, (TG4, 3pm).

Golf: Castello Masters from Spain, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm); The Children’s Miracle Network Classic from Florida, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

American Football: NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Chicago Bears from Wembley, (Sky Sports 3, 5.30pm); New Orleans Saints v Indianapolis Colts, (Channel 4, 1am, Mon).

Rugby: World Cup final: France v New Zealand, (RTÉ Two, ITV, Setanta Ireland8.30am). Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm).

Snooker: Alex Higgins International Trophy from Killarney, (Eurosport, 8pm).

Tennis: Kremlin Cup final from Moscow, (Eurosport, 9.45am).

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The Score’s team of the Rugby World Cup