The Women’s Rugby World Cup continues this weekend with the final group stage matches as teams try and secure a place in next week’s quarter-finals.
In football, the UEFA Champions League returns next week with Round of 16 spots on the line.
AUSTRALIA V WALES (POOL A)
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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Australia can lock in a quarter final berth with victory over Wales, who also have a 1-1 record. Both teams won tight pool games against Scotland but suffered heavy defeats to New Zealand.
NEW ZEALAND V SCOTLAND (POOL A)
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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Hosts New Zealand will look to complete a clean sweep of their pool with victory over Scotland. The Black Ferns showed why they are defending champions with big wins over Australia and Wales.
FRANCE V FIJI (POOL C)
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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France can ensure progression to the quarterfinals by beating Fiji, who also have a 1-1 record. The French showed their quality in a tense 13-7 loss to title favourites England last weekend.
JAPAN V ITALY (POOL B)
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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Italy will try to secure a direct path to the quarterfinals with a big win over Japan in Waitakere. The Italians are second in a tight Pool B, ahead of the USA by a single point on points differential.
CANADA V USA (POOL B)
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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Canada can lock up top spot in Pool B with victory over arch-rivals the USA on Sunday afternoon. The Canadians have been impressive in their two wins over Japan and Italy while the USA are 1-1.
ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA (POOL C)
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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Tournament favourites England start hot favourites to top Pool C by beating South Africa. The 0-2 South Africans are not yet the force in women’s rugby as they are in the men’s game.
MATCHDAY 5
Five teams can take a deep breath after securing their place in the last 16 but many more are still sweating on qualification, though Dortmund’s position appears more favourable than that of Barcelona or Ajax.
FEATURE MATCH: CELTIC V SHAKHTAR DONETSK
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER
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Celtic’s Australian manager Ange Postecoglou is chasing his first win in the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Scottish club is out of the running to advance further in the competition but can still qualify for the Europa League.
FEATURE MATCH: BARCELONA V BAYERN
THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER
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Barcelona faces a must-win clash against group leaders Bayern Munich to keep its faint hopes of progression alive. German giants Bayern has already qualified for the next round with a perfect four wins from four games thus far.
MATCHDAY 2 (POSTPONED)
ARSENAL V PSV
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
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ROUND 12 – SPAIN
STAGE 11
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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STAGE 14
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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STAGE 17
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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STAGE 19
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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ROUND 7
LONDON IRISH V GLOUCESTER
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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BATH V NORTHAMPTON
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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EXETER V SARACENS
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
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SALE V HARLEQUINS
MONDAY 24 OCTOBER
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GRAND FINAL
CANTERBURY V WELLINGTON
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
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Wellington is hoping it is seventh time lucky as they tackle Canterbury in the NPC final on Saturday. The Lions have played six NPC finals in the post-2006 professional era and have lost all of them.
