Rugby World Cup final, Northern Ireland Open and the return of the NBA: your sport on TV this week

New Zealand broke Irish hearts when they defeated them in the World Cup quarter-final but will they be able to over-come old rivals South Africa, whoever wins this year's edition will become the first team to lift the Webb Ellis for a fourth time.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023 - 12:38

Fiona Halligan

Don't Miss: The Rugby World Cup Final takes place on Saturday at the Stade de France. Old foes New Zealand and South Africa go head-to-head again in what should be an unmissable game. History will be made on the night as one of the nations will become the first to lift the Webb Ellis cup for the fourth time. New Zealand lifted the trophy in 1987, 2011 and 2015 with South Africa winning in 1995, 2007 and 2019. For full coverage of the game tune into RTÈ 2, Virgin Media One and UTV.

Set the Sky Box: Northern Ireland Open takes place this week at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. The qualifying event took place last week in Sheffield with Ken Doherty among those who secured a spot at the main event. Local favourite Mark Allen has won the title for the past two years and will be hoping to continue his run. Watch all the action live on Eurosport.