Saturday sport: Rugby World Cup final, Premier League action

Soccer

It finished Brentford 2-0 Chelsea in the Premier League's lunchtime game. Goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo was enough to give the visitors all three points at Stamford Bridge.

That result sees the Bees go above the Blues into 10th place. The bottom three are all in action this afternoon

A win for Sheffield United away to Arsenal would see the Blades climb off the foot of the table. Elsewhere, Bournemouth and Burnley are facing off at the Vitality Stadium.

Both of those games are underway while Wolves and Newcastle round off the day's action at 5.30pm.

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Cobh Ramblers will look to book their place in the promotion relegation playoff final in the First Division this evening. They play host to Wexford in the second leg of their semi final and hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg.

Kick off at St Colman's Park is at 5pm. They're finely poised between Waterford and Athlone in their semi final with the sides level 1-1 after the first game.

They're just underway in their second leg.

There's one game in the Premier Division this evening. That sees Drogheda United travel to Sligo Rovers with kick-off at 6pm.

Rugby

New Zealand and South Africa do battle in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris tonight. Both sides are hoping to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.

Kick off at the Stade de France is at 8pm.

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Ireland's women trail Spain by 13 points to 3 in their final WXV3 game in Dubai. It's half-time there and the Spanish lead through Claudia Pena's try and Amalia Argudo's two penalties.

Scott Bemand's side can secure promotion to the second tier by avoiding defeat this afternoon.

GAA

Patrickswell are hoping to win a first Limerick senior hurling title in four years this afternoon. They must dethrone reigning champions Na Piarsaigh at the TUS Gaelic Grounds from 5.15pm.