Here’e the latest from the day’s sporting action…
Rugby
Ireland’s road to the World Cup begins this evening at the Aviva Stadium.
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They take on Italy in the first of three warm-up matches.
The fixture represents a first international start for lock Joe McCarthy, while Jack Crowley gets the chance to impress at out-half.
Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is at 8pm.
Three of Ireland’s World Cup pool opponents are also in action tonight.
Scotland are welcoming France to Murrayfield, where it’s currently 3-14 in the visitor’s favour.
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Meanwhile, Romania play the United States in Bucharest from 6pm, and South Africa face Argentina from 8.10pm, with Munster lock Jean Kleyn starting for the Springboks.
Earlier, New Zealand came from 17-3 down to beat Australia by 23-20 in Dunedin.
Soccer
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Japan are into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup.
The 2011 winners beat Norway by 3-1 this morning in Wellington.
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They will face either Sweden or the USA in the next round.
Earlier, Spain booked their spot in the last eight with a 5-1 thrashing of Switzerland in Auckland.
They await the winner of South Africa versus the Netherlands.
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Manchester United have completed the signing of Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta.
The Danish striker has signed a five-year deal, believed to be in the region of €83 million.
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In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic took a 4-2 win at home to Ross County
Para-swimming
Róisín Ní Ríain will go in the final of the 400-metre freestyle S13 at the Para-Swimming World Championships this evening.
Barry McClements is also through to the final of the 100-metre backstroke S9 in Manchester.
Nicole Turner goes in the final of the 100-metre Breaststroke SB6.
Boxing
Next week’s heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in London has been cancelled.
Promoter Eddie Hearn made the announcement on social media, explaining that Whyte had returned an adverse result to a random anti-doping protocol.
Racing
It is the penultimate day of the Galway Racing Festival, with an eight-race card which got underway at 1.55pm.
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