New Zealand captain Sam Cane became the first player to be sent off in a men’s World Cup final as South Africa retained their title with a nail-biting 12-11 victory at Stade de France.
In cricket’s equivalent, defending champions England were thrashed by 100 runs by hosts India, leaving the sides bottom and top of the table respectively.
Erling Haaland scored twice in the Manchester derby as City beat United 3-0 at Old Trafford, where tributes were paid to the late Sir Bobby Charlton.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.
New Zealand’s Sam Cane walks past the Webb Ellis Cup following defeat in the Rugby World Cup 2023 final against South Africa (David Davies/PA)
South Africa’s Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup with his team-mates after their victory over New Zealand (David Davies/PA)
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Nottingham Forest by holding up a shirt of team-mate Luis Diaz (Peter Byrne/PA)
A tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton ahead of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)
Tyson Fury fights with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Yazeed Aldhawaihi/AP)
Manchester City’s Phil Foden attempts an overhead kick during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)
England’s Adil Rashid is bowled by India’s Mohammed Shami during the Cricket World Cup match in Lucknow (Aijaz Rahi/AP)
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal against Barcelona (Joan Monfort/AP)
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez collides with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix (Fernando Llano/AP)
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