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Game of Thrones star watches topless rugby players sing for charity

Topless rugby players sing for charity in Belfast city centre yesterday
Topless rugby players sing for charity in Belfast city centre yesterday Topless rugby players sing for charity in Belfast city centre yesterday

Winter is coming - but that didn't bother these singing rugby players who got their kit off in central Belfast for charity, to the delight of Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.

She chanced upon them beside the Spirit of Belfast sculpture at Corn Market while they performed carols for shoppers, in what has become an annual fundraising event by Bangor rugby club, with this year's chosen charity as Action Cancer.

The 21-year-old star from Northhampton, who plays Sansa Stark in the cult HBO show, posted the topless stars on Instagram yesterday afternoon, captioning the picture 'Go on lads'.

The post sparked international interest in her whereabouts and was 'liked' by more than 163,000 followers.

Sophie was just 13-years-old when she won the breakout role and has also appeared in big-budget Hollywood movies including X:Men Apocalypse.

She was also rumoured to be engaged to American singer Joe Jonas.

Sophie was one of hundreds of shoppers who stood and watched the rugby players perform in freezing temperatures.