Many major sporting events are on the horizon especially in football and rugby! Keep your sports passion alive after the Olympics Game!

Which team do you usually support ?  Not an easy question for you who love both France and England... 

September 27

Football FA Cup second qualifying round. Clubs in the Blue Square North and South leagues enter at this stage.

September 30

Football Champions League.

Matches feature Aalborg v Manchester United, Villarreal v Celtic, Arsenal v FC Porto, CFR v Chelsea and Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven. To October 1.

October 4

Rugby Union Start of the EDF Energy Cup. The annual Anglo-Welsh competition begins with fixtures including Dragons v Newcastle Falcons and Saracens v Llanelli Scarlets.  

October 10

Rugby Union Heineken Cup starts with fixtures including Munster (the champions) v Montauban.

October 11

Football World Cup qualifiers:  France v Romania, England v Kazakhstan, Scotland v Norway, Slovenia v Northern Ireland, Wales v Liechtenstein.

October 15

Football World Cup qualifiers: Belarus v England, Germany v Wales, Northern Ireland v San Marino.

October 21

Football Champions League. Matches include Manchester Utd v Chelsea, Chelsea v Roma, Fenerbahce v Arsenal, and Atletico Madrid v Liverpool. To Oct 22.

October 23

1st matchday UEFA Cup group stage.

October 25

Rugby League World Cup starts in Australia with England v Papua New Guinea.
Football FA Cup fourth qualifying round.

October 26

Rugby League World Cup matches: Australia v New Zealand, Scotland v France. Australia have been the champions since 1972.

October 27

Rugby League World Cup, Parramatta: Tonga v Ireland

October 31

Rugby League World Cup, Penrith: Repechage winner v Tonga, Fidji v France