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