Calendar of Sporting Events for October

1: Rugby World Cup - Wales v Fiji, Millennium Stadium

1-2: Rugby League - Super League semi-finals

3: Rugby World Cup - South Africa v Scotland, St James' Park and England v Australia, Twickenham

4: Horse racing - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp

5-18: Boxing - Men's World Amateur Championships, Doha, Qatar

8-11: Golf - USPGA at Presidents Cup, Incheon, South Korea

10: Rugby World Cup - Samoa v Scotland, St James' Park and Australia v Wales, Twickenham and England v Uruguay, Etihad Stadium

10: Rugby League - Super League Grand Final

11: F1 - Russian Grand Prix, Sochi

11: Rugby World Cup - France v Ireland, Millennium Stadium

13-17: Pakistan v England, first Test, Abu Dhabi

17-18: Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

17: Horse racing - British Champions Day, Ascot

22-26: Pakistan v England, second Test, Dubai

22-31: Athletics - IPC World Championships, Doha, Qatar

24-25: Rugby World Cup semi-finals

23-1 Nov: Gymnastics - World Artistic Championships, Glasgow