The Times - UK (2022-01-01)

MONTH GUIDE TO THE YEAR AHEAD

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Rugby union Women’s World Cup:

England v Fiji; Oct 8

England’s opener for a tournament

that will highlight the rise of

professionalism in the international

game. The Red Roses are the only

full-time professional side in the

world, while countries such as France,

Wales and hosts New Zealand will

have semi-professional status. It is

also a chance for England, who won

all eight of their games in 2021, to

right the wrongs of 2017, when they

lost 41-32 to New Zealand in the final.

Formula One Japanese Grand Prix

Rugby union WWC: England v France

Rugby league Men’s World Cup:

England v Samoa

One of two rugby league World Cups

in Britain this autumn — delayed a

year by the pandemic — with the

men’s and women’s tournaments

both culminating on November 19 at

Old Trafford. The men begin their

campaign against Samoa, with the

ultimate goal of deposing Australia,

who have won eight of the past nine

editions, including beating England

in the final five years ago.

Rugby league Men’s World Cup:

England v France

Rugby union Women’s World Cup:

England v South Africa

Formula One US Grand Prix

Rugby league Men’s World Cup:

England v Greece Gymnastics World

Championships; ends Nov 6

Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix

Formula One Singapore Grand Prix

Athletics London Marathon

Football Men’s World Cup final

Qatar will simultaneously become the

smallest country by area to host the

men’s football World Cup and the first

to do so outside May, June or July.

The tournament will be crammed

into 28 days in the run-up to

Christmas during a six-week break for

the Premier League. Leagues One

and Two won’t stop, leaving Rochdale

and Walsall to compete for attention

with France and Brazil. Will England

still be standing at this point?

Yes, if they are to continue a

progression in which they have been

semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup

and runners-up at Euro 2020. The

final is on December 18

Racing King George VI Chase

apore Grand Prix

on Marathon

Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix

Rugby league Men’s World Cup:

England v Greece Gymnastics World

Championships; ends Nov 6

Rugby league Women’s World Cup:

England v Brazil

Rugby league Women’s World Cup:

England v Canada

Rugby union England v Argentina

Snooker UK Championship;

ends Nov 20

Rugby league Women’s World Cup:

England v Papua New Guinea

Rugby union Women’s World Cup

final and England v Japan

Formula One

São Paulo Grand Prix

Cricket Men’s World T20 final

Rugby union England v New Zealand

Rugby league World Cup finals,

men and women

Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Football Men’s World Cup;

ends Dec 18

Rugby union England v South Africa

27 to Jul 10 Wimbledon July 1-24 Tour de France Jul 14-17 The Open Championship Jul 28 to Aug 8 Commonwealth Games Nov 12 Women’s Rugby World Cup final Nov 19 Rugby League World Cup finals Dec 18 Men’s Fifa World Cup final

Formula One Dutch Grand Prix

Cricket Third Test: England v

South Africa; ends Sept 12

Rugby sevens World Cup starts;

ends Sept 11

Racing St Leger

Formula One Italian Grand Prix

Football Uefa Nations League:

Italy v England

Tennis Laver Cup; ends Sept 25

Rugby league Super League

Grand Final

Formula One Russian Grand Prix

Football Uefa Nations League:

England v Germany

Cricket Fifth Test: England v India

(from last summer); ends July 5

Cycling Tour de France; ends July 24

Formula One British Grand Prix

Football Women’s European

Championship:

England v Austria

Cricket First T20i:

England v India

Cricket Second T20i: England v India

Rugby union First Test:

Australia v England

Cricket Third T20i: England v India

Formula One Austrian Grand Prix

Football Women’s European

Championship: England v Norway

Cricket First ODI: England v India

Cricket Second ODI: England v India

Golf The Open Championship;

ends July 17

Football Women’s European

Championship: England v N Ireland

Athletics World Champs; ends July 24

Rugby union Second Test:

Australia v England

Cricket Third ODI: England v India

Cricket First ODI: England v

South Africa

Cricket Second ODI: England v

South Africa

Rugby union Third Test:

Australia v England

Cricket Third ODI: England v

South Africa

Formula One French Grand Prix

Cricket First T20i:

England v South Africa

Cricket Third T20i: England v S Africa

Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix

Football Women’s Euros final

Cricket Second T20i:

England v South Africa

Commonwealth Games; ends Aug 8

Birmingham is the stage for these

Games, with the venues including a

renovated Alexander Stadium and a

new aquatics centre. Among the stars

is Adam Peaty, who has voiced his

desire to “complete the collection”

with a 50m breaststroke gold medal.

Golf Women’s Open; ends Aug 7

MotoGP

British

Grand Prix

Athletics European Championship;

starts Aug 11, ends Aug 21

All eyes on Munich for biggest sports

event in Germany since the 1972

summer Olympics. The event

features nine Olympic disciplines —

athletics, beach volleyball, canoe

sprint, cycling, gymnastics, rowing,

sport climbing, table tennis, and

triathlon — and returns after a four-

year hiatus, the 2020 edition having

been cancelled. Dina Asher-Smith has

already stated her desire to defend

her three gold medals from 2018.

Cricket First Test: England v

South Africa; ends Aug 21

Cycling La Vuelta; ends Sept 11

Cricket Second Test: England v

South Africa; ends Aug 29

Formula One Belgian Grand Prix

Tennis US Open; ends Sept 11

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