What's on in Welsh Sport This Week?

Wales coach Steve Tandy. Pic: Alamy

Wales coach Steve Tandy. Pic: Alamy

Steve Tandy will name his first squad as Wales head coach this week, ahead of the autumn internationals.

Tandy – who took over this summer – will name his group of players on Tuesday lunchtime for the November matches against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa at the Principality Stadium in November.

Before the Wales players go into camp, the former Ospreys and Scotland coach will have one further round of United Rugby Championship fixtures on which to make his judgements, this weekend.

 

DragonSports Welsh Sporting Calendar       

 

Monday October 20 to Sunday October 26

 

MONDAY OCTOBER 20
 

HORSE RACING

Bath (Flat) - Pontefract (Flat) - Plumpton (NH) -

Gowran Park (Flat) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)

 

FOOTBALL

West Ham United v Brentford (Premier League - 8pm)

 

CRICKET
New Zealand v England (T20 International - 7.15am) -

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am)

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 2 of 8)  

 

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Atlanta Falcons v San Francisco (NFL - 1.20am) 

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 21

HORSE RACING

Yarmouth (Flat) - Exeter (NH) - Perth (NH) -

Curragh (Flat) - Newcastle (Evening - AW)

 

RUGBY UNION

Wales squad announced for Autumn Series (1.00pm)

 

FOOTBALL
UEFA Champions League (9 games) -

Skybet Championship (8 games) -

Reading v Northampton Town (Skybet League 1 - 8pm) -

Vanarama National League (3 games) -

National League Cup (12 games) -  

English Football League Trophy (3 games) -

Merthyr Town v Kidderminster Harriers (National League North - 7.45pm)

 

CRICKET

South Africa v Pakistan (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am)

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 3 of 8)  

 

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

NFL (2 games)                                 

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22

HORSE RACING
Newmarket (Flat) - Worcester (NH) -

Navan (Flat) - Kempton (Evening - AW)

 

FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League (9 games) -

Swansea City v QPR (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -

Wrexham v Oxford United (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) 

 

CRICKET 

Australia v England (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am) 

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 4 of 8)                                  

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 23

HORSE RACING
Nottingham (Flat) - Fontwell (NH) - Ludlow (NH)
Clonmel (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW) -

Chelmsford City (Evening - AW)

 

FOOTBALL
UEFA Europa League (18 games) -

UEFA Conference League (18 games) -

Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle (Skybet League 1 - 8pm)

 

RUGBY UNION

Llandovery v Bridgend (Super Rygbi Cymru - 7.30pm)   

 

CRICKET
Australia v India (One-Day International - 4.30am)

New Zealand v England (T20 International - 7.15am)

India v New Zealand (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am) 

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 5 of 8) 

 

DARTS

European Championship (Day 1 of 4)          

 

GOLF   
Genesis Championship (Day 1 of 4) -

Bank Of Utah Championship (Day 1 of 4) -

Wistron Ladies Open (Day 1 of 4) -

USLPGA International Crown Match-Play (Day 1 of 4)     

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 24

HORSE RACING

Doncaster (Flat) - Newbury (Flat) - Cheltenham (NH)
Sligo (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW) - 
Dundalk (Evening - AW) 

 

FOOTBALL

Leeds United v West Ham United (Premier League - 8pm) -

Preston North End v Sheffield United (Skybet Championship - 8pm) -

UEFA Women's Nations League (8 games - including 2 Semi-finals) -

Llanelli Town v The New Saints (JD Cymru Premier - 7.45pm) -

JD Cymru North (3 games) -

JD Cymru South (4 games) -

Llangefni Town v Trearddur Bay (Ardal North West - 7.45pm)

 

RUGBY UNION

Northampton v Saracens (Gallagher Premiership - 7.45pm) -

Glasgow Warriors v Bulls (URC Championship - 7.45pm) 


CRICKET

Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am) 

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 6 of 8)  

 

DARTS

European Championship (Day 2 of 4)        

 

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Minnesota Vikings v Los Angeles Chargers (NFL - 1.15am)                      

 

GOLF

Genesis Championship (Day 2 of 4) -

Bank Of Utah Championship (Day 2 of 4) -

Wistron Ladies Open (Day 2 of 4) -

USLPGA International Crown Match-Play (Day 2 of 4)                                                                                                                           

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 25

HORSE RACING

Doncaster (Flat) - Newbury (Flat) - Cheltenham (NH) - Kelso (NH) -
Galway (NH) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW)  

 

FOOTBALL

Premier League (4 games) -

Scottish Premiership (3 games) -

Middlesbrough v Wrexham (Skybet Championship - 3pm) -
Swansea City v Norwich City (Skybet Championship - 3pm) -

Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City (Skybet League 1 - 12.30pm) -

Harrogate Town v Newport County (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -

Chorley v Merthyr Town (National League North - 3pm) -

Wales v Australia (Women's Friendly International - 2pm) -

JD Cymru Premier (5 games) -

JD Cymru North (5 games) -

JD Cymru South (4 games)

Ardal North East (8 games) -

Ardal North West (7 games) -

Ardal League Cup South 2nd Round (8 games)     

 

RUGBY UNION

Japan v Australia (International - kick off time tbc) -

Gallagher Premiership (4 games) -
Sharks v Scarlets (URC Championship - 3pm) -
Dragons v Ospreys (URC Championship - 5.30pm) -

Cardiff Rugby v Edinburgh (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -
URC Championship (4 other games) -

Top 14 French League (7 games) -
Super Rygbi Cymru (4 games) 

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

England v Australia (International - 2.30pm)

                                          

CRICKET
New Zealand v England (One-Day International - 1am) -
Australia v England (One-Day International - 4.30am) -
Australia v South Africa (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 10.30am) 

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 7 of 8)  

 

DARTS

European Championship (Day 3 of 4)                     

 

GOLF

Genesis Championship (Day 3 of 4) -

Bank Of Utah Championship (Day 3 of 4) -

Wistron Ladies Open (Day 3 of 4) -

USLPGA International Crown Match-Play (Day 3 of 4)                                                                                                                                                         

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 26

HORSE RACING

Aintree (NH) - Wincanton (NH) - Galway (NH) - 

Wexford (NH)

 

FOOTBALL

Premier League (5 games) -

Scottish Premiership (3 games) -

Welsh Women's Premier League (4 games) 

 

CRICKET
New Zealand v England (One-Day International - 5.30am) -

India v Bangladesh (Women's One-Day World Cup - Group Stage - 9.30am) 

 

SNOOKER

Northern Ireland Open (Day 8 of 8)  

 

DARTS

European Championship (Day 4 of 4)             

 

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

NFL (10 games)

 

MOTOR RACING (Formula 1)

Mexican Grand Prix                    

 

GOLF

Genesis Championship (Day 4 of 4) -

Bank Of Utah Championship (Day 4 of 4) -

Wistron Ladies Open (Day 4 of 4) -

USLPGA International Crown Match-Play (Day 4 of 4)              

 

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