October sport means one thing: the rugby season is in full swing! Keep up to date with all of the United Rugby Championship fixtures here.

Rugby Union

Dragons vs Durban Sharks

KO 20:05 3rd October

United Rugby Championship

Rodney Parade

Scarlets vs Cape Town Stormers

KO 19:35 10th October

United Rugby Championship

Parc Y Scarlets

Ospreys vs Zebre

KO 15:00 11th October

United Rugby Championship

Brewery Field

Cardiff Rugby vs Connacht

KO 19:45 11th October

United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Arms Park

Dragons vs Cardiff Rugby

KO 19:45 17th October

United Rugby Championship

Rodney Parade

Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors

KO 19:45 18th October

United Rugby Championship

Brewery Field

Dragons vs Ospreys

KO 17:30 25th October

United Rugby Championship

Rodney Parade

Cardiff Rugby vs Edinburgh Rugby

KO 19:45 25th October

United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Arms Park

Football

Wrexham vs Birmingham City

KO 20:00 3rd October

EFL Championship

Cae Ras

Newport County vs Swindon Town

KO 12:30 4th October

EFL League Two

Rodney Parade

Swansea City vs Leicester City

KO 15:00 4th October

EFL Championship

Swansea.com Stadium

Cardiff City vs Leyton Orient

KO 15:00 4th October

EFL League One

Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City vs Newport County

KO 19:45 7th October

EFL Trophy – Southern Group A

Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City vs Reading

KO 15:00 18th October

EFL League One

Cardiff City Stadium

Newport County vs Cheltenham Town

KO 15:00 18th October

EFL League Two

Rodney Parade

Swansea City vs Queens Park Rangers

KO 19:45 22nd October

EFL Championship

Swansea.com Stadium

Wrexham vs Oxford United

KO 19:45 22nd October

EFL Championship

Cae Ras

Swansea City vs Norwich City

KO 15:00 25th October

EFL Championship

Swansea.com Stadium

Wrexham vs Coventry City

KO 20:00 31st October

EFL Championship

Cae Ras

Ice Hockey

Cardiff Devils vs Coventry Blaze

FO 19:00 4th October

Challenge Cup

Vindico Arena

Cardiff Devils vs Nottingham Panthers

FO 17:00 5th October

Challenge Cup

Vindico Arena

Cardiff Devils vs Coventry Blaze

FO 19:00 11th October

Elite Ice Hockey League

Vindico Arena

Cardiff Devils vs Glasgow Clan

FO 19:00 18th October

Elite Ice Hockey League

Vindico Arena

Cardiff Devils vs Nottingham Panthers

FO 19:00 25th October

Elite Ice Hockey League

Vindico Arena

Horse Racing

Welsh Racing Festival

10th-12th October

Chepstow Racecourse

Autumn Afternoon Racing

16th October

Ffos Las Racecourse

Halloween Raceday

27th October

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse

Autumn Afternoon Racing

28th October

Ffos Las Racecourse

Walking

Vale of Glamorgan (6 miles)

10:00 2nd October

“Llanblethian and Llandough”, Sigingston, The Victoria Inn, CF71 7LP

A circular country walk in the central Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan (8 miles)

10:00 22nd October

“Three Saints Walk”, Peterston-super-Ely, Main Avenue, CF5 6LQ

A circular country walk following a Valeways published route.

Vale of Glamorgan (4 miles)

14:00 26th October

“St Athan Circular”, St Athan, Llantwit Road CF62 6TA

A gentle walk around the village and countryside of St Athan.

For more walks, visit www.valeways.org.uk

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