On the streets of Manchester, people voiced shock and dismay at the scale of financial wrongdoing by Manchester City, with some calling for the football club to be relegated from the Premier League.

The 2027 Rugby World Cup will be held in Australia from 1 October to November 13.

Manchester City face severe sanctions after being found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period.

Rugby's biggest World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 24 teams clashing over six weeks in Australia, and ominous back-to-back champions South Africa are already staking their claim to another title.