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Rob Andrew was the hero for England as they reached their first Rugby World Cup final on this week back in 1991.

1997 - Naseem Hamed fights Chris Eubank at Heathrow - October 22

Featherweights don't get to fight super-middleweights in the ring, so Prince Naseem Hamed and Chris Eubank had to get it on at Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport on this week back in 1997. Hamed was in the prime of his career at this stage and goaded Eubank by asking him if he would like to see his belts, which irked the bigger man who had recently been dethroned as champion. What the British Board of Control would later call a "scuffle" then ensued before it was quickly broken up. Back then they were probably the two biggest egos in the sport. Since then Hamed has been jailed for his part in a three-car collision at 90mph that left one man seriously injured having broken every major bone in his body and suffering bruising to the bone. Eubank meanwhile has been often seen in the media, featuring in advertisments for Nescafe, the Royal Mail, McDonald's and Jaffa Cakes. He also had his own radio show (Eubanks People) and Reality TV show (At home with the Eubanks).

1857 - The world's oldest football club - Sheffield FC - formed - October 24

They may only play in Northern Premier League Division One South but Sheffield FC will always have a place in football history for being the oldest club in the world. Formed by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest on this week 151 years ago, the club's original 'Sheffield Rules' were quite different to the football rules we know today. There was no offside for a start, opposing players could be pushed, and a player catching the ball would get a free kick. Also on this week but in 1863, the Football Association was then formed, and they formulated the rules for the game we know today.

1990 - James 'Buster' Douglas loses his title - October 25

James 'Buster' Douglas will always be remembered as the man who stunned Mike Tyson, mainly because he never really did anything worthwhile after that. For his first and only defence on this week back in 1990, he was paid $24.6 million, but lasted only three rounds against Evander Holyfield. After the fight he would retire and balloon to nearly 400 pounds before eventually making an uneventful comeback.

1997 - Schumacher cracks under pressure again - October 26

Michael Schumacher's reputation as a flawed genius grew after he controversially clashed with rival Jacques Villeneuve in the title-deciding final race of the year at Jerez in Spain on this week back in 1997. The German appeared to turn in deliberately on the Williams driver at the tight hairpin and ended his race in the gravel for his troubles. Unlike in 1994, when a similar collision also eliminated Damon Hill from the race and the title fight, Villeneuve was able to keep going to finish third and claim his only world title. Schumacher was subsequently thrown out of the championship for his efforts.

1991 - England beat Scotland 9-6 to reach Rugby World Cup final - October 26

On this week back in 1991, England reached their first Rugby World Cup final, but poor Scotland may never have a better chance to get there. In a gripping match at Murrayfield, chances were few and far between, and as the game entered its closing stages the teams were level 6-6. Scotland's legendary full-back Gavin Hastings then had a great chance to put the hosts ahead with a kick in front of the posts. Ninety-nine times out of 100 Hastings would be expected to slot the ball between the posts, but inexplicably he pushed it right. England went up the other end and Rob Andrew won the match with a late drop goal.

1995: Australia win Rugby League World Cup at Wembley - October 28

A string of uncompetitive matches was forecast in the centenary World Cup which took place around Britain in 1995. But the tournament proved to be a surprising success, with the final taking place at Wembley on this week 14 years ago. More than 66,500 fans attended the decider between England and Australia, with the Kangaroos winning 16-8.

1988 - Coe wins Chariots of Fire repeat - October 29

Sebastian Coe beat middle-distance rival Steve Cram in their recreation of the Chariots of Fire race, contested at Trinity College in 1927 and immortalised in the film of the same name. However, the winning time of 45.52 seconds was not a patch on the time of 42.5 recorded by Lord Burghley.

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