On this day

New Zealand beat France 22-9 in Auckland to become the first winners of the rugby union World Cup.

Floyd Patterson knocked out Ingemar Johansson in the fifth round at the New York Polo Grounds to become the first man to regain boxing’s world heavyweight title.

Sport on TV

World Cup, Argentina v Iran – ITV, 4pm; Germany v Ghana – BBC One, 7.30pm; Nigeria v Bosnia-Herzegovina – BBC One, 10.40pm.

Second Test, England v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports 2 10.30am.

The Irish Open – Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm; Travelers Championship – Sky Sports 4, 6pm; The US Women’s Open – Sky Sports 4, 8pm.

F1, Austrian Grand Prix third practice – Sky Sports F1, 9.45am and Setanta Sports Ireland, 9.55am; Austrian Grand Prix qualifying – Sky Sports F1, 12pm

Super League, Catalan v Hull FC – Sky Sports 1, 4.55pm.

International, Australia v France – Sky Sports 1, 6am; New Zealand v England – Sky Sports 1, 8am; South Africa v Wales – Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm.

The Aegon International – BT Sport 2, 12.45pm and BBC Two, 12.45pm.

MacTavish Cup final, Glen Uruhart v Lovat – BBC Alba, 4pm.

Royal Ascot – Channel 4, 1.40pm.

The European Team Championships – British Eurosport 11.15am and BBC One, 12.15pm.

MLB, New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles – ESPN, 6pm; Oakland Athletics v Boston Red Sox – ESPN, 9pm.