Watch England v Brazil live on BBC ONE on Friday 1 June from 1930 BST.

BBC: SPORT | Football | Internationals | Lineker on Beckham and England

Watch Ireland v England from 1030 BST on 13 June, live on BBC2 NI and the BBC Sport website.

BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Sussex pass Ireland and eye final

Without immediacy and consequence, what drives the drama for casual sports fans to watch South Carolina v Michigan in the Outback Bowl, or Northwestern v Mississippi State in the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl?

FORBES: Shortages, Surpluses, and Relevancy Explain Differing Demand for NFL v Collegiate Postseasons

You can watch a repeat of Sunday's Scrum V show on our Scrum V extras page.

BBC: Bennett critical of league set-up