Sports to look forward to this weekend
Catch women's golf, Super Rugby, Six Nations finale and soccer — all this and more this weekend!
A variety of sport is what you can look forward to this weekend.
On Saturday, 18 March, Vodacom Super Rugby continues, while the 5th and final round of the Six Nations will come to an end with the mouthwatering clash between Ireland and England.
In addition, other less common sports codes will be showing their stuff this weekend, including triathlon athletes in the Super League Triathlon, mountain bikers in the Absa Cape Epic , the road-running Wuxi Marathon and the New York City Half Marathon.
Catch this and more this weekend!
Saturday, 18 March
National/ International
Rugby:
• Hurricanes vs Highlanders (Vodacom Super Rugby — Round 4) @ 8.30am
• Waratahs vs Brumbies (Vodacom Super Rugby — Round 4) @ 10.40am
• Northwood vs Kearsney (FNB Classic Rugby Clashes) @ 1.55pm
• Emirates Lions vs Reds (Vodacom Super Rugby — Round 4) @ 4.45pm
• Cell C Sharks vs Southern Kings (Vodacom Super Rugby — Round 4) @ 7.15pm
• Jaguares vs Toyota Cheetahs (Vodacom Super Rugby — Round 4) @ 9.30pm
• Scotland vs Italy (Six Nations — Round 5) @ 2.15pm
• France vs Wales (Six Nations — Round 5) @ 4.30pm
• Ireland vs England (Six Nations — Round 5) @ 8.45pm
Soccer:
• West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 2pm
• Stoke City vs Chelsea (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4.30pm
• AFC Bournemouth vs Swansea City (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 7pm
• Bloemfontein Celtic vs Cape Town City (Super Diski — ABSA Premiership) @ 5.30pm
• Baroka FC vs Kaizer Chiefs (Super Diski — ABSA Premiership) @ 8pm
• West Ham United vs Leicester City (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4.50pm
• Everton vs Hull City (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4.50pm
• Nottingham Forest vs Derby County (English Football League Championship) @ 2.55pm
• Sunderland vs Burnley (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4.55pm
• Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (English Football League Championship) @ 7.25pm
• Crystal Palace vs Watford (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4.40pm
• Eibar vs Espanyol (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 1.55pm
• Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 5.10pm
• Alaves vs Real Sociedad (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 7.25pm
• Real Betis vs Osasuna (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 9.40pm
Cricket:
• New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ Cricket — Test Series, 4th day, Test 2) @ 11.30pm
• India vs Australia (IND Cricket — Test Series, 3rd day, Test 3) @ 5.45am
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (SL Cricket — Test Series, 4th day, Test 2) @ 6.15am
Golf:
• PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational — Day 3 @ 7pm
• Ladies PGA Tour Bank of Hope Founders Cup — Day 2 @ 12am
Triathlon:
• Super League Triathlon — Day 2 (The Equaliser) @ 8.30am
Tennis:
• ATP World Tour 1000 BNP Paribas Open — Semifinal 1 @ 7.45pm
• ATP World Tour 1000 BNP Paribas Open — Semifinal 2 @ 10.30pm
Motorsport:
• NASCAR Xfinity Series DC Solar 200 @ 10pm
Sunday, 19 March
National/ International
Rugby:
• Toulouse vs Lyon (Top 14 — Round 21) @ 1.20pm
• Grenoble vs Toulon (Top 14 — Round 21) @ 5.20pm
Cricket:
• Hollywoodbets Dolphins vs Multiply Titans (SA Cricket — Momentum One Day Cup) @ 9.50am
• New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ Cricket — Test Series, 5th day, Test 2) @ 11.30pm
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (SL Cricket — Test Series, 5th day, Test 2) @ 6.15am
Soccer:
• Middlesbrough vs Man Utd (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 1pm
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 4pm
• Man City vs Liverpool (Premier League Match — Day 29) @ 6.15pm
• Bidvest Wits vs Al Ahly (Total CAF Champions League) @ 3pm
• India vs Australia (IND Cricket — Test Series, 4th day, Test 3) @ 5.45am
• MFM vs Plateau United (Nigerian Professional Football League) @ 5pm
• Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 5.10pm
• Sporting Gijon vs Granada (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 7.25pm
• Barcelona vs Valencia (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 9.40pm
• Highlands Park vs Maritzburg United (Super Diski — ABSA Premiership) @ 3pm
• Leganes vs Malaga (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 12.55pm
• Deportivo La Coruna vs Celta Vigo (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 7.15pm
• Barcelona vs Valencia (LaLiga Santander Match — Day 28) @ 9.40pm
Golf:
• PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational — Day 4 @ 6.30pm
• Ladies PGA Tour Bank of Hope Founders Cup — Day 3 @ 1am
Road-running:
• Wuxi Marathon 42,195km @ 1.20am
• New York City Half Marathon 21.1K @ 1.15pm
Watch last year’s New York City Half Marathon here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0gNHgSdCt8&feature=youtu.be
Tennis:
• ATP World Tour 1 000 BNP Paribas Open — Final @ 9.45pm
Mountain biking:
• Absa Cape Epic: Prologue — Meerendal Wine Estate/ Meerendal Wine Estate 26km @ 9.30am
Triathlon:
• Super League Triathlon Day 3 — The Eliminator @ 8.30am
Motorsport:
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 @ 9.30pm
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