What not to miss in sport this weekend

This weekend is time to put away local club-colour jerseys and unite in green and gold to support the Bokke.

The South African rugby team will be taking on New Zealand, a team as tough as they come.

Support the boys in green and gold this Saturday by tuning in to the game at 4pm.

Saturday, 8 October

Local

Motorsport:

• Randfontein Oval Dirt Racing @ 6pm

National/ International

Rugby:

• Canberra Vikings vs Perth Spirit (Buildcorp NRC – Round 7) @ 5.55am
• Waikato vs Hawke’s Bay (Mitre 10 Cup – Week 8) @ 8.30am
• Impala vs Pirates (Gold Cup – Rustenburg) @ 1.15pm
• South Africa vs New Zealand (The Castle Lager Rugby Championship – Round 6) @ 4pm
• Argentina vs Australia (The Castle Lager Rugby Championship – Round 6) @ 8pm
• Harlequins vs Northampton Saints (Aviva Premiership Rugby – Round 6) @ 3.55pm
• Racing 92 vs Stade Français (Top 14 – Round 8) @ 2.35pm

Motorsport:

• NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 300 @ 2am

Cricket:

• India vs New Zealand (IND Cricket Test Series – 1st day Test 3) @ 5.45am

Golf:

• European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Day 3 @ 2pm
• European Tour Fiji International – Day 3 @ 2.30am
• Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – Day 3 @ 5am

Soccer:

• Ivory Coast vs Mali (2018 FIFA World Cup – Qualifier) @ 7.50pm
• Senegal vs Cape Verde (2018 FIFA World Cup – Qualifier) @ 9.55pm
• Sundowns vs Polokwane City (Multichoice Diski Challenge – Mamelodi) @ 10.30am
• Orlando Pirates vs Chippa United (Multichoice Diski Challenge) @ 12.55pm
• Burkina Faso vs South Africa (2018 FIFA World Cup – Qualifier) @ 7.30pm
• Brazil vs England (FIFA U/17 Women’s World Cup) @ 2.50pm
• Japan vs USA (FIFA U/17 Women’s World Cup) @ 5.50pm
• Korea DPR vs Nigeria (FIFA U/17 Women’s World Cup) @ 2.50pm
• Paraguay vs Ghana (FIFA U/17 Women’s World Cup) @ 5.50pm

Tennis:

• WTA China Open – Semifinal 1 @ 8.20am
• ATP World Tour 500 China Open – Semifinal 1 @ 10.30am
• WTA China Open – Semifinal 2 @ 1.20pm
• ATP World Tour 500 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Semifinal 1 @ 4.55am
• ATP World Tour 500 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Semifinal 2 @ 7.30am
• ATP World Tour 500 China Open – Semifinal 1 @ 3pm

Motorsport:

• F1: Japanese GP – Practice 3 @ 4.50am
• F1: Japanese GP – Qualifying @ 7.50am

Swimming:

• FINA World Cup Doha – Day 1 @ 4.50pm

Sunday, 9 October

National/ International

Rugby:

• Wellington vs Taranaki (Mitre 10 Cup – Week 8) @ 3.30am
• Brisbane City vs Queensland Country (Buildcorp NRC – Round 7) @ 5.55am
• Saracens vs Wasps (Aviva Premiership Rugby – Round 6) @ 3.55pm

Golf:

• European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Day 4 @ 1.30pm
• European Tour Fiji – International Day 4 @ 2.30pm
• Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – Day 4 @ 4am

Tennis:

• ATP World Tour 500 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Final @ 6.25am
• WTA China Open – Final @ 10.20am
• ATP World Tour 500 China Open – Final @ 1.25pm

Cricket:

• South Africa vs Australia (SA Cricket – Momentum 4th ODI) @ 9.30am
• Bangladesh vs England (BANG Cricket – 2nd ODI) @ 10.15
• India vs New Zealand (IND Cricket Test Series – 2nd day test 3) @ 5.45am

Soccer:

• Zambia vs Nigeria (2018 FIFA World Cup – Qualifier) @ 1.45pm
• Free State Stars vs Platinum Stars (Multichoice Diski Challenge) @ 10.30am
• Baroka FC vs Kaizer Chiefs (Multichoice Diski Challenge) @ 12.55pm
• Engen Champ of Champs Final @ 3.15pm

Motorsport:

• NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 @ 1am
• F1: Japanese GP Main Race @ 6.30am

Road running:

• Chicago Marathon Bank of America – 42.2km @ 2.25pm

Swimming:

• FINA World Cup Doha Day 2 @ 5pm

Cycling:

• UCI Road World Championships Team Time Trial – Women and Men Elite @ 1pm

Sailing:

• Extreme Sailing Series Lisbon, Portugal @ 4.30pm

Basketball:

• Cape Zebras vs North West Eagles (BNL Northern) @ 11.50am

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