{"id":49859,"date":"2020-09-25T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/tv-watch-live-sa-rugby-this-weekend-20200925\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:54:29","slug":"tv-watch-live-sa-rugby-this-weekend-20200925","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/tv-watch-live-sa-rugby-this-weekend-20200925\/","title":{"rendered":"TV: Watch live SA rugby this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"entry-content\">\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_bfdf902c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Sharks. Photo: Gallo Images\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10356\/6ec741e697b6406aaa39852f9f6dbfd1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10356\/22597f8b29b24b10b1464efa79995702.jpg\" title=\"The Sharks. 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Photo: Gallo Images<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rugby is back, and SuperSport intends to make it a grandstand occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Starting this weekend, three major events will take place to underpin SA rugby\u2019s official return to play following the freeze on local and international sport.<\/p>\n<p>Each match will be broadcast on SuperSport\u2019s all-new Grandstand channel (DStv channel 201), and also the rugby-dedicated channel (DStv channel 211).<\/p>\n<div id=\"rest-of-content\">\n<p>On Saturday, 26 September the Vodacom Super Fan Saturday double-header will take place at Loftus Versfeld between the four Vodacom Super Rugby franchises: Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks (16:25) and Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers (18:55).<\/p>\n<p>The following Saturday, on October 3, the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, an innovative new event, will take place at DHL Newlands featuring 50 of South Africa\u2019s top players.<\/p>\n<p>These players will be announced live on SuperSport Grandstand by team commissioners Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.<\/p>\n<p>Teams will assemble in Cape Town next week, with a SuperSport crew on hand to document the behind-the-scenes build-up.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, team coaches Deon Davids and Mzwandile Stick will choose their team with their commissioner in a live alternating draw that itself has some dynamic variations.<\/p>\n<p>This will be broadcast on SuperSport from 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBest of The Best\u201d match will be broadcast live, but with a fresh twist or two, including mic\u2019d up players and match officials, in-match commentary from team commissioners and live tracking of performance data such as heart rate and speed.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on October 10, South Africa\u2019s seven franchises will start to battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours. 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