Clear the calendar, stock the fridge, and settle into the couch, this weekend delivers an absolute feast of sporting action across SuperSport’s channels that’ll keep fans glued to screens from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.
Rugby dominates the programming with a relentless schedule spanning junior battles, Currie Cup clashes, international schoolboy showdowns, and the blockbuster Bulls versus All Blacks encounter at Loftus. Add in championship golf from both sides of the Atlantic and the Cincinnati Open tennis, and you’ve got yourself a weekend where the remote control becomes your most valuable possession.
Here’s your complete guide to what’s on, when it’s on, and why you can’t afford to miss it.
Friday 14 August: Currie Cup double header kicks off
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The weekend fires into life on Friday afternoon with SA U20 Cup action as the Sharks take on the Stormers Bolts at 12:55, perfect lunchtime viewing as the next generation of South African rugby talent battle for supremacy.
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But it’s the Currie Cup double-header that’ll command the afternoon and early evening. The Lions host Boland Kavaliers at 14:55 in a clash that carries massive playoff implications for two sides locked in the semi-final scramble. With only three rounds remaining before the knockouts, every log point is precious, and neither side can afford to slip up.
That’s followed immediately by the 17:00 showdown between log leaders Griquas and the Sharks XV in Kimberley. The defending champions are riding momentum and hunting consolidation at the summit, whilst the Sharks desperately need points to keep their top-four aspirations alive. Expect fireworks.
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Golf fans get a double dose with the DP World Tour’s Danish Championship teeing off at 13:00, followed by the PGA Tour’s prestigious St. Jude Championship at 20:00. It’s a perfect Friday combination, European golf through the afternoon, American golf into the evening.
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The Cincinnati Open serves up quality hard-court action from 17:00, with the world’s best preparing for the upcoming US Open. Ideal background viewing whilst waiting for the Griquas-Sharks rugby to kick off.
Saturday 15 August: The absolute blockbuster day
Saturday is when the weekend truly explodes into life. This is the day you’ve been waiting for, wall to wall rugby featuring international schoolboy battles and the Bulls hosting the All Blacks at altitude.
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The U18 International Series delivers a triple-header that showcases the world’s best schoolboy talent:
- 11:25 – South Africa A versus France
- 13:25 – Ireland versus Georgia
- 15:25 – South Africa versus England (the main event)
This is junior rugby at its absolute pinnacle. South Africa’s U18 side taking on England carries enormous prestige, national pride, and the kind of intensity that produces future Springboks and future Test legends. Don’t miss it.
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Then comes the evening’s marquee event: Bulls versus New Zealand at 19:00 in the Greatest Rivalry series at Loftus Versfeld. The All Blacks have been dominant on tour, but they haven’t faced the Bulls at altitude yet. Springboks Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar have been released to boost the Bulls bench, Curwin Bosch returns at flyhalf, and Loftus will be an absolute cauldron. This is must-watch television.
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Sandwiched between the schoolboy action and the Bulls-All Blacks thriller, the Pumas host the Stormers XXIII at 16:55 in Currie Cup action. The Pumas are hunting top-four consolidation after their stunning win at Loftus last weekend.
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Championship golf continues with the Danish Championship at 12:30 and the St. Jude Championship at 19:00. Perfect viewing between rugby matches.
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Cincinnati Open action from 17:00 keeps the hard-court stars in your living room.
Sunday 16 August: Currie Cup finale and Championship golf
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Sunday’s rugby highlight sees the Bulls XV host the rampant Cheetahs at 14:55 in Currie Cup action. The men from Pretoria are still hunting their first win of the season, whilst the Free Staters have surged to second on the log and look like genuine title contenders. It’s a mismatch on paper, but rugby at Loftus has a habit of producing surprises.
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The final rounds of both the Danish Championship (12:00) and St. Jude Championship (18:00) will determine winners and deliver Sunday drama.
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The Cincinnati Open continues at 17:00, building towards the tournament’s conclusion.
This weekend belongs to rugby. From Friday’s Currie Cup battles through Saturday’s international schoolboy showcases and the Bulls-All Blacks blockbuster, then finishing with Sunday’s Currie Cup encounter, SuperSport is delivering non-stop oval ball action.
The Bulls versus New Zealand at 19:00 on Saturday is the unmissable centrepiece – altitude, Springbok reinforcements, and the All Blacks hunting their third consecutive victory on the Greatest Rivalry tour. Clear your Saturday evening. This one’s going to be special.
Golf and tennis provide quality alternatives and perfect viewing between rugby matches, but let’s be honest – this weekend is all about the rugby. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
