The 2012/13 rugby season may be over now for the northern hemisphere but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to keep us occupied over the summer months!
There’s Super Rugby playoffs, the Rugby Championship, the JP Morgan 7s and the crucial USA v Canada World Cup qualifiers, the winners of which go into Ireland’s pool D along with France, Italy and a European qualifier to be determined (probably either Georgia or Romania).
Add to these the preseason friendlies and you have a fair bit of quality egg-chasing to stick on your schedule!
Note – follow the links for more on the Currie Cup & ITM Cup which both start in August and are heavily covered by Sky.
Friday, July 12
Super Rugby
Crusaders v Hurricanes, 8:35am
Melbourne Rebels v Highlanders, 10:40am
Saturday, July 13
Super Rugby
Blues v Chiefs, 8:35am
Waratahs v Reds, 10:40am
Western Force v Brumbies, 12:40am
Sharks v Southern Kings, 4:05pm
Stormers v Bulls, 6:10pm
Friday, July 19
Super Rugby Qualifier
TBD
Saturday, July 20
Super Rugby Qualifier
TBD
Friday, July 26
Super Rugby Semifinal
TBD
Saturday, July 27
Super Rugby Semifinal
TBD
Thursday, August 1
JP MORGAN 7s (Group A – Kingsholm)
Bath v Gloucester, 7:15pm
Exeter v Worcester, 7:40pm
Exeter v Bath, 8:10pm
Gloucester v Worcester, 8:35pm
Bath v Worcester, 9:05pm
Exeter v Gloucester, 9:30pm
Friday, August 2
JP MORGAN 7s (Group B – Franklin’s Gardens)
Newcastle v Northampton, 7:15pm
Leicester v Sale, 7:40pm
Leicester v Newcastle, 8:10pm
Northampton v Sale, 8:35pm
Newcastle v Sale, 9:05pm
Leicester v Northampton, 9:30pm
Saturday, August 3
SUPER RUGBY FINAL
TBD
JP MORGAN 7s (Group C – Allianz Park)
London Irish v Saracens, 7:15pm
Harlequins v London Wasps, 7:40pm
Harlequins v London Irish, 8:10pm
Saracens v London Wasps, 8:35pm
London Irish v London Wasps, 9:05pm
Harlequins v Saracens, 9:30pm
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WARMUP (1)
Argentina v NSW Barbarians
Friday, August 9
JP MORGAN 7s (Finals series – The Rec)
Teams TBD – starts 7pm
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WARMUP (2)
Argentina v NSW Barbarians
Saturday, August 17
RWC 2015 QUALIFIER – 1st leg
USA v Canada, Charleston, 11:30pm
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Australia v New Zealand, 11:05am
South Africa v Argentina, 2pm
Saturday, August 24
RWC 2015 QUALIFIER – 2nd leg
Canada v USA, Toronto, 9pm
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
New Zealand v Australia, 8:35am
Argentina v South Africa, 8:10pm
Saturday, September 7
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
New Zealand v Argentina, 8:35am
Australia v South Africa, 11:05am
Saturday, September 14
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
New Zealand v South Africa, 8:35am
Australia v Argentina, 11:05am
Saturday, September 28
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
South Africa v Australia, 4pm
Argentina v New Zealand, 11:40pm
Saturday, October 5
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
South Africa v New Zealand, 4pm
Argentina v Australia, 11:40pm
