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There’s still plenty of rugby being played over the summer – here are the details you need
FRI 14 JUNE
Super Rugby
Highlanders v Waratahs (8.35am)
Rebels v Chiefs (10.45am)
Jaguares v Sunwolves (11.10pm)
TV All live on Sky Sports
WEEKEND 15-16 JUNE
HSBC World Sevens Series
(Women’s tournament, Biarritz)
SAT 15 JUNE
Nations Cup (Uruguay)
Namibia v Russia (7.30pm)
Uruguay v Argentina XV (10pm)
Top 14 Final
(8pm, Stade de France)
TV Live on Sky Sports
Super Rugby
Hurricanes v Blues (8.35am)
Brumbies v Reds (10.45am)
Stormers v Sharks (2.05pm)
Bulls v Lions (4.15pm)
TV All live on Sky Sports
MON 17 JUNE
U20 World Cup Semi-fi nals
(5 & 7.30pm, Rosario, Argentina)
WEEKEND 21-23 JUNE
Super Rugby Quarter-fi nals
TV All live on Sky Sports
SAT 22 JUNE
U20 World Cup Final
(7.30pm, Rosario, Argentina)
WEEKEND 28-30 JUNE2020 Olympic Qualifying
South America – Men
(Santiago, Chile)
Super Rugby Semi-fi nals
TV Both live on Sky Sports
FRI 28 JUNE
Women’s Super Series
USA v England (9pm)
Canada v New Zealand (midnight)
(Chula Vista, San Diego)
TV Both live on Sky Sports
TUE 2 JULY
Women’s Super Series
France v Canada (10.15pm)
USA v New Zealand (1.15am)
(Chula Vista, San Diego)
TV Both live on Sky Sports
WEEKEND 6-7 JULY
2020 Olympic Qualifying
North America – Men & Women
(George Town, Cayman Islands)
SAT 6 JULY
Women’s Super Series
France v New Zealand (10.15pm)
Canada v England (1.15am)
(Chula Vista, San Diego)
TV Both live on Sky Sports
Super Rugby Final
TV Live on Sky Sports
TUE 9 JULY
U20 World Trophy
Japan v North American RepKenya v Uruguay
Portugal v Hong Kong
Tonga v Brazil
(São José dos Campos, Brazil)
WED 10 JULY
Women’s Super Series
England v France (10.15pm)
Canada v USA (1.15am)
(Chula Vista, San Diego)
TV Both live on Sky Sports
WEEKEND 13-14 JULY
2020 Olympic Qualifying
Europe – Men
(Colomiers, France)
Europe – Women
(Kazan, Russia)
SAT 13 JULY
International Friendly
Fiji v Maori All Blacks (Suva)
Women’s International
Australia v Japan (9, Newcastle)
U20 World Trophy
Japan v Uruguay
Kenya v North American Rep
Portugal v Brazil
Tonga v Hong Kong
(São José dos Campos, Brazil)
SUN 14 JULY
Women’s Super Series
England v New Zealand (9pm)
France v USA (midnight)
(Torero Stadium, San Diego)TV Both live on Sky Sports
WED 17 JULY
U20 World Trophy
Hong Kong v Brazil
Japan v Kenya
Tonga v Portugal
Uruguay v North American Rep
(São José dos Campos, Brazil)
FRI 20 JULY
Women’s International
Australia v Japan
(North Sydney Oval)
SAT 20 JULY
The Rugby Championship
South Africa v Australia
(4.05pm, Johannesburg)
TV Live on Sky Sports
Argentina v New Zealand
(7.05pm, Buenos Aires)
TV Live on Sky Sports
International Friendly
Maori All Blacks v Fiji (Rotorua)
SUN 21 JULY
U20 World Trophy
Final (São José dos Campos)
SAT 27 JULY
The Rugby Championship
New Zealand v South Africa
(8.35am, Wellington)
TV Live on Sky Sports
Australia v Argentina
(10.45am, Brisbane)TV Live on Sky Sports
Pacifi c Nations Cup
Samoa v Tonga (Apia)
Japan v Fiji (Kamaishi)
USA v Canada (Colorado)
SAT 3 AUGUST
Pacifi c Nations Cup
USA v Samoa (Suva)
Fiji v Canada (Suva)
Japan v Tonga (Osaka)
FRI 9 AUGUST
Pacifi c Nations Cup
Tonga v Canada (Lautoka)
SAT 10 AUGUST
The Rugby Championship
Australia v New Zealand
(10.45am, Perth)
TV Live on Sky Sports
Argentina v South Africa
(8.40pm, Salta)
TV Live on Sky Sports
World Cup Warm-up
Ireland v Italy
(2pm, Aviva Stadium)
TV Live on Channel 4
Women’s International
Australia v New Zealand
(Perth)
Pacifi c Nations Cup
USA v Japan (Suva)
Fiji v Samoa (Suva)
SUN 11 AUGUST
World Cup Warm-up
England v Wales
(2pm, Twickenham)
TV Live on Sky Sports
SAT 17 AUGUST
Bledisloe Cup Two
New Zealand v Australia
(8.35am, Auckland)
TV Live on Sky Sports
World Cup Warm-ups
Wales v England
(2.15pm, Principality Stadium)
TV Live on Channel 4
South Africa v Argentina
(4.05pm, Pretoria)
TV Live on Sky Sports
France v Scotland
(8, Allianz Riviera Stadium, Nice)
TV Live on Premier Sports
Women’s International
Australia v New Zealand
(Auckland)
SAT 24 AUGUST
World Cup Warm-ups
England v Ireland
(3pm, Twickenham)
TV Live on Sky Sports
Scotland v France
(1.10pm, BT Murrayfi eld)
TV Live on Premier Sports
FRI 30 AUGUST
World Cup Warm-up
France v Italy
(9pm, Stade de France)
OAll kick-off s UK & Ireland.
Fixtures subject to change. n28th
SEVENS HEAVEN?
Santiago is hosting
the South American men’s
qualifier for the 2020 Olympics
over this June weekend – can
Chile leap into contention?