CALENDAR
SPORTS FIXTURES PACK IN THE PATRONS WITH THE SPORT ON LIVE AND LOUD. HERE ARE YOUR JULY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH AHEAD, INCLUDING THE ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP AND WIMBLEDON.
CRICKET
RUGBY UNION
Will Australia be holding the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy aloft for the fifth time in six tournaments this month? July features both Semi-Finals and the Final following the last round-robin matches. When: All 7:30pm. Semi-Final 1, Tue 9 July; Semi-Final 2, Thu 11 July; and Final, 14 July Channels: Fox Cricket and Channel 9
The 2019 Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship starts Sun 21 July and continues into August, featuring the Qantas Wallabies, the Pumas, Springboks and the All Blacks. When: Sun 21 Jul Springboks v Wallabies 1:05am and Pumas v All Blacks 8:30am; Sat 27 Jul All Blacks v Springboks 5:35pm and Wallabies v Pumas 8pm Channel: Fox Sports
AFL
TENNIS
The Toyota AFL Premiership keeps delivering the action thick and fast in July, we’ve highlighted the picks of the bunch. When: Fri 12 July, West Coast v Collingwood 8:10pm. Fri 26 July Collingwood v Richmond 7:50pm Channels: Fox Footy, Channel 7 and 7mate
July serves up 2019 Wimbledon action as the world’s best tennis players converge on the revered grass courts. Coverage starts 8pm Mon 1 July and continues until the finals. When: Mon 1 July from 8pm. Women’s singles final Sat 13 July, Men’s singles final Sun 14 July Channels: Fox Sports and Channel 7
NEXT MONTH Ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September, there’s some thumping Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship action in August. When: Sat 10 Aug Wallabies v All Blacks 8pm; Sun 11 Aug Pumas v Springboks 5:40am; Sat 17 Aug All Blacks v Wallabies 5:35pm; and Sun 18 Aug Springboks v Pumas 1:05am Channel: Fox Sports *All times are AEST
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