Dylan Bettencourt
PICK OF THE SPORTS: Three South African rugby teams will be competing for a place in the semi finals of the United Rugby Championship (URC) this weekend.
➤ After starting the tournament poorly, the South African sides have shown to be a force to be reckoned with.
Three of the four teams involved in the URC tournament have booked their place in the quarterfinals taking place this weekend.
The Blue Bulls will host the Sharks in a massive South African clash to determine who gets a final four berth – while the losing South African team will be knocked out.
The clash between two of the best teams in the country is set for 1.40pm at the Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Later on Saturday the Stormers host Edinburgh in the hopes of becoming the second South African team through to the next round.
The encounter at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town is scheduled to kickoff at 1pm.
All the URC action can be watched live on DStv channel 201.
➤ The French Open comes to its dramatic conclusion this weekend with both the male and female titles up for grabs.
18-year-old American Coco Gauff booked her spot in Saturday’s final where she will face number one seed Iga Swiatek.
The final between two of the best female tennis players is scheduled to start at 3pm.
There will be a new men’s champion after Novak Djokovic was knocked out by the King of Clay Rafael Nadal on Tuesday night.
Nadal, however, now has to defeat Alexander Zverev on Friday if he wants to reclaim his crown for what could be the final time.
Either Casper Ruud or Marin Cilic will stand in the way of Nadal claiming his 14th French Open title.
Both semi-finals are set for Friday at 3.45pm.
All the French Open action can be watched live on DStv channels 201 and 214.
➤ All eyes will be on the Cardiff City Stadium as the world watches Ukraine attempt to qualify for the Fifa World Cup later this year.
After putting on a heroic display against Scotland on Wednesday night to walk away 3-1 winners, Ukraine will feel the momentum is in their favour going into the weekend.
The final European spot in Qatar will come down to Sunday’s clash between Wales and Ukraine at 6pm.
Ukraine hopes to inspire their conflict-torn nation with World Cup qualification and they will certainly have their hearts on their sleeves when they take to the pitch on Sunday.
The World Cup final playoff will be televised live on DStv channel 203.
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