It's summer up north, so that can only mean two things - Wimbledon and Tour de France. From strawberries and cream to Category 1s, from 140mp/h balls to 100km/h bikes, SuperSport has got you covered this July.
Throw in some Fifa Club World Cup and continental women's football, add a dash of Bok and Lions rugby, squeeze in some top-class cricket and ear-splitting motorsport, and you have the perfect recipe for an unforgettable month of sport.
So check out all the major action we have lined up below on the various bouquets, and make sure that you stay warm with the best of the action this July - only on SuperSport, on DStv...
Note: all sports under Compact and Access are available in the bouquets listed above them.
DSTV PREMIUM
>>> FOOTBALL <<<
Some seriously major international tournaments, with the women taking centre stage.
- Club World Cup
- Women's Euros
- Women's Afcon
see details in the bouquets below
>>> RUGBY <<<
Springboks
With England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland all committing their players to the B&I Lions, and France touring New Zealand, we have Italy and Georgia coming to these shores to face the might of the world champions.
- SA v Italy: 5 July; 12 July - 5:10pm
- SA v Georgia: 19 July - 5:10pm
British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
The great northern bonding experience that is the B&I Lions continues this month, with two of the three tests against hosts Australia. It'll also be a good litmus test for the Australian public ahead of their hosting of the 2027 World Cup.
- Australia v B&I Lions: Test 1, 19 July; Test 2, 26 July - 12pm
World U20 Championship
England are the defending champions in Italy, and they are in a tough group with Australia, Scotland and South Africa.
- Second round of group matches: 4 July incl SA v England
- Third round of group matches: 9 July incl SA v Scotland
- KO matches, including semifinals: 14 July
- Final positional matches, incl final: 19 July
Currie Cup
SA's premier domestic tournament returns with a bang!
- First round: 26 July, incl Lions v Sharks, 3pm; WP v Bulls, 5:10pm
>>> CRICKET <<<
Zimbabwe is the place to be this winter for cricket, with test matches against SA and New Zealand, and a T20 Tri-series in between..
Zimbabwe v South Africa: Test 2, 6-10 July, 10am.
Zimbabwe, South Africa, New Zealand T20 Tri-series (all 1pm):
Zimbabwe v SA, 14 July
New Zealand v SA, 16 July
Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 18 July
Zimbabwe v SA, 20 July
New Zealand v SA, 22 July
Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 24 July
Final, 26 July
England v India: second test: 2-6 July; third test: 10-14 July; fourth test: 23-27 July; fifth test: 31 July-4 August
>>> GOLF <<<
The world's best cross the ocean and head for the original test of golf - links. Major-championship golf winds down for the year:
The Amundi Evian Championship (W) - Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Baines, France: July 10-13
The Open (M) - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland: July 17-20
The Senior Open (M) - Sunningdale GC (Old Course), Berkshire, England: July 24-27
AIG Women's Open - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales: July 31-August 3
>>> TENNIS <<<
The grass courts of Wimbledon offer the highlight of the tennis calendar, with the world's top players swopping the rallies of Roland Garros for the ace pace of SW19. Novak to break the Slam record? Another Sinner v Alcaraz classic? Only one place to find out....
Wimbledon Championships: through to 13 July
- Women: semis 10th; final 12th
- Men: semis 11th; final 13th
>>> CYCLING <<<
They are back to put themselves through the most gruelling of tests - the Tour de France. Stay in the SuperSport saddle as we take you through the punishing beauty that is the French countryside. Pogacar v Vingegaard n the Alps and Pyrenees - we can't wait...
Tour de France: 5-27 July
>>> MOTORSPORT <<<
F1: Looks like it's becoming McLaren v McLaren, Norris v Piastri. Two more races this month to take us ever closer to our first non-Lewis/Max champion since Nico Rosberg in 2016.
- Great Britain: 6 July
- Belgium: 27 July
MotoGP:
- Germany: 13 July
- Czech Republic: 20 July
DSTV COMPACT
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Club World Cup
It's the business end of the tournament, so not long until we find out who will be the King of the Club World!
Key matches:
Quarterfinals: 4 and 5 July
Semifinals: 8 and 9 July, 9pm
Final: 13 July, 9pm
Women's Euros
Hopefully the action will be as hot as the heatwave in Europe as the women gather in Switzerland to try and lift the trophy. Will England defend their title, or will Spain add this to their world crown? Only one place to find out...
Group stages: 2-13 July
Quarterfinals: 16-19 July
Semifinals: 22-23
Final: 27 July
Women's Afcon
Africa's best women players are in Morocco to try and wrest the trophy away from defending champions South Africa.
Group stages: 5-14 July
Quarterfinals: 16-19 July
Semifinals: 22 July
Final: 26 July
>>> ATHLETICS <<<
As we build up to the World Championships in September, there are three Diamond League meets as we lap up the planet's most incredible athletes going head to head.
Diamond League meets
- Eugene (US): 5 July, 10pm
- Monaco: 11 July, 8pm
- London: 19 July, 3pm
>>> UFC <<<
It's the third edition of Holloway v Poirier, and the pair will be in New Orleans to give us the final, enthralling chapter
Holloway v Poirier 3: 20 July, 4am
DSTV ACCESS
>>> FOOTBALL <<<
The same tournaments as Compact, but not quite all the matches. When it comes to crunch time, these are the matches available on Access:
Club World Cup: two quarterfinals, one semifinal and the final
Women's Afcon: all quarterfinals, both semifinals and final
Women's Euros: all quarterfinals, both semifinals and final
