Sport
The week’s best live action
RUGBY
The overlap between winter and summer sporting schedules continues for another week. The Blues’ new coaching set-up will be put to the sternest of tests first up on Saturday as the team host last year’s winners (and nine-time Super Rugby champions) the Crusaders at Eden Park ( Sky Sport 1, 7.00pm), then the Hurricanes take on the Warratahs in Sydney (Sky Sport 1, 9.40pm). The Highlanders play their second match of the competition against the Reds on Friday (Sky Sport 1, 7.00pm).
CRICKET
On Sunday, the Super Smash domestic T20 cricket competition reaches its climax with the final match between the top qualifier and the winner of the elimination final ( Sky Sport 1, 4.00pm). After struggling against India, the White Ferns take on Australia in a one-day match ( Sky Sport 2, Friday, 3.15pm). The Black Caps’ World Cup warmup continues with the second ODI against Bangladesh at Hagley Oval ( Sky Sport 1, Saturday, 10.30am) and then the final of three games in Dunedin ( Sky Sport 1, Wednesday, 10.30am).
SURFING
Local surfing gets some airtime with coverage of the second day of the 2019 New Zealand Surf Open live from Papamoa beach ( Sky Sport Pop-Up 2, Sunday, 10.00am).
FOOTBALL
There’s also plenty of Euro football this week. Liverpool tackle Bayern Munich ( Sky Sport 2, Wednesday, 8.55am) and Barcelona play Lyon ( Sky Sport 3, Wednesday, 8.55am). On Friday, Arsenal play Bate Borisov ( Sky Sport 4, 6.50am) and Chelsea take on Malmö (Sky Sport 4, 8.55am).