Sport on TV this weekend – August 5th & 6th
Saturday
Rugby Union
Bledisloe Cup – New Zealand v Australia – Sky Sports Action – 3.35
The second instalment of the Bledisloe Cup this weekend with the All Blacks at home in Dunedin. They won easily enough in Melbourne last Saturday and don’t expect things to be much different this time to condemn Eddie Jones to his fourth straight loss as the new Wallabies coach.
Pre-World Cup Friendlies
Scotland v France – Amazon Prime – 15.00
Wales v England – Amazon Prime – 17.30
Ireland v Italy – Amazon Prime – 20.00
There are three pre-World Cup Friendlies this weekend with all six nations involved – France to win in Edinburgh, a close game in Cardiff which could go either way and a romp for Ireland in Dublin.
Horse Racing
Stewards Cup – Goodwood – ITV1 – 15.35
One of the most competitive sprint handicaps of the year with Orazio trained by sprint king Charlie Hills and ridden by the in-form big race jockey Jim Crowley favourite. Try an each-way bet on the consistent well-handicapped Chairmanoftheboard, a course and distance winner trained by Jack Channon, whose father Mick had a great record at Goodwood.
Sunday
Football
FA Community Shield – Man City v Arsenal – Wembley – ITV1 – 16.00
Man City destroyed Arsenal in the league twice last year to show the gap in class between first and second. Arsenal have rebuilt extensively and expensively in the close season bringing Declan Rice from West Ham, Kai Havertz from Chelsea and Jurrien Timber from Ajax, while Man City haven’t splashed until this week when they bought Josko Gvardiol It will be odd to see two former Chelsea team mates, Jorginho and Kovacic facing each other in midfield. Will Arsenal’s new boys have had time to bed in or will a more settled Man City prevail? Could be close, maybe penalties, but Man City to remain the top dog.
Cycling
World Championships – Men’s Road Race – Glasgow – Eurosport 1 – 9.00
Some of the stars of the Tour de France reappear after a brief rest, led by second placed Tadej Pogacar. He is one of the favourites alongside defending Road Race champion Remco Evenepoel. Throw in Jasper Philipsen, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, you have the prospect of an exciting race. A fresh Evenepoel to retain his title.
