Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Friday, Mar 6th – Sunday, Mar 8th

FRIDAY (MAR 6TH)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 6am
World Cup India v West Indies

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 6.30am
(6.35) Chiefs v Highlanders
(8.40) Brumbies v Western Force

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 7.30am-1.15pm, 2.45pm-6pm
BBC 2, 8.30am-noon
RTE 2, 7pm-7.40pm
Prague European Indoor Championships

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GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm
East London GC Africa Open

SNOOKER Sky Sports 5, 2pm-4.30pm, 7pm-9pm
Blackpool Snooker Shootout

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Miami WGC - Cadillac Championship

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(7.45) Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks

RUGBY TG4 from 7.10pm
BBC 2 Wales from 7.30pm
(7.35) Cardiff v Connacht

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
(7.30) Toulouse v Marseille

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.30) Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Fulham v Bournemouth

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Shamrock Rovers v St Pat's Ath

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(7.45) Oyonnax v Toulouse

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Wakefield Wildcats v St Helens

SATURDAY (MAR 7TH)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 0.30am
World Cup South Africa v Pakistan

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 Red Button 3.20am
Sky Sports 2 from 9am
World Cup Zimbabwe v Ireland

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 6.30am
(6.35) Blues v Lions
(8.40) Reds v Waratahs

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 7.30am-11.30am, 3.30pm-7pm
BBC 2, 8.30am-11.30am, 4.30pm-7.30pm
RTE 2, 4.40pm-7.30pm
Prague European Indoor Championships

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-2.30pm
East London GC Africa Open

TRIATHLON BT Sport 2, 11am-12.30pm, 1pm-2.30pm
Abu Dhabi ITU World Series

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
FA Cup Quarter-final
(12.45) Bradford City v Reading

BADMINTON Sky Sports 2, noon-5pm
Birmingham All England Championships

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.10pm-1pm
Previews Football Focus

EQUESTRIAN Sky Sports 4 Red Button, 12.30pm
Sky Sports 4, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Dubai World Cup Carnival

TENNIS BBC 1, 1pm-4.30pm
Davis Cup Britain v USA

HORSE Channel 4, 1.30pm-4.10pm
RACING Sandown Park & Wolverhampton

SOCCER Setanta 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) QPR v Tottenham

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 2.30pm
(2.40) Ospreys v Munster
(5.15) Scarlets v Leinster

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 3pm
(3.15) Gloucester v Northampton

GAA Setanta from 4.30pm
(5.00) HL: Dublin v Cork
(7.00) FL: Dublin v Tyrone

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5pm
(5.00) Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid
(7.00) Elche v Almeria

GOLF Sky Sports 4 Red Button 5pm
Sky Sports 4, 7pm-11pm
Florida WGC - Cadillac Championship

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 4 from 5pm
(3.30) Catalans Dragons v Salford Red Devils

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) Mainz v Borussia M'gladbach

SOCCER BBC 1 from 5.20pm
FA Cup Quarter-final
(5.30) Aston Villa v West Brom

GAA Setanta 1 from 6.45pm
(7.00) FL: Cavan v Kildare

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(7.00) Evian v Monaco

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) AC Milan v Verona

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Toulon v Brive

BOXING Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
Hull Tommy Coyle v Martin Gethin

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 9pm
World Cup New Zealand v Afghanistan

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.45pm-11.55pm
Highlights Match of the Day

RUGBY TG4, 11pm-midnight
Highlights Pro12 Round 16

SUNDAY (MAR 8TH)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 3am
World Cup Australia v Sri Lanka

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 9.30am-3.15pm
BBC 2, 1.30pm-3.55pm
RTE 2, 2pm-5.20pm
Prague European Indoor Championships

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10am-2.30pm
East London GC Africa Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 10.55am
(11.00) Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

BADMINTON Sky Sports 3, noon-5pm
Final All England Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
Scottish Cup - Sixth Round
(12.45) Hibernian v Berwick Rangers
(3.30) Dundee Utd v Celtic

TENNIS BBC 1, 1pm-3.35pm
Davis Cup Britain v USA

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 1pm
(2.00) Wasps v Saracens

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 1.20pm
(1.30) Ajax v Excelsior

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(1.30) Feyenoord v NAC Breda

GAA TG4 from 1.30pm
(2.00) HL: Clare v Tipperary
(deferred) FL: Cork v Kerry

SOCCER Setanta from 1.55pm
ESPN from 2pm
(2.00) Chievo v AS Roma

RUGBY Sky Sports 4, 3pm
(3.15) Cornish Pirates v Rotherham Titans

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 3.15pm
FA Cup Quarter-final
(4.00) Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

RUGBY BBC 2 from 3.55pm
(4.00) Dragons v Ulster

SOCCER ESPN from 4pm
(4.00) Guingamp v Lille

NBA BT Sport 2 from 4.30pm
(5.00) Bulls @ Spurs
(7.30) Clippers @ Warriors

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5.55pm
(6.00) Villarreal v Celta Vigo
(8.00) Atletico Madrid v Valencia

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-midnight
Miami WGC - Cadillac Championship

GAA RTE 2, 7.20pm-8.30pm
Highlights League Sunday

SOCCER Setanta from 7.40pm
BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Napoli v Inter Milan

SOCCER ESPN from 8pm
(8.00) Montpellier v Lyon

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times