It’s a huge week on Stan Sport with plenty of rugby, cycling, tennis and boxing action to enjoy.
In rugby, the Wallabies will be looking to bounce back from a controversial loss to the All Blacks in the second Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park, with all the action live on Stan Sport on Saturday from 4:30pm AEST. South Africa (Sunday 12:55am AEST) also host Argentina with The Rugby Championship title still on the line.
In tennis, Roger Federer will take to the court for the final time when he lines up for Team Europe in the Laver Cup. The UCI World Championships continue in Wollongong for the Men and Women’s Elite Road Races across the weekend and on Sunday, boxing returns to Stan Event Pay-Per-View for the Interim Heavyweight Championship fight between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker.
1ST TEST
AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & AD-FREE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:30PM AEST
& LIVE ON 9GEM FROM 4:30PM AEST
The Wallabies will look to avenge their heartbreaking and controversial Bledisloe Cup loss at their Eden Park graveyard on Saturday. Australia are look to break a drought against the All Blacks at the Auckland dating back to 1986.
ROUND 6
SOUTH AFRICA V ARGENTINA
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 12:55AM AEST
The Springboks can potentially claim the Rugby Championship title with victory over the Pumas in Durban. South Africa starts the final round level on points with the All Blacks but behind on points differential.
MEN JUNIOR ROAD RACE & MEN U23 ROAD RACE
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 8:00AM AEST
WOMEN JUNIOR & WOMEN ELITE ROAD RACE
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 7:30AM AEST
MEN ELITE ROAD RACE
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 9:45AM AEST
Grace Brown is Australia’s leading hope in the women’s elite road race after winning silver in the time trial on Sunday.
“If she could just go one place better, that would make the world championships for me,” Tour de France winner Cadel Evans told Stan Sport.
“Being 30, she’s just coming into her best now. That’s the norm for cycling and she’s got the form.
“She’s had a relatively quiet early/mid-season which is usually what happens to the person that wins the
Former road race world champion Cadel Evans is tipping Belgium’s Wout van Aert as the man to beat in Wollongong on Saturday.
“Certainly (Tadej) Pogacar is going to have a big crack on the climb. It’s a hard climb but it’s not very long and it’s a long way from the finish.
“So I think it’s going to be more suited to guys like van Aert, possibly Remco Evenepoel but more van Aert, van der Poel and someone like our Michael Matthews or even Alberto Bettiol.
“Let’s remember in 2010 in Australia he (Matthews) won the under-23s and he’s been twice second at the worlds. So he knows how to get ready for these races and knows how to deal with it.”
INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
JOE JOYCE V JOSEPH PARKER
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN EVENT FROM APPROX 7:30AM AEST
The heavyweight collision between No.1 and No.2 in the WBO rankings could potentially have world title implications if Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk happens for undisputed honours and the WBO is vacated in the aftermath. Joe Joyce, an Olympic silver medallist enters the ring with a 14-0 record and faces New Zealand-born and three-time gold medallist Joseph Parker (30-2).
UNDERCARD
AMANDA SERRANO V SARAH MAHFOUD
MICHAEL MAGNESI V ANTHONY CACACE
EKOW ESSUMAN V SAMUEL ANTWI
NATHAN HEANEY V JACK FLATLEY
RAVEN CHAPMAN V JORGELINA GUANINI
MARK HEFFRON V MARTIN BULACIO
CALLUM THOMPSON V DELMAR THOMAS
JAMES HENEGHAN V ROD DOUGLAS JNR
AMAAR AKBAR V KARLO WALLACE
TOMMY FLETCHER V TONI VISIC
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN EVENT FROM 3AM AEST
DAY 1 – DAY SESSION
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 9:30PM AEST
DAY 1 – NIGHT SESSION
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:00AM AEST
DAY 2 – DAY SESSION
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 10:00PM AEST
DAY 2 – NIGHT SESSION
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:00AM AEST
DAY 3 – NIGHT SESSION
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 9:00PM AEST
Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer, will retire from competitive tennis after next this week’s Laver Cup in London. Roger Federer will sign off from professional tennis at the Laver Cup in London this weekend.
The Swiss maestro announced his retirement from a glittering career last week but hopes his body will allow him one last hurrah for Team Europe.
The Europeans are gunning for a fifth straight victory and their stacked team also includes Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Casper Ruud.
The Team World lineup features Australian Alex de Minaur and 2022 US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe.
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN V JAPAN WOMEN
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 2:20PM AEST
ROUND 3
BATH V WASPS
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:40PM AEST
WORCESTER V NEWCASTLE FALCONS
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
NORTHAMPTON V LEICESTER
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
SARACENS V GLOUCESTER
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
BRISTOL V LONDON IRISH
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
EXETER V HARLEQUINS
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
ROUND 7
TARANAKI V COUNTIES MANUKAU
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 5:00PM AEST
ROUND 8
CANTERBURY V AUCKLAND
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 5:00PM AEST
BAY OF PLENTY V HAWKE’S BAY
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 12:00PM AEST
TASMAN V NORTHLAND
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 12:00PM AEST
WELLINGTON V WAIKATO
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 2:30PM AEST
NORTH HARBOUR V TARANKI
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:00AM AEST
MANAWATU V OTAGO
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:00AM AEST
SOUTHLAND V COUNTIES MANUKAU
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:30PM AEST
