This week on Stan Sport – In a monster weekend of sport, Roland-Garros sees its first serve, the iconic Indy 500 race gets motors running, and the Barbarians face the World Rugby XV at Twickenham in a star-studded affair.
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2023 ROLAND-GARROS
COMMENCING 7:00PM AEST SUNDAY 28 MAY – MONDAY 12 JUNE
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Grand Slam tennis is back on Stan Sport, with the greatest players in the world descending on Paris for the 2023 Roland-Garrostournament, the 127th iteration of the prestigious French Open event.
Novak Djokovic will be looking to grow his legacy, as he bids for his record-setting 23rd Grand Slam win. He will be face staunch opposition however from a young Spanish superstar in world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz, and world no.2 Daniil Medvedev.
The women’s world no.1 Iga Świątek is the reigning Roland-Garros champ and looking to go back-to-back, but world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka is gunning for her position, hot off the heels of her 2023 Australian open victory.
For all the Roland-Garros headlines, talking points and highlights, watch Grand Slam Daily, available every morning of the tournament on Stan Sport, and hosted by Chris Stubbs with renowned Australian player, coach and commentator Wally Masur.
Grand Slam Daily begins this Friday afternoon with a special preview edition of the show, as Chris and Wally analyse the key matchups heading into the tournament and share their predictions.
ROUND 14
HIGHLANDERS V REDS
FRIDAY 26 MAY
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It’s crunch time for the Highlanders and their hopes of making the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs. The Highlanders have a chance to draw level with the Queensland Reds if they score a win or eclipse them with a bonus point. The opening clash of round 14 could be pivotal in deciding the top eight.
REBELS V FORCE
FRIDAY 26 MAY
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The Western Force will be without Tom Robertson after suffering an ACL injury in the team’s triumphant win over the ACT Brumbies. Although down a man, an away win over the Melbourne Rebels would go some way to cementing their spot in the top eight. The Rebels, meanwhile, languish in second-to-last.
FIJIAN DRUA V MOANA PASIFIKA
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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The blockbuster clash of round 14 sees the two Pacific teams take each other on. The Fijian Drua have had their top eight chances all but dashed and need a string of results to go their way. That won’t take the shine off what is expected to be a brilliant contest in Lautoka.
CRUSADERS V WARATAHS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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In the midst of a four-week unbeaten streak, an under-strength Waratahs face the top two Crusaders. Several key players are expected to be rested for the clash, but a loss won’t drop the Waratahs any lower on the ladder with two rounds to go.
BLUES V HURRICANES
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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The fight for fourth on the ladder between the Blues and Hurricanes could be the defining factor in who gets a home quarter-finals berth. The Blues have the edge by one point and a win could conceivably see them vault to second if the Waratahs pull off an upset win.
BRUMBIES V CHIEFS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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After resting a throng of key players in their loss to the Western Force, the ACT Brumbies will look to bounce back against the table-topping Chiefs. With an eight-point margin, the Chiefs can’t lose their lead with a loss while the Brumbies are well-poised to edge ahead of the Crusaders.
ROUND 6 – INDIANAPOLIS 500
FINAL PRACTICE
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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PIT STOP COMPETITION
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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RACE
MONDAY 29 MAY
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It’s not called the ‘Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ for no reason. The Indianapolis 500 is the most iconic race in North America and attracts the largest single-day crowd of any sporting event globally with 350,000 people trackside.
This year’s race will be led by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou, who took pole position by the most slender margin of 0.001 km/h (0.006 mph) over the course of four laps. The Spaniard is vying to claim a hat trick having won the Indianapolis road course curtain-raiser and pole position for the Indianapolis 500 thus far. He was runner-up in 2022.
Australia’s hopes rest on Will Power’s shoulders, who will look to take his second Indianapolis 500 win from 12th on the grid. The Team Penske pilot won the 2018 edition and remains the only Australian to have claimed the crown.
The two ‘Scotts’ – Dixon and McLaughlin – will represent New Zealand at the Brickyard. Dixon qualified sixth, but has shown supreme race pace in the practice sessions to date. McLaughlin will have to fight from the middle of the pack, starting out of 14th.
Pre-race coverage of the Indianapolis 500 begins at 1:00am on Monday with the green flag falling at 2:30am.
BARBARIANS v WORLD XV
SUNDAY 28 MAY
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An all-star rugby showdown between the historic Barbarians invitational side coached by Eddie Jones, and the World XV coached by former All-Blacks supremo Steve Hansen goes down this Sunday night at England’s Twickenham Stadium, in a must-see rugby clash.
Star players from Australia, England, Wales, South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, Japan, Scotland, Fiji and Italy are all involved for the blockbuster clash at Twickenham on Sunday, with an astonishing total of 1,345 international caps between them.
Featured in the highly-coveted Barbarians squad are Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Quade Cooper (Australia), Samu Kerevi (Australia) and Aaron Cruden (New Zealand), while the World XV has selected stars including the returning Israel Folau (Tonga), Fraser Brown (Scotland), Semi Radradra (Fiji) and Nick Phipps (Australia).
ROUND 1
FIJI WOMEN V PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOMEN
FRIDAY 26 MAY
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SAMOA WOMEN V TONGA WOMEN
FRIDAY 26 MAY
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SAMOA WOMEN V PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOMEN
TUESDAY 30 MAY
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FIJI WOMEN V TONGA WOMEN
TUESDAY 30 MAY
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SHUTE SHIELD – ROUND 9
RANDWICK V EASTWOOD
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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WARRINGAH V NORTHERN SUBURBS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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SYDNEY UNIVERSITY V WEST HARBOUR
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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GORDON V HUNTER WILDFIRES
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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MANLY V SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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EASTS V TWO BLUES
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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HOSPITAL CHALLENGE CUP – ROUND 8
EASTS V BROTHERS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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GPS V NORTHS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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WESTS V SUNNYBANK
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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SOUTHS V BOND UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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PREMIER GRADE – ROUND 10
UWA V COTTESLOE
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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FINAL
SALE V SARACENS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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ROUND 5 – GILLMAN
RACE
SUNDAY 28 MAY
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ROUND 12
SHARKS V GRIFFONS
FRIDAY 26 MAY
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WESTERN PROVINCE V LIONS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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CHEETAHS V GRIQUAS
SATURDAY 27 MAY
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PUMAS V BULLS
SUNDAY 28 MAY
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