Titanic clashes set to shake up your weekend

Die-hard sport fans can be forgiven for feeling a bit overwhelmed with the lineup SuperSport has dished up this weekend. On the other hand a bumper weekend of the best sporting action is enough to make any supporter feel like a kid in a candy store – the problem then becomes what candy you taste first.

While day three in the crucial third Test between India and England on Friday might decide which team wins the match, antipodean cricket’s heavy-hitters come out to play Down Under in the K Big Bash Twenty20 in the Melbourne Derby between the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars.

Before the football completely dominates proceedings, sevens rugby in Port Elizabeth will be the main focus for rugby enthusiasts, with the Blitzbokke and Kenya in action, this is a tournament not to be missed. The East Africans have gone from strength to strength so far and find themselves in third position behind powerhouses Fiji and New Zealand. A good showing in the Friendly City could see them improve their position in the HSBC SevensWorld Series standings.

In the beautiful game, two derby games will separate fans in both England and South Africa. In Mzansi on Saturday, the Soweto derby kicks off between the oldest clubs in the country as Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates do battle at the FNB Stadium. The next day the Barclays Premier League offers the Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City.

Top sporting fixtures on High Definition (All times WAT):

Friday 
Test Series India v England 3rd Test Day 3 on SS2/SS2HD at 4:15am

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars on SS6/SS1HD at 8:45am

Sunshine Tour: Nelson Mandela Championship Day 2 on SS1/SS1HD at 12:30pm

Bundesliga Matchday 16: Hamburg vs Hoffenheim on SS3/SS2HD at 8pm

Heineken Cup: Round 3 – Northampton Saints vs Ulster Rugby on SS1HD at 8:50pm

Saturday 
HSBC Sevens World Series on SS2/SS1HD at 9:45am

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs on SS4/SS2HD at 1:30pm

Sunderland vs Chelsea on SS7/SS3HD at 3:30pm

Augsberg vs Bayern Munich on SS5/SS4HD at 3:25pm

Heineken Cup: Round 3 – Sale Sharks vs Toulon on SS6/SS2HD at 4:35pm

Valladolid vs Real Madrid on SS3/SS2HD at 7:55pm

Sunday 
Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez on SS2/SS4HD at 3am

India vs England 3rd Test Day 5 on SS5/SS2HD at 4:15am

Man City v Man United on SS3/SS3HD at 1:30pm

HSBC Sevens World Series (Cup Final) on SS1/SS1HD at 6:20pm

Betis vs Barcelona on SS7/SS2HD at 8:55pm