The wonder that is sport in June

Football season is over, I hear you say? Actually, we have a World Cup - the Club World Cup to be precise - and it's been revamped, rejigged and super souped-up! Four African sides taking on the best in the world? Very, very tasty - and every game is live on SuperSport.

Throw in a cricket World Test Championship final, some intriguing rugby, two Grand Slams, one major, five Grands Prix and the world's best athletes in action, and you have every reason to be part of the SuperSport family.

So check out all the major action we have lined up below on the various bouquets, and make sure that you're dancing to the tune of June - only on SuperSport, on DStv...

Note: all sports under Compact and Access are available in the bouquets listed above them.

>>> FOOTBALL - Club World Cup <<<

 - see details below in Compact

>>> RUGBY <<<

Vodacom URC

With the three SA teams in action in the quarterfinals of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, there's a great chance we'll have some African flavour in the semifinal pot.

Here's the climax to the tournament:

 - Semifinals: 7 June
 - Grand Final: 14 June

British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

The great northern bonding experience that is the B&I Lions kicks off this month, and culminates in three tests again hosts Australia in July. It'll also be a good litmus test for the Australian public ahead of their hosting of the 2027 World Cup.

 - v Argentina: 20 June
 - v The Force: 28 June

World U20 Championship

England are the defending champions in Italy, and they are in a tough group with Australia, Scotland and South Africa.

The first round of matches is on Sunday, 29 June, with SA v Australia a standout fixture.

 - First round group matches: 29 June, incl SA v Australia

>>> CRICKET <<<

Shukri, Temba and the rest of the Proteas team will be off to Lord's in London to face the mighty, defending champions Australia in this one-off World Test Championship final.

It is the culmination of a two-year slog to reach the hallowed grounds, so the Proteas will be as motivated as they can to bring home some ICC silverware.

ICC World Test Champs Final: Australia v South Africa, 11-15 June

West Indies women v SA women
ODIs - 11, 14, 17 June
T20s - 20, 22, 23 June

England v India, first test: 20-24 June

Zimbabwe v South Africa, first test: 28 June - 2 July

>>> GOLF <<<

Rory takes the first major, Scottie the second. How will the next two pan out? A battle for major supremacy between the two? LIV golfers making a point? First-timers writing their names into history?

 - US Open: 12-15 June, Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania

>>> MOTORSPORT <<<

More McLaren dominance? Verstappen defending his crown to the max? Ferrari finding their feet? Three riveting GPs this month, which will tell us a great deal.

 - Spain: 1 June
 - Canada: 15 June
 - Austria: 29 June

While the Marquez brothers are dominating the standings, the recent GPs will have given hope to the rest of the field, with five different winners in the last five races.

Three GPs this month that will give us a clearer picture as to how the season will pan out.

 - Aragon: 8 June
 - Italy: 22 June
 - Netherlands: 29 June

>>> FOOTBALL <<<

Club World Cup

Many of the best teams in the world are off the the States to find out who'll be crowned the inaugural champions of the expanded Club World Cup.

Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, Wydad and Esperance will rub shoulders with the likes of PSG, Real Madrid, Man City, Juventus, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Messi's Inter Miami as the 32 teams play across the US of A.

Key group matches:

15 June: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami; PSG vs Atletico Madrid
18 June: Ulsan vs Sundowns; Man City vs Wydad; Real Madrid vs Al Hilal
20 June: Flamengo vs Chelsea
21 June: Sundowns vs Dortmund
22 June: Real Madrid vs Pachuca
23 June: Man City vs Al Ain
25 June: Esperance vs Chelsea; Sundowns vs Fluminense
26 June: Juventus vs Man City
27 June: Salzburg vs Real Madrid

Uefa Nations League

Semifinals:
Germany vs Portugal, 4 June
Spain vs France, 5 June

Final: 8 June

>>> ATHLETICS <<<

Can Akani Simbine continue his imperious form? Will the Americans be more of a threat as they get deeper into the season? Only one place to find out...

Diamond League meets

 - Rome: 6 June
 - Oslo: 12 June
 - Stockholm: 15 June
 - Paris: 20 June

>>> FOOTBALL <<<

The greatest club match in Africa! Is it time for Downs to earn their second star?

CAF Champions League final, second leg: Pyramids (1) v Sundowns (1), 7pm

DSTV ACCESS 
•    1 June CAF Champs League Final – 2nd Leg
•    15 June FIFA Club World Cup starts: 26 Games on Access

>>> ATHLETICS <<<

South Africa's greatest road-running event, bar none. The history, the drama, the emotion, the accomplishment. It's all here, all Access...

Comrades Marathon: 8 June