Drikus, Boks, Proteas, new football seasons and more in an action-packed August

There are no words we can use that are more powerful than names of the events themselves, so we'll let those do the talking: Springboks, Drikus du Plessis, Proteas, MTN8, Betway Prem, Premier League, Women's Rugby World Cup, US Open tennis, and so, so much more....

Once you have caught your breath, check out all the key major action we have lined up below on the various bouquets, and make sure that your sports viewing this month remains august... Only on SuperSport, on DStv...

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

DSTV PREMIUM

>>> FOOTBALL <<<

They're back, football fans, the weekends that we all love, crave and live for....

 - MTN8
 - Betway Premiership
 - Premier League
 - LaLiga
 - Serie A

see more details in the bouquets below

>>> RUGBY <<<

Springboks

 - SA v Australia: 16 August - 5:10pm
 - SA v Australia: 23 August - 5:10pm

British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

 - Australia v B&I Lions: Test 3, 2 August - 12pm

Women's Rugby World Cup

• Group matches: from 22 August
• SA matches: 24 August v Brazil, 3:45pm; 31 August v Italy, 4:30pm

Currie Cup - selected matches

- 2 August: Lions v WP, 3pm; Bulls v Sharks, 5:10pm

>>> CRICKET <<<

England v India: fifth test, 31 July to 4 August
Australia v South Africa, T20s: 10, 12, 16th August, from 11:15am
Australia v South Africa, ODIs: 19, 22, 24th August, from 06:30am

>>> GOLF <<<

FedExCup playoffs:

FedEx St Jude Championship - 7-10 August
BMW Championship - 14-17 August
Tour Championship - 21-24 August

>>> TENNIS <<<

Toronto Masters (ATP and WTA): to 7 August
Cincinnati Masters (ATP and WTA): 7-18 August
US Open: from 24 August

>>> MOTORSPORT <<<

F1

 - Netherlands: 31 August 

MotoGP:

 - Austria: 17 August
 - Hungary: 24 August

>>> ATHLETICS <<<

Diamond League events

 - Silesia: 16 August
 - Lausanne: 20 August
 - Brussels: 22 August
 - Zurich: 27-28 August

>>> MMA <<<

UFC 319

 - Dricus du Plessis v Khamzat Chimaev: 16 August, from 4am

>>> SWIMMING <<<

World Championships, Singapore

 - to 3 August: morning sessions from 3:50am; evening sessions from 1pm 

DSTV COMPACT

>>> FOOTBALL <<<

MTN8

Quarterfinals
 - 2 August: Orlando Pirates v Polokwane City – 3pm
 - 3 August: Mamelodi Sundowns v Richards Bay – 6pm

Semifinals
 - 16 August: first legs
 - 23 August: second legs

Betway Premiership

 - 9 August: Chippa United v Mamelodi Sundowns, 3pm; 9 August: Pirates v Sekhukhune United, 5:30pm
 - 10 August: Stellenbosch FC v Kaizer Chiefs, 5:30pm
 - 27 August: Mamelodi Sundowns v Kaizer Chiefs, 7:30pm

Premier League

 - 15 August: Liverpool v Bournemouth, 9pm
 - 17 August: Man United v Arsenal, 5:30pm
 - 23 August: Man City v Tottenham, 1:30pm; Arsenal v Leeds United, 6:30pm
 - 25 August: Newcastle v Liverpool, 9pm
 - 31 August: Liverpool v Arsenal, 5:30pm

DSTV ACCESS

>>> FOOTBALL <<<

LaLiga: from 15 August

Mallorca v Barcelona, Sunday, 17 August, 7:30pm
Real Madrid v Osasuna, Tuesday, 19 August, 9pm