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Sports Fixtures – June
After a year-long delay due to the pandemic, the European Championship gets underway. A total of 24 teams will be playing across 51 matches in 12 cities. It all ends at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, July 11.
Saturday, June 26, 5pm – Sky Sports Lions Tour: British & Irish Lions v Japan
Edinburgh is the venue for this first outing of the 2020 Lions, a team composed of the best rugby union players drawn from the ranks of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
After a two-year hiatus, tennis returns to SW19 as the AllEngland Club hosts one of the most illustrious sporting events on the planet. British fans will be hoping that former two-time champion Andy Murray will be back to show his skills after a torrid time with injury.
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There is plenty ot top sport coming up in June, including including Wimbledon and the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament, postponed due to COVID-19.
Sunday, June 6, 1pm Sky Sports F1 F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Held for the first time in 2017, this race is staged on the Baku City Circuit, a street circuit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Thursday, June 10, 7.45pm Sky Sports Super League: Castleford Tigers v Hull FC
The Tigers enjoyed a roaring start to their Super League campaign, winning four out of their five first matches but will face a major test against a streetwise and tough Hull side.
The first match of the delayed EURO 2020 competition. Italy will be very wary of Turkey given their recent 4-2 victory over the Netherlands in a World Cup qualifying tie.
England kick off their EURO 2020 campaign and will be aiming for revenge having been knocked out of the 2018 World Cup by Croatia at the semi-finals stage.
Scotland have won their last three encounters with the Czechs, the latest victory coming in October, 2020 when they won 1-0.
Spain won back-to-back EURO titles in 2008 and 2012 and will surely be a force to be reckoned with this time around, especially with veteran defender Sergio Ramos leading the team out.
Friday, June 11, 7.45pm Sky Sports Super League: Leeds Rhinos v St Helens
Another chapter in one of the most enduring rivalries in Rugby League as the Rhinos host Saints. Leeds enjoyed a perfect start to the season but Saints will be out to upset the form book.
Wales go into EURO 2020 with a caretaker manager in charge after incumbent Ryan Giggs was stood down in May but have a clutch of talented players at their disposal.
The annual five-day sporting and social occasion gets underway in Berkshire in the presence of the Queen who arrives at the event in a procession at 2pm.
A massive game for both sides as two of the giants of world football meet in Group F. This is the most competitive pool in the competition given that the group also contains title holders Portugal and Hungary.
June’s live sport
The UEFA EURO 2020 – Could football be coming home?
Wednesday, June 16, 7.45pm Sky Sports Super League: Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers
Trinity lost their first five games of the season and will be desperate to turn around their fortunes but may struggle against a high-flying Tigers side.
Group E action from St Petersburg. This should be a close match given that the teams last met in a 1-1 draw at Solna ’ s Friends Arena in 2018.
A Group D tie. After winning the gold and bronze (twice) as Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic have also been tournament regulars since 1996, when they finished runners-up to Germany. Croatia will be favourites to win here.
These two proud sides have contested 114 previous matches since 1872, making it the world' s most played international. They also met in the group stages of the 1996 EURO Championship.
Sunday, June 20, 5pm ITV EURO 2020: Italy v Wales
Action from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy have won seven of their nine matches against Wales, although the Dragons can take heart from the famous win back in 2002.
During qualification for EURO 2020, England beat the Czechs 5-0 before losing 2-1 in the away leg, both ties taking place in 2019. England will surely have too much firepower for their opponents this time around.
Saturday, June 26, 5pm Sky Sports Main Event/Channel 4 Rugby Union: British & Irish Lions v Japan
The combined might of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales take on Japan in Edinburgh ahead of the tour of South Africa. Japan are famous for their fast style of play and will throw everything at the Lions ’ defence.
Monday, June 28, 12 noon BBC Tennis: Wimbledon Championship – Day 1
Back after a two-year gap, the world' s most famous tennis tournament returns. Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic are the defending singles champions.
Tuesday, June 29. 10.30am Sky Sports Cricket International Cricket: England v Sri Lanka - 1st ODI
England take on Sri Lanka in a white-ball international at the Emirates Riverside, Chester-leStreet.
