Live sport on TV this week

Elite sportsmen and women can do a lot of things we can’t, but there’s one area in which we’re confident we’ve got the jump on them: the amount of chocolate we can put away. And while that sort of thing may be frowned upon for most of the year, right now it’s positively encouraged.

So put your feet up, unwrap some delicious confectionery – egg-shaped or otherwise – and prepare to enjoy both the chocs and the packed schedule of superb live sport on Virgin TV this week (Monday 11 April to Easter Sunday, which is 17 April).

Speaking of egg-shaped, it’s a time of year when rugby fans can enjoy a veritable feast of live matches. Good Friday is the traditional date for the clash of Super League giants St Helens and Wigan, and as a bonus there’s the Hull derby as well.

You can see both on Sky Sports Arena, which also has rugby league action from the Antipodean NRL. There’s rugby union from down under too with Sky’s coverage of the Super Rugby Pacific competition, while in the northern hemisphere the Heineken Cup returns to BT Sport and Channel 4. Lastly for fans of unpredictable bounce, there’s Aussie Rules football.

In football it’s semi-finals a-go-go at the weekend, with the FA Cup, Women’s FA Cup and Scottish Cup live on the BBC and ITV. There’s plenty of Premier League and Football League action too, as well as the small matter of European quarter-final second legs – tune in to BT Sport on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to find out if the British teams can progress.

On top of that you can see live netball from the UK and Australian leagues, Indian Premier League T20 cricket, top-level golf, Premier League darts, Major League Baseball and, beginning on Saturday, the biggest snooker tournament of them all: the World Championship. The stars of all these sports are absolutely dedicated and hungry for success. Just like us when faced with a chocolate egg.

Want to know what’s coming up on the box? Then read on below, and don’t forget to bookmark this page for your weekly sporting updates.

Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 4
8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Gujarat Titans
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Netball: Vitality Superleague – Leeds Rhinos v Strathclyde Sirens
5pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Football: Serie A – Bologna v Sampdoria
7.30pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Sky Bet EFL Championship – Huddersfield Town v Luton Town
7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Baseball: MLB – Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays
11.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

WWE: Monday Night Raw
1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Cricket: South Africa v Bangladesh – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 5
8am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Netball: Suncorp Super Netball – Melbourne Vixens v West Coast Fever
8.30am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Football: A-League Men – Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
10am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: A-League Men – Sydney FC v Adelaide United
10am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Netball: Suncorp Super Netball – Giants v Queensland Firebirds
10.45am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Horse Racing: Live From Newmarket
1pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Football: FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying – Kazakhstan v Wales
1.45pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Baseball: MLB – Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
6pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Football: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Real Madrid v Chelsea
7pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final, 1st Leg – Bayern Munich v Villarreal
7.15pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying – Northern Ireland v England
7.30pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Football: FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying – Scotland v Spain
7.35pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Baseball: MLB – New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
11.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

WWE: NXT
1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: A-League Men – Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners
10am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Horse Racing: Live From Newmarket
1pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Baseball: MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Minnesota Twins
6pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Atlético Madrid v Manchester City
7pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Liverpool v Benfica
7.15pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Baseball: MLB – San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants
8.30pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Aussie Rules Football: AFL Men’s – Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
10.30am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Rugby League: NRL – Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys
10.50am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Golf: PGA Tour – RBC Heritage, Round 1
12pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Hockey: FIH Pro Men’s League – Germany v India
3pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: UEFA Europa Conference League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – PSV Eindhoven v Leicester City
5pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Rugby League: Betfred Super League – Catalans Dragons v Toulouse Olympique
7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Darts: Cazoo Premier League: Night 10 – Manchester
7pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Football: UEFA Europa League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Lyon v West Ham United
7.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: UEFA Europa League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Rangers v Braga
7.15pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: UEFA Europa League Quarter-final, 2nd Leg – Barcelona v Eintracht Frankfurt
7.45pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Baseball: MLB – Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees
12am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Aussie Rules Football: AFL Men’s – West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans
10.30am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific – Melbourne Rebels v Queensland Reds
10.40am, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Football: A-League Men – Macarthur FC v Brisbane Roar
10.45am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby League: NRL – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
10.50am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup – Czech Republic v Great Britain
11am, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Football: Sky Bet EFL Championship – Luton Town v Nottingham Forest
12pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Golf: PGA Tour – RBC Heritage, Round 2
12pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Rugby League: Betfred Super League – Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC
12pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Hockey: FIH Pro Men’s League – Germany v India
12.30pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Horse Racing: Live From Newcastle
1.45pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Rugby League: Betfred Super League – St Helens v Wigan Warriors
2.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Football: National League – Wrexham v Solihull Moors
2.30pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Welsh Premier League – Bala Town v Newtown
2.45pm, S4C HD (CH 104/166)

Football: Sky Bet EFL Championship – Bournemouth v Middlesbrough
2.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: Sky Bet EFL Championship – Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers
5.15pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Leinster v Connacht
5.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Serie A – Spezia v Internazionale
6pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Basketball: BBL – Sheffield Sharks v London Lions
7pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Football: Scottish Championship – Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Kilmarnock
7.30pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Football: Sky Bet EFL Championship – Derby County v Fulham
7.45pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks
7.45pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Ligue 1 – Rennes v Monaco
7.45pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: NIFL Premiership – Linfield v Glentoran
7.45pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Football: Serie A – AC Milan v Genoa
8pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Baseball: MLB – Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins
11.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

WWE: Friday Night SmackDown
1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v Hurricanes
8am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Football: A-League Men – Western United v Perth Glory
8am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Snooker: World Championship
10am, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Aussie Rules Football: AFL Men’s – Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney Giants
10am, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific – Western Force v New South Wales Waratahs
10.40am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Mumbai Indians v Lucknow Super Giants
10.50am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
11.30am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Serie A – Cagliari v Sassuolo
11.30am, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: Scottish Cup Semi-final – Hibernian v Heart Of Midlothian
12pm, BBC One Scotland (CH 862) + Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Harlequins v Montpellier
12pm, Channel 4/HD (CH 104/141) + BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: Women’s FA Cup Semi-final – West Ham United v Manchester City
12.10pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Football: Sky Bet EFL League One – Rotherham United v Ipswich Town
12.25pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Snooker: World Championship
1pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Horse Racing: Live From Newbury
1.10pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Golf: PGA Tour – RBC Heritage, Round 3
1.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: Serie A – Udinese v Empoli
1.30pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Munster v Exeter Chiefs
2.45pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – La Rochelle v Bordeaux Bègles
2.45pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: FA Cup Semi-final – Liverpool v Manchester City
3pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Football: Serie A – Fiorentina v Venezia
3.30pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Football: Sky Bet EFL League One – Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United
5pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Leicester Tigers v Clermont Auvergne
5.15pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: Serie A – Juventus v Bologna
5.15pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: Bundesliga – Borussia Mönchengladbach v Köln
5.20pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Boxing: Cunningham v Le Couviour
7pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: Sky Bet EFL League One – Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield Wednesday
7.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Serie A – Lazio v Torino
7.30pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Rugby Union: United Rugby Championship – Scarlets v Dragons
7.30pm, S4C HD (CH 104/166)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Ulster v Toulouse
7.45pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Boxing: Boxxer – The Lightweights
8pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Football: Ligue 1 – Lille v Lens
8pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs TBC
8.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Football: MLS – Atlanta United v FC Cincinnati
11pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Baseball: MLB – San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians
11pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

MMA: UFC Fight Night – Luque v Muhammad
11.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Baseball: MLB – St Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers
12am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: A-League Men – Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
4am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Aussie Rules Football: AFL Men’s – Essendon v Fremantle
7.30am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Snooker: World Championship
10am, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
10.50am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: Ligue 1 – Nice v Lorient
12pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby Union: Heineken European Champions Cup – Racing 92 v Stade Francais
3pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: Women’s FA Cup Semi-final – Arsenal v Chelsea
12.15pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Football: Premier League – Newcastle United v Leicester City
1.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

Golf: PGA Tour – RBC Heritage, Round 4
1.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Snooker: World Championship
2pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Football: Ligue 1 – Nantes v Angers
2pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Football: Bundesliga – Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern Munich
2.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Cricket: Indian Premier League – Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings
2.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: FA Cup Semi-final – Chelsea v Crystal Palace
3.45pm, ITV/HD (CH 113/103)

Football: Ligue 1 – Lyon v Bordeaux
4pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Snooker: World Championship
4.20pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Football: Bundesliga – Union Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt
4.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Bundesliga – Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig
6.20pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Football: Ligue 1 – Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille
7.30pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 529)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs TBC
8pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Hockey: FIH Pro Women’s League – USA v Argentina
8pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: Primeira Liga – Sporting Lisbon v Benfica
8.15pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: MLS – Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City
9pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Baseball: MLB – Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners
9pm, BT Sport ESPN HD (CH 530)

Hockey: FIH Pro Men’s League – Argentina v France
10.30pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs TBC
11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

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