Welcome back to another Matchside weekly roundup!
With the football international break upon us, the Premier League is taking a back seat so it’s the perfect chance to try something new. Over the next week we’ve got ice hockey at Ally Pally, volleyball, basketball, rugby (union and league), Arsenal Women, lower league football, AND it’s the Boat Race on Saturday 4th April. Plus if you still need your fix of men’s top-level football then England are hosting Japan next Tuesday at Wembley — the Uruguay game on Friday has already sold out!
The Six Nations 2027 fixtures have also been announced so get those in the diary, and tickets are now on sale for the Harlequins Big Summer Kick Off at Twickenham and the Women’s Cricket World Cup at Lord’s and the Kia Oval. Read on for details, dates and links to tickets…
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👀 What’s on over the next week 👀
Coming up: Ice Hockey, Basketball, Football, Rugby, and the Boat Race!
Friday 27th March
1. 🏀 Men’s Basketball: London Lions vs Bristol Flyers (7.30pm)
📍 Copper Box | Tickets from £12
Saturday 28th March
1. 🏒 Men’s Ice Hockey: Haringey Huskies vs Cardiff Canucks, NIHL South Playoffs (5.30pm)
📍 Alexandra Palace | Tickets £12.50
The Huskies’ home games always sell out but this playoff match has just been announced so move fast on this one.
2. ⚽️ Women’s Football: Arsenal Women vs Tottenham, WSL (5.30pm)
📍 Emirates Stadium | Tickets from £24
3. 🏉 Prem Rugby Union: Saracens Men’s and Women’s Double Header, aka ‘The Showdown’ (from 2.30pm)
📍 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tickets from £34
Saracens Women vs Sale Sharks at 2.30pm | Saracens Men vs Northampton Saints at 6pm
4. ⚽️ Men’s Football: Various Lower League Matches
Sunday 29th March
1. 🏉 Men’s Rugby League: London Broncos vs Batley Bulldogs (3pm)
📍 Plough Lane | Tickets from £18
2. 🏐 Volleyball: London Giants Men’s and Women’s Double Header (from 12.30pm)
📍 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Tickets £5
Next week
1. ⚽️ England Men’s Football: England vs Japan | Tuesday 31st March, 7.45pm
📍 Wembley Stadium | Tickets from £35
2. 🚣♀️ Rowing: The Boat Race Oxford vs Cambridge | Saturday 4th April, first race starts at 2.41pm
📍 River Thames from Putney to Mortlake | Free to watch
This is a must-do sporting experience in London and it’s free to watch along the banks of the Thames or in one of the many amazing pubs along the river but you need to plan ahead - check out the official spectator information.
The Boat Race
🔔 Ticket alerts you need to know about 🔔
Now on sale: Harlequins Big Summer Kick Off & Women’s Cricket World Cup
1. 🏉 PREM Rugby Union: Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs in the Big Summer Kick Off | Sat 16th May, 4pm
📍 Twickenham | Tickets now on early bird sale, from £35
2. 🏏 Women’s Cricket World Cup: Semi-Finals & Final | June - July 2026
📍 Lord’s & Kia Oval | The final at Lord’s on Sunday 5th July is sold out but you can join the waiting list here | Both semi-finals at the Oval on 30th June and 2nd July have tickets available, from £20
Women’s Cricket World Cup
📅 Dates for the diary 📅
Six Nations 2027 Fixtures
1. 🏉 Six Nations 2027 | Feb - March 2027 | 📍 Twickenham
The Six Nations 2027 fixture list has been announced and England have three home games at Twickenham. Stick them in the calendar now and I’ll let you know when tickets go on sale.
Sun 14th Feb 2027: England vs France, 3.10pm
Sat 20th Feb 2027: England vs Italy, 4.40pm
Sat 13th March 2027: England vs Scotland, 4.40pm
England vs Scotland
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That’s it for this week.
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