Referees to 4 August 2019
Winter still grips control of the South where most of our action takes place this weekend.
There are fewer matches than usual as the Rugby Championship takes a break in gathering strength for the final round and New Zealand is getting excited at the prospect of its provincial competitions.
International
World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
Japan vs Tonga at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Hanazono, Japan
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
USA vs Samoa at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Ingoal Judges: tbc
Fiji vs Canada at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)
Ingoal Judges: tbc
Victoria Cup 2019
Zimbabwe vs Kenya
Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)
West African TriNations
In Round 1, Cote d’Ivoire beat Ghana 22-12.
Round 2
Nigeria vs Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Mathias Bvepfepfe (Zimbabwe)
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Chiwanda (Zimbabwe), Ishmael Adamah (Ghana)
Round 3
Ghana vs Nigeria
Referee: Mathias Bvepfepfe (Zimbabwe)
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Chiwanda (Zimbabwe), Ishmael Adamah (Ghana)
Domestic
South Africa
Currie Cup
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Griffin Colby
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe
Pumas vs Sharks at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Divan Uys
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Griffin Colby
Television match official: Lesego Legoete
Currie Cup First Division
Boland Cavaliers vs Valke at Esselenpark Worcester
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Local
Griffons vs Leopards at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Local
Argentina XV vs South Western Districts Eagles at Fanie du Toit, Potchefstroom
Referee: Rasivhenge Rasta
Assistant referees: Local
Border vs Eastern Province at Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Under-21 Championship
Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Airline Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Western Province at Olënpark, Potchefstroom
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Under-21 Championship
Boland vs Eastern Province at Esselenpark Worcester
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant referees: Local
Griquas vs Leopards at Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: Johre Botha
Assistant referees: Local
Pumas vs Limpopo at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Women’s Interprovincial
KwaZulu-Natal vs Border at Varsity College, Durban North
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Assistant referees: Local
Boland vs Western Province at Esselenpark Worcester
Referee: Lusanda Mtiya
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs Blue Bull at HTS Daniël Pienaar, Uitenhage
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Bulela Qwane, Giana Viljoen
