Referees to 1 August

This week the ITM Cup, New Zealand’s top provincial competition, starts. Three referees make their debuts at this level – Shaun Elliott, Nick Briant and Richard Kelly.

International

Tri-Nations, Round 4

Australia vs New Zealand in Melbourne
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

West Harbour vs Manly at Concord Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Kevin Twomey

Southern Districts vs Randwick at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, Darren Bradley
Television match official: Peter Redwin
Coach: Brendan Taylor

Northern Suburbs vs Sydney University at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Assistant referees: Buddy Kyle, Dale Harding
Coach: Andrew Halmarick

Warringah vs Penrith at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Luke Colbron, John Salisbury
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Eastern Suburbs vs Parramatta at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Callan O’Neill
Assistant referees: William Houston, Michael Andrews
Coach: Peter Marshall

Eastwood vs Gordon at TG Millner Field
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Stephen Copeman
Coach: John McCarthy

Ireland

Interprovincial

Connacht/Munster vs Leinster/Ulster
Referee: Alain Rolland
Assistant referees: George Clancy, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Tony Redmond
Assessor: Tim Aplin

New Zealand

ITM Cup, Week 1

Taranaki vs Northland in New Plymouth
Referee: Garratt Williamson

Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay in Christchurch
Referee: Matthew Stanish

Manawatu vs Southland in Palmerston North
Referee: Glenn Newman

Counties-Manukau vs Otago in Pukekohe
Referee: Vinny Munro

Waikato vs Bay of Plenty in Hamilton
Referee: Kane McBride

North Harbour vs Auckland in North Shore City
Referee: Nick Briant

Wellington vs Tasman in Wellington
Referee: Josh Noonan

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier

Western Province vs Pumas at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Eugenia Daniels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Leopards vs Griquas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Phillip Bosch
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Cheetahs vs Sharks at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Johann Meuwesen
Television match official: Dennis Immelman

First Division

Boland vs Eastern Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrit Coetzer

Under-21

Free State vs Sharks at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Jocelyn Tucker, Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Willie Killian, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Boland vs Leopards at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Andrew Slater, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Hulet Billett

Under-19

Free State vs Sharks at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jocelyn Tucker
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Willie Killian
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Griffons vs Western Province at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer