Referees to 18 August 2019
Lots of rugby eyes will be on Eden Park on Saturday – the second Bledisloe Cup match after the Wallabies spilt All Black blood in Perth last Saturday.
It’s the Wallabies chance to win the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.
The trophy is named for Lord Bledisloe, governor of New Zealand, who donated the huge cup in 1931.
It is interesting that there are South African referees for each of the two international matches being played at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand – Jaco Peyper and Aimee Barrett-Theron.
International
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand vs Australia at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Friendly/Warm-up
Italy vs Russia at San Benedetto Del Tronto
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
South Africa vs Argentina at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Pierre Brousset (France)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
France vs Scotland at Allianz Riviera, Nice
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Wales vs England at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Victoria Cup
Uganda vs Zambia
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Kenya vs Zambia
Referee:
Women
New Zealand vs Australia at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (USA), Local
World Cup Qualifiers
Round 2
Kenya vs Uganda at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Ashleigh Murray (South Africa)
Assessor: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Madagascar vs South Africa at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Saudah Adiru (Uganda)
Assessor: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Round 3
Madagascar vs Uganda at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Ashleigh Murray (South Africa)
Assessor: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
South Africa vs Kenya at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Assessor: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Under-18 International Series
Round 2 at Paarl Gymnasium
SA Schools A vs Wales Under-18
Referee: Paul Mente (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans (South Africa)
SA Schools vs Argentina Under-18
Referee: Manuel Bottino (Italy)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Local
Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans (South Africa)
England Under-18 vs France Under-18
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Local
Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans (South Africa)
Round 2 at Hugenote High School, Wellington
SA Schools A vs Argentina Under-18
Referee: Manuel Bottino (Italy)
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
France Under-18 vs Wales Under-18
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
SA Schools vs England Under-18
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Local
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Under-19
Friendly
Leinster vs Coventry at Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Domestic
Ireland
Women’s Interprovincial
Munster vs Ulster at Irish Independence Park
Referee: John Flynn
Leinster vs Connacht at Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: Grainne Crabtree
Under-20
Leinster vs Ulster at Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: Paul Haycock
Under-19
Munster vs Connacht at Thomond Park
Referee: Cillian Hogan
Leinster vs Ulster at Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: Richard Horgan
New Zealand
Mitre 10, Week 2
Northland vs Auckland at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant referees: Boris Jurina, Stephen Ball
Television match official: llew Smart
North Harbour vs Counties Manukau at QBE Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant referees: Ryan Borthwick, Kyle Lagerwall
Television match official: Jonathan Paterson
Hawke’s Bay vs Wellington at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Hugh Reed
Television match official: Mark Johnson
Manawatu vs Taranaki at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Mark McEwan
Television match official: Carl Baker
Otago vs Southland (Ranfurly Shield) at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant referees: James Doleman, Stuart Curran
Television match official: Rob Wells
Canterbury vs Tasman at Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: James Munro, Carl Johnson
Television match official: Dave Rumbles
Bay of Plenty vs Waikato at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistant referees: Sam Fellows, Cam Russell
Television match official: Shane McDermott
South Africa
Currie Cup Premier Division
Griquas vs Western Province at Griquas Park
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Lesego Legoete
Pumas vs Free State Cheetahs at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Eduan Nel
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Golden Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Christopher Allison
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Currie Cup First Division
Argentina XV vs Leopards at Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Mente Paul
Assistant referees: Local
Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons at Saldanha Stadium
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs Valke at De Wet Stadium, Despatch
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Local
Border vs South Western Districts Eagles at Police Park, East London
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Local
Under-21 Championship
Sharks vs Blue Bulls at King’s Park 2, Durban
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Local
WP vs Free State at False Bay RFC, Cape Town
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Lions at Olënpark Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
Under-20 Championship
Leopards vs Griffons at Olënpark Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Bulelani Naka
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at De Wet Stadium, Despatch
Referee: Jabian Jeftha
Assistant referees: Local
Pumas vs Valke at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Eduan Nel
Assistant referees: Local
