Referees to 19 June 2016
The match officials come from many countries, some the biggest in the rugby world, other less known, but in all of them there will be enthusiasm and match officials trying their level best.
Not that the club matches in France are to be taken lightly. They are in fact crucial to the health of the clubs concerned,
It is a great time for all referees to steal with their eyes – see what big referees do and don't do in matches and learn from them. Even when they are wrong, there is a lot to learn from that – but just be sure that they really are wrong.
There are 11 South African match officials on duty in international matches this week.
International
New Zealand vs Wales in Wellington
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Wayne Barnes (England)
Television match official: George Ayoub (*Australia)
Australia vs England in Melbourne
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
South Africa vs Ireland at Ellis Park
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Argentina vs France in Argentina
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
USA vs Italy in San Jose, California
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official: (Graham Hughes (England)
Canada vs Russia in Calgary
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Kurt Weaver (USA)
Georgia vs Tonga in Suva
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Faa'vae Neru (Samoa)
Fiji vs Samoa in Suva
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), James Leckie (Australia)
Japan vs Scotland in Tokyo
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Brazil vs Kenya
World Rugby Nations Cup
The matches are taking place at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest
Monday, 13 June 2016
Argentina XV vs Emerging Italy
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Namibia vs Spain
Uruguay vs Romania
Saturday, 18 June 2016
Uruguay vs Spain
Namibia vs Emerging Italy
Argentina XV vs Romania
Africa Cup, Division 1B
Senegal vs Zambia at Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo
Referee: Gauthier Ozoux (Mauritius)
Assistant referees: Jean-Christian Cauquil (Réunion), Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
Madagascar vs Senegal at Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo
Referee : Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jean-Christian Cauquil (Réunion), Ali Indoudine (Mayotte)
Americas North Championship
Jamaica vs Barbados
Referee: Antonio Magallanes (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Ryan Hinckson (Guyana), tba (Jamaica)
Cayman Islands vs Bermuda
Referee: Miles McIvor (USA)
Assistant referees: Doug Hamr (Canada, tba (Cayman Islands)
Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana
Referee: David Sherwin (Cayman Islands)
Assistant referees: Jamie Baum (Bermuda), tba (Trinidad & Tobago)
A Teams
South Africa A vs England Saxons at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Under-20
Argentina vs Japan at AJ Bell
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Greg Garner (England)
Assessor: Paul Adams (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
New Zealand vs Wales at AJ Bell
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
England vs Australia at AJ Bell
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Greg Garner (England)
Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Scotland vs Italy at Manchester City Academy Stadium
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)
Assistant referees: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina), Matthew O'Grady (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)
Assessor: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Ireland vs Georgia at Manchester City Academy Stadium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), Matthew O'Grady (England)
Television match official: David Rose (England)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
South Africa vs France at Manchester City Academy Stadium
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Assistant referees: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina), Andrew Jackson (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)
Assessor: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Tour
Chiefs vs Wales at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Domestic
France
Top 14, Semifinals
Roazhon Park, which seats just under 30 000 spectators, is in Rennes, the chief city of Brittany up in northwest France.
Toulon vs Montpellier at Roazhon Park
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Sébastien Minery
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Clermont vs Racing 92 at Roazhon Park
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Cédric Marchat
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
South Africa
Currie Cup Qualifier
Border vs Boland Cavaliers at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Valke at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Local
Free State vs Leopards at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Local
Western Province vs Griffons at City Park
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Sharks XV vs Pumas in Newcastle
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Local
Welwitschias vs South Western Districts at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Under-20
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assistant referees: Local
Griffons vs South Western Districts at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Limpopo vs Border at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Under-19
Leopards vs Golden Lions at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius, Local
Eastern Province vs Sharks at Grey High School, PE
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
