Referees to 2 August 2009

The Tri-Nations is the main focus of this weekend’s rugby and again it will be that massive rivalry, All Black vs Springboks, and this time Nigel Owens of Wales will be the referee.

International

Tri-Nations

South Africa vs New Zealand at Absa Park, Durban
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Elgon Cup

Kenya vs Uganda in Nairobi
Referee:

Friendly

Romania vs Narbonne at Stade Municipal, Millau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Bayonne vs Brumbies
Referee: Christophe Berdos

Perpignan vs Brumbies
Referee: tbc

Montpellier vs Sale Sharks at Stade Municipal, Millau
Referee: Jean-Pierre  Matheu

Under-18

Boland Schools vs England Under-18 at Worcester Gim
Referee: Wessel Kriel (Boland)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 18

Eastwood vs Southern Districts at TG Millner Field 
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Clinton Allardice
Coach: Wayne Erickson

Gordon vs Eastern Suburbs at Chatswood Oval 
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, William Houston
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Manly vs Northern Suburbs at Manly Oval 
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, Edward Martin
Coach: Brendan Taylor

Parramatta vs West Harbour at Granville Park 
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Roberta Barnett, Tim Wills
Coach: Michael Tanzer,

Penrith vs Warringah at St. Mary’s Leagues Stadium 
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Callan O’Neill, Darren Bradley

Sydney University vs Randwick at University Oval No 1 
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Bernie Pasfield,
Coach: John McCarthy, John

France

Friendlies

Lyon vs Bourgoin at Stade G. Barbier, Beaurepaire
Referee: Alain Monteux

Biarritz Olympique vs Clermont at Stade Aguiléra, Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces

Albi vs Toulouse at Stadium Municipal, Albi
Referee: Bruno Bessot

Toulon vs Racing Metro 92 at Stade Mayol, Toulon
Referee: Laurent Cardona

Brive vs Montauban at Stade Alary, Castelsarrasin
Referee: Hervé Dubes

Stade Français vs Grenoble at Tignes Val Claret
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

Round 1

Ranfurly Shield: Wellington vs Otago at Westpac Stadium
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence, Mike Fraser
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Tasman vs Taranaki at Lansdowne Park,   Blenheim
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Chris Pollock

Bay of Plenty vs Northland at Rotorua International Stadium 
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Errol Brain

Hawke’s Bay vs Auckland at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

North Harbour vs Canterbury at North Harbour Stadium, Noth Shore City
Referee: Jonathon White
Assessor: Alan Riley

Southland vs Waikato at Rugby Park Stadium
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Tony Kelly

Manawatu vs Counties Manukau at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein 
Referee: Willie Roos
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson

Golden Lions vs Griquas in Johannesburg
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Stu Berry, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Phillip Bosch, Mtheleni Msileni 
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Peet Badenhorst 
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-21

Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Richard Ingram, Madel Herselman
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Free State vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Martin Lekhanye 
Assessor: Gerrie Coetzer

Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Marc van Zyl
Assistant referees: Dennis Immelman

Women
     
Border vs Blue Bulls in Mdantsane
Referee: Kim Smit
Assistant referees: Sikie Gxagxa, local 
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal
Referee: Siphokazi Njani
Assistant referees: I Scholtz, local 
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Free State vs Griffons
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Boland vs Leopards in Piketberg
Referee: Magda Jordaan
Assistant referees: Melany Duthie, local 
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Amateur Provincial

Griquas vs Natal Rural
Referee: Sakkie Meyer
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel

Free State vs Free State Rural
Referee: François de Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
 
Griffons vs Griffons Rural
Referee: Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
 
Border vs Border Rural
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
 
Boland vs Sounth Western Districts in Piketberg
Referee: Petrie Bosch
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Blue Bulls vs Blue Bulls Limpopo
Referee: Rasta Rashivenge
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
 
Valke vs Leopards in Kempton Park
Referee: Andries Retief 
Assessor: François van Biljon
 
Pumas vs Pumas Rural
Referee: Pieter de Villiers
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
 
Golden Lions vs Leopards Rural
Referee: Jan Venter
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Intervarsity

Potchefstroom Pukke vs Kovsies at Olën Park
Referee: Ben Crouse