Referees to 21 August 2011
Craig Joubert replaces Jonathan Kaplan in Dublin though the news is good that Kaplan’s rehab if good enough to have him running again and in a positive frame of mind. In all four of the World Cup referees are in action this weekend – Joubert, George Clancy, Dave Pearson and Romain Poite.
International
Tri-Nations
South Africa vs New Zealand at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Paul Ackermann (South Africa)
Statistician: Jacques Hugo (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Ukraine vs Romania in Lviv, Ukraine
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
CONSUR B
Peru vs Costa Rica in Lima
Venezuela vs Colombia in Lima
Friendlies
Ireland vs France at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Stephen Hilditch
Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Wales vs Argentina at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere (France), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Warren (England)
Tonga vs Fiji at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Japan vs USA at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Under-18
South African Schools vs France Under-19 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Roslyn Fortuin
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Leinster vs Melbourne Rebels
Referee: David Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Michael Black, David Connolly
Assessor: Michael Carroll
Munster vs London Wasps
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan, Eanna O’Dowd
Assessor: E Ryan
Domestic
Canada
Canadian Rugby Competition
Ontario vs Atlantic in St John’s
Referee: Andrew Hosie
Assistant referees: Derek Stoltz, tbc
British Columbia vs Prairies in Calgary
Referee: Bryan Arciero
Assistant referees: Andrew McMaster , Chris Assmus
Ireland
Rugby World Cup Squad vs Connacht
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Assistant referees: David Keane, Ollie Hodges
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Round 10
Tasman vs Auckland at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Mike Fraser
Counties-Manukau vs North Harbour at Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: James McPhail
Otago vs Manawatu at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Vinny Munro
Round 11
Wellington vs Southland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Canterbury vs Taranaki at Rugby Park, Christchurch
Referee: Ben Skeen
Auckland vs Bay of Plenty at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Richard Kelly
North Harbour vs Northland North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Keith Brown
Manawatu vs Waikato at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Vinny Munro
Tasman vs Otago at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Matt Muir
Hawke’s Bay vs Counties-Manukau at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Glen Jackson
Heartland Championship
Round 3
Poverty Bay vs Mid Canterbury at The Oval, Gisborne
Referee: Shane McDermott
Wairarapa Bush vs Buller at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Shaun Elliott
West Coast vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Matt Muir
North Otago vs East Coast at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: James Munro
King Country vs South Canterbury at Owen Delaney Park, Taupo
Referee: Grant Stuart
Thames Valley vs Wanganui at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Will Burrett
South Africa
Premier Division
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Attie Buitendag
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Willie Roos
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Sharks vs Leopards at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Free State Cheetahs vs Pumas at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, De Goede Haasbroek
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Division 1
Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Boland vs South Western Districts at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Sinethemba Mrulwa
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Under-21
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Daniel Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Sharks vs Leopards at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Tony Correia
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Pumas vs Border at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Ricus van der Hoven
Assessor: Allan O’ Connell
Free State vs Valke at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Chris Henshall (USA), Jaco Kotze
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Under-19
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Sharks vs Leopards at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Pumas vs Border at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Allan O’ Connell
Free State vs South Western Districts at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Women
Boland vs KwaZulu Natal at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Eska Claasen
Assistant referees: Local
