Referees to 28 June
The big Tests this weekend are those in Sydney and Pretoria with Dave Pearson and Christophe Berdos as the men in the middle. Two South Africans have interesting venues – one in Fiji and one in Namibia.
International
Friendlies
Australia vs France at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs Italy at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Ian Smith (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
South Africa vs Lions (2nd Test) at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Africa Cup
These matches double as World Cup qualifiers
Namibia vs Côte d’Ivoire at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Tunisia vs Uganda at Stade El Menzah in Tunis
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Assistant referees: Bruno Bessot (France), Rene Bordeneuve (France)
World Cup qualifiers (Oceania)
Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu in Port Moresby
Cook Islands vs Niue Islands at the Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga vs Japan at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: tba (Papua New Guinea), tba (Papua New Guinea)
Assessor: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand), Ian Scotney (Australia)
Samoa vs Fiji at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: tba (Papua New Guinea), tba (Papua New Guinea)
Assessor: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand), Ian Scotney (Australia)
Tour
Lions vs Emerging Boks at Newlands
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referee: Nigel Owens (Wales), Craig Joubert
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Timekeeper: Albert Mocke
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 13
Eastwood vs Eastern Suburbs at T.G. Millner Field
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referee: Michael Blair, Dale Harding,
Penrith vs Manly at St Mary’s Leagues Stadium
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referee: Matt Kellahan, JohnCamp,
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Randwick vs Warringah at Coogee Oval
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referee: Buddy Kyle, Geoff Stewart,
Coach: Brendan Taylor
Southern Districts vsNorthern Suburbs at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Neil Assistant referee: Favager, Bernie Pasfield
Coach: John McCarthy
Sydney University vs Parramatta at University Oval No 1
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referee: Luke Colbron, Adam Boyd
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
West Harbour vs Gordon at Concord Oval
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referee: Jamie McGregor, Clinton Allardice
Coach: Peter Marshall
Television match official: Phil Baird
South Africa
Friendlies
South Western Districts Eagles vs Free State Cheetahs at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Cobus Wessels
Leopards vs Pumas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kemptonpark
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Peet Badenhorst
