Referees to 12 August
There are more warm-up matches this weekend with Alan Lewis to handle the ancient animosity between England and France at Twickenham.
International
England vs France at Twickenham
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Scotland vs Ireland at Murrayfield
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Rob Debney (England)
Georgia vs Auch at Stade du Moulias, Auch
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Georgia vs Agen at Stade Armandie, Agen
Referee: Joel Jutge
Japan vs Asian Barbarians in Tokyo
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi
Touch judges: Kazuhito Taniguchi, Yoshiyuki Nino
Canada vs British Columbia in Vancouver
Referee: Bruce Kuklinski
Touch judges: Colin Campbell, Patty Allard
Portugal vs Canada XV in Toronto
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky
Touch judges: Derek Stoltz, Andrew Hosie
Confederation of African Rugby
Elgon Cup
Kenya vs Uganda
Referee: Johann Tredoux (Namibia)
Touch judges: Attie Byleveldt (Namibia), Willie Hough (Namibia)
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Week 1
Sydney Fleet vs Central Coast Rays at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Daniel Cheever
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Perth Spirit vs West Sydney Rams at Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay, Sean Popperwell
Assessor: Ian Hailes
Canberra Vikings vs Melbourne Rebels at Manuka Oval, Canberra
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Damian Mitchelmore, Sarah Corrigan
Television match official: Nathan Kearns
Assessor: Mick Keogh
East Coast Aces vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Geoff Acton
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Paul Twoomey
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski
Assessor: Andrew Cole
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week Three
Bay of Plenty vs Northland in Rotorua
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Counties Manukau vs North Harbour in Pukekohe
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Tasman vs Hawke’s Bay in Blenheim
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Wellington vs Manawatu in Wellington
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Auckland vs Waikato in Auckland
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Otago vs Canterbury in Dunedin
Referee: Gary Wise
Television match official: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Taranaki vs Southland in New Plymouth
Referee: Paul Honiss
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Valke vs Sharks at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (Boland), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, James Apollis
Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (SARU), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Neville Heilbron, Eugene Daniels, Thuso Mngqibisa
Griquas vs Western Province at ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Andre Watson
Boland vs Lions at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Division 1
Border vs Eastern Province at ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal). Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Griffons vs Leopards at Noord Wes Welkom
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Under-21
Valke vs Border at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: George Roper (Blue Bulls), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, James Apollis
Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Under-19
Valke vs Border at Bosman, Brakpan
Referee: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Provincial Amateur
Impalas vs Leopards at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Teshin Naicker (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Border Urban vs Border Platteland in ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Valke South vs Griffons in Vanderbijlpark
Referee: Heyns Deacon (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions)
Boland vs Free State Platteland
Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province Platteland
Referee: Bheki Jekubeni (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Natal Duikers vs Pumas Platteland
Referee: Quinton Immelman (Western Province)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Lions vs Blue Bulls
Assessor: George Duma (Border)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
KwaZulu Natal Natal Platteland vs Valke
Referee: Sazi Katiya (Border)
Assessor: Richard Nash
Griffons Oos vs Griquas at Goble Park, Bethlehem
Referee: Willie Killian (Leopards)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Griquas Agri vs Impalas in Calvinia
Referee: Gerrit Coetzee (Free State)
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Leopards vs Free State
Referee: S Terblanche (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Limpopo v Pumas
Referee: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Women
Border vs Eastern Province in East London
Referee: Madel Herselman (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Banks Yontolo
South Western Districts vs Blue Bulls in George
Referee: David Coetzer (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
KwaZulu Natal vs Lions in Durban
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin (Boland)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Boland vs Free State in Wellington
Referee: Kim Smit (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron
