Referees to 19 August
The warm-ups go on from Marseilles to Ottawa. And Spain are on tour in South America. The Test at Newlands is the first between the two countries.
International
South Africa vs Namibia at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Chile vs Spain at the Prince of Wales Club, Santiago
Referee:Jaime Vial (Chile)
Touch judges: Salvador Encinas (Chile), Hugo Palacios (Chile)
Match commissioner: Mario Torres
France vs England in Marseilles
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Nigel Owens (Wales)
Wales vs Argentina in Cardiff
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Tony Spreadbury (England), Ger Clancy (Ireland)
Italy vs Japan in Stadio Perucca, St. Vincent Aosta
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Canada vs Portugal in Ottawa
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Uruguay vs Spain at the Carrasco Polo Club, Montevideo
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
Georgia vs Albi
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Georgia vs Agen
Referee: tbc
Ireland vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa vs Harlequins
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Dean Richards, Andy Watson
Samoa vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Bob Mullis
Bayonne vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Confederation of African Rugby
Castel Beer Trophy South Final
Botswana vs Tanzania in Gaberone
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker (South Africa), Mtheleni Msileni (South Africa)
Schools
Australia A Schools v England Under-18
Referee:Simon Moore
Touch judges: Bob Clark, Mark Thomson
Australia Schools v England Under-18
Referee:Geoff Acton
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey
Argentina
Nacional de Clubes
Tala vs Tucuman Rugby Club
Referee: Hernan Filomena (Buenos Aires)
Alumni vs Tablada
Referee: Victor Rabuffetti (Entrerriana)
CASI vs Universitario (Tucuman)
Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)
La Plata vs Duendes
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordoba)
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Week 2
Melbourne Rebels vs East Coast Aces at Olympic Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae
Assessor: Rick Watsford
Perth Spirit vs Canberra Vikings at Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Referee: Andrew Lindsay
Touch judges: Matt O’Brien, Sean Popperwell
Assessor: Ian Hailes
Central Coast Rays vs West Sydney Rams at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Andrew Lees
Television match official: Bradley Wahl
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Ballymore Tornadoes vs Sydney Fleet at Ballymore
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Simon Moore
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski
Assessor: Ian Scotney
Canada
Super League Final
Prairie Fire and Niagara Thunder in Regina
Referee: Bruce Kuklinski
Air New Zealand Cup
Week Four
Northland vs Tasman in Whangarei
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Waikato vs Counties Manukau in Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Hawke’s Bay vs North Harbour in Napier
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Southland vs Auckland in Invercargill
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Keith Brown
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Taranaki vs Otago in New Plymouth
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Canterbury vs Wellington in Christchurch
Referee: Paul Honiss
Television match official: Kane McBride
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty in Palmerston North
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
AA Rewards Heartland Competition
Week One
Pool A
Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley in Ashburton
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Horowhenua-Kapiti vs King Country in Paraparaumu
Referee: Brent Murray
Assessor: Alan Riley
Wairarapa Bush vs West Coast in Masterton
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Pool B
North Otago vs Buller in Oamaru
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay in Timaru
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Wanganui vs East Coast in Wanganui
Referee: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Valke vs Blue Bulls at Bosman, Brakpan
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron , Arrie Schoonwinkel
Griquas vs Sharks Absa, Kimberley
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State) Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Freek Burger, Eugene Daniels
Golden Lions vs Western Province at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Banks Yantolo, Andre Watson
Boland Cavaliers vs Cheetahs at Boland, Wellington
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (SARU), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: James Apollis , Eugene Daniels, Thuso Mngqibisa
Division 1
South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua, George
Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)
Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Joey Salmans (Western Province)
Assessor: Richard Nash
Leopards vs Pumas at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende (Eastern Province), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Eastern Province vs Griffons Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning
Under-21
Leopards vs Western Province at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons) , Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts vs Griquas in Mossel Bay
Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Marshall Jansen
Eastern Province vs Griffons at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning
Pumas vs Border at HTS Witbank
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Touch judges: Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Kim Smit (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Theuns Naude
Under-19
Leopards vs Western Province at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: George Roper (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts vs Griquas in Mossel Bay
Referee: Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Marshall Jansen
Eastern Province vs Griffons at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning
Pumas vs Border at HTS Witbank
Referee: Mandla Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Theuns Naude
Provincial Amateur
Free State Rural vs South Western Districts at Barkly East
Referee: Eddie Lubbe (Boland)
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel (Griquas)
Eastern Province vs Boland at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: David Coetzer (Border)
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Eastern Province Rural vs Border at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Dilbert November (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Blue Bulls vs Limpopo
Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs Golden Lions at Jaguars RFC
Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Valke East vs Pumas Rural
Referee: Muller van der Nest (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Andre Watson
Leopards Amateurs vs Valke Suid at Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney
Referee: Gerrie Coetzee ((Free State
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Pumas vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at HTS Witbank
Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Free State vs Griquas Agri-Oranje at Shimlapark, Bloemfontein
Referee: Johan Lourens (Western Province)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Impalas vs Griffons Oos
Referee: Teshin Naicker (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Griquas Central vs Griffons at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (Western Province)
