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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)

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