Referees to 22 July
The Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup finals all happen on one day at Eden Park in Auckand when New Zealand play Australia, and Nigel Owens of Wales is the man to see fair play.
A West Walian, Nigel works in design technoloy at a school, is a Welsh speaker, has a wonderful tenor voice and is an entertainer. This last match of the Tri-Nations is designed for entertainment in any langauge.
The Jonkers who are together on Currie Cup duty are brothers.
Brett Bowden is in South Africa for a while refereeing.
International
Tri-Nations
New Zealand vs Australia at Eden Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Asia Cup
Division 6
This tournament in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, has had two rounds already. We failed to give the referees and do so now together with the final round. The winner will be promoted to Division 5.
Match Day 1 – 11 July
Cambodia vs Brunei, 30-8
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Indonesia vs Laos, 17-3
Referee: Afandi Noordoin (Malaysia)
Match Day 2 – 14 July
Indonesia vs Cambodia, 11-10
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Brunei vs Laos, 17-6
Referee: Shi Yongjin (China)
Match Day 3 – 18 July
Cambodia vs Laos
Referee: Mohd Azhar (Singapore)
Indonesia vs Brunei
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Schools
Western Province Invitation XV vs Leinster Schools
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield
Preliminary Final
Eastern Suburbs vs Warringah
Referee: Ian Smith
Plate Preliminary Final
Gordon vs Parramatta
Referee: Nathan Pearce
New Zealand
Friendlies
Manawatu vs Taranaki at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Paul Honiss
Wellington vs Auckland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Bay of Plenty vs Waikato at International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Matt Stanish
Southland vs Otago at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Vinny Munro
Canterbury vs North Harbour at Rugby Park, Christchurch
Referee: Keith Brown
Counties Manukau vs Northland at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
South Africa:
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Griquas vs Valke at ABSA Stadium, Kimberley
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Golden Lions vs Cheetahs at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Richard Nash
Boland vs Sharks at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Division 1
Pumas vs South Western Doistricts at Mica Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Coach: Tappe Henning
Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Schools
SA Schools vs SA Academy
Referee: Petri Bosch
