Referees to 9 July
Tri-Nations starts
The new Tri-Nations starts this month at Jade Stadium in Christchurch. It's new as now each country plays each other three times. Tests get more and more; the wear and tear on players gets more and more.
Tri-Nations
New Zealand vs Australia in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Marius Jonker (both South Africa)
Television match official: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
World Cup qualifiers
Americas
Argentina vs Uruguay in Argentina
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), Chile appointment
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
Oceania
Tonga vs Cook Islands in Tonga
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Gary Wise (both New Zealand)
Australia
New South Wales
Tooheys New Cup
Northern Suburbs vs Southern Districts at North Sydney Oval
Referee: George Ayoub
Touch judges: Michael Rolleston, Angus Gardner
Gordon vs Parramatta at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Bradley Wahl
Touch judges: Michael Blair, Luke Colbron
Coach: Bruce Rennie (New Zealand)
Randwick vs Manly at Coogee Oval
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Vin Cox, Nathan Shute
Penrith vs Warringah at Nepean Rugby Park
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Ed Thrum, Mike Hobson
Sydney University vs West Harbour at University Oval No 1
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Julian Lunn, Danny Sidgreaves,
Coach: Roger Higgins
Eastern Suburbs vs Eastwood at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Wayne Rubin, John Goh
Television match official: Grant MacNeill
Coach: Andrew Halmarick
New Zealand
Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury v South Canterbury in Timaru
Referee: Keith Brown
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Garratt Williamson
Warm-up matches
Northland vs Manawatu at ITM Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Hawke's Bay vs Taranaki at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Jonathon White
Counties Manukau vs North Harbour at Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Paul Honiss
Tasman vs Northland at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Lyndon Bray
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Pumas at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: JC Fortuin (Western Province)
Touch judges: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province), Michael Cupido Golden Lions)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Cheetahs vs Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Tappe Henning
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Television match official: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Willie Roos (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Television match official: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks (Boland)
Valke vs Griquas at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Christie du Preez (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Roderick Barry (Western Province), Pro Legoethe (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Richard Nash (Golden Lions)
Division 1
Border vs South Western Districts at ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Phillip Bosch (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (Western Province), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (Western Province)
Leopards vs Boland at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (Western Province)
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State), Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze (Blue Bulls)
EP vs Griffons at EPRU, PE
Referee: Linston Manuels (Boland)
Touch judges: Louis Mzomba (Western Province), Andries Selemela (Leopards)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (Border)
