SANZAR refs for Tri-Nations

Because the Tri-Nations this year will be played under the experimental law variations, only SANZAR referees will referee the matches as they have had experience of the ELVs in the Super 14.

A surprise omission is Mark Lawrence of South Africa who had an excellent Super 14 and was only recently restored to the IRB's panel of referees.

5 July
New Zealand vs South Africa in Wellington
Referee: Stuart. Dickinson
Touch judges: Matt. Goddard, James Leckie
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

12 July
New Zealand vs South Africa in Dunedin
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: James Leckie, Paul Marks
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

19 July
Australia vs South Africa in Perth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Chris Pollock
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

26 July
Australia vs New Zealand in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Marius Jonker, James Bolabiu
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

2 August
New Zealand vs Australia in Auckland
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, James Bolabiu
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

16 August
South Africa vs New Zealand at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes, James Leckie
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Assessor: Tappe Henning

23 August
South Africa vs Australia in Durban
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Romain Poite
Television match official: Rob Debney
Assessor: Bob Francis

30 August
South Africa vs Australia in Johannesburg
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Rob Debney
Television match official: Romain Poite
Assessor: Bob Francis

13 September
Australia vs New Zealand in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Andrew Cole