Referees to 4 August 2019

Winter still grips control of the South where most of our action takes place this weekend.

There are fewer matches than usual as the Rugby Championship takes a break in gathering strength for the final round and New Zealand is getting excited at the prospect of its provincial competitions.

International

World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup

Japan vs Tonga at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Hanazono, Japan

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

USA vs Samoa at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Ingoal Judges: tbc

Fiji vs Canada at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Ingoal Judges: tbc

Victoria Cup 2019

Zimbabwe vs Kenya

Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

West African TriNations

In Round 1, Cote d'Ivoire beat Ghana 22-12.

Round 2

Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire

Referee: Mathias Bvepfepfe (Zimbabwe)

Assistant referees: Jeffrey Chiwanda (Zimbabwe), Ishmael Adamah (Ghana)

Round 3

Ghana vs Nigeria

Referee: Mathias Bvepfepfe (Zimbabwe)

Assistant referees: Jeffrey Chiwanda (Zimbabwe), Ishmael Adamah (Ghana)

Domestic

South Africa

Currie Cup

Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Griffin Colby

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe

Pumas vs Sharks at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Stephan Geldenhuys

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Divan Uys

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Griffin Colby

Television match official: Lesego Legoete

Currie Cup First Division

Boland Cavaliers vs Valke at Esselenpark Worcester

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Local

Griffons vs Leopards at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Local

Argentina XV vs South Western Districts Eagles at Fanie du Toit, Potchefstroom

Referee: Rasivhenge Rasta

Assistant referees: Local

Border vs Eastern Province at Mthatha Stadium, Mthatha

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Local

Under-21 Championship

Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Airline Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Assistant referees: Local

Leopards vs Western Province at Olënpark, Potchefstroom

Referee: Phumzile Mbewu

Assistant referees: Local

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Local

Under-21 Championship

Boland vs Eastern Province at Esselenpark Worcester

Referee: Christopher Allison

Assistant referees: Local

Griquas vs Leopards at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Pumas vs Limpopo at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Women's Interprovincial

KwaZulu-Natal vs Border at Varsity College, Durban North

Referee: Ashleigh Murray

Assistant referees: Local

Boland vs Western Province at Esselenpark Worcester

Referee: Lusanda Mtiya

Assistant referees: Local

Eastern Province vs Blue Bull at HTS Daniël Pienaar, Uitenhage

Referee: Maria Mabote

Assistant referees: Bulela Qwane, Giana Viljoen