Referees to 12 July 2009
Lions gone, Tri-Nations coming and the Currie Cup starts as South Africa's provinces go in search of the Holy Grail which Donald Currie sent out to South Africa in 1891. Pro Legoete will bloiw the first whistle to start the 2009 Currie Cup.
International
Rugby World Cup qualifiers
Canada vs USA at Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Javier Mancuso (Argentina), Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Samoa vs Papua New Guinea in Apia, Samoa
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), tba (New Zealand)
Confederation of African Rugby
CAR Trophy North
This takes place in Safi, Morocco.
Morocco vs Cameroon
Kenya vs Senegal
Winner Morocco/Cameroon vs Winner Kenya/Senegal
Loser Morocco/Cameroon vs Loser Kenya/Senegal
Referees: Seif Meliti (Tunisia), Ignace Ndri Khan (Cote d’Ivoire), Constant Cape (Kenya), Hassan Titari (Morocco)
CAR Development Trophy North
This takes place in Tsévié, Togo.
Niger vs Benin
Togo vs Mali
Nigeria vs Burkina Faso
Ghana vs Chad
Niger vs Mali
Togo vs Benin
Burkina Faso vs Chad
Nigeria vs Ghana
Niger vs Togo
Mali vs Benin
Ghana vs Burkina Faso
Nigeria vs Chad
Women
Under-20
Nations Cup
Wales vs USA
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Assistant referees: Paula Carter (England), Wendy Langley (England)
Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)
Canada vs England
Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)
Assistant referees: Daisy Martinelli (England), Jane Pizii (England)
Assessor – Richard Greensted (England)
Canada vs Wales
Referee: Andrea Ttofa (England)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Christine Goldfinch (England)
England vs USA
Referee Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Assistant referees: Natalie Amor (England), Christine Goldfinch (England)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 15
Northern Suburbs vs Randwick at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Greg Butler
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Parramatta vs Eastwood at Granville Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Assistant referees: Luke Colbron, Clinton Allardice
Penrith vs Eastern Suburbs at St. Mary's Leagues Stadium
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Stephen Copeman
Southern Districts vs Gordon at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, John Salisbury
Assessor: Frank Meiklejon
Warringah vs Sydney University at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Sam Christophersen (ACT), Dale Harding
Assessor: Dick Byres
West Harbour vs Manly at Concord Oval
Referee: Matt Goddard
Assistant referees: Richard Lees, Antony Hastie
Assessor: Kim Lees
Television match official: Vin CoxNew Zealand
Ranfurly Shield
Wellington Lions vs Wanganui
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan, Richard Kelly
Assessor: Vinny Munro South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Boland vs Leopards in Wellington
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Cheetahs vs Griquas in Bloemfontein
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant referees: Willie Roos, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Blue Bulls vs Xerox Lions in Pretoria
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Division 1
Valke vs Griffons in Kempton Park
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Eastern Province vs Border in Uitenhage
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Under-21A
Boland vs Leopards in Wellington
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Ben Crouse
Assessor: André Watson
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa