Referees to 22 August

The Tri-Nations is back in action this weekend and uniquely the match is in Soweto in a ground that holds nearly 100,000. This week, too, the Women's World Cup starts in England.

International

Tri-Nations, Round Five

South Africa vs New Zealand in Johannesburg
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Women's World Cup

Referees: Sarah Corrigan (Australia), Clare Daniels (England), Joyce Henry (Canada), Lee Wing Yi Gabriel (Hong Kong), Dana Teagarden (USA), Sherry Trumbull (Canada), Nicky Inwood (New Zealand), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Sébastien Minery (France), Javier Mancuso (Argentina).

Assistant referees: Debbie Innes (England) and Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany), Barbara Guastini (Italy).

Round 1

USA vs Kazakhstan
Referee: Nicky Inwood
Assistant referees: Kerstin Ljungdahl, Barbara Guastini

Canada vs Scotland
Referee: Clare Daniels
Assistant referees: David Keane, Debbie Innes

New Zealand vs South Africa
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Gabriel Lee Andrea

Wales vs Australia
Referee: Javier Mancuso
Assistant referees: Joyce Henry, Dana Teagarden

England vs Ireland
Referee: Sarah Corrigan
Assistant referees: Kerstin Ljungdahl, Barbara Guastini

France vs Sweden
Referee: Sherry Trumbull
Assistant referees: David Keane, Debbie Innes

Friendlies

Exeter Chiefs vs Cardiff Blues at Sandy Park
Referee: tba (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Bickle, Nigel Higginson

Harlequins vs Ulster at The Stoop
Referee: tba (France)
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Gareth Copsey

Bath vs Edinburgh at The Rec
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Lewis S RPS

Esher vs Lille (French) at Esher
Referee: Rowan Kitt (England)
Assistant referees: Tom Davis, David Grashoff
Assessor: Page

Leinster vs London Wasps
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan, Richard Kerr
Assessor: Tom Aplin

Munster vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan, John Carvill
Assessor: John Sheehan

Connacht vs Saracens
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black, Eanna O'Dowd
Assessor: Dave McHugh

Under-18

Connacht vs Languedoc
Referee: Ollie Hodges (Ireland)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

Randwick vs West Harbour at Coogee Oval
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: William Houston, Tim Wills
Coach: Wayne Erickson 

Manly vs Eastern Suburbs at Manly Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, Greg Butler
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Coach: Michael Tanzer

Penrith vs Eastwood at Nepean Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner,
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Jason Johnson,

Northern Suburbs vs Parramatta at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy 
Assistant referees: Luke Colbron, Phil Baird
Coach: Ian Smith

Warringah vs Southern Districts at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Stuart Dickinson 
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Dale Harding

Canada

Canadian Rugby Championship

Atlantic vs British Columbia Bears in Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky
Assistant referees: Pat Allard, Michael Jones

Ontario vs Prairies Wolf Pack in Calgary, Alberta
Referee: Andrew Hall
Assistant referees: Bryan Arciero, Greg Haley-Williams

England

Friendlies

Doncaster vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Steve Savage

Clifton vs Bristol
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: Shane Cameron, Lloyd Jackson

Newcastle Falcons vs Rotherham Titans at Kingston Pa
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Barry Dalby

France

Top 14, Round 2

Bourgoin vs Clermont
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Frédéric Gourgues
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier

Bayonne vs Agen
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Brive vs Perpignan
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Eric Gauzins, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Daniel Gilet

Montpellier vs Racing-Métro 92
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Bachir Akim Hadj

Paris vs La Rochelle
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Laurent Sclafer, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Biarritz vs Toulon
Referee: Patrick Péchambert
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Castres vs Toulouse
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Laurent Valin, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Gérard Borreani

New Zealand

ITM Cup, Week 4

North Harbour vs Otago in North Shore City
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty in New Plymouth
Referee: Vinny Munro

Tasman vs Canterbury in Nelson
Referee: Nick Briant

Counties-Manukau vs Manawatu in Pukekohe
Referee: tba (Australia)

Wellington vs Waikato in Wellington
Referee: Chris Pollock

Auckland vs Northland in Auckland
Referee: Glenn Newman

Hawke's Bay vs Southland in Napier
Referee: Matthew Stanish

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Pumas vs Golden Lions at Puma Stadium, Witbank 
Referee: Joey Salmans 
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Stefan Breytenbach 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Mark Lawrence 
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, A Buitendach 

Cheetahs vs Leopards at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Jason Jaftha 
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Marc van Zyl 

Sharks vs Western Province at Absa Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe 
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: JC Fortuin

First Division

Border vs Valke at Buffalo City, East London 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan 
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Siphokazi Njani 

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province at Outeniqua Park, George 
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Cobus Wessels 

Griffons vs Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom 
Referee: Sindile Mayende 
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Madel de Villiers 

Under-21

Blue Bulls vs Boland at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Tiaan Jonker 
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, A Buitendach 

Free State vs Leopards at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Ben Crouse 
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Marc van Zyl 

South Western Districts vs Griquas at Outeniqua Park, George 
Referee: Matt Kemp 
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Cobus Wessels 

Sharks vs Western Province at Absa Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Dilbert November,
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Under-19

Free State vs Leopards at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Pieter de Villiers

Griffons vs Lions at North West Stadium, Welkom 
Referee: Martin Lekhanye

South Western Districts vs Griquas at Outeniqua Stadium, George 
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte

Sharks vs Western Province at Absa Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Andries Retief
 
Amateur

Free State Rural vs Free State at Shimlas Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin

Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Andrew Slater

Border Rural vs Griquas Rural at Buffalo City, East London 
Referee: S Mrulwa   

Limpopo vs Lions at Pietersburg Hoërskool, Pietersburg 
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

KwaZulu Natal Rural vs Griffons Rural in Ladysmith 
Referee: Jan Venter

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Ricus van den Hove

Griquas vs Free State Rural at Douglas Hoërskool, Kathu 
Referee: Stefan Geldenhuys

Valke Rural vs Griffons in Vanderbijlpark 
Referee: André Botha   

Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at EPRU, Port Elizabeth
Referee: tbc

Eastern Province Rural vs Western Province at EPRU, Port Elizabeth 
Referee: J van Heerden   

Pumas Rural vs Valke in Malelane 
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Limpopo vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven