Referees to 17 June

The Tri-Nations starts this week, which means that millions of eyes will be fixed on Cape Town where heavy rains have been falling.

International

Tri-Nations

South Africa vs Australia at Newlands

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Friendly

New Zealand vs Canada in Hamilton

Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), George Ayoub (Australia)

Television match official: Paul Marks (Australia)

Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

Pacific Nations Cup

Japan vs Samoa in Sendai City

Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)

Fiji vs Tonga in Lautoka

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Touch judges: James Leckie (Australia), Samuela Tuidraki (Fiji)

Junior All Blacks vs Australia A in Dunedin

Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)

Touch judges: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Fa'aleaoga Lemauai (Fiji)

Nations Cup

Italy A vs Georgia

Referee: Rob Debney (England)

Touch judges: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina), Danie Koen (Namibia)

Romania vs Namibia

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (South Africa), Ucha Narimanidze (Georgia)

Emerging Springboks vs Argentina A

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Touch judges: Riccardo Bonacuorsi (Italy), Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania)

South Africa

Friendly

Griffons vs Western Province in Welkom

Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)

Pumas vs Valke at Hoerskool Kemptonpark

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Griquas vs Free State Invitation XV at Jacobsdal

Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)