Referees to 19 August

The warm-ups go on from Marseilles to Ottawa. And Spain are on tour in South America. The Test at Newlands is the first between the two countries.

International

South Africa vs Namibia at Newlands

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Assessor: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Chile vs Spain at the Prince of Wales Club, Santiago

Referee:Jaime Vial (Chile)

Touch judges: Salvador Encinas (Chile), Hugo Palacios (Chile)

Match commissioner: Mario Torres

France vs England in Marseilles

Referee: Alain Rolland

Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Nigel Owens (Wales)

Wales vs Argentina in Cardiff

Referee: Chris White

Touch judges: Tony Spreadbury (England), Ger Clancy (Ireland)

Italy vs Japan in Stadio Perucca, St. Vincent Aosta

Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Canada vs Portugal in Ottawa

Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Uruguay vs Spain at the Carrasco Polo Club, Montevideo

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Georgia vs Albi

Referee: Bernard Dal Maso

Georgia vs Agen

Referee: tbc

Ireland vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Samoa vs Harlequins

Referee: Rob Debney (England)

Touch judges: Dean Richards, Andy Watson

Samoa vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Martin Fox (England)

Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Bob Mullis

Bayonne vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Confederation of African Rugby

Castel Beer Trophy South Final

Botswana vs Tanzania in Gaberone

Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)

Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker (South Africa), Mtheleni Msileni (South Africa)

Schools

Australia A Schools v England Under-18

Referee: Simon Moore

Touch judges: Bob Clark, Mark Thomson

Australia Schools v England Under-18

Referee: Geoff Acton

Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey

Argentina

Nacional de Clubes

Tala vs Tucuman Rugby Club

Referee: Hernan Filomena (Buenos Aires)

Alumni vs Tablada

Referee: Victor Rabuffetti (Entrerriana)

CASI vs Universitario (Tucuman)

Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)

La Plata vs Duendes

Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordoba)

Australia

Australian Rugby Championship

Week 2

Melbourne Rebels vs East Coast Aces at Olympic Park

Referee: James Scholtens

Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae

Assessor: Rick Watsford

Perth Spirit vs Canberra Vikings at Members Equity Stadium, Perth

Referee: Andrew Lindsay

Touch judges: Matt O'Brien, Sean Popperwell

Assessor: Ian Hailes

Central Coast Rays vs West Sydney Rams at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

Referee: Daniel Cheever

Touch judges: George Ayoub, Andrew Lees

Television match official: Bradley Wahl

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Ballymore Tornadoes vs Sydney Fleet at Ballymore

Referee: Ian Smith

Touch judges: Paul Marks, Simon Moore

Television match official: Steve Leszczynski

Assessor: Ian Scotney

Canada

Super League Final

Prairie Fire and Niagara Thunder in Regina

Referee: Bruce Kuklinski

Air New Zealand Cup

Week Four

Northland vs Tasman in Whangarei

Referee: Kelvin Deaker

Television match official: Jonathon White

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Waikato vs Counties Manukau in Hamilton

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Television match official: Kelvin Deaker

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Hawke's Bay vs North Harbour in Napier

Referee: Lyndon Bray

Television match official: Chris Rooney

Assessor: Peter Boyden

Southland vs Auckland in Invercargill

Referee: Vinny Munro

Television match official: Keith Brown

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Taranaki vs Otago in New Plymouth

Referee: Steve Walsh

Television match official: Bryce Lawrence

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Canterbury vs Wellington in Christchurch

Referee: Paul Honiss

Television match official: Kane McBride

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty in Palmerston North

Referee: Chris Pollock

Television match official: Chris Rooney

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

AA Rewards Heartland Competition

Week One

Pool A

Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley in Ashburton

Referee: Shane McDermott

Assessor: Allan Bateman

Horowhenua-Kapiti vs King Country in Paraparaumu

Referee: Brent Murray

Assessor: Alan Riley

Wairarapa Bush vs West Coast in Masterton

Referee: Ben Skeen

Assessor: Paul Ramsay

Pool B

North Otago vs Buller in Oamaru

Referee: James McPhail

Assessor: Stuart Beissel

South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay in Timaru

Referee: Josh Noonan

Assessor: Kim Eichmann

Wanganui vs East Coast in Wanganui

Referee: Matt Stanish

Assessor: Tony Dunlop

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Valke vs Blue Bulls at Bosman, Brakpan

Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)

Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron , Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas vs Sharks Absa, Kimberley

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State) Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Freek Burger, Eugene Daniels

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)

Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Banks Yantolo, Andre Watson

Boland Cavaliers vs Cheetahs at Boland, Wellington

Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Touch judges: Willie Roos (SARU), Roderick Barry (Western Province)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)

Assessor: James Apollis , Eugene Daniels, Thuso Mngqibisa

Division 1

South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua, George

Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)

Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Assessor: Richard Nash

Leopards vs Pumas at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)

Touch judges: Sindile Mayende (Eastern Province), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Eastern Province vs Griffons Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)

Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Mandla Dakuse (Border)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning

Under-21

Leopards vs Western Province at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons) , Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

South Western Districts vs Griquas in Mossel Bay

Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)

Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Marshall Jansen

Eastern Province vs Griffons at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning

Pumas vs Border at HTS Witbank

Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)

Touch judges: Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Kim Smit (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Theuns Naude

Under-19

Leopards vs Western Province at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: George Roper (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

South Western Districts vs Griquas in Mossel Bay

Referee: Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Marshall Jansen

Eastern Province vs Griffons at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning

Pumas vs Border at HTS Witbank

Referee: Mandla Mdashe (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Theuns Naude

Provincial Amateur

Free State Rural vs South Western Districts at Barkly East

Referee: Eddie Lubbe (Boland)

Assessor: Kat Swanepoel (Griquas)

Eastern Province vs Boland at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth

Referee: David Coetzer (Border)

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Eastern Province Rural vs Border at Eastern Province RU Ground, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Dilbert November (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Blue Bulls vs Limpopo

Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs Golden Lions at Jaguars RFC

Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)

Assessor: Andrew O'Connell

Valke East vs Pumas Rural

Referee: Muller van der Nest (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Andre Watson

Leopards Amateurs vs Valke Suid at Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney

Referee: Gerrie Coetzee ((Free State

Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Pumas vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at HTS Witbank

Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Free State vs Griquas Agri-Oranje at Shimlapark, Bloemfontein

Referee: Johan Lourens (Western Province)

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Impalas vs Griffons Oos

Referee: Teshin Naicker (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Griquas Central vs Griffons at Absa Park, Kimberley

Referee: Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman (Western Province)