Referees to 29 July

The calm before the storm as what rugby there is remains largely domestic with the Tri-Nations over and the World Cup gathering impetus.

In New Zealand, the two representative competitions get started.

International

Friendly

Namibia vs South African Students in Windhoek

Referee: Attie Beyleveldt (Namibia)

Confederation of African Rugby

Under-19 tournament

Referees: Gilbert Kwaya (Uganda), Michael Muhame (Uganda), Chris Mwamba (Zambia), Paul Weloba (Kenya), John Muamba (Kenya), Checks Vurayai (Zimbabwe)

Touch judges: Charlotte Mudoola, Charles Mungoma,Ivan Arinaitwe, Stella Kyalikunda (all Uganda)

Assessors: Anne Sizomu, Denis Odongkara (both Uganda)

Australia

Shute Shield

Plate Final

Manly vs Gordon at Sydney Football Stadium

Referee: Nathan Pearce

Touch judges: Damien Mitchelmore, Angus Gardner

Coach: Greg West

Grand Final

Sydney University vs Eastern Suburbs at Sydney Football Stadium

Referee: Ian Smith

Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, James Scholtens

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore

Coach: Brian Kinsey

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup Competition

Week One

Manawatu vs Waikato in Palmerston North

Referee: Lyndon Bray

Television match official: Chris Pollock

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Wellington vs Otago in Wellington

Referee: Steve Walsh

Television match official: Chris Pollock

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Taranaki vs Tasman in New Plymouth

Referee: Jonathon White

Television match official: Lyndon Bray

Assessor: Peter Boyden

Northland vs North Harbour in Whangarei

Referee: Kelvin Deaker

Television match official: Ben Skeen

Assessor: Peter Boyden

Auckland vs Counties Manukau in Auckland

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Television match official: Matt Stanish

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Canterbury vs Bay of Plenty in Christchurch

Referee: Gary Wise

Television match official: Kane McBride

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Southland vs Hawke's Bay in Invercargill

Referee: Paul Honiss

Television match official: Keith Brown

Assessor: Colin Hawke

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Valke vs Lions at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)

Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Gert Stander (Golden Lions)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Richard Nash (PR)

Cheetahs vs Western Province at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)

Touch judges: Craig Joubert (SARU), Marius Bonthuys (Grif)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at ABSA Stadium, Durban

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Griquas vs Boland at ABSA Park, Kimberley

Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Silulami Pityoi (Western Province)

Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Divsion 1

Border vs Pumas at ABSA Stadium, East London

Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)

Touch judges: Willie Roos (SARU), Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

South Western Districts vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)

Touch judges: JC Fortuin (SARU), Matt Kemp (Western Province)

Touch judges: Keith Hendricks, Banks Yantolo

Women

Blue Bulls vs Border at Groenkloof Tukkie, Pretoria

Referee: Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)

Assessor: Richard Nash, Andre Watson

Western Province vs South Western Districts at CT Morkel Stadium, Strand

Referee: Sipokazi Njani (Border)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo , Eugene Daniels

Golden Lions vs Boland at Union Rugby Club, Johannesburg

Referee: Eska Swart (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Theuns Naude

Griffons vs Natal at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Marlize Jordaan (Free State)

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa, Pierre Oelofse