Referees to 8 July

The Tri-Nations rushes up to Sydney this weekend after three exceptionally tight matches where the winner came from behind near the death. They were real thrillers.

Melbourne last week, Lusaka this week - that is Marius Jonker, a busy referee - George Gregan one week and George Gregan's birthplace the next.

Tri-Nations

Australia vs South Africa in Sydney

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Kevin Deaker (New Zealand)

Television match official: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Africa Cup

Round 3

Cameroon vs Kenya in Yaunde

Referee: Amantchi Daniel (Cote d'Ivoire)

Touch judges: Siaka Traer (Cote d'Ivoire), Ndri Ignance (Cote d'Ivoire)

Match & citing commissioner: Modeste Akossan (Togo)

Cote d'Ivoire vs Tunisia in Abidjan

Referee: Hakim Jaafri (Morocco),

Touch judges: Tirari Hassan (Morocco), Benlahcen Abdelfettah (Morocco)

Match & citing commissioner: Jean Martin Jampy (Senegal)

Zambia vs Uganda in Lusaka

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Touch judges: Louis Mzomba (South Africa), Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Match & citing commissioner: Mveleli Ncula (South Africa)

Zimbabwe vs Madagascar in Harare

Referee: Rudolf van Heerden (Namibia)

Touch judges: Johann Tredoux (Namibia), Wikkie Hough (Namibia)

Match & citing commissioner: George Kariukii (Kenya)

North America Four

These matches are played on Tuesday evening with the final to be played on Saturday.

Canada East vs USA Hawks at Burnaby rugby ground, Vancouver

Referee: Alan Gray (Canada)

Touch judges: Pat Allard (Canada), Bruce Kuklinski (Canada)

Canada West vs USA Falcons at Burnaby rugby ground, Vancouver

Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)

Touch judges: Chris Draper (USA), Judah Boulet (USA)

NA4 Finals

These matches are played on Saturday afternoon at Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford near Vancouver.

Consolation Final

Canada East vs USA Hawks

Referee: Bruce Kuklinski (Canada)

Touch judges: Alan Gray (Canada), Pat Allard (Canada)

Final

Canada West vs USA Falcons

Referee: Chris Draper (USA)

Touch judges: Chris Henshall (USA), Judah Boulet (USA)

Australia

New South Wales

Shute Shield

Shield Elimination Semi Final

Northern Suburbs vs Randwick at North Sydney Oval

Referee: James Scholtens

Touch judges: Nathan Pearce, Daniel Cheever

Television match official: George Ayoub

Assessor: Brian Kinsey

Plate Elimination Semi-final

Parramatta vs Southern Districts at Two Blues Park

Referee: Matt Goddard

Touch judges: Michael Blair, Callan O'Neill

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Sharks vs Western Province at ABSA Stadium, Durban

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)

Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Valke vs Boland at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)

Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Mandla Dakuse (Border)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)

Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Division 1

Eastern Province vs Pumas at Eastern Province RFU, PE

Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)

Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Banks Yantolo

South Western Districts vs Griffons at Outeniqua Stadium, George

Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)

Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Roderick Barry (Western Province)

Assessor: Richard Nash, Theuns Naude

Women

Eastern Province vs Blue Bulls at Eastern Province RFU, PE

Referee: Kim Smit (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Free State vs Golden Lions at Bloemfontein

Referee: Jenny Bentel (Western Province)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer