Referees to 18 July

Apart from the second Tri-Nations match in Wellington there are two World Cup qualifiers this weekend.

The winners of each of those qualifying matches will meet in a double round to decide who will go into Pool B in New Zealand next year along with Argentina, England, Scotland and Georgia. That will complete the qualification for 2011.

There is an interesting appointment in the Currie Cup. Jason Jaftha has been appointed to his very first Premier Division match. All referees will want him to do really well.

In the New South Wales competition there are several exchanges with referees from Queensland and West Australia.

International

Tri-Nations

New Zealand vs South Africa at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis

Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

Uruguay vs Kazakhstan at Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Romania vs Tunisia at Stadionul Gloria, Bistrita
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Victoria Cup

Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Harare Sports Club, Harare
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Under-18

South Africa vs France at Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Namibia XV vs England
Referee: Lusanda Jam (South Africa)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo (South Africa)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

West Harbour vs Eastwood at Concord Oval
Referee: Julian Pritchard (Western Australia),
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Darren Bradley
Coach: Brendan Taylor

Southern Districts vs Sydney University at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Simon Moore (Queensland)
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Clinton Allardice
Coach: John McCarthy

Parramatta vs Penrith at Granville Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Callan O'Neill, Dale Harding
Coach: Andrew Halmarick

Northern Suburbs vs Gordon at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Craig Smith
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Warringah vs Manly at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore (Queensland)
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Andrew Schwilk
Television match official: George Ayoub
Coach: Peter Marshall

Eastern Suburbs vs Randwick at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Stephen Hill (Queensland)
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Greg Butler
Coach: Michael Tanzer

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Griquas at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
 
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Pumas vs Leopards at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
 
1st Division

Border Bulldogs vs Eastern Province at Buffalo City, East London
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Griffons vs Valke at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Under-21

Leopards vs Boland at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Stefan Geldenhuys, Madel de Villiers
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
 
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Petri Bosch, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Under-19

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Television match official: Banks Yantolo

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Petri Bosch
Assessor: Alan O'Connell

Griffons vs Free State at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Andries Retief
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer




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Craig Joubert who has been having some downtime before heading off to Harare this weekend for a Victoria Cup match, answers readers' questions.

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The Springboks move up from Wellington to Brisbane for their third Tri-Nations match in three weeks. For the third week in a row the referee is Irish, a replacement for injured Kiwi Bryce Lawrence.
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The questions here pertain only to the Under-19 variations, but lots of people play, watch and referee matches played by boys and girls younger than 19.
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Two of New Zealand's best known international referees have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours - Tom Doocey and Keith Lawrence.
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