Tri-Nations referees announced

Monday 09th June 2008

Australia's Stuart Dickinson will take charge of the opening Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington on July 5.

Dickinson will also whistle the return test in Cape Town on August 16, with the Tri-Nations referees consisting mainly of officials from the three competing countries this year, and of unit teams from the nations.

However, Fiji's James Bolabiu, who officiated the opening game in this year's IRB Junior World Championship, will be an assistant referee for two matches, and France's Romain Poite and England's Rob Debney will also run the touchline once each.

The full list of appointments is as follows:

July 5 New Zealand v South Africa
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistants: Matt Goddard, James Leckie
TMO: Geroge Ayoub

July 12 New Zealand v South Africa
Referee: Matt Goddard
Assistants: James Leckie, Paul Marks
TMO: George Ayoub

July 19 Australia v South Africa
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistants: Lyndon Bray, Craig Pollock
TMO: Kelvin Deaker

July 26 Australia v New Zealand
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistants: Marius Jonker, James Bolabiu
TMO: Shaun Veldsman

August 2 New Zealand v Australia
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistants: Craig Joubert, James Bolabiu
TMO: Shaun Veldsman

August 16 South Africa v New Zealand
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistants: Matt Goddard, Rob Debney
TMO: Romain Poite

August 23 South Africa v Australia
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Assistants: Bryce Lawrence, Romain Poite
TMO: Rob Debney

August 30 South Africa v Australia
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistants: Lyndon Bray, Rob Debney
TMO: Romain Poite

September 13 Australia v New Zealand
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistants: Craig Joubert, Mark Lawrence
TMO: Johann Meuwesen