Match Officials to 22/06

Tuesday 17th June 2008

It's a busy weekend in the rugby world with internationals galore, including the semi-finals of the IRB Junior World Championships.

The Currie Cup gets under way in South Africa, as well as South Africa taking on Italy. Elsewhere it's Pacific Nations and Nations Cup time with both tournaments in full swing.

International

New Zealand vs England in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Italy at Newlands
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Pacific Nations Cup

New Zealand Maori vs Samoa in Hamilton
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)

Japan vs Fiji in Tokyo
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

Australia A vs Tonga in Sydney
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Nations Cup

Uruguay vs Russia
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Touch judges: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Michael Chachua (Georgia)

Italy A vs Georgia
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Touch Judges: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)

Emerging South Africa vs Romania
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay), Vladimir Volnik (Russia)

Churchill Cup

Plate Final:

Canada vs USA

Bowl Final:

Argentina A vs Ireland A

Cup Final:

England Saxons vs Scotland A at Toyota Park

Junior World Championship

Semi-finals

New Zealand vs Wales in Newport
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch/ Les Peard (Wales)
Television match official: Andrew Small (England)

England vs South Africa in Cardiff
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Tonga vs Japan in Wrexham
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

USA vs Fiji in Wrexham
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

Scotland vs Canada in Newport
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Les Peard (Wales)

Argentina vs France in Swansea
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)

Samoa vs Australia in Swansea
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)

Ireland vs Italy in Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)

Currie Cup

Sharks vs Western Province at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Andrew O'Connell, Arrie Schoonwinkel

Valke vs Boland at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: tbc
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: André Watson

Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: AN Other, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: Richard Nash

Griquas vs Cheetahs at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Stuart Berry, Lourens van der Merwe
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer