Match officials to August 10

Tuesday 05th August 2008

Just one international match on the cards this weekend with South Africa taking on Argentina in what will be a re-match of last year's World Cup semi-final in France.

On the domestic front, the Currie Cup reaches its seventh round while the Air New Zealand Cup enters week two.

International

South Africa vs Argentina in Johannesburg on 9 August 2008
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)

Friendly

USA vs Clermont Auvergne, Charleston, South Carolina
Referee: Paul Bretz (USA)
Touch judges: Chris Henshall (USA), Fred Thomas (USA)

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

North Harbour vs Wellington at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones, Stuart Beissel

Manawatu vs Southland at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Waikato vs Tasman at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Glenn Moore

Otago vs Canterbury at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Phil Young

Bay of Plenty vs Counties Manukau at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Errol Brain

Hawke's Bay vs Northland at McLean Park Napier
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Auckland vs Taranaki at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

South Africa

Currie Cup

Boland vs Valke in Wellington
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Touch judges: Jerome America, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Blue Bulls vs Lions in Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Theuns Naude

Cheetahs vs Griquas in Bloemfontein
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Marius Jonker, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Gallery - Durban painted gold

Gold rush: Lote Tuqiri dots down for Australia Captain's innings: Stirling Mortlock seals it for the Wallabies Disgruntled skipper: Victor Matfield is booed off the field