Match officials to July 6

Monday 30th June 2008

In what promises to be the most closely fought Tri-Nations in several years, New Zealand and South Africa kick-off the tournament while Australia face France in the second Test between the two.

International:

Australia vs France in Brisbane
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Tri-Nations:

New Zealand vs South Africa in Wellington
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard, James Leckie
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Pacific Nations Cup:

Tonga vs Fiji in Nuku'alofa
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Samoa vs Japan in Apia
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Australia A vs New Zealand Maori in Sydney
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

South Africa:

Currie Cup


Boland vs Griquas in Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Jerome America, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Willie Roos
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Lions vs Valke in Johannesburg
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Richard Nash

Blue Bulls vs Sharks in Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Christie du Preez, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Western Province vs Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Theuns Jonker, Roderick Barry
Television match official: Willie Roos
Assessor: Thusa Mngqibisa

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Premiership opinions
France's L'Experiment

Gallery - Heineken Cup: Round One

Munster are given a fright by Montauban before winning 19-17 Perpignan also struggle to victory, eventually beating Treviso 27-16 Luke McAlister is the hero for Sale as the beat Clermont 32-15 in France