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Match officials to July 27

Monday 21st July 2008

After being brought back down to earth with a bump last Saturday, the Springboks are forced to spectate this weekend as Tri-Nations 2008 rolls into Sydney.

Visiting New Zealand on the other hand do have the chance to get their 3N campaign back on track following seven days of Dunedin hurt. And with one point separating all of the southern hemisphere's elite, it should be a cracker for Craig Joubert to officiate.

Overall though, it's another quiet week of rugby across the planet for referees with the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield the other notable fixtures.

International

Tri-Nations

Australia vs New Zealand in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence, James Bolabiu
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Domestic

New Zealand

Ranfurly Shield

Auckland vs North Otago at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Vinny Munro
Touch judges: Kane McBride, James McPhail
Assessor: Alan Bateman

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Valke in Bloemfontein
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: Theuns Jonker, Peter de Bruin
Television match official: Willie Roos

Sharks vs Lions in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Western Province vs Boland at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Roderick Barry
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Eugene Daniels