Referees to 16 August 2015
Win or draw and they win the series and the massive cup. Lose and the cup stays in New Zealand.
There are also other Tests with South Africa on a face-saving mission to Buenos Aires where Glen Jackson is the referee. He becomes the first New Zealander to play 100 first class matches and referee 100 first class matches.
There are so many Tests these days that national teams are virtually clubs.
In New Zealand the ITM Cup starts when Southland play Auckland in Invercargill on Thursday with Kane McBride to blow the competition into life.
In Sydney there is the Grand Final of the Shute Shield with William Houston to referee it.
International
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand vs Australia at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Friendly
Argentina vs South Africa in Buenos Aires
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
England vs France at Twickenham, London
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Ireland vs Scotland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Japan vs World XV at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Taizo Hirabayashi(Japan), Shuhei Kubo(Japan)
Television match official: Takashi Harada (Japan)
Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Constant Cap (Kenya), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Timekeeper: Melvin Esau (Namibia)
Deaf
South Africa vs Wales at Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria
Referee: Lesego Legoete (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Local
Friendlies
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Romania at Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Stade Français vs Tonga at Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
Munster vs Grenoble at Thomond Park
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Under-18
11 August 2015 at Outeniqua Park, George
South African Schools A vs England
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomo (Italy), Ruan Meiring (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Wales vs Italy
Referee: Sindile Ngcese (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France), Ruan Meiring (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
South African Schools vs France
Referee: Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese (South Africa), Ruan Meiring (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
15 August 2015 at City Park, Cape Town
South African Schools A vs Wales
Referee: Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France), Divan Uys (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Balie Swart/Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
France vs Italy
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomo (Italy), Divan Uys (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Balie Swart/Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
South African Schools vs England
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) Divan Uys (South Africa)
Television match official: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Balie Swart/Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield Grand Final
Manly vs Eastwood at Concord Oval
Referee; William Houston
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Ian Smith
New Zealand
ITM Cup, Week 1
Southland vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Kane McBride
Waikato vs Tasman at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Nick Briant
Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour at ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
Referee: Paul Williams
Taranaki vs Wellington at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Chris Pollock
Otago vs Canterbury at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Michael Lash
Counties Manukau vs Manawatu at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Hawke's Bay vs Northland at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Shane McDermott
South Africa
Currie Cup Premier
Golden Lions vs Pumas at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Craig Joubert
Western Province vs Free State at Newlands
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Sharks vs Eastern Province Kings at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Tahla Ntshakaza
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Assessor: Mark Lawrence
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Border vs Griffons at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jacques Nieuwenhuis, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo Jacques
South Western Districts vs Limpopo at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Western Province vs Free State at Newlands
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, Local
Assessor: Jaco Peyper
Sharks vs Eastern Province at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griquas vs Boland Cavaliers at Northern Cape High School, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Under-19
Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Border vs Griffons at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Oelofse Pierre
South Western Districts vs Limpopo at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Smit Kim
Western Province vs Free State at Newlands
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Yantolo Banks
Sharks vs Eastern Province at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Hendricks Keith
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Roos Willie
Griquas vs Boland Cavaliers at Northern Cape High School, Kimberley
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Mngqibisa Thuso
Women's Inter Provincial
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
KwaZulu-Natal vs Western Province KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Larentia Fred
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Smit Kim
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province at Bridgton Sportsground, Oudtshoorn
Referee: Siyanda Ketse
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Border vs Blue Bulls at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Aimee Barrett
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Limpopo vs Pumas at University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Hendricks Keith
Free State vs Boland at Clive Solomon Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
FNB Classic Clashes
Outeniqua vs Oudtshoorn in George
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Langenhoven Gim vs Punt in Oudtshoorn
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Noord-Kaap vs Diamantveld in Kimberley
Referee: Hernus Coetzee
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
De Kruine vs Hexvallei in Touwsrivier
Referee: Jabian Jeftha
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Nshonkotha vs Zweliyandila in East London
Referee: Patrick Bulwana
Assistant referees: Local
