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Referees to 18 June 2017

Become a top referee and see the world, so it seems. Have a look at the venues for this week's international matches and you will see how wide the net has been thrown – everywhere except in Europe it seems, venues in Atlanta, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Durban, Edmonton, George Town, Montevideo, Rotorua, Santa Fe, Shizuoka, Suva, Sydney, Tbilisi.

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Look at the countries of match officials: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, England, France, Georgia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Romania, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, United States of America and Wales.

International

New Zealand vs Samoa at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Tonga vs Wales in Auckland

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:  Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Fiji vs Italy at ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Graham Cooper (Australia)

USA vs Georgia at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Chris Assmus (Canada)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Canada vs Romania at Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Japan vs Ireland at Shizuoka Stadium, Ecopa, Shizuoka

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Alex Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

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Argentina vs England in Santa Fe

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

South Africa vs France Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Angus Gardner (Australia)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Australia vs Scotland at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Nations Cup

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Referees: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain), Vlad Iordachescu (Romania), Joaquín Montes (Uruguay), Kurt Weaver (USA)

Assistant referees: Claudio Cattivelli (Uruguay), Rodrigo Goyret (Uruguay), Gonzalo Ventoso (Uruguay), Santiago Romero (Uruguay), Martín Bangueses (Uruguay), Francisco González (Uruguay)

Namibia vs Russia at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo

Uruguay vs Spain at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo

Argentina vs Emerging Italy at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo

Namibia vs Emerging Italy

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Assistant referees: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), Gonzalo Ventoso (Uruguay)

Argentina vs Spain

Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Martin Bangueses (Uruguay), Santiago Romero (Uruguay)

Uruguay vs Russia

Refereee: Kurt Weaver (USA)

Assistant referees: Claudio Cativelli (Uruguay), Rodrigo Goyret (Uruguay)

Americas North Championship

Cayman Islands vs Mexico at National Stadium, George Town

Referee: Josh Houston (USA)

Assistant referees: Haylee Slaughter (USA), Local (Cayman Islands)

World Rugby's Under-20 World Championship

Round 4 Appointments

Ireland vs Samoa at Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Pali De Luca (Argentina), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Television match official: Charles Samson (South Africa)

Australia vs Italy at Avchala Stadium

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Scotland vs Wales at Avchala Stadium

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Referee: Pali De Luca (Argentina), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Argentina vs Georgia at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

England vs South Africa at Mikheil Meskhi

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

New Zealand vs France at Mikheil Meskhi

Referee: Mike Adamson (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Christophe Ridley (England)

Television match official: Charles Samson (South Africa)

Final round

Final

England vs New Zealand at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

3rd/4th Place

South Africa vs France at Mikheil Meskhi

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

5th/6th Place

Ireland vs Georgia at Mikheil Meskhi

Referee: Pali De Luca (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

7th/8th Place

Wales vs Italy at Avchala

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

9th/10th Place

Scotland vs Australia at Avchala

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

11th/12th Place

Samoa vs Argentina at Avchala

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Women

Round 2 in Christchurch

Canada vs England

Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Assistant referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs Australia

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA), Brittany Andrew (New Zealand)

Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Round 3 in Rotorua

Australia vs Canada

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) L Jenner (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs England

Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)

Assistant referees: Tim Baker (Hong Kong), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)

Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

British & Irish Lions Tour

Highlanders vs British & Irish Lions at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Maori All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions at International Stadium, Rotorua

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Romain Poite (France)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Friendly

South Africa "A" Rugby 1st match

South Africa A French Barbarians at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Vusi Msibi (South Africa), Blake Beattie (South Africa)

Television match official: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Domestic

South Africa

Super Sport Rugby Challenge

Border Bulldogs vs Eastern Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Griquas vs Sharks XV at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Local

Valke vs Golden Lions at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Willie Vos

Leopards vs Griffons at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Boland Cavaliers vs South Western Districts Eagles in Malmesbury

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Local

Welwitschias vs Pumas at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Under-20 Provincial

Griquas vs Border at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referees: Local

South Western Districts vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Local

Limpopo vs Griffons at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Assistant referees: Local

Women's Friendly

KwaZulu Natal vs Border in Durban

Referee: Lusanda Mtiya

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