Match officials to June 29

Tuesday 24th June 2008

Although Les Bleus are preparing for an away clash with Australia on Saturday, it is in Paris where most interest will be this weekend as France's best clash in the highly-anticipated Top 14 Final.

Elsewhere, the Currie Cup enters Round Two in South Africa and the Pacific Nations Cup continues.

Australia vs France in Sydney
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Argentina vs Italy in Argentina
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)

Pacific Nations Cup

Tonga vs Samoa at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)

New Zealand Maori vs Japan at McLean Park in Napier
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

Australia A vs Fiji at Ballymore in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

France

Top 14 Final


Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos, Pascal Gauzere
Assessor: Clément Grau, Daniel Irazoqui, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

South Africa

Currie Cup


Sharks vs Boland in Durban
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Joey Salmans, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Willie Roos
Assessor: Andrew O'Connell

Cheetahs vs Lions in Bloemfontein
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlanads
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Valke vs Griquas in Brakpan
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Theuns Jonker, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Stuart Berry
Assessor: André Watson

Gallery - International Rugby - Week Three

Nili Latu leads the Islanders to their first ever Test victory. Despite this try from Leonardo Ghiraldini Italy went down 25-17. Kameli Ratuvou's try, to go with two from Vilimoni Delasau was enough to seal the famous win.