Match officials to August 23

Following a weekend's rest, the Tri-Nations returns on Saturday with New Zealand travelling to Sydney where Australia lie in wait.

Following a weekend's recuperation, the 2009 Tri-Nations returns on Saturday as New Zealand travel to Sydney where Australia lie in wait.

Taking charge of that vital fixture will be South African Jonathan Kaplan while Romain Poite referees Toulon v Racing Metro out in France.

Tri-Nations

Australia vs New Zealand at ANZ Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: tbc (Australia)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

France

Clermont Auvergne vs Montauban
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant Referees: René Bordeneuve, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda

Biarritz vs Albi
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant Referees: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Louis Suau
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Assessor: Michel Roger

Castres vs Bourgoin
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Assistant Referees: Gérard Gacon, Sébastien Hebert

Montpellier vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant Referees: Hervé Gilard, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Patrick Thomas

Toulon vs Racing Métro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant Referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre

Toulouse vs Brive
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant Referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Jean-Christophe Gastou

Bayonne vs Stade Français
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant Referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Pascal Bouchet, Marc Desclaux

Air New Zealand Cup

Wellington vs Auckland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Referees: Vinny Munro, Mike Fraser
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Manawatu vs Otago in Palmerston North
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Alan Riley

North Harbour vs Northland in North Shore City
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Southland vs Hawke's Bay in Invercargill
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Tony Kelly

Bay of Plenty vs Waikato in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Errol Brain

Canterbury vs Tasman in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Assessor: Paul Duggan

Counties Manukau vs Taranaki
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Errol Brain

Currie Cup

Blue Bulls vs Leopards in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Michael Cupido

Cheetahs vs Boland in Bloemfontein
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant Referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Sharks vs Griquas in Durban
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Golden Lions in Cape Town
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse, Eugenia Daniels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa