Match officials to July 31

New Zealand make their 2011 Tri-Nations bow this weekend with a home game against South Africa, which Alain Rolland will officiate.

New Zealand will make their 2011 Tri-Nations bow this weekend with a game against South Africa, which Irishman Alain Rolland will be officiating.

Tri-Nations

New Zealand vs South Africa at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assessor: Henning Tappe

ITM Cup

Bay of Plenty vs Waikato at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Mike Fraser

Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Northland vs Taranaki at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Shaun Elliott

Round 5

North Harbour vs Hawke's Bay at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Southland vs Counties-Manukau at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Glen Jackson

Waikato vs Tasman at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Richard Kelly

Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury vs Manawatu at Rugby Park, Christchurch
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Northland vs Otago at Toll Stadium Whangarei
Referee: Ben Skeen

Taranaki vs Auckland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Chris Pollock

Bay of Plenty vs Wellington at Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
Referee: Vinny Munro

Currie Cup

Pumas vs Griquas at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Linston Manuels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Golden Lions vs Leopards at Coca-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Gerrie De Bruin
Assessor: Willie Roos

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Sharks vs Free State Cheetahs at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Marc Van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Banks Yantolo