Match officials to June 21
It's finally first Test week on the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa as Bryce Lawrence awaits blowing the opening whistle in Durban.
It's first Test week on the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa as the world awaits Bryce Lawrence's opening whistle in Durban.
The visitors have notched up five wins from five thus far and will look to catch the Springboks cold this Saturday, with two tougher Tests looming.
Elsewhere, Dave Pearson and Marius Jonker will officiate international games in Melbourne and Wellington while Junior World Championship and Churchill Cup action draws to a close.
International
South Africa vs Lions at Absa Park, Durban
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Australia vs Italy at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), tba (New Zealand)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs France at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
IRB Nations Cup
Scotland A vs Uruguay at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege (England), tba (Romania)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
Italy A vs Russia at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Chris Draper (USA), tba (Romania)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
France A vs Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Giulio De Santis (Italy), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
Russia vs Uruguay at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland), tba (Romania)
Television match official: tba (Romania)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
Italy A vs Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Chris Draper (USA)
Assistant referees: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
France A vs Scotland A at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Giulio De Santis (Italy), tba (Romania)
Assessor: David McHugh (Ireland), Patrick Robin (France)
IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Junior All Blacks vs Fiji at National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: tba (Papua New Guinea), tba (Papua New Guinea)
Assessor: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand), Ian Scotney (Australia)
Japan vs Samoa at Lawaqa Park, Sigitoka, Fiji
Referee: Nathan Pearce Australia
Assistant referees: tba (Papua New Guinea), tba (Papua New Guinea)
Assessor: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand), Ian Scotney (Australia)
Tour
Southern Kings vs Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), tba (South Africa)
Television match official: tba (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Argentina vs French Barbarians at Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
Referee: tba (Argentina)
Assistant referees: tba (Argentina), tba (Argentina)
Television match official: tba (Argentina)
Assessor: tba (Argentina)
Churchill Cup
USA vs Georgia at Dick's Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: tbc, tbc
Television match official: tbc Tony Spreadbury (England). Paul Bridgman (England)
Argentina Jaguars vs Canada at Dick's Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), tbc
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England), Paul Bridgman (England)
England Saxons vs Ireland A at Dick's Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), tbc
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England), Paul Bridgman (England)
Junior World Championship – Day 4
Uruguay vs Canada in Nagoya
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referee: Ian Smith (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Japan vs Italy in Nagoya
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
Assistant referee: Ian Smith (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Argentina vs Tonga in Osaka
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Tako Otsuki (Japan)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Scotland vs Fiji in Osaka
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Assistant referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Tako Otsuki (Japan)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Ireland vs Wales in Fukuoka
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Tetsuhiko Kawano (Japan)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Samoa vs France in Fukuoka
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Assistant referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Tetsuhiko Kawano (Japan)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
New Zealand vs Australia in Tokyo
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referee: Pascal Gauzere (France), Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
South Africa vs England in Tokyo
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Pascal Gauzere (France), Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)