Match officials to September 6
Wayne Barnes will be holding the Tri-Nations whistle in Brisbane as South Africa look to place their other hand on the title.
Wayne Barnes has been handed the Tri-Nations whistle for this week in Brisbane as South Africa look to put their other hand on the title.
Up in the northern hemisphere there is also the prospect of both Guinness Premiership and Magners League seasons kicking off, with an HQ Double-Header the highlight on Saturday.
Tri-Nations
Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Magners League
Connacht vs Ospreys at Sportsground
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Blues vs Edinburgh at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster at Firhill
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Dragons vs Ulster at Rodney Parade
Referee: tbc (Scotland)
Guinness Premiership
Saracens v London Irish at Twickenham
Referee: Dave Pearson
Wasps v Harlequins at Twickenham
Referee: Dean Richards
Gloucester v Bath at Kingsholm
Referee: Andrew Small
Sale v Leicester Tigers at Edgeley Park
Referee: David Rose
Leeds v Newcastle Falcons at Headingley
Referee: JP Doyle
Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Chris White
Top 14
Bourgoin vs Racing-Mètro 92
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Sébastien Hébert, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jacques Laplace, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulon vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Patrick Péchambert
Assistant referees: Philippe Gorbenko, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Didier Mene
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Albi vs Castres
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Stade Français vs Montauban
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Francis Coup
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Toulouse vs Bayonne
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
Perpignan vs Brive
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Air New Zealand Cup
Southland vs Northland at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Chris Boyd
Taranaki vs North Harbour at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Mike Fraser
Counties Manukau vs Wellington at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Kane McBride
Tasman vs Manawatu at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury at Bay Park , Mt Maunganui
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Errol Brain
Waikato vs Hawke's Bay at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White
Assessor: Rod Hill
Otago vs Auckland at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Currie Cup
Boland vs Sharks at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Leopards vs Griquas at Olën Park Potchefstroom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Sewes Terblanche, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Mandla Dakuse
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Peter Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman