The match officials for this week’s action have been confirmed, with Angus Gardner handed the Highlanders versus British and Irish Lions clash.
British & Irish Lions Tour
Highlanders vs British & Irish Lions
@ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Maori All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions
@ International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Romain Poite (France)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
Internationals
Tonga vs Wales
@ Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Fiji vs Italy
@ ANZ Stadium, Suva
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Graham Cooper (Australia)
USA vs Georgia
@ Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England), Chris Assmus (Canada)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Canada vs Romania
@ Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Japan vs Ireland
@ Shizuoka Stadium, Ecopa, Shizuoka
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referees: JP Doyle (England), Alex Ruiz (France)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Argentina vs England
@ Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Egon Seconds (South Africa)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
South Africa vs France
@ Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Angus Gardner (Australia)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Australia vs Scotland
@ Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
World Rugby’s U20 World Championship
Ireland vs Samoa
@ Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Tom Foley (England)
Assistant Referees: Pali De Luca (Argentina), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
TMO: Charles Samson (South Africa)
Australia vs Italy
@ Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Scotland vs Wales
@ Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant Referees: Pali De Luca (Argentina), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Argentina vs Georgia
@ Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)
England vs South Africa
@ Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)
New Zealand vs France
@ Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Mike Adamson (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Charles Samson (South Africa)
Women’s Rugby Series
Round 2
Canada vs England
@ Christchurch
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs Australia
@ Christchurch
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Assistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA), Brittany Andrew (New Zealand)
TMO: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)
Round 3
Australia vs Canada
@ Rotorua
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs England
@ Rotorua
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Tim Baker (Hong Kong), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
TMO: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)
Friendly match
South Africa A vs French Barbarians
@ Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Vusi Msibi (South Africa), Blake Beattie (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)
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