Test Match Official Appointments

            Summer 2008 (Source: Planet Rugby.com)

The International Rugby Board has announced its appointment of referees for the forthcoming Tests and other international matches up to and including July.

The appointments to Tri-Nations matches have not yet been made as a decision is still to be made about which set of laws will apply - the ELVs seen in the Southern Hemisphere or the traditional rules seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

27 May

Ireland vs Barbarians in Gloucester
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

1 June

England vs Barbarians at Twickenham
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

7 June

International Friendlies

New Zealand vs Ireland in Wellington
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Wales in Bloemfontein
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Argentina vs Scotland in Argentina
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Pacific Nations Cup

Fiji vs Samoa in Lautoka
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

New Zealand Maori vs Tonga in Albany
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)

8 June

Pacific Nations Cup

Japan vs Australia A in Fukuoka
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)

14 June

International Friendlies

Australia vs Ireland in Melbourne
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

New Zealand vs England in Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Wales in Pretoria
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Argentina vs Scotland in Argentina
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Pacific Nations Cup

Fiji vs New Zealand Maori in Suva
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Samoa vs Australia A in Apia
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

15 June

Pacific Nations Cup

Japan vs Tonga in Sendai
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)

21 June

International Friendlies

New Zealand vs England in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Italy at Newlands
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Pacific Nations Cup

New Zealand Maori vs Samoa in Hamilton
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)

22 June

Pacific Nations Cup

Japan vs Fiji in Tokyo
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

Australia A vs Tonga in Sydney
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

28 June

International Friendlies

Australia vs France in Sydney
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Argentina vs Italy in Argentina
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)

Pacific Nations Cup

Tonga vs Samoa in Nuku'alofa
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

New Zealand Maori vs Japan in Napier
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

29 June

Pacific Nations Cup

Australia A vs Fiji in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan White (England)

5 July

International Friendly

Australia vs France in Brisbane
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Pacific Nations Cup

Tonga vs Fiji IRB Nuku'alofa
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Samoa vs Japan in Apia
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)

6 July

Pacific Nations Cup

Australia A vs New Zealand Maori in Sydney
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)