Because the Tri-Nations this year will be played under the experimental law variations, only SANZAR referees will referee the matches as they have had experience of the ELVs in the Super 14.
Rugby 365 reports that a surprise omission is Mark Lawrence of South Africa who had an excellent Super 14 and was only recently restored to the IRB’s panel of referees.
5 July
New Zealand vs South Africa in Wellington
Referee: Stuart. Dickinson
Touch judges: Matt. Goddard, James Leckie
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
12 July
New Zealand vs South Africa in Dunedin
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: James Leckie, Paul Marks
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
19 July
Australia vs South Africa in Perth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Chris Pollock
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
26 July
Australia vs New Zealand in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Marius Jonker, James Bolabiu
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
2 August
New Zealand vs Australia in Auckland
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, James Bolabiu
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
16 August
South Africa vs New Zealand at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Matt Goddard, Rob Debney
Television match official: Romain Poite
Assessor: Tappe Henning
23 August
South Africa vs Australia in Durban
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Romain Poite
Television match official: Rob Debney
Assessor: Bob Francis
30 August
South Africa vs Australia in Johannesburg
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Rob Debney
Television match official: Romain Poite
Assessor: Bob Francis
13 September
Australia vs New Zealand in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Andrew Cole
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Oh man 👿
We play Aus three times and we have Have bryce lawrence in TWO of those games 👿
I feel for Mark Lawrence big time, he had an AWESOME S14, but it must be said he has only just returned to his best.
He had a pretty iffy season or two before this one.
How many other countries can say they have FOUR top referees?
Jonker
Joubert
Kaplan
Lawrence.
I know NZ can say they don’t have ANY. It seems Steve Walsh has upset somebody or retired. Why Else would Bray and Lawrence be reffing ahead of him?
Yeah agreed KSA.
But unfortunately we also have JC Fortuin… 😛
@VinChainSaw (Comment 4) :
😕 true 😳
I notice he hasn’t been getting anymore appoitnments of late… seems the Ozzies didn’t care much for him.