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Match officials to August 24
August 18 2008
The Tri-Nations continues in South Africa this weekend with Australia touching down in Durban looking to keep the heat on competition leaders New Zealand.
Australian official Matt Goddard received an earful from Springbok skipper Victor Matfield at Newlands and this Saturday it will be Kiwi Lydon Bray in the middle.
Elsewhere, the Air New Zealand Cup continues along with the Currie Cup also throwing up two matches for Marius Jonker and Jonathan Kaplan to take charge.
International:
Tri-Nations
South Africa vs Australia in Durban
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: Romain Poite (France)
Timekeeper: Paul Ackerman (South Africa)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup - Week 4
Counties Manukau vs Otago at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Northland vs Bay of Plenty at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Southland vs Wellington at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Brent Murray
Auckland vs Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Keith Brown
Touch judges: Chris Pollock, Josh Noonan
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Tasman vs Hawke's Bay at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Taranaki vs Canterbury at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Brent Murray
North Harbour vs Waikato at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Ben Skeen
South Africa
Currie Cup
Lions vs Cheetahs in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson
Griquas vs Valke in Kimberley
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel