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Match officials to July 12

The British & Irish Lions head into hibernation for another four years so it's back to domestic action this week, with the Currie Cup kicking off.

International

Rugby World Cup qualifiers

Canada vs USA in Edmonton

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Javier Mancuso (Argentina), Federico Pastrana (Argentina)

Samoa vs Papua New Guinea in Apia

Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), tba (New Zealand)

Ranfurly Shield

Wellington vs Wanganui

Referee: tba

Currie Cup

Boland vs Leopards in Wellington

Referee: Pro Legoete

Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Archie Sehlako

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Cheetahs vs Griquas in Bloemfontein

Referee: Phillip Bosch

Assistant referees: Willie Roos, Reuben Rossouw

Television match official: Michael Cupido

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Blue Bulls vs Lions in Pretoria

Referee: Marius Jonker

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Peet Badenhorst

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Assessor: André Watson

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Cobus Wessels

Television match official: JC Fortuin

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa