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Match officials to July 19
July 13 2009
Tri-Nations 2009 kicks-off on Saturday as New Zealand and Australia collide in Auckland in what is a relatively quiet weekend.
South African official Craig Joubert will take charge of the tournament's opening fixture, while Samoa will be looking to add to their huge first leg lead when they take on Papua New Guinea.
International
Tri-Nations
New Zealand vs Australia Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
RWC Qualifier
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), tba (Australia)
Domestic
New Zealand - Friendlies
Northland vs North Harbour in Kaikohe
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Taranaki vs Hawke's Bay in Inglewood
Referee: Mike Fraser
Auckland vs Waikato in Waitakere
Referee: Jonathon White
Manawatu vs Wellington in Palmerston North
Referee: Kane McBride
Bay of Plenty vs Counties in Whakatane
Referee: Shane McDermott
Southland vs Canterbury in Invercargill
Referee: James McPhail
Tasman vs Otago in Nelson
Referee: Josh Noonan
South Africa - Currie Cup
Sharks vs Boland
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Golden Lions vs Cheetahs in Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Blue Bulls vs Western Province in Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker/Lourens van der Merwe, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Griquas vs Leopards in Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp/Lourens van der Merwe, Marco van Zyl
Assessor: Dennis Immelman