Match official appointments to 6 October 2024

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron taking charge of the WXV 1 clash between Canada and Ireland in Langley, while the third round of the Vodacom URC takes place over the weekend.

WXV 1

Saturday, 05 October 2024

USA vs France at Langley Event Centre, Langley - 21h30
Referee: Julianne Zussman
Assistant Referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr, Host Union
Television Match Official: Ian Tempest

Sunday, 06 October 2024

Canada vs Ireland at Langley Event Centre, Langley - 00h45
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant Referees: Sara Cox, Aurelie Groizeleau
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

New Zealand vs England at Langley Event Centre, Langley - 22h00
Referee: Kat Roche
Assistant Referees: Aurelie Groizeleau, Host Union
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman

WXV 2

Friday, 04 October 2024

Wales vs Italy at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town - 16h00
Referee: Ella Goldsmith
Assistant Referees: Amelia Luciano, Siyanda Pikoli
Television Match Official: Aaron Paterson

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Japan vs Scotland at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town - 14h00
Referee: Zoe Naude
Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini, Siyanda Pikoli
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini

South Africa vs Australia at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town - 17h00
Referee: Precious Pazani
Assistant Referees: Amelia Luciano, Maria Latos
Television Match Official: Estelle Whaiapu

WXV 3

Friday, 04 October 2024

Madagascar vs Hong Kong China at The Sevens 2, Dubai - 17h00
Referee: Shanda Assmus
Assistant Referees: Tyler Miller, Melissa Lenoeuf
Television Match Official: Rachel Horton

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Fiji vs Samoa at The Sevens 2, Dubai - 16h00
Referee: Holly Wood
Assistant Referees: Natarsha Ganley, Sunny Lee
Television Match Official: Dan Jones

Netherlands vs Spain at The Sevens 2, Dubai - 18h30
Referee: Jess Ling
Assistant Referees: Tyler Miller, Sunny Lee
Television Match Official: Oli Kellet

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Friday, 04 October 2024

Scarlets vs Connacht at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli - 20h35
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Mike English, Ben Connor
Television Match Official: Christopher Allison

Cardiff vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff - 20h35
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Rhys Jones, Gareth Newman
Television Match Official: Griffin Colby

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Emirates Lions vs Edinburgh at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg - 13h45
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television Match Official: Keith David

Vodacom Bulls vs Ulster at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 16h00
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Dylen November
Television Match Official: Ben Breakspear

Benetton vs Leinster at Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso - 18h15
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant Referees: Federico Vedovelli, Alex Fasson
Television Match Official: Aled Griffiths

Dragons vs Hollywoodbets Sharks at Rodney Parade, Newport - 18h15
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Ben Connor, Nathan James
Television Match Official: Brian MacNeice

Munster vs Ospreys at Virgin Media Park, Cork - 20h35
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant Referees: Keane Davison, Chris Lough
Television Match Official: Sam Grove-White

Zebre Parma vs DHL Stormers at Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma - 20h35
Referee: Chris Busby
Assistant Referees: Fillipo Russo, Franco Rosella
Television Match Official: Mark Patton

SA Rugby U21 Cup

Friday, 04 October 2024

Vodacom Bulls U21 vs Fidelity ADT Lions U21 at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria - 13h00
Referee: Dylen November

Toyota Cheetahs U21 vs DHL Western Province U21 at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 15h00
Referee: Hernus Coetzee

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21 vs Leopards U21 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 13h00
Referee: JD de Meyer

SA Rugby U21 Shield

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Limpopo U21 vs Griquas U21 at HTS Tom Naudé, Polokwane - 13h00
Referee: Excellent Nkhomo

Pumas U21 vs Griffons U21 at Middelburg H/School, Mpumalanga - 15h00
Referee: Lulutho Matomela

Eastern Province U21 vs Border U21 at Harmony Park Sport Field, Klipfontein - 14h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu

SWD U21 vs Sanlam Boland U21 at Outeniqua Park, George - 14h00
Referee: Juan de Bod

SA Rugby U19 Cup

Friday, 04 October 2024

Vodacom Bulls U19 vs Fidelity ADT Lions U19 at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria - 10h30
Referee: Charlwin Daries

Free State U19 vs DHL Western Province U19 at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 12h30
Referee: Richard Bruno

Saturday, 05 October 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 11h00
Referee: Caleb Hibbert

Toyota Challenge

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

Emerging Ireland vs Airlink Pumas at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 16h00
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Ben Whitehouse

Toyota Cheetahs vs Western Force at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 19h00
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

Sunday, 06 October 2024

Emerging Ireland vs Western Force at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 13h00
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

Toyota Cheetahs vs Griffons at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 15h45
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Ben Crouse

African Rainbow Community Gold Cup Quarter-finals

Saturday, 05 October 2024

College Rovers vs Louis Trichardt at Kings Park 3, Durban - 15h00
Referee: Paul Mente

Helderberg vs Centurion at Charles Morkel Stadium, Strand - 15h30
Referee: Eon van Zyl

Naka Bulle vs Northam Wolves at Naka Bulle Rugbyklub, Pretoria – 16h00
Referee: Hernus Coetzee

Northam Rhinos vs Groot-Brakrivier at Setaria recreation Club, Setaria - 16h00
Referee: Jonathan Lottering

R10 African U20 Women’s Series

Friday, 04 October 2024

Uganda vs Tunisia at Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch - 10h00
Referee: Juan de Bod

Junior Springbok Women v San Clemente Rhinos at Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch - 12h00
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba

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