The Women’s Pacific Four is about to start a run of matches as the Black Ferns and Wallaroos head to Ottawa to play Canada and the USA. Before they travel east, the O’Reilly Cup is up for grabs tomorrow, when the Black Ferns meet the Wallaroos in Brisbane (Thursday eve local time). Aimee Barrett-Theron (pic top left) is in Brisbane to oversee that one. Her compatriot, Bulela Qwane (bottom left) is in charge back home in South Africa, where the the SWD Eagirls host the Griffons Women in the SA Women’s First Division. Also in South Africa, the World u20s continues tomorrow (Thursday) and on Tuesday next week. The round 2 appointments are below with Angus Mabey from NZ (top right) refereeing his first match of the comp as Australia host Ireland.
The only other matches we have are two huge matches in the US. It’s the conference finals this weekend as the MLR looks for it’s west and east finalists for the grand Championship finale on 8 July. Joe James (bottom right) from England oversees the Eastern Final (New England Free Jacks v Old Glory DC), with Cam Stone from NZ picking up the west coast Final between San Diego and Seattle.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Pacific Four series – women’s
Australia v New Zealand
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: Amber McLachlan (RA) & Natarsha Ganley (NZR)
TMO: Cholm Johnson (RA)
World U20 Championships (men’s)- round 2
Australia v Ireland
Referee: Angus Mabey (NZR)
ARs: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) & Griffin Colby (SARU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
France v New Zealand
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU) & AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
South Africa v Italy
Referee: Rueben Keane (RA)
ARs: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) & Griffin Colby (SARU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Wales v Japan
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Argentina v Georgia
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FFR) & Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
England v Fiji
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Round 3 – 4 July
Australia U20 v England U20
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Griffon Colby (SA)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
France U20 v Wales U20
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn)
ARs: Angus Mabey (NZ) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
South Africa U20 v Argentina U20
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Griffon Colby (SA)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
Italy U20 v Georgia U20
Referee: Damian Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & AJ Jacobs (SA)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Ireland U20 v Fiji U20
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
New Zealand U20 v Japan U20
Referee: Rueben Keane (Aus)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & AJ Jacobs (SA)
TMO: Joy Neville (Ire)
US MLR – Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Final
New England Free Jacks v Old Glory DC
Referee: Joe James (Eng)
ARs: Federico Anselmi & Pete Pender
TMO: Chris Assmus
Western Conference Final
San Diego Legion v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Cam Stone (NZ)
ARs: Luke Rogan & Kahlil Harrison
TMO: Chris Assmus
South Africa: Women’s Premier Division
Border Ladies v EP Queens
Referee: Lulutho Matomela
DHL Western Province v Boland Dames
Referee: Sinesipho Foloti
Mastercard Lions Women v Cell C Sharks Women
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli
Women’s First Division
Free State Women v Leopards Women
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout
SWD Eagirls v Griffons Women
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women v Pumas Women
Referee: Aneka Fick
Valke Women v Griquas Women
Referee: Cameron Dyers
