The 2024 Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend with Luke Pearce and Angus Gardner taking charge of proceedings. In Brisbane, Australia take on the Spingboks where Pearce (pictured top left) will be assisted by Paul Williams and Hollie Davidson. She becomes the first on-field female MO in the TRC. Angus Gardner (bottom left) hops over to Wellington where NZ host Argentina.
The pre-WXV warm ups begin in Fukoaka where Ella Goldsmith (top right) referees Japan’s Brave Blossoms against the USA. The Bunnings NPC and Farah Palmer Cup returns in New Zealand – all the MO teams below. Down in South Africa, it’s the final of the women’s competitions with Aneka Fick refereeing the final of the Women’s Premiership as the Bulls Daisies play Western Province. Siyanda Pikoli refs the Championship final. The Currie Cup still has a few weeks to play, but the refs and TMOs listed below if you’re following those.
Enjoy the weekend’s rugby
Keith
The Rugby Championship 2024 – round 1
Australia v South Africa (in Brisbane)
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
New Zealand v Argentina (in Wellington)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Andrea Piardi (Ita)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
Women’s international friendly
Japan v USA (in Fukuoka)
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
ARs: Jess Ling (Aus) & Ano Kuwai (Jpn)
TMO: Oli Kellet (Aus)
New Zealand: Bunnings NPC – Round 1
Taranaki v Counties Manukau
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Warwick Lahmert & Will Johnston
TMO: Cam Stone
Auckland v Wellington
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Todd Petrie & Tim Oliff
TMO: Robert Harman
Canterbury v Northland
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Dan Moore & Karl Hancox
TMO: Gareth Reed
Southland v Otago
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Joshua Hamill
TMO: Andrew Rowland
Waikato v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Ben Brownlie & Grant Stuart
TMO: Aaron Paterson
North Harbour v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Dean Harris & Ryan Borthwick
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Manawatu v Tasman
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Stu Curran & Sam Couper
TMO: Carl Baker
Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau
Referee: Marcus Playler
ARs: Andy Morton & Sam Fellows
TMO: Aaron Paterson
NZ: Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership
Auckland v Northland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Sam Adam & Wes van der Linde
Counties Manukau v Canterbury
Referee: Ben Woolerton
ARs: Brandon Roberts & Liam Sargent
Waikato v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Chloe Sampson
ARs: Larissa Woolerton & Matt Gilmore
NZ: FPC – Championship
Wellington v Tasman
Referee: Taneika Uerata
ARs: Charlie Harris & Ollie Michie
North Harbour v Otago
Referee: Tiana Anderson
ARs: Scott McKenzie & Caleb Greaves
Manawatu v Taranaki
Referee: Estelle Whaiapu
ARs: Matt McEwen & Warrick Price
South Africa: Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
Fidelity ADT Lions v Airlink Pumas
Referee: AJ Jacobs
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni
Vodacom Bulls v NovaVit Griffons
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman
DHL Western Province v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Christopher Allison
TMO: Egon Seconds
Hollywoodbets Sharks XV v Suzuki Griquas
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen
South Africa: Women’s Premier Division – Final
Bulls Daisies v DHL Western Province
Referee: Aneka Fick
South Africa: Women’s First Division – Final
SWD Eagirls v Leopards Women
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli