It’s the last of the World Cup warm up matches this weekend before both teams and referees head to England. Sara Cox (pictured top left) and Aimee Barrett-Theron (top right) continue their build ups in Calvisano and Mont-de-Marsan respectively. Tarsh Ganley and Aurelie Groizeleau also have matches in the middle too.
In domestic action, we see the return of the Farah Palmer Cup (women’s comp) in New Zealand. In the premiership version. Erin Doherty (bottom left) takes charge of the Canterbury v Manawatu fixture. They join the NPC who started last week. In Ireland, theres the kick off of the inter provisional women’s comp, plus another round of the Women’s prem and Currie Cup in South Africa. Cwengile Jadezweni (bottom right) is in the middle of the Griquas/Western Province Currie Cup tie.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Women’s internationals – RWC warm ups
Fiji v Samoa (in Lautoka)
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZ)
ARs: Jess Ling (Aus) & Chloe Sampson (NZ)
Ireland v Canada (in Belfast)
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (Fra)
ARs: Lauren Jenner (Ita) & Berenice Loubet (Fra)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
France v England (in Mont de Marsan)
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
ARs: Clara Munarini (Ita) & Maria Heitor (Por)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
Italy v Japan (in Calvisano)
Referee: Sara Cox (Eng)
ARs: Holly Wood (Eng) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wal)
Ireland: Womens Interprovincial Championship – Round 1
Leinster v Ulster
Referee: Cian Aherne
Munster v Connacht
Referee: Euan O’Riordan
NZ: Bunnings National Provincial Championship – Round 2
Northland v Southland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Nathan Chestnut & Travis Larsen
TMO: Llew Smart
Waikato v Wellington
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Ben Brownlie
TMO: Grant Stuart
North Harbour v Taranaki
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Scott McKenzie & Joshua Kirby
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Tasman v Manawatu
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Damon Smith & Andrew Mathews
TMO: Steff James
Canterbury v Auckland
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Dan Moore & John Withcombe
TMO: Gareth Reed
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Liam Sargent & Brandon Roberts
TMO: John Wright
Otago v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Jackson Brierly
TMO: Rob Wells
New Zealand: Farah Palmer Cup
Premiership – Round 1
Auckland v Waikato
Referee: Tiana Anderson
ARs: Bem McLauchlan & Antony Petrie
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Ben Woolerton
ARs: Rob Parkes & Brian Wynne
Canterbury v Manawatu
Referee: Erin Doherty
ARs: William Day & Jared Le Gros
Championship – Round 1
Tasman v Wellington
Referee: Taneika Uerata
ARs: Aidan Barnett & Laurence Cockrell
Taranaki v Northland
Referee: Matt McEwen
ARs: Rohan Gladding & Chris Morrison
Otago v North Harbour
Referee: Cassie Watt
ARs: Georgia Mason & Amelia O’Connell
South Africa: Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
Suzuki Griquas v DHL Western Province
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
ARs: Stephan Geldenhuys & Daniel Canhenga
TMO: Ben Crouse
Vodacom Bulls v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Morne Ferreira
ARs: Christopher Allison & Excellent Mnkomo
TMO: Archie Moko
Hollywoodbets Sharks XV v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Paul Mente & Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Egon Seconds
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers v Fidelity ADT Lions
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ARs: Dylen November & Zoe Naude
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni
SA: Women’ First Division
Griquas Women v SWD Eagirls
Referee: Chante Olivier
Griffons Women v Leopards Women
Referee: Aneka Smith
Valke Women v Pumas Women
Referee: Ayanda Ngombane
