Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with Nika Amashukeli from Georgia the man in the middle in the second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Cape Town, with Angie Bezuidenhout appointed to referee the Pick n Pay WSL 2 final in Nelspruit on Friday.
Rugby Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10bet Lions vs New Zealand at 10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 19h00
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Morne Ferreira
Television Match Official: Brett Cronan (RA)
Split Screen/FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Saturday, 29 August 2026
South Africa vs New Zealand at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 17h10
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Angus Gardner (RA)
Television Match Official: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA)
International
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Argentina vs Australia at Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador, Argentina
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referees: James Doleman (NZR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Television Match Official: Richard Kelly (NZR)
Women International
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Netherlands vs Scotland ‘A’ at Rugby Netherlands Stadium, Amsterdam
Referee: Amber Stamp Dunstan (WRU)
Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
Friday, 28 August 2026
Fidelity ADT Lions vs DHL Stormers XXIII at 10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 17h05
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Juan de Bod
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen
Split Screen/FPRO: Giana Viljoen
Hollywoodbets Sharks XV vs Vodacom Bulls XV at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 19h15
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Lulutho Matomela, Caleb Hibbert
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman
Split Screen/FPRO: Stiaan Marx
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Airlink Pumas vs Toyota Cheetahs at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit - 14h00
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Lottering, Paul Mente
Television Match Official: Archie Moko
Split Screen/FPRO: Cwengile Jadezweni
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Suzuki Griquas at Sanlam Boland Stadium, Wellington - 15h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Sean Muller
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen
Split Screen/FPRO: Zoe Naude
Pick n Pay Women Super League 2 – Final
Friday, 28 August 2026
Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women vs AVBOB Griquas Women at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit - 15h30
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout
SA Rugby U21 Shield – North
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Harmony Griffons vs Limpopo BB at Down Touch Investment Stadium, Welkom - 14h00
Referee: Reghardt O'Neill
Valke vs Hollywood Foundation Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park - 13h00
Referee: Austin Richardson
SA Rugby U21 Shield – South
Friday, 28 August 2026
SWD Eagles vs Border at Outeniqua Park, George - 15h00
Referee: Precious Pazani
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Sanlam Boland vs Eastern Province at Eselenpark, Worcester - 14h00
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
SA Rugby U20 Cup
Friday, 28 August 2026
Sharks GEN vs Vodacom Bulls U20 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 16h00
Referee: Stiaan Marx
Saturday, 29 August 2026
DHL Stormers Bolts vs Fidelity ADT Lions U20 at City Park, Athlone - 11h00
Referee: Thabiso Mbatha
Leopards U20 vs Toyota Cheetahs U20 at OlenPark, Potchefstroom - 13h00
Referee: Giana Viljoen