Match official appointments for the next few days have been made. Andrew Brace is the referee for the Springboks' Test against Wales in Durban, while the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off, and the top four First Division teams battle it out in the semi-finals.
Nations Championship - Southern Hemisphere Series
Saturday, 18 July 2026
South Africa vs Wales at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 17h40
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referees: Pierre Brousset (FFR), James Doleman (NZR)
Television Match Official: Glenn Newman (NZR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
New Zealand vs Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - 09h10
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos (FFR), Damon Murphy (RA)
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen
Split Screen/FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Japan vs France at Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - 10h40
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Luke Pearce (RFU)
Television Match Official: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Australia vs Italy at HBF Park, Perth, Australia - 12h10
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Morne Ferreira
Television Match Official: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Fiji vs Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland - 15h10
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Eoghan Cross (IRFU), Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
Television Match Official: Brett Cronan (RA)
Split Screen/FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Argentina vs England at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina - 21h10
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Paul Williams (NZR)
Nations Cup
Saturday, 18 July 2026
USA vs Spain at Wake Med Soccer Park, Raleigh, NC, USA - 01h30
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Rozier (FFR), Robin Kaluzniak (RC)
Canada vs Zimbabwe at Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 02h00
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (UAR)
Assistant Referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), Mike Lawrenson (USA)
Samoa vs Romania at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo, Uruguay - 16h30
Referee: Angus Mabey (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Tomas Ninci (UAR), Caua Ricardo (BRA)
Uruguay vs Hong Kong China at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo, Uruguay - 19h00
Referee: Adam Leal (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Tomas Ninci (UAR), Caua Ricardo (BRA)
Chile vs Georgia at Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile - 21h00
Referee: Jordan Way (RA)
Assistant Referees: Craig Evans (WRU), Federico Longobardi (UAR)
Tonga vs Portugal at Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 22h45
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
Assistant Referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), Mike Lawrenson (USA)
Women's U20 International Series
Friday, 17 July 2026
Junior Springbok Women vs USA at Markotter Sport Field, Stellenbosch - 15h00
Referee: Precious Pazani (ZRU)
Assistant Referees: Giana Viljoen, Angie Bezuidenhout
Television Match Official: Archie Sehlako
Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
Friday, 17 July 2026
Airlink Pumas vs Hollywoodbets Sharks XV at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit - 17h00
Referee: Juan de Bod
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Jonathan Lottering
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Stiaan Marx
DHL Stormers XXIII vs Suzuki Griquas at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 19h05
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Zoe Naude, Lulutho Matomela
Television Match Official: Archie Moko
Split Screen/FPRO: Dylen November
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Toyota Cheetahs vs Fidelity ADT Lions at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 13h00
Referee: Dylen November
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Jonathan Lottering
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Eon van Zyl
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Vodacom Bulls XV at Boland Stadium, Wellington - 15h05
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Juan de Bod, Zoe Naude
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman
Split Screen/FPRO: Luvuyo Maceba
Carling Currie Cup First Division – Semi-finals
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Eastern Province vs Valke at NMU Madibaz Stadium - 15h00
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant Referees: Hernus Coetzee, Siyanda Pikoli
Dotsure SWD Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George - 15h00
Referee: Caleb Hibbert
Assistant Referees: Lulutho Matomela, Excellent Mnkomo
Pick n Pay Women's Super League 2
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Avbob Griquas Women vs Limpopo Blue Bulls Women at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 11h00
Referee: Chante Olivier
Valke Women vs Griffons Women at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park - 12h00
Referee: Yohane Tredoux
Leopards Women vs Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women at OlenPark, Potchefstroom - 13h00
Referee: Kuhle Sodinga
SA Schools
Thursday, 16 July 2026
SA Schools Girls vs SA Schools Girls 'A' at Grey High School, Gqeberha - 13h00
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli
SA Schools vs SA Schools 'A' at Grey High School, Gqeberha - 15h00
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
