Match official appointments for 16 August 2026

**International**

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**Australia vs Japan at QLD Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia**
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Angus Mabey (NZR), Marcus Playle (NZR)
Television Match Official: Glenn Newman (NZR)

**Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry**

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**Vodacom Bulls vs New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – 19h00**
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Matthew Carley (RFU)
Television Match Official: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

**Women International**

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**Fiji vs South Africa at Churchill Park, Lautoka – 03h00**
Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA)
Assistant Referees: Jess Ling (RA), Chloe Sampson (NZR)
Television Match Official: Rachel Horton (RA)

**Carling Currie Cup Premier Division**

**Friday, 14 August 2026**

**Fidelity ADT Lions vs Sanlam Boland Kavaliers at Wits University, Johannesburg – 15h00**
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Assistant Referees: Dylen November, Juan de Bod
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Hernus Coetzee

**Suzuki Griquas vs Hollywoodbets Sharks XV at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley – 17h05**
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Jonathan Lottering
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman
Split Screen/FPRO: Eon van Zyl

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**Airlink Pumas vs DHL Stormers XXIII at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit – 17h00**
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Giana Viljoen, Stiaan Marx
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen
Split Screen/FPRO: Excellent Mnkomo

**Sunday, 16 August 2026**

**Vodacom Bulls XV vs Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – 15h00**
Referee: Jonathan Lottering
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Juan de Bod
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Hernus Coetzee

**Pick n Pay Women's Super League 2**

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**Valke Women vs Leopards Women at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park – 12h00**
Referee: Mthabiseni Mgamle

**SWD Eagirls vs Limpopo Blue Bulls Women at Outeniqua Park, George – 13h00**
Referee: Jade Avontuur

**Griffons Women vs Avbob Griquas Women at Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom – 14h00**
Referee: Inge Stander

**U18 International Series**

**Saturday, 15 August 2026**

**SA U18 'A' vs France U18 at Stellenberg High School, Cape Town – 11h30**
Referee: Thabiso Mbatha
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Jaco Pretorius

**Ireland U18 vs Georgia U18 at Stellenberg High School, Cape Town – 13h30**
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Jaco Pretorius

**SA U18 vs England U18 at Stellenberg High School, Cape Town – 15h30**
Referee: Jack MacNeice
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Jaco Pretorius

Source: Original report at SA Rugby.