The International Rugby Board has announced the referees for the 2009 Tri Nations series contested between New Zealand , South Africa and Australia.
The first match of the 2009 tournament is between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland and will be controlled by South African referee Mark Lawrence
2009 Tri Nations Match Officials
18 July
Match: New Zealand vs Australia Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
25 July
Match: South Africa vs New Zealand Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
1 August
Match: South Africa vs New Zealand at Absa Park, Durban
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
8 August
Match: South Africa vs Australia at Newlands
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
22 August
Match: Australia vs New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
29 August
Match: Australia vs South Africa Subiaco Oval, Perth
Referee: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
5 September
Match: Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
12 September
Match: New Zealand vs South Africa at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
19 September
Match: New Zealand vs Australia at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Wayne Barnes (England)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
