Tri-Nations referees announced

Stuart Dickinson: Blowing the start of this year's Tri-Nations

Australia's Stuart Dickinson will take charge of the opening Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington on July 5.

Dickinson will also whistle the return test in Cape Town on August 16, with the Tri-Nations referees consisting mainly of officials from the three competing countries this year, and of unit teams from the nations.

However, Fiji's James Bolabiu, who officiated the opening game in this year's IRB Junior World Championship, will be an assistant referee for two matches, and France's Romain Poite and England's Rob Debney will also run the touchline once each.

The full list of appointments is as follows:

July 5 New Zealand v South Africa

Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Assistants: Matt Goddard, James Leckie

TMO: Geroge Ayoub

July 12 New Zealand v South Africa

Referee: Matt Goddard

Assistants: James Leckie, Paul Marks

TMO: George Ayoub

July 19 Australia v South Africa

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Assistants: Lyndon Bray, Craig Pollock

TMO: Kelvin Deaker

July 26 Australia v New Zealand

Referee: Craig Joubert

Assistants: Marius Jonker, James Bolabiu

TMO: Shaun Veldsman

August 2 New Zealand v Australia

Referee: Marius Jonker

Assistants: Craig Joubert, James Bolabiu

TMO: Shaun Veldsman

August 16 South Africa v New Zealand

Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Assistants: Matt Goddard, Rob Debney

TMO: Romain Poite

August 23 South Africa v Australia

Referee: Lyndon Bray

Assistants: Bryce Lawrence, Romain Poite

TMO: Rob Debney

August 30 South Africa v Australia

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Assistants: Lyndon Bray, Rob Debney

TMO: Romain Poite

September 13 Australia v New Zealand

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Assistants: Craig Joubert, Mark Lawrence

TMO: Johann Meuwesen