Tip tackles: Our investigation
sareferees.co.za takes a look at rugby's new flavour, the tip tackle. It's unacceptable and illegal... but how often does it actually happen in the top level of rugby?

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RIGHT OR WRONG?
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Referees to 1 August
[ Appointments ]This week the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial competition, starts. Three referees make their debuts at this level - Shaun Elliott, Nick Briant and Richard Kelly. Full story...

Referees for NZ's ITM Cup, Wks 1-4
[ Appointments ]New Zealand has made known the appointment of referees to the first week of the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial compettion which used to be called the NPC, the the Air NZ Cup. Now it takes its name from the Independent Timber Merchants. Full story...

Referees to 25 July
[ Appointments ]The Springboks move up from Wellington to Brisbane for their third Tri-Nations match in three weeks. For the third week in a row the referee is Irish, a replacement for injured Kiwi Bryce Lawrence. Full story...
Referees to 25 July
Springboks 2010 (All kick-offs SA time)
Wales v South Africa, Cardiff 31-34
South Africa v France, Cape Town 42-17
South Africa v Italy, Witbank 29-13
South Africa v Italy, East London 55-11
New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland 32-12
New Zealand v South Africa, Wellington 31-17
Australia v South Africa, Brisbane 30-13
South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg Aug 21, 5pm
South Africa v Australia, Pretoria Aug 28, 9.35am
South Africa v Australia, Bloemfontein Sept 4, 9.35am
Ireland v South Africa, Dublin Nov 6, TBC
Wales v South Africa, Cardiff Nov 13, TBC
Scotland v South Africa, Edinburgh Nov 20, TBC
England v South Africa, London Nov 27, TBC
Barbarians v South Africa, London Dec 4, TBC
Complete Fixtures and Results


(c) Gallo
The light went out at the posh Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night, a rare problem for a referee, but the lights are back on and Mark Lawrence is answering readers' questions.

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Australia played South Africa in Brisbane and won 30-13 in a match of speed and few stoppages. We give some statistics from the match.
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Here is a list of South Africans who have refereed Tests which the International Rugby Board acknowledges.
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The questions here pertain only to the Under-19 variations, but lots of people play, watch and referee matches played by boys and girls younger than 19.
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