Referees to 11 June 2017
It is a testing time for players and coaches and also for match officials as they perform in the world's spotlight.
Again match officials go buzzing around the globe with most attention on the Lions' tour of New Zealand, with a match on the Wednesday and the Saturday this week.
There is also Round 3 of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship in Georgia, the Nations Cup in Uruguay and a Women's Quadrangular in New Zealand.
International
Australia vs Fiji at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
USA vs Ireland at Red Bull Arena, Newark, New Jersey
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Canada vs Georgia at Calgary Rugby Park, Calgary, Canada
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Japan vs Romania at Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto
Referee: Alex Ruiz (France)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Will Houston (Australia)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Argentina vs England in San Juan, Argentina
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Italy vs Scotland in Singapore
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
South Africa vs France at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Nations Cup
Referees: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain), Vlad Iordachescu (Romania), Joaquín Montes (Uruguay), Kurt Weaver (USA)
Assistant referees: Claudio Cattivelli (Uruguay), Rodrigo Goyret (Uruguay), Gonzalo Ventoso (Uruguay), Santiago Romero (Uruguay), Martín Bangueses (Uruguay), Francisco González (Uruguay)
Round 1
Namibia vs Spain at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo
Argentina XV vs Russia at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo
Uruguay vs Emerging Italy at Estádio Charrúa, Montevideo
Women
New Zealand vs Canada
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Amy Perrett (Australia), Brittany Andrew (New Zealand)
Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)
Australia vs England
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA
Assistant referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
B&I Lions Tour
Blues vs British & Irish Lions at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Crusaders vs British & Irish Lions at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Pascal Gauzère (France)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
World Rugby U20 Championship 2017
Wales vs Samoa at Avchala
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)
Argentina vs South Africa at Avchala
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
France vs Georgia at Avchala
Referee: Pali De Luca (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)
England vs Australia at Avchala
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Scotland vs Italy at Kutaisi
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Ireland vs New Zealand at Kutaisi
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Women's
2017 International Women's Rugby Series
Australia vs England in Wellington
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs Canada in Wellington
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Amy Perrett (Australia), Brittany Andrew (New Zealand)
Television match officials: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)
Super Rugby
Hurricanes vs Chiefs at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zeaaland)
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zeaaland), Cam Stone (New Zeaaland)
Televiusion matcxh official: Shane McDermott (New Zeaaland)
Domestic
South Africa
Super Sport Rugby Challenge
Griquas vs Free State XV at Griqualand West Park, Kimberley
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Local
Valke vs Blue Bulls at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Local
South Western Districts Eagles vs Border Bulldogs at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
Welwitschias vs Golden Lions at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Sharks XV at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Local
Western Province vs Boland Cavaliers at Helderberg RFC, Cape Town
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Local
Under-20 Provincial
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Local
Border vs Pumas at Police Park, East London
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
South Western Districts vs Griffons at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Local
