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Referees to 10 September 2017

The four rugby Championship countries will be pounding at each other in Australasia. These are top matches and in Round 2 we had one of those spectacular Tests that would rate amongst the greatest, most skilful and most thrilling in the history of the game.

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In South Africa, the Gold Cup, a national competition for clubs, starts this weekend.

International

Rugby Championship, Round 3

So far New Zealand has beaten Australia twice and South Africa have beaten Argentina twice.

New Zealand vs Argentina at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Matthew Carley (England)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Australia vs South Africa at nib Stadium, Perth

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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World Rugby Under-20 Trophy

Round 3

This, the last of the pool matches, will be played on Wednesday with the finals on Sunday.

Canada vs Chile at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Punta del Este

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong), Caua Ricardo Santos (Brazil)

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Uruguay vs Hong Kong at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Punta del Este

Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Ionut Bodea (Romania)

Fiji vs Portugal at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Punta del Este

Referee: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong), Caua Ricardo Santos (Brazil)

Japan vs Namibia at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Punta del Este

Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Ionut Bodea (Romania), Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia)

Final Round

Canada vs Hong Kong

Referee: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan) 

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Caua Ricardo Santos (Brazil)

Chile vs Fiji

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Maxime Burlet Belgium), Ionut Bodea (Romania)

Namibia vs Uruguay

Referee: Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Caua Ricardo Santos

Japan vs Portugal

Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Maxime Burlet Belgium), Ionut Bodea (Romania) 

PRO14, Round 2

Munster vs Cheetahs at Thomond Park, Limerick

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies, Marc Patton (Ireland)

Television match officials: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (Ireland)

Connacht vs Kings at The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Joy Neville (Ireland)

Television match officials: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Glasgow vs Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Television match officials: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Iain Goodall (Scotland)

Zebra vs Scarlets at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)

Television match officials: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Leinster vs Blues at RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)

Television match officials: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assessor: Andrew MacPherson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Television match officials: Charles Sampson (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Benetton Treviso vs Ulster at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Claudio Blessano (Italy)

Television match officials: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Melbourne Rising vs Fiji Druas at Holmesglen Reserve

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: Oliver Kellett, Jared Jensen

Television match official: Daniel Coelho

Queensland Country vs Brisbane City at Noosa

Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Cameron Foley, Brett Cronan

Sydney Rays vs Greater Sydney Rams at Macquarie University Sports Fields

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: James Quinn, Lincoln Stollery,

Television match official: Amy Perrett

Canberra Vikings vs Perth Spirit at Viking Park

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: James Morris, Reuben Keane

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Steve Lee

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley

Bath vs Saracens

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Assistant referee coach: Peter Huckle

Citing commissioner: Pete Larter

Exeter Chiefs vs London Irish

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Paul Dix

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Citing commissioner: Mike Rafter

Harlequins vs Gloucester

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Simon McConnell

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Assistant referee coach: Robin Goodliffe

Citing commissioner: Buster White

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: John-Paul Doyle

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing commissioner: John Byett

Worcester Warriors vs Wasps

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull

Championship

Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Clare Daniels

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Citing commissioner: James Hall

Hartpury College vs Jersey Reds

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant referees: Bill Burton, Michael Patz

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden

Doncaster Knights vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Gregory Garner

Assessor: Darren Gamage

Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan

Bedford Blues vs London Scottish

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Chris Sharp

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling

Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Roy Maybank

Assessor: Sam Collins

Citing commissioner: Grant Seely

Cornish Pirates v Bristol

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Dan Parrott

Assessor: Chris White

Citing commissioner: Paul Burke

France

Top 14, Round 3

 

La Rochelle vs Clermont at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Éric Soulan

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Stade Français at Stade Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Oyonnax vs Agen at Stade Charles-Mathon

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Brive vs Racing 92 at Stade Amédée Domenech

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Sébastien Minery

Castres vs Montpellier at Stade Pierre Antoine

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Pau vs Lyon at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Philippe Milani

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Toulon vs Toulouse at Mayol

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Pro D2, Round 5

Montauban vs Grenoble at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Nicolas Bridoux, Patrick Pechambert

Angoulême vs Biarritz at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Régis Guatelli

Assistant referees: Quintin Janicot, Benoît Escoubet

Nevers vs Massy at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: François Bouzac

Assistant referees: Benjamin Hernandez, Marc Lalaude

Narbonne vs Colomiers at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Alexandre Vallon

Mont-de-Marsan vs Vannes at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Éric Gleyze, Fabien Soucaret

Béziers vs Aurillac at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Ludovic Carrillo

Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Thierry Devais

Bayonne vs Dax at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Francis Giacomini

Carcassonne vs Perpignan at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Alexandre Jaulin, tba

Ireland

Under-19

Leinster vs Ulster in Donnybrook

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Connacht vs Munster at The Sportsground

Referee: Peter Martin

Under-18

Ulster vs Leinster

Referee: Jason Cairns

Munster vs Connacht

Referee: Chris Lough

Japan

Top League, Round 4

Nec Green Rockets vs Kobelco Steelers at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground (Tokyo)

Nttdocomo Red Hurricanes vs Munakata Sanix Blues at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium

Kubota Spears vs Toyota Industries Shuttles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground (Tokyo)

Coca-Cola Red Sparks vs Panasonic Wild Knights at Saga Athletic Stadium

Kintetsu Liners vs Canon Eagles at Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocarisweat Stadium

New Zealand

Mitre Cup, Round 4

Wellington vs Hawkes Bay at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Counties Manukau vs North Harbour at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: James Doleman

Ranfurly Shield

Canterbury vs Southland at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Nick Briant

Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Auckland vs Taranaki at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Mike Fraser

Northland vs Waikato at Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Referee: Michael Lash

Tasman vs Wellington at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Hawkes Bay vs Otago at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Shane McDermott

Heartland Championship, Round 3

Buller vs North Otago at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

East Coast vs West Coast at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

Referee: Vincent Ringrose

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Thames Valley at Levin Domain, Levin

Referee: Richard Gordon

King Country vs Wairarapa Bush at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti

Referee: Boris Jurlina

Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton

Referee: Nick Webster

Wanganui vs Poverty Bay at Cooks Garden, Wanganui

Referee: Hugh Reed

Farah Palmer Cup

Counties Manukau vs Waikato at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Marcus Playle

Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Sam Fellows

Wellington vs Manawatu at Petone Rec, Wellington

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Hawke's Bay vs Bay of Plenty at Tremain Field, Napier

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Otago vs Tasman at Logan Park, Dunedin

Referee: Blair Malcolm

South Africa

Currie Cup

Griquas v Golden Lions at GW Park, Kimberley

Referee: Egon Seconds

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Nico Schmahl

Television match official: JJ Wagner

Pumas v Sharks at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Stephan van Dyk

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Divan Uys

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

1st Division

Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Johre Botha

Border Bulldogs vs Boland Cavaliers at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Naka Bulelani

Griffons vs South Western Districts Eagles at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee:  Lourens van der Merwe 

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Eon van Zyl

Welwitschias v Valke at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Archie  Sehlako (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Local

Under-21

Free State vs Western Province at Old Greys, Bloemfontein

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Moho Matsaung, Local

Sharks vs Leopards at Kings Park 2, Durban

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Local

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Local

Under-20

Pumas vs South Western Districts at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Pieter Maritz

Assistant referees: Local

Griquas vs Boland at GW Park, Kimberley

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Valke vs Griffons at Izak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijl Park

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Assistant referees: Local

Under-19

Free State vs Western Province at Old Greys, Bloemfontein

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referees: Local

Sharks vs Leopards at Kings Park 2, Durban

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Assistant referees: Local

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Gold Cup

Swallows vs Old Selbornians at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Assistant referees: Local

Welkom vs Sasol at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Local

Rustenburg Impala vs Bloemfontein Police at Impala RFC, Rustenburg

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Local

Vaal Reefs vs Platinum Rhinos at Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney

Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Assistant referees: Local

Old Georgians vs Raiders at Old Georgians Sports club, Harare

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Local

False Bay vs Roses United at Philip Herbstein Ground, Constantia, Cape Town

Referee: Damian Schneider

Assistant referees: Local

Western Suburbs vs College Rovers at Suburbs Park, Khomosdal, Windhoek

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Local

Tygerberg vs Progress Uitenhage at Florida Park, Ravensmead, Cape Town

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Local

Wales

Premiership

Cross Keys vs Bargoed

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Gerard English

Cardiff vs Merthyr

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Justin Evans, Huw David

Bedwas vs Newport

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Michael Sheehan

Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Steffan Edwards

Bargoed vs Cardiff

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Lloyd Hughes, Peter Mortimer

Merthyr vs Bedwas

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Simon Harris

Newport vs Pontypridd

Referee: Rhys Thomas

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Gerwyn Taylor

Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Lee Parry  

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