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Referees to 8 October 2017

Both the referees for these matches are French, Catalans in fact who are probably glad that they are in France's Catalonia, away from the upset of the Spanish section.

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This weekend there is also the last round of international schools rugby in Australasia with a final match between Australian Schools and New Zealand Schools, both unbeaten.

International

Rugby Championship

South Africa vs New Zealand at Newlands

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Argentina vs Australia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Americas Pacific Challenge

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USA Select vs Samoa A at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)

Argentina XV vs Canada A at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)

Tonga A vs Uruguay A at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Referee: Vlad Iordacescu (Romania)

Schools

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Australian Schools Barbarians vs Fiji Schools at TG Millner Field

Referee: Patrick Davis (Australia)

Assistant referees: Bradley Smith (Australia), Hamish Birt (Australia)

Australian Schools vs New Zealand Schools

Referee: Charles Hartson (Australia)

Assistant referees: Lincoln Stollery (Australia), Richard Manchee (Australia)

Tonga Schools vs New Zealand Maori Under-18 at Porirua Park, Porirua, Wellington:

Referee: Vincent Ringrose (New Zealand)

PRO14, Round 6

Cardiff Blues vs Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Benetton Rugby vs Southern Kings at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Seán Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Jonathan Hardy (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)

Leinster vs Munster at Aviva Stadium

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Joy Neville (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Ulster vs Connacht at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), John Cole (Ireland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors at Bloemfontein Stadium

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa).

Edinburgh vs Zebre at Myreside

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Manuel Bottino (Italy)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Queensland Country vs NSW Country Eagles at Bond University

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy, Andrew Twist

Greater Sydney Rams vs Fiji Druas at TG Millner Field

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: James Quinn, Dru Tonks,

Television match official: Edward Martin

Melbourne Rising vs Canberra Vikings at Frankston Oval

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Oliver Kellett, Daniel Coelho

Sydney Rays vs Brisbane City at Pittwater Rugby Park

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant referees: Charles Hartson, Lincoln Stollery,

Television match official: Amy Perrett

England

Premiership

Harlequins vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Citing commissioner: Buster White

Bath vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth

Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Philip Watters

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Citing commissioner: Pete Larter

Gloucester vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley

London Irish vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: John-Paul Doyle

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Matthew O'Grady

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Citing commissioner: John Byett

Saracens vs Wasps

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull

Championship

Hartpury College vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Sara Cox, Simon Adams

Timekeeper: Grant Seely

Assessor: Sam Collins

Bristol vs London Scottish

Referee: Steve Lee

Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Matthew Daubney

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher

Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Dan Parrott

Assessor: Darren Gamage

AR Coach: Robin Goodliffe

Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden

Richmond vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, William Burton

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

AR Coach: Peter Huckle

Citing commissioner: Steve Savage

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Citing commissioner: Tony Lanaway

Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Citing commissioner: Danny Rumble

Women

Harlequins Ladies vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Referee: Luke Davies

Assistant referees: David Parsons, Tracy Pettingale

AR Coach: Leslie Newcombe

Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan

Loughborough Lightning vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Referee: Matthew Astle

Assistant referees: Michael Mulroy, Paul Wilson

Citing commissioner: Paul Burke

Saracens Women vs Wasps FC Ladies

Referee: Richard Haughton

Assistant referees: Simon Bourne, Alan Londesbrough

Citing commissioner: James Hall

Bristol Ladies vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women's RFC

Referee: Henry Lowis

Assistant referees: Stuart Dillon, Mark Summerhayes

Citing commissioner: Steve Savage

Richmond FC vs Worcester Valkyries

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

Assistant referees: Matthew Todd, Frank Venner

Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney

France

Top 14, Round 7

Stade Français vs Montpellier at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Jonathan Labarbe

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulon at Matmut Atlantique

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Oyonnax vs Pau at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Thierry Chereque, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Brive vs Castres at Stade Amédée Domenech

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Cédric Marchat

Agen vs Lyon at Stade Armandie

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Éric Soulan

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

La Rochelle vs Racing 92 at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Toulouse vs Clermont at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Laurent Perrin

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Hong Kong

Premiership

Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC vs Societe Generale Valley@ ABERDEEN

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Rowan Turner, James Byatt,

Assessor: Tobi Lothian

Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers vs Natixis HKFC@ KP-1

Referee: Patrick Kwok,

Assistant referees: Matt Rodden, Mark Jackson

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Kowloon RFC@ SKM

Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson,

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, Peter Hudson,

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

University College Dublin vs St Mary's College at UCD Bowl

Referee: Leo Colgan

Old Belvedere vs Old Wesley at Anglesea Rd

Referee: Kieran Barry

Ballymena vs Banbridge at Eaton Park

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Terenure College vs Garryowen at Lakelands

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Young Munster vs Dublin University at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Gary Conway

Clontarf vs Buccaneers at Castle Avenue

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Shannon vs Dolphin at Thomond Park

Referee: Chris Busby

Naas vs University College Cork at Forenaughts

Referee: Nigel Correll

Ballynahinch vs UL Bohemian at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 3

Fiamme Oro Rugby vs Patarò Calvisano

Referee: Claudio Blessano (Treviso)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Roma)

Lafert San Donà vs FEMI-CZ Rovigo

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Padova), Vittorio Favero (Treviso)

Rugby Viadana 1970 vs Mogliano Rugby

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Andrea Palladino (Torino), Giacomo Giovanelli (La Spezia)

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs SS Lazio Rugby 1927

Referee: Luca Trentin (Lecco)

Assistant referees: Giorgio Sgardiolo (Rovigo), Andrea Laurenti (Bologna)

Petrarca Padova vs CONAD Reggio

Referee: Federico Meconi (Roma)

Assistant referees: Antonino Nobile (Frosinone), Nicola Franzoi (Verona)

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup

Tasman vs North Harbour Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Manawatu vs Counties Manukau Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Glen Jackson

Ranfurly Shield

Canterbury vs Taranaki AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Mike Fraser

Otago vs Bay of Plenty at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Northland vs Hawkes Bay at Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Referee: Paul Williams

Southland vs Wellington at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: Michael Lash

Tasman vs Auckland at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Waikato vs North Harbour at FMG Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Shane McDermott

Heartland Championship

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wanganui at Levin Domain, Levin

Referee: Michael Winter

Mid Canterbury vs Buller at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton

Referee: Boris Jurlina

North Otago vs East Coast at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Poverty Bay vs King Country at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne

Referee: Richard Gordon

South Canterbury vs Wairarapa Bush at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Nick Hogan

West Coast vs Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Greymouth

Referee: Nick Webster 

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 6

Wellington vs Counties Manukau at Porirua Park, Wellington

Referee: Rachel Horton

Otago vs Bay of Plenty at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 

Referee: Natarsha Ganley

Manawatu vs Auckland at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Tasman vs North Harbour at Trafalgar Park, Nelson 

Referee: Vincent Ringrose

Waikato vs Canterbury at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton 

Referee: Brandon Roberts 

Scotland

Premiership

Currie Chieftains vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Digby Thomas

Hawick vs Waytsonians

Referee: Ben Blain,

Siistant referees: Burger Lategan, Bob Nevins

Heriot's vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Kevin White, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Coach: : Alan Forrest

Marr vs Ayr

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: Michael Milner, David Changleng

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Stirling County vs Melrose

Referee: Dunx McClement

Assistant referees: David Sutherland, David Jack

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Darren Colby

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Paul Mente

Television match official: Lesego Legoete

Pumas vs Griquas at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Des van Wyk

Television match official: Willie Vos

1st Division

South Western Districts Eagles Eastern Province Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Francois Davids, Le-Ann MacClune

Valke vs Leopards at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Johre Botha, Renier Vos

Welwitschias vs Boland Cavaliers in Swakopmund, Namibia

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Griffons vs Border Bulldogs at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Eon van Zyl, Maria Mabote

Under-21

Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Local

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Kings Park 2, Durban

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Local

Eastern Province vs Free State at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local

Under-19

Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Pieter Maritz

Assistant referees: Local

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Kings Park 2, Durban

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Assistant referees: Local

Eastern Province vs Free State at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch

Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Assistant referees: Local

Gold Cup

Progress Uitenhage vs Progress George at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch

Referee: JP Clements

Assistant referees: Local

Bloemfontein Police vs Welkom at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referees: Local

Vereeniging vs Rustenburg Impala at Phoenix High School, Vereeniging

Referee: Morné Ferreira

Assistant referees: Local

Raiders vs Vaal Reefs at Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Northam Platinum Rhinos vs QBR at Setaria Recreation club, Setaria, Limpopo

Referee: Eduan Nel

Assistant referees: Local

Old Selbornians vs Tygerberg at Mike Pencock Motors Park, East London

Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Assistant referees: Local

College Rovers vs False Bay at Kings Park 3 Durban

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Local

Roses United vs Sishen at Pelikaan Park, Wellington

Referee: Christopher Allison

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División De Honor, Round 4

Hernani vs La Vila

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Gernika vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Alcobendas vs Valladolid

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuzcoa)

Independiente vs Cisneros

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Salvador vs Getxo

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs Ordizia

Referee: Luis Muñoz (Madrid)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 1

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Inef Barcelona

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Hortaleza vs Xv Sanse Scrum

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Getxo vs Cisneros

Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (Vizcaya)

Crat A Coruña vs Majadahonda

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

División De Honor B, Round 4

Aparejad. Burgos vs Santander

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipízcoa)

Vigo vs Uribealdea

Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)

Zarautz vs Bera Bera

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Campus Ourense vs Eibar

Referee: Santiago Merino (Cantabria)

Salvador “B” vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Durango vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Andrés Rodríguez Gutiérrez (Cantabria)

CAU Valencia vs El Toro

Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

L’Hospitalet vs Fenix

Referee: Edoardo Cousillas (Barcelona)

Les Abelles vs Barca Univer Club

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Inter Cullera vs Valencia

Referee: José Beltrán (Valencia)

Sant Cugat vs Poble Nou

Referee: Iñaki Martínez (Castellón)

UE Santboiana “B” vs Tatami

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Pozuelo vs Alcobendas Rugby “B”

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

Ciencias Sevilla vs CDU Granada

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Arquitectura vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Miguel Ferdinandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

Ing. Industriales vs Cisneros “B”

Referee: García Diez (Barcelona)

Cáceres vs Almeria

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Trocadero Marbella vs Olímpico

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Wales

Premiership

Bargoed vs Merthyr

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Lee Gibbs

Cross Keys vs Newport

Referee: TBC

Assistant referees: Jamie Morgan, Michael Sheehan

Cardiff vs Pontypridd

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Gareth Butler, Colin Kirkhouse

Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Neil Chivers (England)

Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, Stuart Vaudin

Aberavon vs Neath

Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Matthew Evans

Llanelli vs Swansea

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Neil Howells

Carmarthen vs Llandovery

Referee: Ian Davies

Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Tony Pratt

RGC vs Bridgend

Referee: Matt Turvey (England)

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Steve Buncombe

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