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Referees to 22 October 2017

Two of the South African matches are finals. Jaco van Heerden of Blue Bulls referees the Division 1 final and Amy Barrett-Theron, in a South African first, referees the Under-19 final. She has had a wonderful couple of years, nationally and internationally.

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In Brisbane, there is the third Bledisloe Cup match. As the All Blacks have won the first two, the Wallabies cannot overtake them, which does not mean that it will be a lacklustre match.

There are six semifinals in New Zealand, including the two for the Meads Cup, the first since the great man's death, and the Lochore Cup..

International

Bledisloe Cup

Australia vs New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Rugby Europe

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International Championships

Hungary vs Latvia

Referee: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic)

Estonia vs Finland

Referee: Arthur Kaptyukh (Russia)

Andorra vs Israel

Referee: Yann Benoît (Switzerland)

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Austria vs Serbia

Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)

Women

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

England Academy Women vs South Africa Women at Aldershot and Fleet RFC

Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (England)

Assistant referees: Jeff Highcock (England), Paul Carroll (England)

Sunday 22 October 2017

England Academy Women vs South Africa Women at Aldershot and Fleet RFC

Referee: Sarah Toll (England)

Assistant referees: Katie Ritchie (England), Niamh Henessy (England) 

European Professional Club

Champions Cup, Round 2

Scarlets vs Bath at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Jonathan Dufort (France)

Television match official: Philip Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Assessor: Greg Garner (England)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Benetton vs RC Toulon at Stadio Comunale did Monigo

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald (England), Roy Maybank (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: Walter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan (England)

Clermont vs Northampton Saints at Stade Marcel-Michelin

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Patrick Beuriot (France)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

Munster vs Racing 92 at Thomond Park

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Timekeeper: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Leicester vs Castres at Welford Road

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)

Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Saracens vs Ospreys at Allianz Park

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy))

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclaire (England)

Assessor: Chris White (England)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Montpellier vs Exeter Chiefs at Altrad Stadium

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)

La Rochelle vs Ulster at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Jon Hardy (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gilles Cogne (France)

Assessor: Joël Jutge (France)

Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wales)

Wasps vs Harlequins at Ricoh Arena

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Tual Trainini (France)

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin (France)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)

Challenge Cup, Round 2

Gloucester vs Agen

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gareth John (Wales) Kelvin Shorte (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Brive vs Oyonnax

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Dermot Blake (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Lyon vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), David Sutherland (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Pierre Bertherat (France)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Toulouse vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Dean Richards (England)

Television match official: David Sainsbury (England)

Timekeeper: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Assessor: Éric Darriere (France)

Citing commissioner: Steve Savage (England)

Zebre vs Pau

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Paul Burton (England)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Corda (Italy))

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy))

Citing commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)

Connacht vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Robert Price (Wales), Andy Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Didier Miklou (France)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Stade Français vs London Irish

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Ionut Bodea (Romania), Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Alexandre Boissay (France)

Assessor: Andrew MacPherson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Enisei-STM vs Dragons

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Phil Watters (England)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Timekeeper: Pavel Berzin (Russia)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Jean-Claude Lunel (France)

Krasny Yar vs Edinburgh

Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery (France), Arnaud Blondel (France)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Timekeeper: Sergei Markov (Russia)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Continental Shield

Calvisano vs Viadana

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Ben Blain (Scotland), Finlay Brown (Scotland)

Petrarca vs Rovigo Delta at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua

Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)

CDUL vs Timisoara Saracens at Estadio Universitario, Lisbon

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)

B&I Cup

Munster A vs Nottingham at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland), Enda O'Shea (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brian (Ireland)

Connacht A vs Ealing Trailfinders at The Sportsground

Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales) 

Assistant referees: Brian Deighan (Ireland), Jason Cairns (Ireland)

Assessor: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Leinster A vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Marcus Casey (Ireland)

Assessor: Ciaran O'Brien (Ireland)

Dragons Select vs Jersey Reds at CSE Ystrad Mynach

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Jason Morris (Wales), Mark Butcher (Wales)

Bedford vs Ospreys Select at Goldington Road

Referee: Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Darryl Chapman (England)

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan (England)

Scarlets Select vs Hartpury at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)

Assistant referees: Richard Hughes (England), Richard Brace (England)

Cornish Pirates vs Ulster Ravens at The Mennaye

Referee: Mike English (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Adams (England), Ian Bibey (England)

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England)

Richmond vs Rotherham Titans at Athletic Ground

Referee: Mike Hudson (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Lionel Spooner (England)

Assessor: Darren Gamage (England)

Assistant referees' coach: Rob Warburton (England)

Bristol vs Doncaster Knights at Ashton Gate

Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall (England), Dan Parrott (England)

Assessor: Steve Leyshon (England)

Yorkshire Carnegie vs London Scottish at Ilkley RFC

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp (England), Jonathan Healey (England)

Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Brisbane City vs Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Cameron Foley

Fiji Druas vs Queensland Country at Churchill Park, Latouka

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Tevita Rokovereni, Josaia Cauca

Perth Spirit vs Sydney Rays at McGillivray Oval

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant referees: Sam Jones, Justin Foster

Melbourne Rising vs NSW Country Eagles at Holmesglen Reserve

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Oliver Kellett, Jared Jensen

Television match official: Amy Perrett

France

Pro D2, Round 9

Colomiers vs Nevers at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Éric Gleyze, Christian Coussan

Montauban vs Béziers at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Celaya, Benoît Escoubet

Angoulême vs Massy at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baque

Assistant referees: Alexandre Jaulin, Marc Lalaude

Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Guillaume Trieux, Laurent Breil

Carcassonne vs Bayonne at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Sylvain Jaymes

Biarritz vs Dax at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Jérôme Favre

Grenoble vs Vannes at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Flavien Girard, Alexandre Vallon

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

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Jacques De Lemos 

Hong Kong

Premiership

Natixis HKFC vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC at HKFC

Referee: Lihan Pretorius (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, Malcolm Pratt

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Societe Generale Valley vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at HV-6

Referee: Stephen Copeman

Assistant referees: Lawrence Wilkinson, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Stan Harman

Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers vs Kowloon RFC at KP-1

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Jon Markowitz

Assessor: Peter White

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup semifinals

Premiership

Canterbury vs North Harbour at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Jono Bredin

Television match official: Chris Hart

Taranaki vs Tasman at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Nick Briant

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Jamie Bell

Television match official: Aaron Paterson

Championship

Wellington vs Northland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Paul Williams, Matt McEwen

Television match official: Max O'Leary

Bay of Plenty vs Otago at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Assistant referees: James Doleman, Danny Morrison

Television match official: Jonathan Paterson

Heartland Championships semifinals

Lochore Cup

Mid Canterbury vs Poverty Bay

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Assistant referees: Mike O'Brien, Chris Paul

West Coast vs North Otago

Referee: James Munro

Referee: Cory Eggers, Steven Laird

Meads Cup

South Canterbury vs Wanganui

Referee: Nick Webster

Assistant referees: Craig Kingan, Blair Malcolm

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Buller

Referee: Michael Winter

Assistant referees: Alistair Payne, Chris Jefferies

Farah Palmer Cup

Counties Manukau vs Auckland at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Ryan Borthwick

Otago vs North Harbour at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Canterbury vs Wellington at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 

Referee: Natarsha Ganley

 

Scotland

Premiership

Glasgow Hawks vs Stirling County

Referee: Ross Maybon

Assistant referees: Dave Pearson, Colin George

Hawick vs Ayr

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: David Changlen, Willie Andrew

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Coach: Alan Forrest

Heriot's vs Melrose

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam, David Jack

Marr vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Andrew McMenemy

Coach: Neil Paterson

Watsonians vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Iain Morrison, Brian McGuff

South Africa

Currie Cup Semifinals

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Archie Sehlako

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Cwengile Jadezweni

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Division 1 Final

Griffons vs Leopards at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Mpho Matsaung

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Under-21 semifinals

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Oregopotse Rametsi

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Johre Botha

Under-20 Final

Griffons vs Limpopo at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Mpho Matsaung

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Under-19 semifinals

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Oregopotse Rametsi

Western Province vs Free State at Newlands

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett, Kwezi Mqomboti

Gold Cup semifinals

QBR vs College Rovers at Harlequins RFC, Pretoria

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Johre Botha, Eduan Nel

False Bay vs Rustenburg Impala at Phillip Herbstein Field, Cape Town

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Nathan Barry, Sinethemba Mrulwa

Spain

División De Honor, Round 5

Hernani vs Gernika

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuzcoa)

FC Barcelona vs Alcobendas Rugby

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Valladolid RAC vs Independiente

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipízcoa)

Cisneros vs Salvador

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Getxo vs UE Santboiana

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

La Vila vs Ordizia

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

División De Honor B, Round 5

Aparejad Burgos vs Vigo

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Uribealdea vs Zarautz

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Bera Bera vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Eibar vs Salvador “B”

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Crat A Coruña vs Durango

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Santander vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (Vizcaya)

CAU Valencia vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Fenix vs Les Abelles

Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)

Barca Univer Club vs Inter Cullera

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Valencia vs Poble Nou

Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)

Sant Cugat vs UE Santboiana “B”

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

El Toro vs Tatami

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Pozuelo vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

CDU Granada vs Arquitectura

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Liceo Francés vs AD Ing Industriales

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Cisneros “B” vs Car Cáceres

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Almeria vs Trocadero Marbella

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Alcobendas Rugby “B” vs Olímpico

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

United Arab Emirates

West Asia Premiership

Jebel Ali Dragons vs DSC Eagles

Referee: Shakeel Ahamed

Assistant referees: Norman Drake, Tahla Ntshakaza

Abu Dhabi Harlequins vs Dubai Hurricanes

Referee: Tony Duminy

Assistant referees: Simon Carroll, Kelum Sujith

Dubai Exiles vs Bahrain

Referee: Maurice Butler

Assistant referees: Eugene Deegan, Peter Dennehy 

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