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Referees to 1 May 2016

In England's Championship there is the first round of semifinals. There is a second round which ensures that the four teams play each other.

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For Sindile Ngcese it is his first taste of international rugby as he slips over the Lesotho border into Maseru.

Shaheen (royal falcon) is a new name for some. It is a development side made up entirely of local Emirati from the United Arab Emirates.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 1B

Netherlands vs Poland in Amsterdam

Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)

Assistant referees: Patrick Freyburg (Germany), Killian O'Brien (Germany)

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Ukraine vs Sweden in Kyiv

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Division 2C

Denmark vs Luxembourg in Odense

Referee: George Mossford (Finland)

Division 2D

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Turkey vs Norway in Antalya

Referee: Dan Maughen (Germany)

South American Championship, Division A

Paraguay vs Uruguay in Asunción

Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)

Assistant referees: Diego Colussi (Argentina), Mauricio Escalante (Argentina)

Brazil vs Chile

Referee: Alejandro Longres (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Claudio Cattivelli (Uruguay), Victor Silvero (Paraguay)

Assessor: Marcelo Toscano (Argentina)

Asia Rugby Championship, Top 3

Japan vs Korea

Referee: Patrick Kwok Tsz Kin (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong), Rob Patton (Hong Kong)

Assessor: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)

Asia Rugby Championship, Division 3 West

Jordan vs Shaheen

Jordan vs Saudi Arabia

Friendly

Lesotho vs Botswana at Bambatha Tsita Sports Arena, Maseru

Referee: Sindile Ngcese (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte (South Africa), Siyanda Ketse (South Africa)

Women

Asia Rugby Championship, Top 3

Japan vs Kazakhstan

Under-20

World Rugby Under-20 Trophy

It is being played in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Fiji vs Zimbabwe

Referee: Ricardo Sant'anna (Brazil)

Namibia vs Hong Kong

Referee: Fa'avae Neru (Samoa)

Samoa vs Uruguay

Referee: Pali Deluca (Argentina)

Spain vs USA

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Final Round

Uruguay vs USA

Referee: Ricardo Sant'anna (Brazil)

Fiji vs Namibia

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Zimbabwe vs Hong Kong

Referee: Kurt Weaver (USA)

Samoa vs Spain

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Pro 12

Munster vs Edinburgh at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland),  Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Benetton Treviso vs Connacht at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Stefano Bolzonella (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Glasgow Warriors vs Zebre at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Graeme Wells (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Ulster vs Leinster at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Principality Stadium

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets at Principality Stadium

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

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

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Assessor: Robert G Davies (Wales)

Super Rugby

Chiefs vs Sharks at Yarrow Stadium, New Pymouth

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Force vs Bulls at nib Stadium, Perth

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffman (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Blues vs Rebels at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Brett Johnson (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Highlanders vs Brumbies at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Reds vs Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Will Houston (Australia), Nic Berry (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Lions vs Hurricanes at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Stormers vs Waratahs at Newlands

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Kings at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Leicester Tigers vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Gregory Garner

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Kevin Stewart

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Rowly Williams

Northampton Saints vs Bath

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Exeter Chiefs vs London Wasps

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Ashley Rowden

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Phil Watters, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Martin Fox

Coach: Peter Huckle

London Irish vs Harlequins

Referee: John-Paul Doyle

Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Andrew Pearce

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Championship Semifinals

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Doncaster Knights at Headingley

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Clare Daniels

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bedford Blues vs Bristol at Goldington Road, Bedford

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Interforces

Army vs Royal Navy

Referee: Andrew Small

Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Gareth Copsey

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden

France

Top 14, Round 22

Racing 92 vs Clermont at Stade Yves Du Manoir

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Jean Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Hervé Dubes

Toulon vs Toulouse at Allianz Riviera

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Montpellier vs Grenoble at Altrad Stadium

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Patrick Beuriot

Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Oyonnax vs La Rochelle at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Thomas Déjean

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Agen vs Brive at Stade Armandie

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Christophe Malterre

Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Castres vs Pau at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Bordeaux-Begles vs Stade Français at Matmut Atlantique

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Eric Soulan

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Pro D2, Round 27

Colomiers vs Lyon at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Christophe Mallet

Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Benoît Escoubet

Goal judges: Christian Castello, Bernard Lagardère

Narbonne vs Bayonne at Parc Des Sports et de l'Amitie

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse

Aurillac vs Bourgoin at Stade Jean Alric

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Fabrice Hand

Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Stéphane Thelamon

Biarritz vs Provence at Parc Des Sports Aguilera

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Philippe Milani

Goal judges: Christian Gregoire, Richard Nocart

Béziers vs Dax at Stade De La Méditérranée

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Paul Henri Courbier, Fabien Soucaret

Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Philippe Lecomte

Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface

Referee: Christine Hanizet

Assistant referees: Guillaume Trieux, Franck Rataj

Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Vincent Lacaille

Tarbes vs Montauban at Stade Maurice Trelut

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Goal judges: Jean François Favori , Serge Keromnes

Perpignan vs Albi at Stade Aime Giral

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Jaouad Marboh, Alexandre Vallon

Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Veyssiere Didier

Ireland

Ulster Bank League

Ballynahinch vs Dublin University

Referee: Gary Conway

Assistant referees: Jonathan Peak, Stuart Douglas

Bateman Cup Final

Galwegians vs Cork Constitution at Crowley Park, Glenina, Galway

Referee: Dudley Phillips

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll, Helen O'Reilly

Italy

Eccellenza, Giornata 17

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Calvisano

Marchiol Mogliano vs Sitav Lyons Piacenza

Fiamme Oro Roma vs Lafert San Donà

L'Aquila vs IMA Lazio

Viadana 1970 vs Petrarca Padova

Portugal

Divisão de Honra Semifinals

Direito vs Cascais

CDUL vs AEIS Técnico

South Africa

Currie Cup

Boland Cavaliers vs Griquas at Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman Shaun (Joey Klaaste-Salmans – in training)

Assessor: Kim Smit

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Border vs Pumas at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Francois Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Welwitschias vs EP Kings at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Pro Legoete

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División de Honor

FC Barcelona vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares

Referee: Joaquín Santoro

Bathco vs Bizkaia Gernika

Referee: Luis Santos

Hernani vs Complutense Cisneros

Referee: Marc Riera

Pozuelo vs Ampo Ordizia

Referee: Fernando Raposo

Getxo Artea vs Alcobendas

Referee: Félix Villegas

El Salvador vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti

United States

PRO Rugby

Ohio vs San Francisco at Ohio

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Scott Green, Jamie Miller

Assessor: Rob Debney

San Diego vs Denver at San Diego

Referee: Nick Ricono

Assistant referees: Leah Berard, Marc Nelson

Assessor: Richard Every

Pacific Rugby Premiership

Belmont Shore vs Glendale Raptors at Los Angeles

Referee: Leah Berard

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Roy Monk

San Francisco Golden Gate vs OMBAC at San Francisco

Referee: Phil Akroyd

Assistant referees: Local

Santa Monica vs Denver Barbarians at Los Angeles

Referee: Gavin McCandless

Assistant referees: Local

American Rugby Premiership

Boston Irish vs Boston at Boston

Referee: Cisco Lopez

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Peter Watson

NYAC vs Mystic River at New York

Referee: Haylee Slaughter

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Calum Pender

OBNY vs Life at New York

Referee: Shawn Bastic

Assistant referees: Local

Wales

Premiership

Neath vs Cross Keys

Referee: Rob Price

Assistant referees: Gareth John, Mike Davies

Ebbw Vale vs Aberavon

Referee: Ian Davies

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Steve Nash

Pontypridd vs Bedwas

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Gerwyn Taylor

Cardiff vs Llandovery

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Jon Hardy

Bridgend vs Carmarthen

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Morgan Whitehead

Newport vs Llanelli

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Brian Powell

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