Referees to 13 November 2016
The Irish on the other hand have to come down from euphoria against Canada at home.
Nigel Owens, so well establishing in the world of refereeing, is in Rome, Marius van der Westhuizen, steadily climbing the ladder, is in Dublin where the home heroes will be enthusiastically received.
Wales, who took a beating from the Wallabies, play the Pumas who stampeded over Japan in Tokyo. Angus Gardner, Australia's best referee, will be the man in the middle at {Principality Stadium, as Millennium is now called.
Scotland open their Test window and face the cockahoop Wallabies. Johnny Lacey is the referee in Edinburgh.
England must be fancying their chances against the wounded Springboks with Jérôme Garcès, one of the four nominees for World Rugby's Referee of the Year, to referee that one.
In France, the Top 14 shoves Tests aside and moves on.
New Zealand Heartland beat New Zealand Marist 35-14 and now head to Fiji while the Maori follow their huge success in Chicago with a visit to Limerick. The Barbarians also go to Ireland and face the Fijians there.
New Zealand players are certainly having a grand time. They have three full squads on tour – the All Blacks, the Maori All Blacks and the Heartland XV. In addition they dominate the Barbarians. That's well over a hundred players. And the women's team is still to come.
International
Scotland vs Australia at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Ian Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
England vs South Africa at Twickenham, England
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Wales vs Argentina at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Shaun Davey (England)
Assessor: Chris White (England)
Italy vs New Zealand at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alex Ruiz (France), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Assessor: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
Ireland vs Canada at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Thomas Charabas (France)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Timekeeper: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
France vs Samoa at Stade Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Tom Foley (England)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assessor: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Georgia vs Japan at Mikhail Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Dan Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Romania vs USA at Arcul de Triomph, Bucharest, Romania
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Gary Conway (Ireland)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Spain vs Tonga at Zorilla Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Ian Tempest (England)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)
Germany vs Uruguay
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
Assessor: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)
Portugal vs Belgium
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
FIRA/AER
Rugby Europe Trophy
Moldova vs Ukraine at Stadionul Olimpia Stadium, Balti
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
Rugby Europe Conference
Turkey vs Austria in Antalya
Referee: Vlad Razvan Andrei (Romania)
Cyprus vs Israel in Paphos
Referee: Matej Rázga (Czech Republic)
Czech Republic vs Lithuania in Prague
Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
Africa Cup, Division 1B
Tunisia vs Senegal
Referee: Constant Cap (Kenya)
Assistant referees: Ignace N’Dri Kan (Cote d'Ivoire), Nabil Saadine (Morocco)
Cup of Nations, Hong Kong, 2016
Russia vs Zimbabwe at Kings Park #1, Hong Kong
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea at Kings Park #1, Hong Kong
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Women
Ireland vs England at University College Dublin
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
Assistant referees: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Assessor: Kat Todd (USA)
Wales vs UK Armed Forces at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Jason Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Francesca Martin (Wales), Bianca Zietsman (Wales)
Tour
Czech Republic vs Barbarians at Speedway Stadion, Markéta, Prague
Referee: : Max Burlet (Belgium)
assistant referees: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic), Matej Rázga (Czech Republic)
Barbarians vs Fiji at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Nadi vs New Zealand Heartland at Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji
Referee: Usa Bainivalu (Fiji)
Nadroga vs New Zealand Heartland at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji
Referee: Samuela Tuidraki (Fiji)
Munster vs Maori All Blacks at Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)
Anglo-Welsh Cup, Round 2
Northampton Saints vs Gloucester at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Timekeeper: Lionel Spooner (England)
Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons at Allianz Park
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell (England),Nigel Carrick (England)
Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)
Wasps vs Worcester Warriors at Ricoh Arena
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paul Burton (England), Andy Watson (England)
Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Scarlets vs Bath at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Neil Jones (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)
Assessor: Jason Summers (Wales) / Tony Pratt (Wales)
Ospreys vs Harlequins at St Helen's
Referee: Mike Hudson (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales)
Assessor: Emyr Thomas (Wales) / Lyndon Young (Wales)
Bristol vs Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate
Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce (England), John Meredith (England)
Television match official: Keith Lewis (England)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Welford Road
Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Lee (England), Darryl Chapman (England)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)
Exeter Chiefs vs Cardiff Blues at Sandy Park
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady (England), Clare Daniels (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England) / Peter Huckle (England)
Domestic
France
Top 14, Round 11
La Rochelle vs Toulouse at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Toulon vs Stade Français at Stade Mayol
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Cédric Marchat
Pau vs Racing at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin
Castres vs Brive at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Sébastien Cloute
Montpellier vs Lyon at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Grenoble vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Arnaud Blondel
Bayonne vs Clermont at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Lansdowne vs University College Dublin at Lansdowne Road
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Garryowen vs St Mary's College at Dooradoyle
Referee: Kieran Barry
Terenure College vs Young Munster at Lakelands
Referee: Mark Patton
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf at Temple Hill
Referee: Joy Neville
Old Belvedere vs Dublin University at Anglesea Rd
Referee: Sean Gallagher
UL Bohemians vs Shannon at the University of Limerick
Referee: Shane Kierans
Spain
División de Honor, Round 8
Valladolid vs Independiente
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Ciencias Sevilla vs Barcelona
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Getxo vs Hernán
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Cisneros vs Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Gernika vs Ordizia
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
UE Santboiana vs Salvador
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
División de Honor B, Round 8
Universidad Bilbao vs Bera Bera
Referee: Jokin Osete (Pamplona)
Zarautz vs Campus Ourense
Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)
Eibar vs Coruña
Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)
Uribealdea vs Durango
Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Cantabria)
Real Oviedo vs Aparejad Burgos
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Vigo vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
L’Hospitalet vs Universidad Murcia
Referee: José Luis Beltrán (Valencia)
Fenix vs UE Santboiana “B”
Referee: Ignacio Martínez (Castellón)
Barca Enginyers Rugby vs Valencia
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Tatami vs CAU Valencia
Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)
Les Abelles vs Barca Universitari Club
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Lavila vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)
Cáceres vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Atletico Portuense vs Pozuelo
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Almería vs Ing. Industriales
Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)
Cisneros “B” vs Arquitectura
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Liceo Francés vs Trocadero Marbella
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez Barril (Asturias)
Olímpico vs Alcobendas “B”
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
Wales
Premiership
Bridgend vs Llanelli
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Simon Beard
Ebbw Vale vs Carmarthen
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, Alan Sheppard
Pontypridd vs Swansea
Referee: Gareth John
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Aaron Cross
Bedwas vs Aberavon
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Gareth Butler
Cardiff vs Bargoed
Referee: Dai Cambourne
Assistant referees: Matthew Davies, Jacob Ellis
Merthyr vs Neath
Referee: Simon Mills
Assistant referees: Mathew J Thomas, Peter Mortimer
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Lee Parry
