Referees to 8 September 2019
There are several warm-up matches with the air of unreality that goes with them but there is a match in Bloemfontein that is thoroughly real – the final of the 2019 Currie Cup in a competition which has run since 1889.
The man to referee the Currie Cup final this year is Marius van der Westhuizen of the Western Province Referees’ Society. It is his first Currie Cup final and a huge honour. All referees will want to wish him well.
International
Scotland vs Georgia at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Japan vs South Africa in Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya, Japan
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Canada vs USA at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
New Zealand vs Tonga at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)
England vs Italy at St James Park, Newcastle, England
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Ireland vs Wales at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Australia vs Samoa at BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Sydney
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Uruguay vs Argentina XV in Montevideo
Referee: Felipe Balbontín (Chile)
Russia vs Connacht at VTB Stadium, Moscow
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Randwick vs Argentina at Coogee Oval, Sydney
Referee: James Qunin (Australia)
Assistant referees: James Marshall (Australia), David Conway (Australia)
Namibia vs Southern Kings
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Friendly
Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Robert O’Sullivan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship
Fiji Druas vs Western Force at ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Aaron Pook
Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji), David Vosalevu(Fiji)
Melbourne Rising vs NSW Country Eagles at Bailey Reserve
Referee: Matthew Kellahan
Assistant referees: Richard Manchee, Shannon Mclachlan
Television match official: Shane Barr
Brisbane City vs Sydney at Bond University
Referee: Reuben Keane
Assistant referees: Nathan Welsh, James Palmer
Queensland Country vs Canberra Vikings
Referee: Brett Cronan
Assistant referees: Andrew Twist, Nicholas Leask
France
Top 14
Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Pierre Fabre
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Cédric Lafon
Toulon vs Lyons at Stade Mayol
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Christophe Gaillardon
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Pau vs SU Agen at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Richard Duhau
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Montpellier vs La Rochelle at GGL Stadium
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
Stade Français vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Patrick Nuchy, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Brive vs Clermont at Stadium Municipal
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Thierry Devais
Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Toulouse vs Racing 92 at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
ProD2
Nevers vs Biarritz at Stade du Pré Fleuri
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Quintin Janicot, Fabrice Hand
Valence Romans vs Montauban at Stade Georges-Pompidou
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Jaouad Marboh, Gislain Elias
Angoulême vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Chanzy
Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Assistant referees: Maxime Rouquié, Norbert Roche
Aurillac vs Béziers at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Jean Lespes
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Christophe Bultet
Provence vs Grenoble at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Jérémy Rozier
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Denis Daste
Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: David Beun
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Walter Prache
Vannes vs Oyonnax at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Marc Lalaude
Perpignan vs Colomiers at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Frédéric Bouzac
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jérôme Favre
Hong Kong
Saxo Challenge Cup, Round 1
Hong Kong Football Club vs HKU Sandy Bay at HKFC
Referee: Craig Chan
Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Jacques Rossouw,
Assessor: Andrew Tranent
USRC Tigers vs Valley at KP-1
Referee: Rowan Turner
Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, James Elliot
Assessor: Peter White
Kowloon vs Hong Kong Scottish at KP-1
Referee: Morgan White
Assistant referees: Matt Rodden, Patrick Kwok,
Assessor: Hugh Watkins
News Zealand
Mitre 10, Week 5
Manawatu vs Northland at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: B Andrew, Matt McEwen
Television match official: C Baker
Hawke’s Bay vs Southland at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
Assistant referees: Dan Waenga, Stu Catley
Television match official: Mark Johnson
Counties Manukau vs Tasman Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Mike Winter
Assistant referees: Antony Petrie, Brandon Roberts
Television match official: Robert Shore
North Harbour vs Waikato at North Harbour Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant referees: Ryan Borthwick, Kyle Lagerwall
Television match official: Jonathan Paterson
Bay of Plenty vs Wellington at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Tim Griffiths
Assistant referees: Ryan Waite, Jamie Bell
Television match official: Sam Fellows
Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nick Hogan
Assistant referees: Angus Mabey, Maggie Cogger-Orr
Television match official: Ben Deakin
Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield) at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: James Doleman, Jono Bredin
Television match official: Rob Wells
Heartland Challenge, Week 3
Buller vs Wanganui at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Nick Webster
Assistant referees: Vaughan Warburton, Ben Alexander
Poverty Bay vs North Otago at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Hugh Reed
South Canterbury vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Jono Bredin
Thames Valley vs East Coast at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Angus Mabey
Assistant referees: James Higgins, AJ Hartley
Wairarapa Bush vs King Country at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
West Coast vs Mid Canterbury at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth
Referee: James Munro
Farah Palmer Cup, Week 2
Counties Manukau vs Manawatu at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Assistant referees: Lauren Jenner, Livigisitone Moli
Television match official: Robert Shore
Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua
Referee: Larissa Collingwood
Hawkes Bay vs Northland at Tremain Field, Napier
Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistant referees: Jarrod Graham, Cara Hall
Tasman vs North Harbour at Landsdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Monique Dalley
Assistant referees: Tom Holohan, Brad Evans
Otago vs Taranaki at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Stu Curran
Assistant referees: S Adams, T Lucas
Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Lauren Jenner
South Africa
Currie Cup Final
Free State vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Egon Seconds
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation
Pumas vs Griffons at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Jaco Pretorius
Television match official: Johan Greeff
SA Rugby Under-21 Final
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Griffin Colby
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Women’s Interprovincial finals
B Section Final
Golden Lions vs South Western Districts at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Referee: Dylan November, Local
A Section Final
Western Province vs Border at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Maria Mabote
Referee: Dylan November, Local
