Referees to 2 September 2018
The Rugby Championship has a week off but that does not mean no rugby. There is a great deal being played in north and south.
PRO 14 gets started and so do the Premiership and Championship in England, the National Rugby Championship in Australia, the Premiership in Wales, the World Under-20 Trophy tournament in Bucharest and Scotland’s premiership.
International
Americas Rugby Challenge 2018 at Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellin
Guyana vs Paraguay
Referee: Fernando García (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Daniel Avellaneda, Frank Areas
Colombia vs Mexico
Referee: Martin Bangueses (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Juan Federico (Argentina), Juan Léon Novillo (Argentina)
Mexico vs Guyana
Colombia vs Paraguay
World Rugby Under-20 Trophy 2018 at Stadionul National Arcul De Triumf, Bucharest
Samoa vs Hong Kong
Referee: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi (Fiji)
Assistant referees: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania), Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Uruguay vs Fiji
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Tornika Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Federico Vedoveli (Italy)
Portugal vs Canada
Referee: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
Assistant referees: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania), Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Namibia vs Romania
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Tornika Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Namibia vs Hong Kong
Uruguay vs Canada
Samoa vs Romania
Portugal vs Fiji
PRO14, Round 1
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)
Cardiff Blues vs Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)
TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)
Zebre vs Southern Kings at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Manuel Bottini (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)
Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors at The Sportsground
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Eddie Hogan-O’Connell
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)
Ulster vs Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)
Munster vs Cheetahs at Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)
Dragons vs Benetton at Rodney Parade
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy, Simon Rees (Wales)
Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship
Fiji Druas vs Melbourne Rising at Ratu Cakobau Park
Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant referees: Tevita Rokovereni, Josaia Caucau
Canberra Vikings vs Queensland Country at Vikings Park
Referee: Nicholas Berry
Assistant referees: Brodie Ingram, Reuben Keane
Television match official: James Hagan
Brisbane City vs Western Force at Hugh Courtney Oval
Referee: Jordan Way
Assistant referees: Aaron Pook, Shane Barr
Television match official: Brett Cronan
England
Premiership, Round 1
Bristol Bears vs Bath
Referee: John-Paul Doyle
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Timekeeper: Rowan Kitt
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Gloucester vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Greg Macdonald
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Worcester Warriors vs Wasps
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Philip Watters
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Anthony Woodthorpe
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, John Meredith
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Championship, Round 1
Hartpury College vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Andrew P Jackson
Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Matt Turvey
Assessor: Sam Collins
Coach: Stephen Leyshon & Paul Dix
Coventry vs Jersey Reds
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Nigel Carrick
Assessor: Christopher White
Richmond vs London Scottish
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Ealing Trailfinders vs London Irish
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Robert Warburton, Clare Daniels
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Cornish Pirates vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: William Burton, Ian Bibey
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
Assistant referees: Simon Park, Gregory D Garner
Assessor: Peter Farrell
France
Top 14, Round 2
Pau vs Toulon at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Éric Soulan
Television match officials: Éric Gauzins
Castres vs Lyon at Stade Pierre Fabre
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Frédéric Chazal
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Stade Français vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Laurent Breil
Television match officials: Cédric Marchat
Montpellier vs La Rochelle at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Sébastien Hebert
Television match officials: Akim Hadj Bachir
Grenoble vs Toulouse at Stade des Alpes
Referee: Cyrille Lafon
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Richard Duhau
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Racing 92 vs Clermont at U Arena
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Sébastien Minery
Pro D2, Round 3
Biarritz vs Brive at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer, Sylvain Jaymes
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Provence Rugby at Stade Marcel Verchère
Referee: Patrick Nuchy
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Christophe Gaillardon
Massy vs Bayonne at Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: tba, Fabrice Hand
Mont-de-Marsan vs Béziers at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: François Bouzac
Assistant referees: Vincent Praderie, Walter Prache
Aurillac vs Carcassonne at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Régis Guatelli
Assistant referees: Kevin Alcali, Bruno Escoubet
Angoulême vs Montauban at Stade Chanzy
Referee: Nicholas Datas
/Romain Bruyere, Marc Lalaude
Vannes vs Nevers at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Benoît Traineau
Colomiers vs Oyonnax at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Christophe Bats
Ireland
Under-21
Ulster vs Leinster at Gibson Park
Referee: Robert O’Sullivan
Assistant referees: Richard Kerr, Peter Martin
Women’s Interprovincial
Leinster vs Ulster at Blackrock
Referee: Enda O’Shea
New Zealand
Mitre Cup, Round 3
Counties Manukau vs Taranaki
Referee: Nick Briant
Auckland vs Waikato
Referee: James Munro
Wellington vs Southland
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury
Referee: Michael Winter
Manawatu vs Otago
Referee: Paul Williams
North Harbour vs Tasman
Referee: Glen Jackson
Hawke’s Bay vs Counties Manukau
Referee: Mike Fraser
Northland vs Taranaki
Referee: Michael Lash
Heartland Championship, Round 2
Wairarapa Bush vs Thames Valley
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
West Coast vs Wanganui
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Buller vs King Country
Referee: Tim Griffiths
East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti
Referee: Nick Hogan
Mid Canterbury vs North Otago
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay
Referee: Nick Webster
Farah Palmer Cup, Round 1
Auckland vs Manawatu
Referee: Lauren Jenner
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Otago vs North Harbour
Referee: James Doleman
Hawke’s Bay vs Wellington
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
Waikato vs Counties Manukau
Referee: Brittany Andrew
Tasman vs Taranaki
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Scotland
Premiership
Currie Chieftains vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: George Pounder, Alistair Watt
Assessor: Gordon McMurray
Edinburgh Academical vs Ayr
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam, David Changleng
Assessor: Andy Ireland
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriot’s at Kelvinside Academy
Referee: Ben Blain
Assistant referees: Lee Fish, Grant Denholm
Assessor: Andy Clift
Hawick vs Melrose
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Watsonians vs Stirling County
Referee: Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Stephen Ward
Assessor: Ken Harrower
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Ricus van der Hoven
Television match official: Willie Vos
Pumas vs Western Province at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Des van Wyk, Alex Jonker
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Divan Uys
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe
1st Division
Border Bulldogs vs South Western Districts Eagles at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Bulelani Naka, Local
Leopards vs Boland Cavaliers at Fanie du Toit Sportfields, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Local
Griffons vs Valke at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Local
Under-21 Championship
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Sharks vs Eastern Province Elephants at KINGS PARK 2, Durban
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Free State vs Blue Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Divan Uys
Assistant referees: Mpho Matsaung, Local
Under-20 Championship
Pumas vs Griffons at Hoërskool Middelburg, Middelburg
Referee: Johre Botha
Under-19 Championship
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Sharks vs Eastern Province Elephants at KINGS PARK 2, Durban
Referee: Stuart Berry
Free State vs Blue Bulls at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Women Inter-Provincial
Leopards vs Limpopo at Potchefstroom Dorp Rugby Club, Potchefstroom
Referee: Daniel Victor
Border vs Kwa-Zulu Natal at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Lusanda Mtiya
Western Province Free State at City Park, Athlone
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mothusi Shuping
Griquas vs South Western Districts at Concordia Sport Complex, Springbok
Referee: Cameron Dyers
Pumas vs Golden Lions at Witbank High School, Witbank
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Griffons vs Boland at NorthwestStadium, Welkom
Referee: Maria Mabote
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Swansea
Bargoed vs Llandovery
Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Cardiff vs Merthyr
Carmarthen Quins vs Newport
Cross Keys vs Bridgend
Llanelli vs Ebbw Vale
RGC 1404 vs Neath
