Referees to 16 September
The new Rugby Championship holds centre stage. In Sydney we have the finals of the club competition with Steve Walsh to referee the main Finall.. And in South Africa and New Zealand the domestic competitions get tough.
In Spain competitions get going.
International
Rugby Championship
Australia vs Argentina at Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
New Zealand vs South Africa at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Vinny Munro at New Zealand)
CONSUR B
These matches double as World Cup Qualifiers.
On Saturday, in the first round, Venezuela beat Peru 28-17 and Paraguay beat Colombia 54-17.
Paraguay vs Peru at Estadio Arístides Pineda in Valencia
Referee: Ricardo Sant Anna (Brasil)
Assistant referees: Alejandro Longres (Uruguay), Carlos
Venezuela vs Colombia at Estadio Arístides Pineda in Valencia
Referee: Matias Fresia (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Martin Lugo (Paraguay), Alejandro Longres (Uruguay)
Colombia vs Peru at Estadio Arístides Pineda in Valencia
Referee: Ricardo Sant Anna (Brasil)
Assistant referees: Alejandro Longres (Uruguay), Carlos
Paraguay vs Venezuela at Estadio Arístides Pineda in Valencia
Referee: Matias Fresia (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Martin Lugo (Paraguay), Jean Paul Casanova (Chile)
Pro 12
Connacht vs Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU, 53rd competition game)
Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Benetton Treviso vs Leinster at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Timekeeper: Walter Borghetto (Italy)
Assessor: Giannino Cappellozza (Italy)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Zebre at Murrayfield
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Finals
Shute Shield Grand Final
Southern Districts vs Sydney University at Concord Oval
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner, William Houston
Television match official: Julian Pritchard
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Colin Caird Shield Grand Final
Sydney University vs West Harbour
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Edward Martin, Richard Goswell
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Henderson Shield Grand Final
Manly vs Sydney University
Referee: Jamie McGregor
Assistant referees: Michael Hogan, Tim Wills
Coach: John McCarthy
Henderson Cup Grand Final
Manly vs Northern Suburbs
Referee: Brendon Farrar
Assistant referees: Charles Hartson, Nicholas Hannon
Coach: Ronald Mancell
England
Premiership
Bath vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey Andrew Pearce
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Worcester Warriors vs Gloucester
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle Andrew Watson
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
London Wasps vs London Irish
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege Kevin Stewart
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth Robin Goodliffe
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick Paul Dix
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: David Pearson
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Robin Goodliffe
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Assessor: Christopher White
Championship
Newcastle Falcons vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Chris Sharpe
Bedford Blues vs London Scottish
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Darryl Chapman
Coach: Clive Leeke
Plymouth Albion vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Ross Campbell
Assistant referees: Paul Kir, Simon McConnell
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Jersey vs Moseley
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Brian Ravenhill
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Andrew Taylorson, James Minards
Bristol vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Coach: Ashley Reay
Bristol Rugby Cornish Pirates
France
Top 14, Round 5
Montpellier Bayonne vs Racing Métro 92
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Castres vs Biarritz
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Tual, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Agen vs Grenoble
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Thierry Le Grand
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Mont-de-Marsan vs Clermont
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Pierre Mathieu
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Montpellier vs Toulon
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Stéphane Pomarède, Beuriot
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Perpignan vs Toulouse
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Pro D2
Pau vs Carcassonne at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Alain Gipoulou, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Michel Lasserre, Charles Bonfanti
Aix-en-Provence vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Cédric Chartrain, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Alain Guillen, Frédéric Diaz
Aurillac vs Tarbes at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Alain Falaise
Goal judges: Laurent Colin, F Cambou
La Rochelle vs Auch at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Stéphane Vigier, Philippe Lecomte
Massy vs Béziers
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Yannick Thebault, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Penait Carp, Serge Keromnes
Albi vs Lyon Stadium Municipal D'albi
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Thierry Cazalet
Goal judges: Emmanuel Rosich, Lionel Fillol
Brive vs Narbonne Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Stéphane Pomarède
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Pascal Lafond
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Vincent Lacaille
Dax vs Colomiers at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Paul-Henri Courbier, Jean-Christophe Clot
Goal judges: Maxime Puig, Jean-Claude Pairault
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Round 6
Waikato vs Bay of Plenty (Waikato Stadium
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: tba
Television match official: Paul Jeffrey
Tasman vs Southland at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assistant referees: tba
Television match official: Malcolm Taylor
Reviewer: Alan Muir
Round 7
North Harbour vs Manawatu at North Harbour Stadium
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: Glenn Newman, Brendon Pickerill
Television match official: James Slater
Reviewer: Bryce Lawrence
Bay of Plenty vs Auckland at Rotorua International Stadium
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: tba
Counties Manukau vs Otago at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: tba
Reviewer: Rod Hill
Taranaki vs Canterbury at Yarrow Stadium
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Wellington vs Waikato (Westpac Stadium
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: tba
Television match official: David Walsh
Reviewer: Neville McAlister
Tasman vs Northland (Lansdowne Park
Referee: Mike Fraser
Southland vs Hawke's Bay at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Vinny Munro
Heartlands Championship
Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui at Memorial Park
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Reviewer: Alan Muir
North Otago vs South Canterbury at Oamaru
Referee: Kane McBride
Buller vs King Country at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Michael Lash
Reviewer: Colin Hawke
Mid Canterbury vs East Coast at Asburton Showgrounds
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assistant referees: Antony McGirr, Charlie Kelland
Horowhenua-Kapiti vs Thames Valley at Paraparaumu Domain
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Poverty Bay vs West Coast at Rugby Park Gisborne
Referee: Ben Skeen
Scotland
Premier
Heriots vs Dundee
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, tbc
Edinburgh Accies vs Melrose
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Digby Thomas
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Iain Heard, Graham Allen
Ayr vs Stirling County
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: tbc, Iain Bruce
Aberdeen vs Gala
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Graeme Marshall
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Griquas vs Blue Bulls at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, François de Bruin
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price KINGS Park, Durban
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
First Division
Eastern Province Kings vs Griffons at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin Gerrie, Christie du Preez
Leopards vs Valke at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen Marius, Pieter de Villiers
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Pumas vs Border at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Local
Boland vs South Western Districts at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Linston Manuels
Under-21
Eastern Province Kings vs Griffons at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Local
Leopards vs Lions at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
r Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Pieter de Villiers Pieter
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, B Field
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, local
Griquas vs Valke at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Marlize Jordaan, Local
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Boland vs South Western Districts at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Daniel Fortuin, Local
Sharks vs Border at Mr Price KINGS Park, Durban
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Under-19
Eastern Province Kings vs Griffons at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Lions at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Local
Griquas vs Valke at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marlize Jordaan
Assistant referees: Local
Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Daniel Fortuin
Assistant referees: Local
Sharks vs South Western Districts Eagles
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assistant referees: Local
Sub Union South Final
Western Province vs Boland
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Women A Semifinal
Referee: tbc
Spain
División De Honor, Round 1
Ampo Ordizia vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Assistant referees: Alberto Ruiz Garcia, Fanlo
Cetransa Salvador vs La Vila
Referee: Joan Montoya (Álava)
Assistant referees: Fernando Raposo, De La Vega
Getxo Artea vs Bilkaia Gernika
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuz)
Assistant referees: Iñaki Vergara, Bilbao
Cajasol R Ciencias vs Vrac Q. Entrepinares
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipuz)
Assistant referees: Rafael Ortega, Rivero
Cisneros vs UE Santboiana Seat
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Manuel Lázaro, Pesce
Blusens Universidad Vigo vs Hernani
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
Assistant referees: López, Fraga
Spain
División De Honor, Round 1
Ampo Ordizia vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Assistant referees: Alberto Ruiz Garcia, Fanlo
Cetransa Salvador vs La Vila
Referee: Joan Montoya (Álava)
Assistant referees: Fernando Raposo, De La Vega
Getxo Artea vs Bilkaia Gernika
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuz)
Assistant referees: Iñaki Vergara, Bilbao
Cajasol R Ciencias vs Vrac Q. Entrepinares
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipuz)
Assistant referees: Rafael Ortega, Rivero
Cisneros vs UE Santboiana Seat
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Manuel Lázaro, Pesce
Blusens Universidad Vigo vs Hernani
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
Assistant referees: López, Fraga
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Steve Harwood
Bedwas vs Swansea
Referee: Kelvin Shorte
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Simon Harris
Llandovery vs Bridgend
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Jonathan Walters
Cross Keys vs Aberavon
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Mike Cox
Carmarthen vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Huw Griffiths, Richard Hughes
Cardiff vs Newport
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Steve Smith
Championship
Bridgend Athletic vs Beddau
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Tata Steel vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Greg Morgan
Narberth vs Newbridge
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Cardiff Met vs Whitland
Referee: Simon Rees
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Blackwood
Referee: Craig Evans
Llanharan vs Bonymaen
Referee: Daniel Jones
Pontypool vs Bargoed
Referee: Sean Brickell
