Referees to 30 October 2016
The Currie Cup and Australia's National Championship are over.
New Zealand still has the four finals of its Mitre 10 competitions and in South Africa there is the final of the Gold Cup, a competition for non-university clubs. (The universities have the Varsity Cup.) Jaco van Heerden of Pretoria will referee that match, scheduled to be the last on South African soil this year.
In Argentina their national championship starts.
But the invasion is about to begin. The next "Test Window" opens in November. Top tier players in the south actually have this week off.
In Europe the clubs go back to their competitions.
A feature of this week's appointments is the number of referee exchanges.
Referees to 30 October 2016
International
Rugby Europe
Conference 1 South, Match 2
Malta vs Cyprus at Hiberbians Stadium, Kordin
Referee: Ariel Cabral (Israel)
Conference 1 South, Match 3
Croatia vs Andorra in Split
Referee: Ionut Bodea (Romania)
Conference 2 South, Match 2
Slovenia vs Serbia in Ljubliana
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Women
New Zealand vs Australia at QBE Stadium, North Shore
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alhambra Nievas (Spain), tba
Wales vs Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Assistant referees: Marie Lematte (France), tba
Pro 12
Glasgow Warriors vs Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Kevin White (Scotland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Ulster vs Munster at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Leinster vs Connacht at RDS
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Zebre at Murrayfield
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy
Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Italy), Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Blues vs Scarlets at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland), Dai Cambourne (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)
Ospreys vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Robert Pryce (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Domestic
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino, Round 1
Buenos Aires vs Salta at Club Newman
Referee: Juan Hernán Sylvestre
Assistant referees: Juan Pablo Spirandelli, Victor Riera,
Cordobesa vs Rosario at Córdoba Athletic Club
Referee: Santiago Altobelli
Assistant referees: Lucas Galán, Juan Pablo Federico
Tucumán vs Cuyo at Los Tarcos RC
Referee: Jason Mola
Assistant referees: Martín Pettina, Alejandro Agüero
Santafesina vs Sur at Santa Fe RC
Referee: Pablo Deluca
Assistant referees: Diego Colussi, Marco Piñeiro
Entrerriana vs Mar Del Plata at Paraná Rowing Anexo La Tortuguita
Referee: Juan Gomez
Assistant referees: Federico Japas, Nehuén Jauri Rivero,
Nordeste vs Alto Valle at Curne
Referee: Álvaro Del Barco
Assistant referees: Mauricio Escalante, Agustín Monje,
Santiagueña vs Lagos at Santiago Lawn Tennis Club
Referee: Sebastián Colman
Assistant referees: Matías Pascual, Iñaki Baraguirre
Uruguay vs Sanjuanina at Montevideo Cricket Club
Referee: Federico Fioravanti
Assistant referees: Ramiro Garcia Gamero, José Covassi
Oeste vs Chubut at Los Miuras
Referee: Pablo Casellas
Assistant referees: Juan Manuel Aleman, Joaquín Lobato
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Gloucester
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Steve Lee
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Gregory M Garner, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Matthew Carley
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Philip Watters
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Nigel Yates / Paul Dix
Bristol vs Sale Sharks
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Martin Fox
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Luke Pearce
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Championship
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Jersey Reds
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Wayne Falla
Assessor: Robin Goodliffe
London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Gregory D Garner
Assessor: Sam Collins
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Jack Makepeace
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Rob Warburton
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
London Scottish vs London Irish
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, Gareth Copsey
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Assessor: Steve Leyshon / Lloyd Jackson
Nottingham vs Richmond
Referee: Mike Hudson
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Michael Patz
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan / Robin Goodliffe
France
Top 14, Round 9
Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Brive vs Clermont at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Arnaud Blondel
Pau vs Toulouse at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Montpellier vs La Rochelle at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin
Toulon vs Grenoble at Stade Mayol
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Bayonne vs Racing Club De France Encontre at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Pro 12, Round 9
Colomiers vs Dax at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine
Angoulême vs Perpignan at Stade De Chanzy
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Guillaume Robin, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Stéphane Guillot, Bernard Lagardère
Montauban vs Narbonne at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
Assistant referees: Rémi De L Isle, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Christophe Dubois
Vannes vs Albi at Stade De La Rabine
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Fabrice Martin, Francis Giacomini
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Bourgoin vs Biarritz at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Keith Allen (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Stéphane Jeannot
Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Cyrile Peyre
Aurillac vs Béziers at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, David Rosich
Goal judges: Michel Alarcon, Vincent Lacaille
Oyonnax vs Agen at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Christian Coussan
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Roberto Sanchez
Germany
Bundesliga
Hamburger vs Hannover 78
Referee: Florian Forstmeyer
Assistant referees: Sebastian Koch, Temme
Victoria Linden vs 03 Berlin
Referee: Maria Latos
Assistant referees: Jens Mönikes, Florian Rossol
Handschuhsheim vs Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Joshua Jahn
Assistant referees: Ralf Schindler, Georg Straube
Heusenstamm vs Pforzheim
Referee: Patrick Freyburg
Assistant referees: Gerhard Felbinger, Bernd Listmann
St Pauli vs Germania List
Referee: Daniel Blank
Assistant referees: Dietmar Scharmann, Marc Temme
Leipzig vs Berliner
Referee: Anthony Piper
Assistant referees: Thilo Scheibe, Ralf Kuhnert
Heidelberg vs Neuenheim
Referee: Katharina Pickert
Assistant referees: Florian Forstmeyer, Uwe Carsten Jansen
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Lansdowne vs Clontarf at Lansdowne Rd
Referee: Nigel Correll
Assessor: Donal Courtney
Young Munster vs University College Dublin at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: Leo Colgan
Old Belvedere vs Cork Constitution at Anglesea Rd
Referee: Mark Patton
Garryowen vs Dublin University at Dooradoyle
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Terenure vs St Mary's at Lakelands
Referee: Gary Conway
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 3
Reggio vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Referee: Stefano Bolzonella
San Donà vs Viadana
Referee: Federico Meconi
Petrarca vs Rovigo Delta
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Calvisano vs Mogliano
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Lazio 1927 vs Lyons
Referee: Claudio Passacantando
Japan
Top League
Canon Eagles vs Munakata Sanix Blues
Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo, tba
NEC Green Rockets vs Kobelco Steelers
Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto
Assistant referees: Taku Otsuki, tba
NTT Communications Shiningarcs vs Toshiba Brave Lupus
Referee: Kimitoshi Shiozaki
Assistant referees: Taizo Hirabayashi, tba
Ricoh Black Rams vs Toyota Verblitz
Referee: Tomoyuki Matsugu
Assistant referees: Masaya Kato, tba
Coka Cola Red Sparks vs Yamaha Jubilo
Referee: Rui Shimizu
Assistant referees: Tadataka Yoshiura, tba?
Suntory Sungoliath vs Kubota Spears
Referee: Taku Otsuki
Assistant referees: Noriaki Hashimoto, tba
Panasonic Wild Knights vs Toyota Industry Shuttles
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Assistant referees: Teruhisa Kajiwara, Yuki Tonai
Kintetsu Liners vs Honda HEAT
Referee: Akihisa Aso
Assistant referees: Tatsuya Matsuoka, tba
New Zealand
Mitre 10 Cup Final
Otago vs North Harbour at Forsyth Bar Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Kane McBride
Television match official: Shane McDermott
Premiership Final
Canterbury vs Tasman at AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill, Angus Mabey
Television match official: Aaron Paterson
Mitre 10 Heartland
Meads Cup Final
Wanganui vs Buller at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant referees: Alistair Payne, Chris Jefferies
Television match official: Chris Jansen
Lochore Cup Final
King Country vs North Otago at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Michael Winter
Assistant referees: John Dustow, Stephen Whyte
Television match official: Max O’Leary
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Melrose
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant referees: Tom French, Alistair Watson
Currie vs Ayr
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Stephen Hart
Assessor: Ken Harrower
Glasgow Hawks vs Gala
Referee: Calum Howard (England)
Assistant referees: John Ferry, Grant Denholm
Assessor: Tom McNicholl
Hawick vs Stirling County
Referee: Ross Mabon
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Bob Nevins
Coach: Dave Pearson
Heriots vs Watsonians
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Stephen Ward
Assessor: Gordon McMurray
South Africa
Gold Cup Final
Rustenburg Impala vs False Bay at Impala RFC, Rustenburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Paul Mente
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Mark Lawrence
Spain
División de Honor, Round 6
FC Barcelona vs Independiente
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Valladolid RAC vs Getxo
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Ciencias Sevilla vs Alcobendas
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Hernani vs Ordizia
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Cisneros vs Salvador
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Gernika vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid
División de Honor B, Round 6
Campus Ourense vs Bera Bera
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Universidad Bilbao vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Zarautz vs Durango
Referee: Joki Osete (Guipúzcoa)
Eibar vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Uribealdea vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Christian Merino (Cantabria)
Real Oviedo vs Vigo
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
UE Santboiana “B” vs Universidad Murcia
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
L’Hospitalet vs Valencia
Referee: Ruben Fernandez Díaz (Madrid)
Fenix vs CAU Valencia
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
Barca Enginyers vs Barca Universitari Club
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Tatami vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Fernandez Rodriguez (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs Lavila
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Pozuelo vs Helvetia
Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)
Cáceres vs Ing Industriales
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Atco Portuense vs Arquitectura
Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (Vizcaya)
Almería vs Trocadero Marbella
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Cisneros “B” vs Alcobendas “B”
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
Liceo Francés vs Olímpico
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Merthyr
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Neil Howells
Ebbw Vale vs Llandovery
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Rob Price, Stuart Vaudin
Cardiff vs Carmarthen
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Francesca Martin
Pontypridd vs Neath
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Simon Harris
Cross Keys vs Aberavon
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Matthew J Thomas, Alan Sheppard
Newport vs Bridgend
Referee: Graeme Wells (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Brian Powell
RGC 1404 vs Bargoed
Referee: Gareth John Chepstow
Assistant referees: Andy Davies, Sion Wynne
Bedwas vs Swansea
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Huw F Lewis
