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Referees to 17 September 2017

To some, it seems strange that the All Blacks and the Springboks will meet on the small North Harbour Ground. When the All Blacks come to South Africa they will play at Newlands, not Boland Stadium.

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PRO14 comes to South Africa for the first time. It was generally exciting when the Cheetahs and the Kings were taken into PRO14 but their results so far suggest that they have been overvalued.

There is an interesting appointment as an assistant referee in Scotland's premiership – David Changlen, an important name in recent refereeing history in Scotland.

International

Rugby Championship, Round 4

Australia vs Argentina at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs South Africa at QBE Stadium, Albany

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Matthew Carley (England)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

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PRO 14, Round 3 

Ospreys vs Munster 

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa) 

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales)

Television match officials: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Blues vs Glasgow 

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Mike English (Wales)

Television match officials: Simon McDowell (Ireland) 

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Cheetahs vs Zebra 

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) 

Assistant referees: Seán Gallagher (Ireland), Jaco Peyper (South Africa) 

Television match officials: Marius Jonker (South Africa) 

Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Ulster vs Scarlets 

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Italy), Kieran Barry (Ireland) 

Television match officials: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Dragons vs Connacht 

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) 

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Television match officials: (Wales)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Edinburgh vs Benetton Treviso 

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland) 

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Dunx McClement (Scotland)

Assessor: Andy Ireland (Scotland)

Kings vs Leinster 

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) 

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa) 

Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Domestic

Australia

National Championship

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Fiji Druas vs NSW Country Eagles at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka 

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi, Lote Saudranu

Television match official: Johnson Lee 

Sydney Rays vs Melbourne Rising at Pittwater Rugby Park 

Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Assistant referees: James Quinn, Andrew Cox 

Perth Spirit vs Greater Sydney Rams at McGillivray Oval 

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: Sam Jones, Tamarapa Galvin

Television match official: Alexander Ninkov, 

Brisbane City vs Canberra Vikings at St Lucia 

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: Shane Barr, Andrew Twist

England

Premiership

Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby 

Referee: Thomas Foley 

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Simon McConnell 

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: David Hudson 

Assessor: Nigel Yates 

Citing commissioner: Buster White & Grant Seely

Worcester Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs 

Referee: Ian Tempest 

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Philip Watters 

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters 

Assessor: Gary Welsh 

Citing commissioner: Mike Rafter

Sale Sharks vs London Irish 

Referee: Wayne Barnes 

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla 

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner 

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan 

Citing commissioner: Steve Savage

Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester 

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys 

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, John Meredith 

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley 

Assessor: Martin Fox 

Citing commissioner: John Byett

Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens 

Referee: John-Paul Doyle 

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Paul Burton 

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: Simon Adams 

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury 

Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth

Wasps vs Harlequins 

Referee: Andrew Jackson 

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Dix 

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair 

Assessor: Brian Campsall 

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull

Championship

Bristol vs Richmond 

Referee: Hamish Smales 

Assistant referees: Dan Parrott, Michael Patz

Assessor: Chris White 

Assistant referee coach: Peter Huckle

Citing commissioner: Pete Larter

London Scottish vs Nottingham 

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe 

Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson 

Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues 

Referee: Steve Lee 

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Peter Allan 

Assessor: Sam Collins 

Assistant referee coach: Ashley Reay & Robin Goodliffe 

Citing commissioner: Grant Seely 

Rotherham Titans vs Hartpury College 

Referee: Jack Makepeace 

Assistant referees: Bill Burton, Matthew Daubney 

Assessor: Darren Gamage 

Citing commissioner: Paul Burke

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Doncaster Knights 

Referee: Greg Macdonald 

Assistant referees: Michael Hudson, Greg Garner 

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney 

Jersey Reds vs Cornish Pirates 

Referee: Christophe Ridley 

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Karl Dickson 

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Citing commissioner: Danny Rumble

France

Top 14

Toulouse vs Stade Français at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Lyon vs Bordeaux-Bègles at MATMUT Stadium de Gerland

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Perrin

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Agen vs La Rochelle at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Assistant referees: T Ramos, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Clermont vs Brive at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Racing vs Oyonnax at Stade Yves Du Manoir

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Frédéric Bouzac, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

Montpellier vs Toulon at Altrad Stadium

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Jonathon Dufort, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Pro D2, Round 6

Vannes vs Baytonne at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Fabrice Alejo, Benoît Escoubet

Aurillac vs Narbonne at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Laurent Guillermard

Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Christian Coussan

Biarritz vs Nevers at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Fabien Soucaret

Colomiers vs Angoulême at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Vincent Praderie

Assistant referees: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Thierry Devais

Massy vs Dax at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Yannick Vals, Alexandre Vallon

Grenoble vs Beziérs at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Nicholas Datas

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Gaillardon

Perpignan vs Montauban at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Rémi De Lisle, Christophe Bats

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

University College Cork vs Shannon at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Oisin Quinn

Old Belvedere vs Ballynahinch at Anglesea Rd

Referee: Leo Colgan

Old Wesley vs Ballymena at Donnybrook

Referee: Joy Neville

Dolphin vs Naas at Musgrave Park

Referee: Jonny Erskine

St Mary's vs Garryowen at Templeville Road

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Dublin University vs Terenure College at College Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

Young Munster vs University College Dublin at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Cork Constitution vs Clontarf at Temple Hill

Referee: Gary Conway

Buccaneers vs Lansdowne at Dubarry Park

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

UL Bohemians vs Banbridge at University of Limerick

Referee: Paul Haycock

Under-19

Ulster vs Munster at RBAI, Belfast

Referee: Cillian Hogan

Under-18 Clubs

Connacht vs Leinster at The Showground

Referee: Jonny Wilson

New Zealand

Mitre Cup, Round 5

Ranfurly Shield 

Canterbury vs Counties Manukau at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Northland vs North Harbour at Toll Stadium Whangarei 

Referee: Michael Winter

Southland vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Invercargill 

Referee: James Munro

Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Waikato vs Manawatu at FMG Stadium, Hamilton 

Referee: Nick Briant

Otago vs Tasman at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 

Referee: Mike Fraser

Counties Manukau vs Hawkes Bay at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe 

Referee: Michael Lash

Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington 

Referee: Richard Kelly

Farah Palmer Cup, Round 3

Hawke's Bay vs Otago at Tremain Field, Napier

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Auckland vs Counties at Manukau Bell Park, Auckland

Referee: Ryan Borthwick

Canterbury vs Manawatu at Linfield Park, Christchurch

Referee: Karl Hancox

Waikato vs Wellington at Marist RFC, Hamilton

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour at Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr 

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Melrose

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown, Bob Nevins

Coach: Andy MacPherson

Boroughmuir vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Lloyd Linton

Assistant referees: Fergus Hollins, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Glasgow Hawks vs Heriot's at Scotstoun

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Hawick vs Marr

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: David Changlen, Grant Denholm

Waytsonians vs Stirling County

Referee: Kevin White

Assistant referees: tba, Colin George

Coach: Tappe Henning

South Africa

Griquas vs Sharks at GW Park, Kimberley 

Referee: Anselmi Federico (Argentina)

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Mpho Matsaung 

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 

Pumas vs Western Province at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen 

Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Shemea Mushiribindi 

Television match official: Lesego Legoete 

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg 

Referee: Egon Seconds 

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Damon Murphy (Australia)

Television match official: Willie Vos 

1st Division 

South Western Districts Eagles vs Valke at Outeniqua Park, George 

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys 

Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Francois Davids 

Leopards vs Welwitschias at Olën Park, Potchefstroom 

Referee: Seán Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Aimee Barrett 

Eastern Province vs Border Bulldogs at De Wet Stadium, Despatch

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: JP Clements, Patrick Bulwana  

Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington 

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina) 

Assistant referees: Damian Schneider (Argentina), Viv-Richard Adams 

Under-21

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria 

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local 

Western Province vs Golden Lions at City Park, Cape Town 

Referee: Jaco Pretorius 

Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local 

Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Ben Crouse 

Assistant referees: Local

Under-20

Pumas vs Limpopo at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven 

Assistant referees: Local

Boland vs Valke at Boland Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Local

South Western Districts vs Griquas at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Assistant referees: Local

Griffons vs Border at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Pieter Maritz 

Assistant referees: Local

Under-19

Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Aimee Barrett 

Assistant referees: Local

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Local

Western Province vs Golden Lions at City Park, Cape Town

Referee: Ruhan Meiring 

Assistant referees: Local

Women's Interprovincial Finals

B Final

Golden Lions vs South Western Districts Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Le-Ann MacClune 

Assistant referees: JP Clements, Patrick Bulwana

A Final

Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Ashleigh Murray 

Assistant referees: Le-Ann MacClune, JP Clements

Gold Cup

Sasol vs Rustenburg Impala at Sasol Hydra-Arc RFC, Secunda

Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Assistant referees: Local

Bloemfontein Police vs Vereeniging at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Divan Uys

Assistant referees: Local

Northam Platinum Rhinos vs Old Georgians at Setaria Recreation Club, Limpopo

Referee: Johre Botha 

Assistant referees: Local

QBR vs Vaal Reefs at Harlequin Club, Pretoria

Referee: Christopher Allison

Assistant referees: Local

Progress George vs Tygerberg at Rosemore Stadium, George

Referee: Phumzile Mbewu 

Assistant referees: Local

Roses United vs Western Suburbs, Wellington

Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Assistant referees: Local

Sishen vs False Bay in Kathu, Northern Cape

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referees: Local

Progress Uitenhage vs Swallows at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Naka Bulelani 

Assistant referees: Local

Wales

Premiership

Bedwas vs Bargoed

Referee: Elgan Williams 

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Mike Cox

Pontypridd vs Merthyr

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, tba

Ebbw Vale vs Newport

Referee: Jason Bessant 

Assistant referees: Andrew Moule, Stuart Vaudin

Cardiff vs Cross Keys

Referee: Gareth John 

Assistant referees: Mike English, tba

Bargoed vs Pontypridd

Referee: Dewi Phillips 

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Simon Beard

Merthyr vs Newport

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Stephen Allsop, Gareth Butler

Cross Keys vs Bedwas

Referee: Wayne Davies

Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Jacob Ellis

Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Mike English 

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Stuart Vaudin  

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