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Referees to 3 December 2017

Now we move out to the Arabian Desert for Sevens, for men and women, in Dubai. It is the start of World Rugby's 2017-18 Seven Series which ends in London in June 2018.

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There is an interesting Pro 14 match in Bloemfontein when the high-riding Scarlets go from chilly Wales to hot Bloemfontein to face the in-form Cheetahs.

International

Wales vs South Africa at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Under-20

2017 Oceania Rugby Under-20s Trophy

28 November 2017

Fiji vs Tonga at Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji

Referee: Fa'avae Neru (Samoa)

Assistant referees: Alan Aiolupotea (Samoa), Lote Saudranu (Fiji)

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2nd December 2017

Fiji vs Tonga at Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji

Referee: Alan Aiolupotea (Samoa)

Assistant referees: Fa'avae Neru (Samoa), Lote Saudranu (Fiji)

Sevens

Men

Dubai, 1 December 2017 – 2 December 2017

Referees: Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Craig Evans (Wales), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Richard Haughton (England), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Mike O'Brien (USA), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Damian Schneider (Argentina)

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Women

Dubai, 30 November to 1 December 2017

Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy), Sara Cox (England), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales), Joy Neville (Ireland), Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Pro 14, Round 10

Kings vs Edinburgh at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Nomsebenzie Tsotsobe (South Africa)

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Gianluca Gnecchi

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Benetton Treviso vs Leinster at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Manuel Bottino (Italy)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Assessor: Giovanni Romano (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Munster vs Ospreys at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ulster at Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Mike English (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Keith Allen (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Beth Dickens (Scotland)

Television match official: Andrew Cymene (Scotland)

Cheetahs vs Scarlets at Free State Stadium

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa), Jaco Kotze (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Citing commissioner: Marius van Rensburg (South Africa)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Simon McConnell

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth

Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Matthew Carley 

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing commissioner: Nick Wood

Exeter Chiefs vs Bath

Referee: John-Paul Doyle 

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Peter Allan

Television match official: Claire Hodnett

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Assistant referees coach: Robin Goodliffe

Citing commissioner: Tony Lanaway

Wasps Leicester Tigers

Referee: Thomas Foley 

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Paul Dix

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling

Gloucester vs London Irish

Referee: Ian Tempest 

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Philip Watters

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan

Harlequins vs Saracens

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Roy Maybank

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher

Championship

Nottingham vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Andrew Jackson 

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Chris Sharp

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Assistant referees coach: Paul Dix

Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney

Doncaster Knights vs Bristol

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: William Burton, Wayne Falla

Assessor: Sam Collins

Citing commissioner: Pete Larter

Hartpury College vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Greg Garner

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Assistant referees coach: Peter Huckle

Citing commissioner: Buster White

Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Darren Gamage

Citing commissioner: Danny Rumble

London Scottish vs Richmond

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Michael Hudson

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Assessor: Chris White

Citing commissioner: John Byett

Women

Loughborough Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women

Referee: Andrew Wigley

Assistant referees: Wayne Spencer, tbc

Assistant referees coach: Fred Farndon

Citing commissioner: Paul Burke

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Bristol Ladies

Referee: Jack Le Feuvre

Assistant referees: Brendan Fitzmaurice, tbc

Citing commissioner: James Hall

Firwood Waterloo Ladies vs Worcester Valkyries

Referee: David Charlton

Assistant referees: Tim Brown, David Lodge

Citing commissioner: Grant Seely

Richmond vs Wasps Ladies

Referee: Alex Thomas

Assistant referees: Matthew Shepherd, Peter Crouch

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Assessor: Chris White

Citing commissioner: Duncan Bell

Harlequins Ladies vs Saracens Women

Referee: tbc

Assistant referees: Simon Dodd, Frank Venner

Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden

France

Top 14, Round 12

Toulouse vs Castres at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Laurent Perrin

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Pau vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Toulon vs Lyon at Stade Mayol

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Stade Français vs Racing 92 at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

La Rochelle vs Montpellier at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Brive vs Oyonnax at Stade Amédée Domenech

Clermont vs Agen at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Pro D2, Round 14

Biarritz vs Perpignan at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Benoît Albert, Christian Coussan

Narbonne vs Vannes at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Fabien Soucaret

Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Fabrice Hand

Colomiers vs Carcassonne at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Jérôme Favre

Angoulême vs Montauban at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Sylvain Jaymes

Massy vs Béziers at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Guillaume Robin, Laurent Guillermard

Aurillac vs Grenoble at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Benoît Escoubet

Nevers vs Bayonne at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Fabien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Walter Prache

Hong Kong

Premiership

Natixis HKFC vs Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers at HKFC

Referee: Patrick Kwok

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Craig Chan

Assessor: Stan Harman

Societe Generale Valley vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC at HV-6

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Malcolm Pratt, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Willy Chan

Kowloon vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at KP-1

Referee: Stephen Copeman 

Assistant referees: Dewi Rowlands, Peter Hudson

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

Clontarf vs Dublin University at Castle Avenue

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Terenure College vs Young Munster RFC at Lakelands

Referee: Jonny Erskine

St Mary's College vs Buccaneers at Templeville Road

Referee: Kieran Barry

Garryowen vs Cork Constitution at Dooradoyle

Referee: Mark Patton

Ballymena vs Old Belvedere at Eaton Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Women

Connacht vs Munster at The Sportsground

Referee: Gráinne  Crabtree

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 8

Fiamme Oro vs San Donà

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Federico Meconi (Roma), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Roma)

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs Rovigo

Referee: Elia Rizzo (Ferrara)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Giacomo Giovanelli (La Spezia)

Petrarca vs Viadana

Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Roma)

Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Treviso), Nicola Franzoi (Venezia)

Patarò Calvisano vs Lazio

Referee: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo)

Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Padova), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

Conad Reggio v Mogliano

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Ferdinando Cusano (Vicenza) 

Scotland

Premiership

Heriot's vs Marr

Watsonian vs Currie Chieftains

Hawick vs Stirling County

Boroughmuir vs Melrose

Glasgow Hawks vs Ayr

Spain

División De Honor, Round 10

La Vila vs Independiente

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Salvador vs Alcobendas Rugby

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs Gernika

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Ordizia vs Hernani

Referee: Santiago Merino (Cantabria)

Getxo vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Cisneros vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

División De Honor B, Round 10

Santander vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Salvador “B” vs Zarautz

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Durango vs Vigo

Referee: Andrés Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)

Real Oviedo vs Aparejadores Burgos

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Crat A Coruña vs Uribealdea

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Eibar vs Bera Bera

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Barbarian Calvia vs Inter Cullera

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Poble Nou vs Les Abelles

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

UE Santboiana “B” vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Tatami vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Edoardo Pardo (Madrid)

Sant Cugat vs Fenix

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Valencia vs Barca Univer Club

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

AD Ing Industriales vs Alcobendas “B”

Referee: Miguel Ferdinandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

Cáceres vs Arquitectura

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Trocadero Marbella vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Olímpico vs Pozuelo

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Almeria vs CDU Granada

Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

Cisneros “B” vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Bargoed vs Newport

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Aled Liddington, Haydn Edwards

Cross Keys vs Pontypridd

Referee: Exchange

Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Rob Mota

Merthyr vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Robert Price

Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Jacob Ellis

Cardiff vs Bedwas

Referee: Wayne Davies

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Shaun Moore

Carmarthen vs RGC

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Jamie Morgan, Alun Emmanuel

Neath vs Bridgend

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Simon Harris

Swansea vs Llandovery

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Neil Howells

Aberavon vs Llanelli

Referee: Exchange

Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, Julian Thomas 

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