Poite to officiate the Boks
Tests! Tests galore. The invasion of the North is in full swing this weekend with all of the top ten nations on the IRB's ranking list in action, in fact 19 of the top 20.
The top match, according to the rankings, is at Twickenham where No.1 plays No.3.
In Dublin No.2 plays No.5 and in Cardiff No.4 plays No.6. In all of these matches the lower ranked side has the advantage of being at home.
It promises to be an excellent weekend of rugby.
International
Friendlies
Canada vs Namibia at Parc Eiras, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
England vs New Zealand Twickenham, England
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Ireland vs South Africa at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Scotland vs Argentina at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Wales vs Australia at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), JP Doyle (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
France vs Fiji at Le Nouveau Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Georgia vs Tonga at Mikheil Meshki Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Italy vs Samoa at Stadio Cino e Lilio Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Greg Garner (England)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Romania vs USA at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Japan vs Maori All Blacks at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Hong Kong vs Russia at Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Takashi Harada (Japan)
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Moldova vs Ukraine in Chisinau
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)
Division 2A
Czech Republic vs Malta in Prague
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
Croatia vs Israel in Split
Referee: Marc Visser (Netherlands)
Division 2C
Luxembourg vs Austria in Luxembourg
Referee : Ken Lasmbrecht (Belgium)
LV= Cup
Harlequins vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)
Assistant referees: Kelvin Stewart (England), Roy Maybank (England)
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Newcastle Falcons vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: John Meredith (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England), Gordon Goodliffe (England)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox (England)
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)
Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)
London Welsh vs Gloucester
Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick (England), Gareth Copsey (England)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)
Ospreys vs Saracens
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Price (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Scarlets vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Thomas Foley (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies, Justin Williams
Wasps vs London Irish
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paul Burton (England), Paul Dix (England)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell (England), Gordon Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)
Assessor: Steve Leyshon (England)
Friendly
Saracens vs Western Province
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Andy Watson (England), Simon Mcconnell (England)
Television match official: David Sainsbury (England)
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)
Assessor: Clive Leeke (England)
Domestic
England
Championship
Bristol vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly Philip Watters
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
TJ Coach: Ashley Reay
Worcester Warriors vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Jonathan Healy
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Chris Sharp
Timekeeper: Jack Makepeace
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Moseley London Scottish
Referee: David Procter
Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Brian Ravenhill
Assessor: Christopher White
Jersey vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Fergus Kirby
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Dino Maddern
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
France
Top 14, Round 11
Montpellier vs Brive at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Castres vs Toulon at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Clermont vs Stade Français at Parc Des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Grenoble vs Lyon at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Oyonnax vs La Rochelle at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Racing-Métro vs Bayonne at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Bordeaux-Bègles Toulouse at Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Pro D2, Round 10
Aurillac vs Albi at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Franck-Olivier Duport, Stéphane Jeannot
Bourgoin vs Carcassonne at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Bruno Gaudefrin
Agen vs Montauban at Stade Armandie
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Benoît Traineau, Jérôme Lamarque
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Alain Guillen
Dax vs Perpignan at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Frédéric Cambou
Massy vs Béziers Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Romain Carbonnel, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Maxime Bernard, Stéphane Thelamon
Pau vs Biarritz at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Florian Cormier, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Patrick Bruno, Ascencio Garcia
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan At Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Sylvain Jaymes, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Dominique Salabaraas
Ireland
Ulster Bank Division 1
Corinthians vs Galwegians at Corinthian Park
Referee: David Connolly
UL Bohemian vs Garryowen at Thomond Park
Referee: Ken Imbusch
Clontarf vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Dolphin vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Gary Conway
St Mary's vs Lansdowne
Referee: Olly Hodges
UCD vs Terenure
Referee: Nigel Correll
Ballymena vs Malone at Eaton Park
Referee: Mark Patton
Assistant referees: Eamonn Whelan, Vincent Hughes
Belfast Harlequins vs Buccaneers at Deramore Park
Referee: John Carvill
Assistant referees: Chris Russell, Niall McLean
Assessor: Terry Dunlop
Dublin University vs Shannon at College Park
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
Young Munster vs Ballynahinch at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: Sean Gallagher
New Zealand
New Zealand Heartland XV vs New Zealand Defence Force in Methven
New Zealand Marist vs New Zealand Heartland XV in Timaru
Spain
División De Honor, Round 8
Vigo vs Hernani
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Ordizia vs Salvador
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Barcelona)
UE Santboiana vs Getxo
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Pozuelo vs Cisneros
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Gernika vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Valladolid RAC vs Independiente
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
División de Honor B, Round 8
Crat A Coruña vs Uribealdea
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Durango vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Zarautz vs Oviedo
Referee: Tirso López Lozano (Coruña)
Independiente “B” vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Belenos vs Eibar
Referee: Ruben Magariño (Badajoz)
Valladolid RAC “B” vs Bera Bera
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
CAU Valencia vs Les Abelles
Referee: José Luis Beltran (Valencia)
Tecnidex Valencia vs Sitges
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)
Sant Cugat vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Barcelona UC vs Lavila
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Cáceres vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)
Alcobendas Rugby vs Tasman Rugby Boadilla
Referee: Rodriguez Gutierrez (Valladolid)
Ingenieros Indust Las Rozas vs Cisneros “B”
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Helvetia vs Ciencias
Referee: Eliseo Patrón Costas (Granada)
CD Arquitectura vs Olímpico
Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)
CAU Madrid vs Universidad Granada
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Bridgend
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Mike Bethell
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Neil Jones, Jason Morris
Carmarthen vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Steffan Edwards
Cross Keys vs Llanelli
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Ben Porte
