Referees to 1 November

October is already ending and All Saints are upon us with a new series of tough challenges for referees in the month of All Souls. October ends with two huge matches for South African referees – the Bledisloe Cup match in Tokyo and the Currie Cup Final in Pretoria. Loftus Versfeld will be the place to be on Saturday – three Finals, one the greatest of them all.

International

Bledisloe Cup

New Zealand vs Australia at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match officials: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Belgium vs Moldova at St Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)

Division 2B

Croatia vs Malta In Split
Referee: Tomas Breburda (Czech Republic)
 
Sweden vs Netherlands In Trelleborg
Referee: Ucha Narimanidze (Georgia)
 
Division 3A

Lithuania vs Armenia In Klaipeda
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik ( Poland)
 
Division 3B

Denmark vs Hungary In Odense
Referee: Predrag Stiglic (Serbia)

Under-19

European Championship

This started in Belgium on Sunday.

Semifinals

Italy vs Spain
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)

Georgia vs Russia
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Play-offs (5th – 8th place)

Portugal vs Belgium
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)

Germany vs Poland
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Final Round

Championship: Italy vs Georgia
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

3rd/4th: Spain vs Russia
Referee: Rohan Hofmann (Portugal)

5th/7th: Portugal vs Poland
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

7th/8th: Belgium vs Germany
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)

Magners League

After this there is a break till December.

Connacht vs Scarlets at the Sportsground
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park Stadium
Referee: Alan Roland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Wales)

Leinster vs Blues at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Murrayfield
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Graham Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Assessor: JimYuille (Scotland)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester  
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Andrew Turner

Bath vs Saracens  
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Ken Stewart, Alan Biggs
Coach: Ashley Reay
Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Harlequins vs London Irish  
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints 
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Dave Hudson, Graham Hughes

London Wasps vs Leeds Carnegie 
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Andrew Watson
Assessor: Brain Campsall
Coach: Clive Leeke
Assessor: Geoff Warren

Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors 
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Treor Parlet

Championship

Bedford Blues vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Coach: Clive Leeke

Birmingham & Solihull vs Moseley  
Referee: Amndy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Darryl  Chapman
Assessor: Paul Emberson

Bristol vs Coventry  
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Television match official: Geoff Warren

London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Steve Lander

Plymouth Albion  vs Nottingham  
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Eric Woodmason
 
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: Andrew Mcmenemy (Scotland) 
/Mark /Wilson, Rob Sawyer

France

Top 14, Round 11

Clermont Auvergne vs Stade Français Paris
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Racing Metro 92 vs Toulouse
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
 
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Francis Coup
Television match official: Christophe Dutreuilh
 
Bourgoin vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Albi vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Michel Roger, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
 
Montauban vs Biarritz
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
 
Perpignan vs Castres
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Eric Darrière
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Pro D2, Round 9

Dax vs Narbonne
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine
 
Auch vs Aurillac
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Sylvain Jaymes
 
Grenoble vs La Rochelle
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Thierry Le Grand
 
Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Sylvain Desvaux
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Oyonnax
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Christophe Gaillardon
 
Agen vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Eric Lacombe
 
Pau vs Bordeaux
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Vincent Blasco
 
Colomiers vs Lannemezan
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Eric Doria

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Clontarf vs Blackrock
Referee: John Carvill

Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: Dudley Phillips

Shannon vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Alan Rogan

St Mary’s vs Dolphins
Referee: Simon McDowell

Ballynahinch vs Young Munster
Referee: Peter Haycock

Buccaneers vs Galwegians
Referee: John Lacey

Old Belvedere vs Ballymena
Referee: Brian MacNeice

University College Cork vs Dungannon
Referee: Peter Roche

Italy

Super 10, Round 7

Benetton Treviso vs Plusvalore Gran Parma at Stadio Di Monigo
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Assistant referees: Antonello Fracasso (Padova), Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Petrarca Padova at Tre Fontane
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Diego Bono  (Brescia), Francesco Commone (Napoli)

Rugby Parma vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Rugby XXV Aprile
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: tba, Ettore Reale (Bari)

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs L’Aquila Rugby at Campo Comunale Battaglini N. 1
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Gianni Corda (Parma)

Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Casinò di Venezia  at Campo Enrico Chersoni
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Francesco Pier’antoni (Roma)

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup semifinals

Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Josh Noonan
Assessor:  Kane McBride, Rod Hill

Wellington vs Southland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Heartland Championship Finals

Meads Cup

Mid Canterbury vs Wanganui in Christchurch
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant referees:  Richard Kelly, Shaun Elliott
Television match official: Kane McBride
Assessor:  Harry Quinn

Lochore Cup

West Coast vs North Otago in Greymouth
Referee: James McPhail
Assistant referees:  Nick Briant, Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Television match official: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Paul Duggan

Scotland

Premiership

Dundee HSFP vs Edinburgh Accies at Mayfield
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Archie McInally, Alan Forrest

Melrose vs Boroughmuir at Greenyards
Referee:  David Jack
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Graeme Marshall

Selkirk vs Heriots at Philiphaugh
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Bob Nevins 
Assessor: Bill Calder

Stewarts Melville vs Watsonians at Inverleith
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, Ronnie Dumma

West of Scotland vs Ayr at Burnbrae
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Frazer Balharry, Brian Darling

Currie vs Glasgow Hawks at Malleny Park
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Robert MacKinnon, Andy Clift
Assessor: Alistair Cummings

South Africa

Currie Cup Final

Blue bulls vs Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Cobus Wessels
4 & 5: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Reserve Referee: Marius Jonker
Assessor: André Watson

Promotion/Relegation

Pumas vs Boland at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Ben Crouse
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Sounth Western Districts Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-21A Final

Sharks vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning, André Watson

Under-19A Final

Golden Lions vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Spain

Divisino de Honor, Round 6

Ampo Ordizia vs Crc Madrid 
Referee: Felix Villegas(Castilla y León)

UE Santboiana vs Cetransa El Salvador 
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)

Les Abelles vs Bizkaia Gernika 
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

Cajasol Ciencias vs La Vila 
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria (País Vasco)

Vrac Quesos Entrepinares vs Pegamo Bera Bera 
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

División de Honor B, Round 3

Grupo 1

Barcelona Universitari Club vs Oviedo Feve 
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)

Getxo Artea vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe 
Referee: José  luis Molpeceres  (Castilla y León)

Universidad Ednon Vigo vs Durango 
Referee: Juan Manuel Garate (Cantabria)

Hernani vs FC Barcelona 
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

Grupo 2

Liceo Francés vs CAU Valencia 
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)

Helvetia Rugby vs Uma Málaga 
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)

Complutense Cisneros vs Jaén 
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)

Atletico Portuense vs Mercedes Benz Alcobendas 
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

Wales

Premiership
 
Aberavon vs Newport
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Steve Harwood, Paul Jones
 
Cardiff vs Pontypridd
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Lee Parry
 
Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Alwyn Harries
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Swansea
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Chris Tapper
 
Pontypool vs Carmarthen
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Richard Elliott, James Tucker
 
Ebbw Vale vs Llandovery
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Kelvin Shorte
 
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: David Jones, Steve Curtis