Referees to 10 October

Europe’s international competitions for clubs and regions starts this week – always tough and interesting. In South Africa the Currie Cup’s league matches come to an exciting end. In all of the matches there are enthusiastic referees, including former playing great Glen Jackson, who is now a top referee.

Jackson is appointed to his first international, at school level, and to an ITM Cup match.

Then there is the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 1B

Czech Republic vs Poland in Prague
Referee: Patrick Beuriot (France)

Division 2B

Andorra vs Slovenia in Andorra La Vella
Referee: Mike Hoyer (The Netherlands)

Division 2D

Finland vs Luxembourg in Jyväskylä
Referee: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia) 

Under-19

España vs Portugal in Madrid
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)

Schools

New Zealand Schools vs Australia Schools in Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson

Friendly

Spain Selection vs Biarritz Epoirs in Madrid
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)

Commonwealth Games Sevens

Referees: Stu Berry (South Africa), Nick Briant (New Zealand), JP Doyle (England), Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Andrew Lees (Australia), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Harry Mason (Singapore), Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)

Heineken Cup

Round 1

Northampton Saints vs Castres
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore

Ulster vs Aironi  
Referee:  Chris White (England)
Assistant referees: Graham Knox (Scotland) Alan Forrest (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons 
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Stephan Pomarède (France)

Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Franck Maciello (France), Eric Soulan (France) 

Leinster vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: David Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Stuart Terheege (England) 

Clermont Auvergne vs Saracens
Referee:  Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)

Toulon vs Ospreys
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

London Irish vs Munster  
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Eric Gauzins (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) 
Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France), Sébastien Minery (France)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Perpignan   
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Bath vs Biarritz
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)

Toulouse vs London Wasps  
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon Mcdowell (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Amlin Challenge Cup

Round 1

Newcastle Falcons vs Bourgoin 
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Stade Français vs Crociati
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Sale Sharks vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Sébastien Cloute (France)

Brive vs Petrarca  
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Jason Griffiths (Wales)

Agen vs Gloucester  
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)

I Cavalieri Estra vs Connacht
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir (France), Arnauld Blondel

Exeter ChieFree State vs Montpellier 
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Dave Walker (Scotland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Bucharest Oaks vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
Assistant referees: Hervé Dubes (France), Bruno Bessot (France)

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs La Rochelle 
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales) 

Bayonne vs Harlequins 
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) 
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales) 

Domestic

England

The Championship

Worcester Warriors vs Bristol 
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Martin Fox

London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Mike Tutty

Plymouth Albion vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Keith Lewis

Birmingham & Solihull vs Esher
Referee: David Rose

Nottingham vs Moseley
Referee: Paul Knowles

France

Pro D2

Lyon vs Grenoble at Stade Gerland
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Philippe Graciet

Carcassonne vs Tarbes at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Tual Trainini, Alain Falaise

Saint Etienne vs Bordeaux at Parc des sports de l’Etivallière
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Luigi Laborit, Laurent Amic
Assessor: Jean-Marie Bigot, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Jean-Paul Benoît, Yannick Thebault

Auch vs Dax at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Bruno Gabaldon, Stéphane Duberger 
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: François Godin, Benoît Escoubet

Aix-en-Provence vs Colomiers at Stade Maurice-David
Referee:Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Thierry Guilloton
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Goal judges: Cédric Chartrain, Franck Rataj

Albi vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stadium Municipal d’Albi
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Thomas Dejean
Assessor: Christian Prax, Eric Darriere
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Jean-François Fourquet

Pau vs Narbonne at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Laurent Breil
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Fabien Soucaret, Philippe Gorbenko

Oyonnax vs Aurillac at Stade Charles-Mathon
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Jean-Michel Huguet
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Goal judges: Moulla Kettami, Pascal Moreau

Italy

Trofeo Eccellenza

L’Aquila vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)
Assistant referees: Andrea Laurenti (Bologna), Favelo Mariotti (Ferrara)

Marchiol Mogliano vs Casinò di Venezia
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Treviso)
Assistant referees: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Hawke’s Bay vs Northland in Napier
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Marty Hantz, Barry McGaveston
Television match official: Bruce Dockary

Waikato vs Otago in Hamilton
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: Paul Head, Aaron Paterson 
Television match official: Paul Jeffrey

Taranaki vs Manawatu in New Plymouth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Chris Morrison, Danny Dalleston
Television match official: Rob Lord

Counties-Manukau vs Auckland in Pukekohe
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Simon Brown, Nigel Bradley 
Television match official: Rupert Friend

Ranfurly Shield
Southland vs Canterbury in Invercargill
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Jonathon White, Richard Kelly
Television match official: Doug Rodgers

North Harbour vs Wellington in North Shore City
Referee: Glen Jackson

Tasman vs Bay of Plenty in Blenheim
Referee: James McPhail
Assistant referees: Dean Bishop, Steffan James
Television match official: Paul Gurr

Heartlands

Meads Cup

North Otago vs Wanganui in Oamaru
Referee: Matthew Muir

Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury in Ashburton
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Graham Shaw, Matt Gallagher

Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley in Gisborne
Referee: Grant Stuart

Lochore Cup

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush in Levin
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Mike McNamara, Lindsay Walker

King Country vs Buller in Te Kuiti
Referee: Glenn Newman

West Coast vs East Coast in Greymouth
Referee: Kane McBride
Assistant referees: Steve Menzies, Anthony Jones
 
South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Golden Lions vs Pumas at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Madel de Villiers
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Griquas vs Blue Bulls at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, D Haasbroek
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Referee: Ben Crouse, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Leopards vs Free State Cheetahs at Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Christie du Preez  
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-21

Leopards vs Free State at Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Christie du Preez 
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Ben Crouse
Referee: Jimmy Aphane, Eugene Daniels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-19

Golden Lions vs Griffons at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Petri Bosch   
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Jimmy Aphane   
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Leopards vs Free State at Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Referee: Luke Burger   
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Semifinals

1st Division

SWD vs Griffons at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Eastern Province Kings vs Boland at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Under-21B

Griffons vs Valke in Welkom
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Phillip Bosch 

Eastern Province vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,  Port Elizabeth
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Linston Manuels  

Under-19B   
 
Pumas vs SWD in Witbank
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Pieter de Villiers 

Eastern Province vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Linston Manuels

Amateur Provincial

Western Province vs Free State in Cape Town
Referee: Stefan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Oregopotse Rametsi 

Spain

División de Honor B

Grupo 1

Durango vs BUC
Referee: Juan Manuel Garate (Cantabria)

Uribealdea vs Oviedo
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)

FC Barcelona vs Getxo
Referee: Axel Ginhson (Madrid)

Iveco Universidadevigo vs Hernani
Referee: Manuel Lazaro (Madrid)

Grupo 2

Ponent vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Francesco Ruiz-Jiménez (Andalucía)

Helvetia vs Les Abelles
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)

Arquitectura vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Alberto Ruíz-García (País Vasco)

CRC Madrid vs- Cisneros
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Llandovery vs Aberavon
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Andrew Davies, John Griffiths

Swansea vs Bedwas
Referee: Simon Harris
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Nigel Jury

Glamorgan Wanderers vs Llanelli
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Simon Wycherley, Ian Buckland 

Cardiff vs Neath
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: David Carter, Lee Parry 

Carmarthen Quins vs Cross Keys
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Mike Davies 

Newport vs Pontypool
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Neil Penny

Tonmawr vs Pontypridd
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Stan Griffiths, Jerard Hamer