Referees to 11 October

Europe’s two competitions start this weekend – the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup and in South Africa it is the last round of the Currie Cup before the semifinals with five teams competing for four places and the top spot witch which a home Final goes.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A
 
Ukraine vs Belgium in Kiev
Referee: Laurent Valin (France)
 
Division 3A

Lithuania vs Andorra in Siauliai
Referee: Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia)
 
Division 3B

Hungary vs Slovenia in Pecs
Referee: Vlad Iordachaescu (Romania)

Division 3D

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Monaco in Zenica Stade Kamberovica
Referee: Vasile Tabirta (Moldavia)

Americas Rugby Cup

Ontario Blues vs British Colombia Bears at Fletchers Fields, Markham, Ontario
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Assistant referees: Brian Arciero (Canada), Sam Langridge (Canada)
Assessor: Bruce Kukinski (Canada)

Jaguars vs USA Select in Glendale, Colorado
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Tim Luscombe (USA), Brian Zapp (USA)

Heineken Cup

Gloucester vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland)), Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland), Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Ulster vs Bath
Referees: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)

Leinster vs London Irish
Referees: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan (France), Bernard Dal Maso (France)
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Perpignan
Referees: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Kevin Stewart (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland))

Northampton Saints vs Munster
Referees: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Eric Gauzins (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas (France) , David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Biarritz Olympique
Referees: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: David Matthews (England)

Clermont Auvergne vs Viadana
Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)

Stade Français Paris vs Edinburgh
Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Bodily (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Harlequins
Referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Philips (Ireland)), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Brive
Referees: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Paul Dix (England)

Leicester Tigers vs Ospreys
Referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland)), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland))

Toulouse vs Sale Sharks
Referees: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Colin Stanley (Ire), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland))

Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 1

Worcester Warriors vs Montpellier
Referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Italy), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Bourgoin vs Leeds Carnegie
Referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Connacht vs Olympus XV Madrid
Referees: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Italy), Stefano Rebuschi (Italy)

Castres Olympique vs Toulon
Referees: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Bucuresti Oaks vs Parma
Referees: Cédric Marchat (France)
Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France), Laurent Cardona (France)

Petrarca Padova vs Newcastle Falcons
Referees: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)

Saracens vs Rovigo
Referees: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir (France), Stephan Pomarède (France)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw  (England)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

London Wasps vs Racing-Metro 92
Referees: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Roy Marfleet (England)

Bayonne vs Roma
Referees: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

Albi vs Montauban
Referees: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Andy Watson (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Domestic

Argentina

Torneo del Interior, Round 3

Zona Campeonato

Zona 1:

Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario vs Jockey Club de Rosario
Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)

Jockey Club de Villa María vs Sporting de Mar del Plata
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre (Buenos Aires)

Zona 2:

Tucumán vs Marista
Referee: Martín Rodríguez (Santafesina)

Tucumán Lawn Tennis vs Liceo
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordobesa)

Zona 3:

Córdoba Athletic vs La Tablada
Referee: Eugenio Morra (Cordobesa)

Universitario de Rosario vs Universitario de Tucumán
Referee: Cristian Sánchez Ruiz (Buenos Aires)

Zona Ascenso

Zona 1:

CURNE vs San Patricio
Referee: Luis Martínez (Misiones)

Santa Fe vs Jockey Club de Córdoba
Referee: Juan Lalanne (Buenos Aires)

Zona 2:

Mendoza vs Teqüé
Referee: César Dalla Torre (Mendoza)

Universitario de Salta vs Huirapuca
Referee: Matías Pascual (Tucumán)

Zona 3:

Universitario de Córdoba vs Universitario de Santa Fe
Referee: Agustín Auad (Tucumán)

CRAI vs Tala
Referee: Marcelo Albaca (Tucumán)

Zona 4:

Marabunta vs Neuquén
Referee: Victor Riera (Alto Valle)

Comercial vs Pueyrredón
Referee: Matías Dramis (Mar del Plata)

England

Championship

Bedford Blues vs Birmingham & Solihull 
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Nick Carrick
Assessor: Paul Dunnett
Coach: Clive Leeke

Doncaster vs Coventry  
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Allan Macgregor, Ian Roberts

Exeter Chiefs vs London Welsh  
Referee: Dave Rose
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Mark Summerhayes

Moseley vs Plymouth Albion  
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Paul Dickens

Cornish Pirates vs Bristol  
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Eric Woodmason

Nottingham vs Rotherham  
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Steve Makinson

France

Pro D2

Lannemezan vs Oyonnax
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Pierre Chastrusse, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Fabien Gabaldon
 
Bordeaux vs Agen
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Dominique Parrini, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: André Corbin
Goal judges: Sébastien Cloute, Pierre Puharre
 
Auch vs Tarbes
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Jacques Chapon
 
Grenoble vs Aurillac
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Thierry Cazalet, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Raphael Guaragna
 
Narbonne vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Franck Rataj, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Eric Darrière
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Alain Monteux
 
Pau vs La Rochelle
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Pierre Courbin
 
Colomiers vs Aix En Provence
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Paul Henri Courbier
 
Dax vs Lyon
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Jacques De Lemos, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Michel Roger
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Alain Gipoulou

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Blackrock vs Garryowen
Referee: Simon McDowell

Clontarf vs Dolphin
Referee: David Wilkinson

Cork Constitution vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Peter Haycock

Shannon vs St Mary’s
Referee: Michael Black

Ballynahinch vs Galwegians
Referee: Peter Roche

Buccaneers vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Richard Kerr

Dungannon vs Young Munster
Referee: Brain MacNeice

University College Cork vs Ballymena
Referee: Alan Rogan

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup, Week 11

Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury vs Manawatu at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 
Referee: Garratt Williamson 
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride 
Assessor: Lyndon Bray

Hawke’s Bay vs Counties Manukau at McLean Park, Napier 
Referee: Matthew Stanish   
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Taranaki vs Auckland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 
Referee: Josh Noonan   
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

Otago vs Waikato at Carisbrook, Dunedin 
Referee: Chris Pollock   
Assessor: Keith Brown

Southland vs Tasman at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 
Referee: Mike Fraser   
Assessor: Vinny Munro

North Harbour vs Bay of Plenty at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City 
Referee: Vinny Munro   
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Northland vs Wellington at Okara Park, Whangarei 
Referee: Glenn Newman   
Assessor: Errol Brain

Heartland Championship, Week 6

Meads Cup   

Wanganui vs South Canterbury at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui 
Referee: Glenn Newman 
Assessor: Neville McAlister

Poverty Bay vs Wairarapa Bush at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne 
Referee: Shaun Elliott 

Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Mid Canterbury at Levin Domain, Levin 
Referee: Mike Fraser 
Assessor: Harry Quinn

Lochore Cup   

West Coast vs Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Greymouth 
Referee: Matthew Muir 
Assessor: Paul Duggan

North Otago vs East Coast at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru 
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri 
Assessor: Grant James

King Country vs Buller at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Richard Kelly 
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

Scotland

Premier

Boroughmuir vs Edinburgh Accies at Meggetland
Referee: Ted Coutts
Assistant referees: Robert McHenry, David Wright

Ayr vs Melrose at Millbrae
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Robert MacKinnon, Graham Allen

Watsonians vs Glasgow Hawks at Myreside
Referee: S Lee (England)
Assistant referees: Bob Nevins, Andy Clift

West of Scotland vs Stewarts Melville at Burnbrae
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Iain Bruce

Currie vs Selkirk at Malleny Park
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, John Montgomery

Heriot’s vs Dundee HSFP at Goldenacre
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Stephen Hart, Brian Darling

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas vs Sharks at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Madel Herselman
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Boland vs Cheetahs at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

First Division semifinals

Pumas vs Eastern Province at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
 
South Western Districts vs Griffons at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Phillip Bosch, Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Hullett Billett

Under-21A

Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Reuben Rossouw 
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Boland vs Free State at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Eugene Daniels, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Madel Herselman
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-21B semifinals

Griquas vs Border at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
 
Valke vs Griffons at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: André Watson
 
Under-19
 
Griffons vs Leopards at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: François Groenewald
Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Under-19B semifinals

Pumas vs Boland at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assistant referees: Sewes Terblanche, Jan Venter
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
 
 Eastern Province vs Valke at EPRU Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Amateur Provincial semifinal

Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province at Police College
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assistant referees: Hentie Nel, Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell, Martyn Williams
 
Neath vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Stan Griffiths, Stuart Kibble
 
Pontypridd vs Swansea
Referee: Simon Harris
Assistant referees: David Swain, Gavin Roberts
 
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: Tim Beddow, Wayne Childs
 
Cardiff vs Carmarthen
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Michael Jones, Stewart Lawrence
 
Aberavon vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Matthew Thomas, Darren Gains
 
Bedwas vs Pontypool
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Gareth Rees