Referees to 11 September 2011
It’s here. The 2011 Rugby World Cup is starting as the whole world watches tensely on. These are exciting times, including for referees, especially George Clancy who will blow the whistle to get it started.
We wish all the referees, assistant referees, TMOs, assessors, 4s and 5s, timekeepers and referee organisers well. They will surely have a happy time together as there is no such thing as a nasty referee. Let’s hope that there is not a single criticism of a referee. The better they do, the better it is for all of us.
The World Cup is a great opportunity for referees to steal with their eyes – see how the chosen 10 go about refereeing – top referees refereeing top matches.
International
Rugby World Cup
Friday, 9 September 2011
New Zealand vs Tonga in Auckland
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland))
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Saturday, 10 September
Scotland vs Romania in Invercargill
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Fiji vs Namibia in Rotorua
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
France vs Japan in North Shore
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Argentina vs England in Dunedin
Referee: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Simon McDowell (Ireland))
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Sunday, 11 September
Australia vs Italy in North Shore
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland))
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Ireland vs USA in New Plymouth
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
South Africa vs Wales in Wellington
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland)), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Pro 12
Glasgow vs Munster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Leinster vs Dragons at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Barrie O’Connell (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Connacht vs Llanelli at Sportsground
Referee: (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Ian Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Cardiff vs Treviso at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)/Paul Adams (Wales)
Aironi vs Ulster at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield semifinals
Manly v. Northern Suburbs
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: Ian Smith
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Eastern Suburbs v. Randwick
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Ian Smith
Television match official: Julian Pritchard
Assessor: Michael Tanzer
England
England
Premiership
tbc
Championship, Round 2
Esher vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Matthew Carley
London Welsh vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Dean Richards
Moseley vs Nottingham
Referee: Ross Campbell
Bristol vs London Scottish
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Darren Gamage
Rotherham Titans vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Stephen Lee
France
Top14
Biarritz vs Castres at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean Pierre, Matheu, Thomas Dejean
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Clermont vs Bordeaux at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Sebastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Christophe Clavere
elevision match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Agen vs Lyon at Stade Armandie
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Charles Bondel, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Perpignan vs Brive at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Christopher Berdos
Assistant referees: Bachir Akim Hadj, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Bayonne vs Toulon at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Sebastien Minery, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: David Rosich
Stade Francais vs Montpellier at Stade Charlety (Paris)
Referee: Céderic Marchat
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Toulouse vs Racing Métro at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Sebastien Hebert
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Pro D2
Tarbes vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Frank Maciello
Assistant referees: Paul-Hernri, Jean-Chritophe Clot
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Pascal Moreau
Narbonne vs Aurillac at Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Bernard Lagardere
Goal judges: Perrin Laurent, Jacques De Lemos
La Rochelle vs Périgueux at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Cederci Clave, Jean-Paul Benoît
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, Michel Couzier
Grenoble vs Carcassonne at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal judges: Thomas Bolle Reddat, Philippe Graciet
Auch vs Dax at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Sebastien Grellety, Stephane Duberger
Goal judges: Franck Bernos, Athaner Romain
Aix-en-Provence vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Chenavier, Laurent Breil
Goal judges: Didier Veyssiere, Jean-Michel Huguet
Béziers vs Albi at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Benoit Escoubet
Goal judges: Hand Fabrice, Alain Falaise
Bourgoin vsPau at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Stephane Boyer
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Eric Sentucq
Goal judges: Philippe Sigu, Thierry Le Grand
Ireland
Under-20
Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Stuart Geffakin
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Under-19
Munster vs Connacht
Referee: Edward Kenny
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: Trevor Collins
Schools
Leinster vs Munster
Referee: Jonny Erskine
Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: Nigel Correll
New Zealand
Heartland Championship
Week 6
Wanganui vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: Kane McBride
Buller vs North Otago at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Matt Muir
East Coast vs Thames Valley at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Grant Stuart
Wairarapa Bush vs Poverty Bay at Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton
Referee: James McPhail
King Country vs West coast at t Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Ben Skeen
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: Tbc
Assistant referees: Robert Mchenry, Graeme Marshall
Dundee HSFP vs Hawick
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Tom McNicol, Archie McInally
Boroughmuir vs Stirling County
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Alan Forrest
Glasgow Hawks vs Gala
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Malcolm Currie, Bob Nevins
Heriots vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Adrian Graves
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Golden Lions vs Griquas at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Quintin Immelman Quinton, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Gerrie
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Sharks vs Pumas at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: tbc, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Allan O’Connell
First Division
Border vs South Western Districts Eagles at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Fumanekile Yamile
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Richard Nash
Griffons vs Eastern Province at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Valke vs Boland at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: Willie Roos
Under-21
Border vs South Western Districts Eagles at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Andrew Slater, Fumanekile Yamile
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen Johan
Assessor: Richard Nash
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Stephan Geldenhuys
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Sharks vs Valke at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Allan O’Connell Allan
Griffons vs Eastern Province at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griquas vs Boland at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, tbc
Under-19
Border vs Valke at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Andrew Slater
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Sharks vs South Western Districts Eagles at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Allan O’Connell
Griffons vs Eastern Province
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griquas vs Boland at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Local
Wales
Premiership
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Owain Griffith
Neath vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Peter Mortimer
Swansea vs Bedwas
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Mark Davis
Cardiff vs Cross Keys
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Stuart Vaudin
Llanelli vs Llandovery
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Richard Hughes, Tony Pratt
Bridgend vs Newport
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Morgan Whitehead
Pontypool vs Tonmawr
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Arwyn Davies
