Referees to 13 September
Nigel Owens of Wales has the big one this weekend at sold-out Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
The Super 10 starts in Italy this week. Also starting this week is the Americas Rugby Championship with six teams – four from Canada and one each from the USA and Argentina.
International
Tri-Nations
New Zealand vs South Africa at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Ukraine vs Poland in Kiev
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Magners League
Edinburgh vs Connacht at Murrayfield
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)
Leinster vs Dragons at RDS
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Tom Redmond (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Glasgow vs Scarlets at Firhill
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Munster vs Cardiff at Thomond Park
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Mark Gargan (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Americas Rugby Championship
Prairie vs Atlantic at Calgary Rugby Park, Calgary
Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Assistant referees: Sherry Trumbull (Canada), Greg Haley (Canada)
Assessor: Don Whidden, Jarad Morrison (Canada)
British Columbia vs Ontario at Brockton Oval, Vancouver
Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Assistant referees: Sherry Trumbull (Canada), Gerry Clayton (Canada)
Assessor: Mel Jones (Canada)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield semifinals
Gordon vs Warringah
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Nathan Pearce
Coach: John McCarthy
Manly vs Eastwood
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Steve Walsh
Coach: John McCarthy
England
Premiership, Round 2
Worcester Warriors vs Leeds Carnegie at Sixways
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Bath vs London Wasps at Recreation Ground
Referee: Chris Whie
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Paul Dix
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers at Welford Road
Referee: Dave Pearson.
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Stuart Terheege
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
London Irish vs Gloucester
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Saracens vs Northampton Saints at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Peter Huckle
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, David Matthews
London Irish vs Gloucester at Adams Park
Referee: Dean Richard
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Stuart Terheege
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Shanks at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Paul Emerso, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Gary Welsh
RFU Championship
Bedford Blues vs Coventry
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Mark Vernon, Nick Carrick
Assessor: Tony Trigg, Nick Cousins
Birmingham & Solihull vs Bristol
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Exeter Chiefs vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Eric Woodmason
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Cornish Pirates vs Moseley
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Nigel Higginson
Nottingham vs London Welsh
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: S Lee, James Minards
Assessor: Steve Lander
Rotherham vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Paul Dickens
Assessor: S Womersley
France
Top 14
Clermont Auvergne vs Racing Metro 92 at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Frédéric Gourgues, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Biarritz vs Bayonne at Stade d’Anoeta, Saint Sébastien, Spain
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Francis Coup
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Montpellier vs Toulon at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Montpellier
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Stade Français Paris vs Castres at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Philippe Gorbenko, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulouse vs Albi at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Thierry Laur, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Montauban vs Brive at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Bourgoin vs Perpignan at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Pro D2
Aix En Provence vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Dominique Parrini, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Christian Prax
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Arnaud Blondel
Agen vs Aurillac at Stade Armandie
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: David Passicos, Robert Crabos
Dax vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Benoit, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Roland Cournet
Goal judges: Laurent Breil, Pierre Courbin
Auch vs Lannemezan at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Max Benoit
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Laurent Perrin
Grenoble vs Colomiers at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Thierry Chanut, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Thierry Guilloton
Narbonne vs Bordeaux at Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Thierry Mallet
Pau vs Lyon at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Christian Coussan
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Luigi Gaborit
Ireland
Under-20
Leinster vs Ulster
Referee: Dave O’Flynn
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Barry O’Keefe
Under-19
Leinster vs Ulster
Referee: Ger English
Under-18
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: S Douglas
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: David Connolly
Italy
Super 10, Round 1
L’Aquila vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Petrarca Padova vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Roma)
Parma vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
Casinò di Venezia vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Ranfurly Shield: Canterbury vs Otago at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan, Kane McBride
Assessor: Paul Duggan
Northland vs Counties Manukau at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Errol Brain
Taranaki vs Wellington at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Tasman vs Waikato at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Southland vs Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Keith Brown
North Harbour vs Hawkes Bay at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Garratt Williamson
Auckland vs Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Heartlands
West Coast vs Buller at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Mike Fraser
East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Wanganui vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Alan Riley
Thames Valley vs South Canterbury at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Nick Briant
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
North Otago vs King Country at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: James McPhail
Mid Canterbury vs Poverty Bay at Ashburton Showgrounds,
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assessor: Tony Kelly
Scotland
Premier 1
Ayr vs Boroughmuir at Millbrae
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Graeme Marshall
Currie vs Melrose at Malleny Park
Referee: Ted Coutts
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, Digby Thomas
Heriots vs Watsonians at Goldenacre
Referee: Keith Lewis (England)
Assistant referees: David Jack, Graham Allen,
Television match official: Jim Fleming
Selkirk vs Glasgow Hawks at Philiphaugh
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Archie McInally
Assessor: Colin High
Stewarts Melville vs Dundee HSFP at Inverleith
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Johann van der Merwe, Bob Nevins
West of Scotland vs Edinburgh Accies at Burnbrae
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Brian Darling
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Boland vs Griquas in Wellington
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Cheetahs vs Western Province at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus, Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Gerrit Coetzer
Division 1
Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Madel Herselman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Pumas vs Mighty Elephants at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Bongani Maloni, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-21
Boland vs Lions at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Free State vs Western Province at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Pretoria
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Gerrit Coetzer
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Mtheleni Msileni, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Griquas vs Border at AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Sakkie Meyer, Magda Jordaan
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel
Pumas vs Eastern Province at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assistant referees: Sewes Terblanche, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Martin Lekhanye, Madel Herselman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers
Griquas vs Border at AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Referee: Sakkie Meyer
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus, Pretoria South Western Districts
Referee: Dilbert November
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Boland vs South Western Districts at Wellington,
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Pumas vs Eastern Province at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Sewes Terblanche
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Western Province vs Free State at UCT RFC, Grootte Schuur Cape Town
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
Blue Bulls vs Valke at Loftus B, Pretoria
Referee: Andries Retief
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Griffons Rural vs Griquas in Bethlehem
Referee: André Botha
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Pumas vs Leopards at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Jan Venter
Assessor: François van Biljon
Pumas Rural vs Lions at Lydenburg RFC, Lydenburg
Referee: Jocelyn Tucker
Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe
Border vs Griquas Rural at Victoria Grounds, King William’s Town
Referee: I Smit
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Border Rural vs South Western Districts at Victoria Grounds, King William’s Town
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Natal Rural vs Free State Rural at Volksrust RFC, Volksrust
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assessor: Burton Hufkie
Elephants Rural vs Boland in Adelaide
Referee: A Swartz
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Leopards Rural vs Limpopo at Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney
Referee: Theuns Naicker
Television match official: Eugene de Villiers
Spain
División de Honor, Round 1
CR La Vila vs Bizkaia Gernika RT
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez (Madrid)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs AMPO Ordizia RE
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Cajasol Rugby Ciencias vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
CRC Madrid vs CR Les Abelles
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Llandovery
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, Richard Thomas
Neath vs Carmarthen
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: Richard Elliott, Steve Lewis
Pontypool vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Gavin Roberts
Newport vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Darren Evans, Dominic Lonergan
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Cardiff
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Stuart Vaudin
Cross Keys vs Aberavon
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Ian Buckland
Bedwas vs Swansea
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Mike Cox, Wayne Carter
