Referees to 13 September
The big one this weekend, a huge one, is the last match of the 2008 Tri-Nations which has all the air of a final, the third match in the Bledisloe Cup, and Jonathan Kaplan of South Africa is the man to referee it.
This match will allow Kaplan to equal Paul Honiss’s record of 46 Tests as a referee. Kaplan has been appointed to referee the match between Wales and New Zealand in Cardiff in November, a match which will make him the most capped Test referee of all time.
The European Nations Cup whose fixtures are much determined by the harsh European weather, starts this weekend.
For the first time a referee from outside of the Celtic nations, Carlo Damasco of Naples, will referee a Magners League match – that between Glasgow Warriors and the Ospreys in Glasgow.
Italy’s Super 10 kicks off this weekend. One of their referees is David Wilkinsin, an exchange referee from Ireland.
Apart from rugby matches there is a big match in Scotland for Neil Paterson who is getting married. His assistant referees are Peter Allan, Andy Macpherson and Iain Heard. We all hope its a great match.
International
Tri-Nations
Australia vs New Zealand in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Andrew Cole
FIRA-AER
European Nations Cup
Division 3A
Serbia vs Armenia in Smederevo
Referee: Eric Soulan (France)
Division 3B
Slovenia vs Hungary in Ljubljana
Referee: Mike Hoyer (Netherlands)
Under-19
Oceania
FORU Tournament in Fiji
Day 3
Tuesday 9 September 2008 at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Samoa vs Papua New Guinea
Referee: Mathieu Duparc (New Caledonia)
Vanuatu vs Tahiti
Referee: Petero Misaele (Fiji)
Fiji vs Tonga
Referee: Tui Komiti (Samoa)
Magners League
Round 5
These matches are brought forward because of Welsh involvement in the EDF Cup later.
Ospreys vs Cardiff Blues At Liberty Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Nigel Whitehouse (Wales).
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales).
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Llanelli Scarlets At Rodney Parade
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Neil Ballard (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales).
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales).
Round 2
Cardiff Blues vs Ulster at Arms Park
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Steve Edwards (Wales).
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales).
Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys at Firhill Arena
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy).
Touch judges: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland).
Leinster vs Edinburgh Rugby at RDS Dublin
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Michael Black (Ireland), Jonathan Peake (Ireland).
Llanelli Scarlets vs Connacht at Stradey Park
Referee: Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Matthew Alpin (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales).
Munster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Domestic
Argentina
URBA Top 14
Lomas Athletic vs Hindu
Referee: Hernan Filomena
San Luis vs Newman
Referee: Pablo Deluca
CASI vs La Plata
Referee: Carlos Boudon
Regatas Bella Vista vs San Cirano
Referee: Francisco Pastrana
Belgrano Athletic vs Champagnat
Referee: Cristian Sanchez Ruiz
Pucará vs SIC
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre
Alumni vs CUBA
Referee: Leonardo Borghi
Australia
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield Final
Sydney University vs Eastern Suburbs at Coogee Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Ian Smith, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michael Tanzer
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Saracens at Edgeley Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Don Helme, Mike Buck
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
Bath vs Gloucester at the Rec
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Warren
Harlequins vs Bristol at The Stoop
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Leicester Tigers vs London Irish
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Dix , Alan Biggs
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Andrew Turner
London Wasps vs Worcester Warriors at Adams Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Andrew PearceBob Mullis
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Newcastle Falcons vs Northampton Saints at Kingston Park
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Newbury
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Terry Hall , Dave Grashoff
Esher vs Nottingham
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Kevin Morgan
Moseley vs Coventry
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, James Minards
Assessor: Paddy Lockwood, Steve Savage
Television match official: Ashley Reay
Plymouth Albion vs Manchester
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Kevin Obern
Sedgley Park vs London Welsh
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Andrew Gardner
Assessor: Mike Hamlin
Cornish Pirates vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Peter Huckle
Doncaster vs Rotherham
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Barry Dalby
Assessor: John Haggart, Steve Savage
Leeds Carnegie vs Otley
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Rod Sheard, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson
Fiji
Digicel Cup semifinals
Nadroga vs Tailevu at Lawaqa Park, Nadroga
Referee: Samuela Tuidraki
Touch judges: Saivasa Tawake, Petero Misaele
Coach: Talemo Waqa
Nadi vs Suva at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Referee: Mikea Rokodrakia
Touch Judges: Eliesa Hereniko, Isimeli Bari
Coach: Pat Gock
France
Top 14 – Round 4
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Biarritz vs Brive
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Francis Coup, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Bourgoin vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Castres vs Dax
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Montpellier vs Montauban
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Forget, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Perpignan vs Bayonne
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Régis Gabard, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Toulon vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2 – Round 3
Racing Metro 92 vs La Rochelle
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Patrick Noailhac
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Pascal Lafond, Olivier Greco
Oyonnax vs Bourg-en-Bresse
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Thierry Millet
Auch vs Narbonne
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Luigi Laborit, Jacques Chapon
Albi vs Grenoble
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Didier Bonnet, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Sébastien Garat, Sébastien Grellety
Pau vs Agen
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Thierry Laur, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Christian Coussan
Tarbes vs Aurillac
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Didier Bart, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Frédéric Chazal
Colomiers vs Lyon
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Thomas Dejean
Bordeaux vs Béziers
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Christophe Degos, Laurent Brei
lItaly
Super 10 – Round 1
Plus Valore Gran Rugby vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Stafano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Cammi Calvisano vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Alessandro Cason (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Almaviva Capitolina vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Antonello Fracasso (Padova)
Casino’ Di Venezia vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Enrico Cerci (Colleferro)
Carrera Petraca Padova vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Touch judges: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Stefano Lento (Udine)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup – Week 7
Taranaki vs Manawatu at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Touch judges: Ben Skeen, Peter Boyden
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Bay of Plenty vs Auckland at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Errol Brain
Northland vs Canterbury at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones
Tasman vs Otago at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Phil Young
Southland vs North Harbour at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: James McPhail
Assessor: Glenn Moore
Wellington vs Waikato at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Counties Manukau vs Hawke’s Bay at Grower’s Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Stuart Beissel
Heartland AA Awards – Week 4
Pool A
Buller vs North Otago at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Allan Bateman
South Canterbury vs West Coast at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Dick Ross
Wairarapa Bush vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Peter Boyden, Paul Ramsay
Pool B
King Country vs Wanganui at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Alan Riley
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Mid Canterbury vs East Coast at Ashburton S/grounds, Ashburton
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
Scotland
Premiership
Stirling County vs Heriots
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: John Steele, Bob Nevins
Boroughmuir vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Touch judges: James Bell, David Anderson
Selkirk vs Melrose
Referee: Graham Knox
Touch judges: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall
West of Scotland vs Hawick
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Touch judges: Andrew Hepburn, Peter Carruthers
Ayr vs Heriots
Referee: Andy Ireland
Touch judges: Rupert Henderson, John Ferns
Edinburgh Accies vs Currie
Referee: Robert McKinnon
Touch judges: Ed Crozier, Graham Allen
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Western Province vs Valke at Newlands
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Lions vs Griquas in Johannesburg
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein, Peter de Bruin
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Richard Nash
Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
Referee: Willie Roos
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Division 1
Pumas vs South Western Districts in Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Border in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Banks Yontolo
Leopards vs Griffons in Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Chris Healey, Jonathan Mouers
Under-21A
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: François Veldsman
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: Chris Healey, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Under-21B
Pumas vs South Western Districts in Witbank
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Touch judges: Msileni, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Griquas in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Matt Kemp
Touch judges: Jerome America, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Banks Yontolo
Under-19A
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Chris Healey
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Under-19B
Eastern Province vs Griquas in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jerome America
Assessor: Banks Yontolo
Pumas vs South Western Districts in Witbank
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Amateur Provincial
South Western Districts vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: M Gladile
Assessor: H Billett
Free State Platteland vs Valke Platteland in Burgersdorp
Referee: Willie Killian
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Clubs
National Club Championship
This will be played at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch.
Referees: Silulami Pityoi, Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marius Bonthuys, Petrus Bosch, Quinton Immelman, Richard Ingram, Jimmy Aphane, François de Bruin, Bongani Maloni, Luke Burger
Assessors: Dennis Immelman, Keith Hendricks
Coaches: Neville Heilbron, Theuns Naudé, Tappe Henning
Referee Tournament Director: André Watson
Wales
Premiership
Bridgend vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Ken Bowen, Steve Harwood
Pontypool vs Llanelli
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Steve Nash
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Mike Cox, Chris Morgan
Bedwas vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Gareth Saunders, Rob Mota
Pontypridd vs Neath
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: David Williams, Owen Daley
Cross Keys vs Swansea
Referee: Mike Bethell
Touch judges: Huw F Lewis, Nigel Jones
Aberavon vs Llandovery
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Martyn Lewis, Peter Evans
