Referees to 15 August
What a weird feeling! There are no Tests this weekend. Europe is still warming up and SANZAR is having a domestic week. But in beautiful the whistle is being blow and boot thuds into ball as the 2010-11 Top 14 bursts into life.
International
Friendlies
Connacht vs Harlequins
Referee: George Clancy
Leo Colgan, Dave O’Flynn
Ulster vs Bath
Referee: Alain Rolland
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock, John Carvill
Scottish Exiles vs Belgium at Bracknell
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Eric Woodmason, Mark Summerhayes
Saracens vs USA All Stars at Old Albanians
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Rhys Davies
Television match official: Ed Morrison
Leeds vs Ospreys at Headingley
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Tim Wigglesworth
Coach: Clive Leeke
Gloucester vs Llanelli at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Ed Morrison
Coach: Ashley Reay
Wharfedale vs Stirling County
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Griffiths, Steve Makinson
Clifton vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Mark Doran
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Cornish Pirates vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Mennaye Field
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Andrew Bickle, Nigel Higginson
Newbury vs Pontypool
Referee: McConnell
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Brian Ravenhill
Television match official: Storey
Domestic
Australia
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
Gordon vs Manly at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Tim Wills
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
West Harbour vs Penrith at Concord Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Greg Butler
Coach: John McCarthy
Southern Districts vs Eastern Suburbs at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Stephen Copeman
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Northern Suburbs vs Randwick at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Jason Johnson
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Warringah vs Parramatta at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Richard Madden, Michael Andrews
Television match official: Peter Marshall
Eastwood vs Sydney University at TG Millner Field
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Edward Martin
Television match official: Michael Rolleston,
Canada
Canadian Rugby Cup
British Columbia vs Prairies in Calgary, Alberta
Referee: Jason Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Bryan Arciero, Derek Stoltz
Friendlies
England
Bedford vs Northampton at Goldington Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Stuart Terheege
Nottingham vs Leicester Tigers at Meadow Lane
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Martin Buck
London Irish vs London Welsh at Sunbury
Referee: Tom White
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Paul Burton
Otley vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Ged Stone, John Pearson
Cambridge vs Moseley
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Dave Grashoff, Leo Burton
Television match official: Ron Binham
Macclesfield vs Loughborough Students
Referee: Ian Tempest
Television match official: David Crooks, Dave Miller
Saracens vs Esher
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Nigel Carrick
Nottingham vs Leicester
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Martin Fox, Martin Buck
France
Top 14, Round 1
Toulouse vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Bruno Bessot, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Brive vs Racing-Metro 92
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-François Lavocat
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Patrick Péchambert, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Paris vs Bourgoin
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulon vs Bayonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Bachir Akim Hadj, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Perpignan vs Clermont
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
La Rochelle vs Castres
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Christophe Labaune, Patrick Bellet
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
New Zealand
ITM Cup, Round Three
Tasman vs Hawke’s Bay in Blenheim
Referee: Kane McBride
Canterbury vs North Harbour in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Bay of Plenty vs Auckland in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Josh Noonan
Southland vs Counties-Manukau (Ranfurly Shield) in Invercargill
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Otago vs Wellington in Dunedin
Referee: James McPhail
Northland vs Manawatu in Whangarei
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Waikato vs Taranaki in Hamilton
Referee: Chris Pollock
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Griquas vs Pumas at GWK Park Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, De Goede Haasbroek
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Golden Lions vs Free State Cheetahs at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Madel de Villiers
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Hulet Billett
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
First Division
Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: André Watson
Under-21
Griffons vs Griquas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pieter de Villiers
Assistant referees: Marius Westhuizen, Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Golden Lions vs Free State at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Madel de Villiers
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Hulet Billett
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Marc Zyl
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Under-19
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Boland vs Griquas at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Dilbert November
Television match official: Thuso Mngqibisa
Golden Lions vs Free State at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Hulet Billett
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Television match official: Hendrik Greyvenstein
Amateur Provincial
Griffons vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Griquas vs Valke Rural at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Hein Gericke
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Western Province vs Boland at Pniel RFC, Stellenbosch
Referee: François de Bruin
Television match official: Hendrik Greyvenstein
Free State vs Griffons Rural at ABSA Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Griquas Rural vs Eastern Province Rural in Upington
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Eastern Province vs Border Rural at Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Referee: Andrew Slater
Border vs South Western Districts at Fort Hare University
Referee: Petros Sambo
Valke vs Golden Lions
Referee: Willie Killian
Television match official: André Watson
Pumas vs Limpopo
Referee: Eduan Nel
Leopards vs Pumas Rural
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Television match official: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Free State Rural vs Free State Central at Shimlas Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
