Referees to 17 October
Marius Jonker and Mark Lawrence have the big matches this weekend – the semifinals of the Currie Cup which are sure to attract huge crowds.
But the Currie Cup aside, there are referees whizzing all over the place this weekend.
The Commonwealth Sevens ends in Delhi, the domestic competitions in South Africa are on the fringe of ending and European Rugby goes into a second round in eight countries.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2C
Hungary vs Austria
Referee: Hervé Dubes (France)
Norway vs Denmark
Referee: Serge Goffinet (Belgium)
Commonwealth Games in Delhi
Referees: Stu Berry (South Africa), Nick Briant (New Zealand), JP Doyle (England), Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Andrew Lees (Australia), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Harry Mason (Singapore), Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Chait Sinh (India), Constant Cap (Kenya), Abdul Hamid (Malaysia), Mohammed Azar Bib Yusof (Singapore), George Danpal Naidu (Singapore), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Goal judges: Mokthar Alam (India), Mario Shelton (India), Guneet Grewal (India), Sendil Kumar (India),
European Rugby Cup
Heineken Cup, Round 2
Castres vs Cardiff Blues at Stade Pierre-Antoine
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Ospreys vs London Irish at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Northampton Saints at Murrayfield
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Cyril Lafon (France)
Racing Metro 92 vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade Olympique Yves du Manoir
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Huw Watkins, Nigel Whitehouse
Television match official: Derek Bevan
Saracens vs Leinster at Eembley
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Munster vs Toulon at Thomond Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Aironi vs Bath at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Dragons vs Toulouse at Rodney Parade
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Sean Davey (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Biarritz vs Ulster at Parc des Sports Agui;lera
Referee: David Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Paul Dix (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Scarlets at Welford Road
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Perpignan vs Benetton Treviso at Stade Aime-Giral
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Alan Biggs (England)
London Wasps vs Glasgow Warriors at Adams Park
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Franck Maciello (France)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 2
Montpellier vs Newcastle Falcons at Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Graham Knox (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Connacht vs Bayonne at The Sports Ground
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Bourgoin vs Exeter Chiefs at Stade Pierre-Rajon
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Harlequins vs I Cavalieri Estra at The Stoop
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Cetransa El Salvador vs Brive at Campo de Pepe Rojo
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan (Wales), Gareth Butler (Wales)
Petrarca vs Sale Sharks at Stadio Plebiscito
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Bucharest Oaks vs Crociati at Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse (Wales) Chris Williams (Wales)
La Rochelle vs Agen at Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Roy Maybank (England)
Gloucester vs Femi-CZ Rovigo at Kingsholm
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Leeds Carnegie vs Stade Français at Headingley
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Americas Rugby Cup
Canada Select vs USA Select in Córdoba
Referee: Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Javie Mancuso (Argentina), Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
Argentina Jaguars v Tonga A in Córdoba
Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Assistant referees: Chris Henshall (USA), Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
British & Irish Cup
Munster A vs Llanelli
Referee: David Walker (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ken Henley-Willis, Peter Dennehy
Assessor: E Ryan
Swansea vs Ulster A
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Huw Griffiths, Steve Richmond
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Richard Hughes
Newport vs Leinster A
Referee: Ross Campbell (England)
Assistant referees: Phil Connett, Gavin Roberts
Domestic
England
The Championship
Doncaster Knights vs Birmingham & Solihull at Castle Park
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Bedford Blues vs Worcester at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Keith Lewis
Esher vs Plymouth Albion at Molesey Road
Referee: Michael Tutty
Moseley vs London Welsh at Billesley Common
Referee: Darren Gamage
Bristol vs Nottingham at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Chris White
Cornish Pirates vs Rotherham Titans at The Mennaye
Referee: Dean Richards
France
Pro D2
Mont-de-Marsan vs St-Etienneat Stade Guy-Boniface
Tarbes vs Pau at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Bordeaux vs Albi at Stade André-Moga
Narbonne vs Carcassonne at Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié
Dax vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade Maurice-Boyau
Aurillac vs Lyon at Stade Jean-Alric
Auch vs Oyonnax at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Grenoble vs Colomiers at Stade Lesdiguières
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
Casinò di Venezia vs HBS GranDucato Parma
Mantovani Lazio vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Manawatu vs Waikato in Palmerston North
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Chris Rooney , Chris Jansen
Television match official: Sean Edwards
Ranfurly Shield: Canterbury vs Counties-Manukau in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Tasman vs Northland in Nelson
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assistant referees: Dean Bishop , Steffan James
Television match official: Paul Gurr
Bay of Plenty vs Southland in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Wellington vs Taranaki in Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Auckland vs Otago in Auckland,
Referee: Kane McBride
Hawke’s Bay vs North Harbour in Napier
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Zarne Johnson , Marty Hantz
Television match official: Bruce Dockary
Heartlands
Meads Cup
Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury in Wanganui,
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assistant referees: Murray O’Hara , Marty Bullock
Thames Valley vs North Otago in Paeroa,
Referee: Shane McDermott
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay in Timaru
Referee: Matthew Muir
Lochore Cup
Wairarapa Bush vs King Country in Masterton
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti in Ruatoria
Referee: Glen Jackson
Buller vs West Coast in Westport
Referee: James McPhail
Assistant referees: Jason Neill , Mike Voice
Scotland
Premiership
West of Scotland vs Melrose
Selkirk vs Heriots
Watsonians vs Ayr
Boroughmuir vs Dundee
Stirling County vs Currie
Hawick vs Glasgow Hawks
South Africa
Currie Cup semifinals
Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Absa Stadium Durban
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Division 1 Final
South Western Districts Eagles vs Eastern Province Kings at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Gerrie Coetzee
Reserve referee: J Peyper
Under 21A Semifinals
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Linston Manuels
Under-19A Semifinals
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Linston Manuels
Under-21B Final
Eastern Province vs Valke in Outeniqua Park
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Marc van Zyl
Under-19B Final
SWD vs Valke in Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Marc van Zyl
Amateur Provincial Final
Valke vs Western Province at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: G de Bruin, Euan Nel
Spain
División de Honor
Bizkaia Gernika vs CAU Valencia
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Cajasol Ciencias vs La Vila
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
UE Santboiana Seat vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Cetransa El Salvador vs Sanitas Alcobendas
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Ampo Ordizia vs Pegamo Bera Bera
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Durango vs Uribeldea
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Oviedo Feve vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (País Vasco)
Getxo vs Iveco Universidade Vigo
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Hernani
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
Grupo 2
Atletico Portuense vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)
Ponent vs Arquitectura
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Cisneros vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
Liceo Francés vs Les Abelles
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Cross Keys
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Robert Hale, Mark Johns
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Tonmawr
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Alan Jenkins, Barrie Gregory
Neath vs Aberavon
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Haydn Edwards
Carmarthen vs Pontypool
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Stuart Vaudin
