Referees to 17 September 2017
To some, it seems strange that the All Blacks and the Springboks will meet on the small North Harbour Ground. When the All Blacks come to South Africa they will play at Newlands, not Boland Stadium.
PRO14 comes to South Africa for the first time. It was generally exciting when the Cheetahs and the Kings were taken into PRO14 but their results so far suggest that they have been overvalued.
There is an interesting appointment as an assistant referee in Scotland's premiership – David Changlen, an important name in recent refereeing history in Scotland.
International
Rugby Championship, Round 4
Australia vs Argentina at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs South Africa at QBE Stadium, Albany
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
PRO 14, Round 3
Ospreys vs Munster
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales)
Television match officials: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Blues vs Glasgow
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Mike English (Wales)
Television match officials: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Cheetahs vs Zebra
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Seán Gallagher (Ireland), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Television match officials: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Ulster vs Scarlets
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Italy), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
Television match officials: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Dragons vs Connacht
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Television match officials: (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Dunx McClement (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Ireland (Scotland)
Kings vs Leinster
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
National Championship
Fiji Druas vs NSW Country Eagles at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Referee: William Houston
Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi, Lote Saudranu
Television match official: Johnson Lee
Sydney Rays vs Melbourne Rising at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Assistant referees: James Quinn, Andrew Cox
Perth Spirit vs Greater Sydney Rams at McGillivray Oval
Referee: Jordan Way
Assistant referees: Sam Jones, Tamarapa Galvin
Television match official: Alexander Ninkov,
Brisbane City vs Canberra Vikings at St Lucia
Referee: Nicholas Berry
Assistant referees: Shane Barr, Andrew Twist
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Simon McConnell
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Citing commissioner: Buster White & Grant Seely
Worcester Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Philip Watters
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Citing commissioner: Mike Rafter
Sale Sharks vs London Irish
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Citing commissioner: Steve Savage
Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, John Meredith
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Citing commissioner: John Byett
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens
Referee: John-Paul Doyle
Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Paul Burton
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Simon Adams
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth
Wasps vs Harlequins
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Dix
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Citing commissioner: Paul Hull
Championship
Bristol vs Richmond
Referee: Hamish Smales
Assistant referees: Dan Parrott, Michael Patz
Assessor: Chris White
Assistant referee coach: Peter Huckle
Citing commissioner: Pete Larter
London Scottish vs Nottingham
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Nick Marshall
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan
Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Peter Allan
Assessor: Sam Collins
Assistant referee coach: Ashley Reay & Robin Goodliffe
Citing commissioner: Grant Seely
Rotherham Titans vs Hartpury College
Referee: Jack Makepeace
Assistant referees: Bill Burton, Matthew Daubney
Assessor: Darren Gamage
Citing commissioner: Paul Burke
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Michael Hudson, Greg Garner
Assessor: Martin Fox
Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney
Jersey Reds vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Karl Dickson
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Citing commissioner: Danny Rumble
France
Top 14
Toulouse vs Stade Français at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Patrick Pechambert
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Lyon vs Bordeaux-Bègles at MATMUT Stadium de Gerland
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Perrin
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Agen vs La Rochelle at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: T Ramos, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Clermont vs Brive at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin
Racing vs Oyonnax at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Frédéric Bouzac, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Montpellier vs Toulon at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jonathon Dufort, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Pro D2, Round 6
Vannes vs Baytonne at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Fabrice Alejo, Benoît Escoubet
Aurillac vs Narbonne at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Laurent Guillermard
Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Christian Coussan
Biarritz vs Nevers at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera
Referee: Thomas Chereque
Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Fabien Soucaret
Colomiers vs Angoulême at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Vincent Praderie
Assistant referees: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Thierry Devais
Massy vs Dax at Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Yannick Vals, Alexandre Vallon
Grenoble vs Beziérs at Stade des Alpes
Referee: Nicholas Datas
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Gaillardon
Perpignan vs Montauban at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Assistant referees: Rémi De Lisle, Christophe Bats
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
University College Cork vs Shannon at Mardyke Grounds
Referee: Oisin Quinn
Old Belvedere vs Ballynahinch at Anglesea Rd
Referee: Leo Colgan
Old Wesley vs Ballymena at Donnybrook
Referee: Joy Neville
Dolphin vs Naas at Musgrave Park
Referee: Jonny Erskine
St Mary's vs Garryowen at Templeville Road
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Dublin University vs Terenure College at College Park
Referee: Nigel Correll
Young Munster vs University College Dublin at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: Mark Patton
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf at Temple Hill
Referee: Gary Conway
Buccaneers vs Lansdowne at Dubarry Park
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
UL Bohemians vs Banbridge at University of Limerick
Referee: Paul Haycock
Under-19
Ulster vs Munster at RBAI, Belfast
Referee: Cillian Hogan
Under-18 Clubs
Connacht vs Leinster at The Showground
Referee: Jonny Wilson
New Zealand
Mitre Cup, Round 5
Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury vs Counties Manukau at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Northland vs North Harbour at Toll Stadium Whangarei
Referee: Michael Winter
Southland vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: James Munro
Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Waikato vs Manawatu at FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Nick Briant
Otago vs Tasman at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Mike Fraser
Counties Manukau vs Hawkes Bay at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Michael Lash
Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Richard Kelly
Farah Palmer Cup, Round 3
Hawke's Bay vs Otago at Tremain Field, Napier
Referee: Lauren Jenner
Auckland vs Counties at Manukau Bell Park, Auckland
Referee: Ryan Borthwick
Canterbury vs Manawatu at Linfield Park, Christchurch
Referee: Karl Hancox
Waikato vs Wellington at Marist RFC, Hamilton
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour at Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Finlay Brown, Bob Nevins
Coach: Andy MacPherson
Boroughmuir vs Currie Chieftains
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Fergus Hollins, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Andy Ireland
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriot's at Scotstoun
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Alistair Watt
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Hawick vs Marr
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: David Changlen, Grant Denholm
Waytsonians vs Stirling County
Referee: Kevin White
Assistant referees: tba, Colin George
Coach: Tappe Henning
South Africa
Griquas vs Sharks at GW Park, Kimberley
Referee: Anselmi Federico (Argentina)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Mpho Matsaung
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Pumas vs Western Province at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Shemea Mushiribindi
Television match official: Lesego Legoete
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Damon Murphy (Australia)
Television match official: Willie Vos
1st Division
South Western Districts Eagles vs Valke at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Francois Davids
Leopards vs Welwitschias at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Seán Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Aimee Barrett
Eastern Province vs Border Bulldogs at De Wet Stadium, Despatch
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: JP Clements, Patrick Bulwana
Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Damian Schneider (Argentina), Viv-Richard Adams
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local
Western Province vs Golden Lions at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local
Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Local
Under-20
Pumas vs Limpopo at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Local
Boland vs Valke at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Local
South Western Districts vs Griquas at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Griffons vs Border at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
Under-19
Leopards vs Eastern Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Aimee Barrett
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Western Province vs Golden Lions at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Women's Interprovincial Finals
B Final
Golden Lions vs South Western Districts Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Le-Ann MacClune
Assistant referees: JP Clements, Patrick Bulwana
A Final
Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Assistant referees: Le-Ann MacClune, JP Clements
Gold Cup
Sasol vs Rustenburg Impala at Sasol Hydra-Arc RFC, Secunda
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assistant referees: Local
Bloemfontein Police vs Vereeniging at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Divan Uys
Assistant referees: Local
Northam Platinum Rhinos vs Old Georgians at Setaria Recreation Club, Limpopo
Referee: Johre Botha
Assistant referees: Local
QBR vs Vaal Reefs at Harlequin Club, Pretoria
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant referees: Local
Progress George vs Tygerberg at Rosemore Stadium, George
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Assistant referees: Local
Roses United vs Western Suburbs, Wellington
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Local
Sishen vs False Bay in Kathu, Northern Cape
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Assistant referees: Local
Progress Uitenhage vs Swallows at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Naka Bulelani
Assistant referees: Local
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Bargoed
Referee: Elgan Williams
Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Mike Cox
Pontypridd vs Merthyr
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, tba
Ebbw Vale vs Newport
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Andrew Moule, Stuart Vaudin
Cardiff vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gareth John
Assistant referees: Mike English, tba
Bargoed vs Pontypridd
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Simon Beard
Merthyr vs Newport
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Stephen Allsop, Gareth Butler
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Jacob Ellis
Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Mike English
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Stuart Vaudin
