Referees to 18 October 2015
Of the 20 teams who came to the World Cup, 12 are going home, leaving eight to contest the quarterfinals. Then there will be four, then just two and then one champion, as happiness is halved round by round.
Not only teams are going home but so, too, are the seven who went to the World Cup as assistant referees – Federico Anselmi, Angus Gardner, Mathieu Raynal, Marius Mitrea, Mike Fraser, Stuart Berry, Leighton Hodges.
It is also knock-out time in three of South Africa's competitions.
In England, the Premiership starts. Presumably the England players are now available to their clubs.
International
World Cup Quarterfinals
South Africa vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), JP Doyle (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
New Zealand vs France at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Ireland vs Argentina at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Australia vs Scotland at Twickenham
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Pascal Gauzère (France)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Ukraine vs Poland at Khmelnytskyi
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Division 2D
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Turkey in Zenica
Referee: Yann Benoît (Switzerland)
International Defence Rugby Competition 2015
Rounds 2 & 3
Fiji vs Japan
Royal Navy vs New Zealand
New Zealand vs Fiji
Royal Navy vs Japan
France vs Australia
British Army vs Canada
South Africa vs Tonga
RAF vs Georgia
Georgia vs Tonga
South Africa vs RAF
Referees: Flt Lt James Hagan (Australia), Mr Bryan Ray (Canada), Itione Ligavatu (Fiji), Sht Jean-Pierre Guiraud (France), 2nd Lt Paul Mente (South Africa), Mo'unga Vea (Tonga)
Pro 12, Round 4
Connacht vs Zebre at Sportsground
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Stephen Hart (Scotland)
Timekeeper: David Anderson (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Timekeeper: Bob Easton (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Irish Independent Park
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Gary Glennon (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Giorgio Sgardiolo (Italy)
Television match official:: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Cup, Round 9
Queensland Country vs UC Vikings at Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast
Referee: Graham Cooper
Brisbane City vs Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Jordan Way
NSW Country Eagles vs North Harbour Rays at Ann Ashwood Park, Bathurst
Referee: Nic Berry
Melbourne Rising vs Sydney Stars at Frankston Oval, Victoria
Referee: Will Houston
England
Premiership
Harlequins vs London Wasps
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Simon McConnell
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Worcester Warriors vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Paul Dix
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Bath vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Gareth Copsey
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Saracens vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Anthony Spreadbury
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Martin Fox
Championship
Moseley vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Simon Adams
Assessor: Peter Farrell
London Scottish vs Nottingham
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Clare Daniel
Assessor: Christopher White
Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Jonathan Healy
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Doncaster Knights vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Sam Collins
London Welsh vs Jersey
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Michael Patz
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Bristol vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Clare Daniel, Dino Maddern
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
France
Top 14
Brive vs Toulon at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Bruno Gabaldon
Clermont vs Pau at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Oyonnax vs Racing-Métro at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Grenoble vs Montpellier at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Descottes Adrien, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Stade Français vs Castres at Stade Jean-Bouin
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Agen vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Armandie
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Gilles Cogne, Patrick Péchambert
Toulouse vs La Rochelle at Stade E. Wallon
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Pro D2
Colomiers vs Albi at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Emmanuel Heinrich
Bourgoin vs Perpignan at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Rosich David
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Stéphane Thelamon
Carcassonne vs Bayonne at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Charles Bonfanti
Montauban vs Mont-de-Marsan at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Alain Guillen
Narbonne vs Aurillac at Stade Cassayet
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Cédric Chartrain
Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Christophe Gaillardon
Tarbes vs Béziers at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Christine Hanizet
Assistant referees: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy, Sylvain Jaymes
Goal judges: Jean-Francois Favori, Serge Keromnes
Dax vs Provence at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Fabien Soucaret
Goal Judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Didier Veyssiere
Biarritz vs Lyon at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Stéphane Ducasse
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Old Belvedere vs Lansdowne at Anglesea Road
Referee: Leo Colgan
University College Dublin vs Terenure College at Belfield
Referee: Andy Brace
UL Bohemian vs Shannon at Annacotty
Referee: Mark Connolly
Ballynahinch vs Young Munster at Ballymacarn Park
Referee: Frank Murphy
Clontarf vs Cork Constitution at Castle Avenue
Referee: Mark Patton
Garryowen vs Galwegians at Dooradoyle
Referee: David Wilkinson
Ballymena vs Blackrock College at Eaton Park
Referee: Eddie Hogan O'Connell
Belfast Harlequins vs Dolphin at Deramore Park
Referee: Paul Haycock
Buccaneers vs St Mary's College at Dubarry Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Old Wesley vs Dublin University at Donnybrook
Referee: Oisin Quinn
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 2
Marchiol Mogliano vs Viadana 1970
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs IMA Lazio
Calvisano vs Lafert San Donà
L'Aquila vs Petrarca Padova
Fiamme Oro Roma vs Sitav Lyons Piacenza
New Zealand
ITM Cup Semifinals
Auckland vs Tasman at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Boris Jurlina
Television match official: Glen Blackwell
Hawke's Bay vs Bay of Plenty at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant referees: Kane McBride, Tim Griffiths
Television match official: Chris Jansen
Canterbury vs Taranaki at AMI Stadium (Addington), Christchurch
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Shane McDermott, Damian Botherway
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Wellington vs Otago at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Richard Loten
Television match official: Shaun Elliott
Heartland Championship Semifinals
Lochore Cup
Horowhenua Kapiti vs North Otago at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Richard Gordon
Assistant referees: Alistair Payne, Chris Jefferies
Buller vs King Country at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant referees: Blair Barclay, Kevin Opele
Meads Cup
South Canterbury vs Wairarapa Bush at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Liam Scanlon
Assistant referees: Nick Webster, Craig Kingan
Mid Canterbury vs Wanganui at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton
Referee: Cameron Stone
Assistant referees: Grant Day, Mike O'Brien
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Currie
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Finlay Brown, Alistair Watt
Boroughmuir vs Hawick
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: Burger Lategan, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Gala vs Stirling County
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Graeme Wells, Bob Nevins
Glasgow Hawks vs Selkirk
Referee: Mike Hudson (England)
Assistant referees: Max Duncan, Colin George
Assessor: Tom McNicol
Melrose vs Heriots
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Stephen Ward
South Africa
Currie Cup Semifinals
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Quinton Immelman
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Golden Lions vs Free State at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television match official: Marius Jonker
Under-21 Semifinals
Free State vs Sharks at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Jaco Kotze
Western Province vs Lions at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Jason Jaftha
Under-19 Semifinals
Eastern Province vs Free State at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, Sindile Ngcese
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Renier Vermeulen
Spain
División de Honor – 4ª Jornada
Ordizia vs Salvador
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Cisneros vs Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Gernika vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Valladolid RAC vs Getxo
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
FC Barcelona vs Pozuelo
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Independiente vs Hernani C
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
División De Honor B – 4ª Jornada
Peña La Unica vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Merino (Cantabria)
Bera Bera vs Vigo
Referee: Rodriguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)
Eibar vs Durango
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Valladolid RAC “B” vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Cantabria)
Uribealdea vs Zarautz
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Crat A Coruña vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Fenix vs Barcelona Universitari
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Valencia vs Sitges
Referee: Eduardo Anaya (Madrid)
CAU Valencia vs Químic Rugby Barcelona
Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)
Barcelona Enginyers vs Lavila
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
UE Santboiana “B” vs Les Abelles
Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)
Sant Cugat vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Cataluña)
Cáceres vs Almería
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Cisneros “B” vs CAU Madrid
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
Olímpico vs Helvetia
Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)
Atco Portuense vs Ingenieros Industriales
Referee: José Luis Real (Valencia)
Ciencias Sevilla vs Arquitectura
Referee: Joaquín Santo (Valencia)
Liceo Francés vs Universidad Granada
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Wales
Premiership
Carmarthen vs Newport
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, Simon Mills
Neath vs Bridgend
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Matthew Davies
Llanelli vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Andrew Miles
Cross Keys vs Pontypridd
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, David Jones
Aberavon vs Llandovery
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Gareth Newman, Andrew Moule
Bedwas vs Cardiff
Referee: Morgan Whitehead
Assistant referees: Aled Evans, Matthew Burford
