Referees to 18 September
It’s on. The Rugby World Cup is on. Eight matches have been played, eight referees and TMOs, 16 assistant referees and various 4s and 5s in action. Things went without controversy till the last match. Let’s hope that that is the last controversy.
International
Rugby World Cup
Wednesday, 14 September
Samoa vs Namibia in Rotorua
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Tonga vs Canada in Whangarei
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Scotland vs Georgia in Invercargill
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Thursday, 15 September
Russia vs USA in New Plymouth
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Friday, 16 September
in New Zealand vs Japan in Hamilton
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Saturday, 17 September
Argentina vs Romania in Invercargill
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
South Africa vs Fiji in Wellington
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Australia vs Ireland in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Sunday, 18 September
Wales vs Samoa in Hamilton
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
England vs Georgia in Dunedin
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
France vs Canada in Napier
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Pro12
Ulster Ulster vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Leinster vs Glasgow
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)
Dragons vs Aironi
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Munster vs Llanelli
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Smith (Ireland)
Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Italy), StefanoMarrama (Italy)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield Elimination Final
Eastwood vs Randwick at TG Millner Field
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Angus Gardner
Television match official: George Ayoub
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Sydney University vs Manly at TG Millner Field
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Angus Gardner
Television match official: Nathan Pearce
Coach: Michael Tanzer
England
Premiership
Harlequins vs Gloucester at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Wasps vs Sale Sharks at Adams Park
Referee: Greg Garner
Northampton Saints vs London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Martin Fox
Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers at Kingston Park
Referee: JP Doyle
Bath vs Exeter Chiefs at Recreation Ground
Referee: David Rose
Saracens vs Worcester Warriors at Vicarage Road
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
The Championship
Plymouth Albion vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Terry Hall
London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Doncaster Knights vs Moseley
Referee: Paul Knowles
Bedford Blues vs London Welsh
Referee: Michael Tutty
Leeds Carnegie vs Bristol Rugby
Referee: Chris White
France
Top 14, Round 4
Perpignan vs Montpellier at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Castres vs Agen at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicholas Datas, Sebastien Hebert
Television match official: Jean Marie Piraveau
Brive vs Lyon at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Bordeaux vs Toulon at Jacques Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux)
Referee: Sebastien Minery
Assistant referees: Céderic Marchat, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Stade Francais vs Bayonne at Stade Charlety (Paris)
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Toulouse vs Biarritz at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, Jérôme Lamarque
Television match official: Geradr Borreani
Racing-Metor vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade Yves Du Manoir (Colombes)
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Pro D2
Aurillac vs Tarbes at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Paul Henri Courbin, Pierre Chastrusse
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Christian Destruhaut
Oyonnax vs Narbonne at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Francis Vanamandel, Thierry Guilloton
Carcassonne vs Auch at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Denis Grenouillet
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Laurent Amic
Périgueux vs Bourgoin at at Francis-Rongiéras
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Jean-Claude Pairault
Goal judges: Christine Bigaran, Emmanuel Rosich
Dax vs Aix-En-Provence at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Jean Punzano
Goal judges: Fabien Cartault, Jean-Paul Benoît
Grenoble vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Sebastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Rene Bordeneuve
Goal judges: William Beraud, Franck Rataj
Albi vs La Rochelle at Stadium Municipal D’albi
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Sebastien Grellety, Frederci Gourgues
Goal judges: Adrien Descottes, Alain Monteux
Pau vs Béziers at Stade Du Hameaux
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Paul Henri Courbier, Christophe Graviou
Goal judges: Alexandre Vallon, Laurent Breil
Ireland
Under-20
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: W O’Connor
Under-19
Munster vs Ulster
Referee: David Connolly
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: Shane Kierans
Schools
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: David O’Brien
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
New Zealand
Heartland Championship
Week 7
West Coast vs Wanganui at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Will Burrett
Mid Canterbury vs Buller at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: James Munro
South Canterbury vs North Otago at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Matt Muir
King Country vs Thames Valley at Owen Delaney Park, Taupo
Referee: Shane McDermott
East Coast vs Poverty Bay at Uawa Domain, Tolaga Bay
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Wairarapa Bush vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Scotland
Premiership
Currie vs Ayr
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Archie Mcinally
Edinburgh Accies vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Rob Dickson
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay, Bob Nevins
Gala vs Heriots
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Aberdeen
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Brian Darling
Melrose vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Iain Bruce
Stirling County vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Tbc
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Graeme Marshall
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Leopards vs Golden Lions at Olën Park
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Johan Greeff
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Free State vs Sharks at Free State Stadium
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Griqualand West vs Pumas at GWK Park
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Linston Manuels
Division 1
Eastern Province vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Stadium
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts vs Griffons
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Dilbert November
Assessor: Richard Nash
Under 21
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Stephan Geldenhuys
Eastern Province vs Griquas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Francois Groenewald, Fumanekile Yamile
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Boland vs Pumas
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Free State vs Sharks
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Jaco Kotze
Leopards vs Golden Lions
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Oregopotse Rametsi
SWD Eagles vs Griffons at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Richard Nash
Under-19
Leopards vs Golden Lions
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs Griquas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local
Free State vs Sharks
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Local
Valke vs Griffons at John Vorster Stadium, Nigel
Referee: Petri Bosch
Assistant referees: Local
Spain
División de Honor, Round 1
Ampo Ordizia vs Universidade Vigo
Referee: Itziar Díaz (Madrid)
Vrac Q Entrepinares vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
La Vila vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)
Cajasol R. Ciencias vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Bizkaia Gernika vs Sanitas Alcobendas
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Wales
Aberavon vs Llandovery
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Mike Cox, Mark Davis
Neath vs Newport
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Richard Hughes
Bridgend vs Swansea
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: David Swain, Anthony Moses
Carmarthen Quins vs Cross Keys
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: Andrew Davies, Adrian Slade
Pontypool vs Pontypridd
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Nigel Jones
Tonmawr vs Cardiff
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Steve Richmond
Llanelli vs Bedwas
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Adrian Lewis
