Referees to 19 September

Remember how special Test matches used to be? Now it is special to have a weekend without a Test match, as is the case this weekend, though there is still lots for referees to do.

International

Magners League

Treviso vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Scarlets vs Aironi at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
 
Ulster vs Edinburgh
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Munster vs Ospreys
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Maloney (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
 
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
 
Cardiff Blues vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield Semifinal

Sydney University vs Eastern Suburbs
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Steve Hardy
Television match official: Matt Goddard

Canada

Canadian Rugby Championship Final

The Rock vs Prairie Wolf Pack
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Vancouver)
Assistant referees: Derek Stoltz (Ontario), Andrew McMaster (Ontario)

England

Premiership

Northampton Saints vs Bath
Referee: Chris White

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins
Referee: Dave Pearson
 
 Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons
 Referee: Greg Garner
 
London Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes

 London Irish vs Gloucester
 Referee: Dean Richards

 Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens
 Referee: Sean Davey

The Championship

Doncaster Knights vs Bedford Blues
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Barry Dalby

Moseley vs Bristol
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Steve Savage
Assessor: Ian Roberts

Plymouth Albion vs London Welsh
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Steve Makinson

Esher vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Simon Harding, David Grashoff

Cornish Pirates vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Dale Newitt, Eric Woodmason
Assessor: Steve Leyshon

France

Top 14, Round 7

Racing-Metro 92 vs Bourgoin
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: André Corbin, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Laurent Valin

Castres vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Daniel Dartigeas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Toulon vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Eric Darriere
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Agen vs Montpellier
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

La Rochelle vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Perpignan vs Stade Français
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Toulouse vs Bayonne
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Didier Mene
Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Pro D2, Round 4

Saint-Etienne vs Tarbes
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Goal judges: Jean-Michel Huguet, Axel Ponsard Chareyre

Auch vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Jérôme Lamarque
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Alexandre Vallon, Thomas Dejean

Grenoble vs Bordeaux
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Thierry Guilloton

Albi vs Narbonne
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Benoît Escoubet
Assessor: André Maury, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Jean Punzano

Aurillac vs Pau
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Alain Falaise
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Goal judges: Frédéric Masse, Denis Grenouillet

Mont-de-Marsan vs Lyon
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: Joël Bernard
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Laurent Breil

Dax vs Colomiers
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Pascal Moreau
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Stéphane Duberger, Julien Castaignède

Oyonnax vs Carcassonne
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Thierry Le Grand
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Christophe Mallet, Laurent Amic

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 2

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs L’Aquila
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Treviso), Ettore Reale (Bari)

Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Cristian Sandri (Trieste), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)

Petrarca Padova vs Casinò di Venezia
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia), Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)

GranDucato Parma vs Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Assistant referees: Simone Colantonio (Roma), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)

Marchiol Mogliano vs Banca Monte Parma Crociati
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Taranaki vs Canterbury in New Plymouth
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Darryl Heibner
Television match official: Rob Lord

Wellington vs Hawke’s Bay in Wellington
Referee: James McPhail
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Wayne Dickinson
Television match official: David Walsh

Waikato vs Southland in Hamilton
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assistant referees: Grant Stuart, Darryl Parker
Television match official: Paul Jeffrey

Manawatu vs Auckland in Palmerston North,
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Chris Rooney , Glen Whitley
Television match official: Sean Edwards

Tasman vs North Harbour in Nelson
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assistant referees: Dean Bishop , Steffan James
Television match official: Paul Gurr

Otago vs Northland in Dunedin
Referee: Jonathon White

Bay of Plenty vs Counties-Manukau in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Matthew Stanish
 
Heartlands

North Otago vs Poverty Bay in Oamaru
Referee: Grant Stuart

King Country vs Wanganui in Taupo
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

West Coast vs South Canterbury in Greymouth
Referee: Joshua Noonan
Assistant referees: Steve Menzies , Anthony Jones

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Thames Valley in Foxton
Referee: Matthew Muir

Buller vs Mid Canterbury in Westport
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Jason Neill , Mike Voice

Wairarapa Bush vs East Coast in Masterton
Referee: Glen Jackson

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Thames Valley in Foxton
Referee: Matthew Muir
    
Scotland

Premiership

Boroughmuir vs Stirling County
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, Alan Forrest

Glasgow Hawks vs Ayr
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Graeme Marshall

Hawick vs Dundee
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay, Digby Thomas

Selkirk vs Currie
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Archie McInally

Heriots vs Melrose
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: James Matthew, Bob Nevins

West of Scotland vs Watsonians
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Graham Knox, Brian Darling

South Africa

Currie Cup

Pumas vs Western Province at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Griquas vs Leopards at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Sharks vs Cheetahs at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Attie Buitendag
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
 
1st Division

Valke vs Eastern Province at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Nathan Pierce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Sieg van Staden
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
 
Boland vs South Western Districts at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
 
Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Christie du Preez

Under-21

Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Christie du Preez

Valke vs Eastern Province at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: Willie Roos

Griquas vs Pumas at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Pieter de Villiers
Assistant referees: Andries Botha, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
 
Boland vs Western Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
 
Sharks vs Free State at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Willie Killian, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Attie Buitendag
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Under-19

Western Province vs Griffons at Groote Schuur (UCT), Rondebosch
Referee: François de Bruin
 
Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
 
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Jan Venter
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
 
Valke vs Eastern Province at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Andries Retief
Assessor: Willie Roos
 
Sharks vs Free State at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Willie Killian
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
 
Griquas vs Pumas at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Andries Botha
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
 
Amateur Provincial

Griquas vs Griffons Rural at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Club Championship

Clubs: Border Police (Border), College Rovers (KwaZulu Natal), Hamiltons (Western Province), Kimberley Police (Griquas), Maties (Western Province), Middelburg (Mpumalanga), Mossel Bay Barbarians (South Western Districts), Noordelike (Limpopo), Oud-Skoliere (Griffons), Progress (Eastern Province), Pukke (Leopards), Roses United (Boland), Shimlas (Free State), Springs (Valke), Tuks (Blue Bulls), University of Johannesburg (Golden Lions)

Referees: Ben Crouse, Tiaan Jonker, Sindile Mayende, Mlungiseli Mdashe, Dilbert November, Joey Salmans, Archie Sehlako, Lourens van der Merwe, François Veldsman

Spain

División de Honor
 
Vrac Quesos Entrepinares vs C.R. La Vila
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
 
Sanitas Alcobendas vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (León)
 
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Cajasol R. Ciencias
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Barcelona)
 
Ampo Ordizia R.E. vs U.E. Santboiana Seat
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)
 
Cau Valencia vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Pontypridd
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Mike Kear, Neil McDonagh
 
Carmarthen vs Swansea
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Alwyn Harries
 
Pontypool vs Neath
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Chris Morgan
 
Cross Keys vs Llandovery
Referee: Phil Connett
Assistant referees: Tim Beddow, Jason Bessant
 
Bedwas vs Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Gareth Butler, Mike Davis
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Newport
Referee: Darren Evans
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Phil Evans
 
Llanelli vs Tonmawr
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Andrew Davies