Referees to 21 September
The impossible is happening it seems – no Tests this weekend. It won’t last, of course. There are some big matches this week with top referees to referee them.
In Bloemfontein there is a crucial clash between the Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls which could have a serious effect on the Currie Cup. Craig Joubert has that.
In Auckland there is a Ranfurly Shield match between Auckland and Welling ton with Steve Walsh to referee that.
In Sydney James Leckie referees the grand final of the championship.
Spain starts its top competition this Sunday.
International
Under-19
European Championship
A Group
The winner of this group will qualify for the Junior World Championship next year..
Teams: Romania, Georgia, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium
Referees: Tomasz Jarowicz (Poland), Cyril Lafon (France), Domenico Sironi (Italy), Radu Petrescu (Romania), Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Magners League
Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors at Sportsground
Referee: David Bodily (Wales)
Touch judges: Mark Hermin (Ireland), Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Scarlets at Murrayfield
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Peter Carruthers (Scotland)
Ulster vs Dragons at Ravenhill
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Mark Gargan (Ireland)
Leinster vs Ospreys at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Television match official: Olan Trevor (Ireland)
Domestic
Argentina
National Club Championship – quarterfinals
Hindú Club vs La Plata
Referee: Federico Cuesta (Buenos Aires)
Cardenales vs Tala
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Buenos Aires)
Jockey Club vs Universitario
Referee: Leonardo Borghi (Buenos Aires)
SIC vs Duendes
Referee: Omar Alcocer (Tucumán)
Australia
New South Wales – Grand Finals
Premiership
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
Sydney University vs Randwick at Concord Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Ian Smith, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Colin Caird Shield
Northern Suburbs vs Gordon
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: James Scholtens, Michael Blair
Assessor: Michael Tanzer, Michael
Henderson Shield
Gordon vs Manly
Referee: Steve Hardy
Touch judges: Angus Gardner, Anthony Moyes
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Henderson Cup
Randwick vs Sydney University
Referee: Luke Colbron
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Warren Dobes
Assessor: Michael Tanzer
England
Premiership
Bristol vs Sale Sharks at Memorial Stadium
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Gloucester vs Harlequins at Kingsholm
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Don Helme, Martin Buck
Television match official: tba
London Irish vs Bath at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Bruce Robertson
Television match official: Clive Leeke
Northampton Saints vs London Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Worcester Warriors vs Leicester Tigers at Sixways
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Paul Emerson
Television match official: Matt Peters
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons at Vicarage Road
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Bob Mullis
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
National League 1
Coventry vs Esher
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Mark Wilson, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Exeter Chiefs vs Moseley
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Lloyd Jackson
London Welsh vs Bedford Blues
Referee: tba (Scotland)
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Gareth Copsey
Assessor: Tony Trigg
Manchester vs Doncaster
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Steve Savage
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson, Ken Bracewell
Newbury vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Paul Stanley
Assessor: David Warren
Otley vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Dave Matthews
Nottingham vs Sedgley Park
Referee: tba
Assessor: Chris Seeley, Rhys Davies
Rotherham Titans vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Steve Savage
Friendly
Heroes vs International Select XV at Twickenham
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Fiji
Digicel Cup Final
Nadroga vs Nadi at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Referee: Sione Tanoa
Touch Judges: Takape Volavola, Petero Misaele
Referee coach/manager: Talemo Waqa
France
TOP 14 – Round 5
Bayonne vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Didier Morin
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Michel Debet
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Castres vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Montpellier vs Perpignan
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Francis Palmade
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Toulon vs Bourgoin
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Stade Français vs Brive
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Montauban vs Toulouse
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Michel Roger, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Dax vs Biarritz
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Pro D2 – Round 3
Laurent Millotte and Laurent Cardona are both graded in the 1st Division, a division below Pro D2. It is an imporatnt testing time for them.
Grenoble vs Pau
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Didier Bart
Assessor: Max Benoit, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Maxime Bernard
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Albi
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Claude Roux, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Laurent Valin, Yves Samson
Colomiers vs Béziers
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Sébastien Garat, Thierry Devais
Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Abejean, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Christophe Labaune, Thierry Guilloton
Narbonne vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Thierry Mallet
Agen vs Oyonnax
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: André Corbin, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Eric Gonthier, Laurent Perrin
Aurillac vs Bordeaux
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Touch judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Pascal Vitrac
La Rochelle vs Auch
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Joël Bernard, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Alain Gipoulou
Italy
Super 10 – Round 2
MPS Viadana vs Almaviva UR Capitolina
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Benetton Treviso vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Ettorre Reale (Bari)
Femi Cz Rovigo vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Colleferro)
Overmach Cariparma vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges:Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Riccardo Bonaccorsi (Prato)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup – Week 8
Canterbury vs Bay of Plenty at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: James McPhail
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Tasman vs Southland at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones
Otago vs Taranaki at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: James McPhail
Assessor: Peter Boyden , Stuart Beissel
Counties Manukau vs Manawatu at Grower’s Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Kane McBride
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Phil Young, Glenn Wahlstrom
Hawke’s Bay vs Waikato at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Glenn Moore
Ranfurly Shield: Auckland vs Wellington at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Errol Brain
North Harbour vs Northland at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Stuart Beissel
Heartland AA Awards – Week 5
Pool A
West Coast vs Buller at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
North Otago vs Wairarapa Bush at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Horowhenua-Kapiti vs South Canterbury at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Peter Boyden, Dick Ross
Pool B
East Coast vs Poverty Bay at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Thames Valley vs King Country at Boyd Park, Te Aroha
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Alan Riley
Scotland
Premiership
Watsonians vs West of Scotland
Referee: Adrian Hartwell (England)
Touch judges: Robert Mckinnon, David Anderson
Melrose vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Gary Gordon
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Ronnie Dumma
Hawick vs Selkirk
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: Malcolm Gray, Graham Allen
Currie vs Stirling County
Referee: David Walker
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, John Ferns
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: Rab Mchenry, Peter Carruthters
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Western Province vs Griquas at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Chris Healey, Roderick Barry
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Boland vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron
Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Marius Jonker, Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Frans Muller
Valke vs Sharks in Barnard Street, Kemptonpark
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Division 1
Border vs South Western Districts in East London
Referee: François Veldsman
Touch judges: Quinton Immelman, Mandla Dakuse
Television match official: Banks Yantolo
Griffons vs Eastern Province in Welkom
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Pumas vs Leopards
Referee: Willie Roos
Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker, Lappies Labuschagne
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Under-21A
Free State vs Leopards in Bloemfontein
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Boland vs Golden Lions in Wellington
Referee: Matt Kemp
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron
KwaZulu Natal vs Western Province at Durban University
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Under-21B
Valke vs Pumas in Kemptonpark
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Touch judges: Stuart Berry, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs Eastern Province in Welkom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer, Eugene Daniels
Griquas vs Border in Kimberley
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker, François de Bruin
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Under-19A
Free State vs Leopards in Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Boland vs Golden Lions in Wellington
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Neville Heilbron
KwaZulu Natal vs Western Province in Durban
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Under-19B
Valke vs Pumas in Kemptonpark
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs Eastern Province in Welkom
Referee: Silulami Pityoi
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Griquas vs Border in Kimberley
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Amateur Provincial
Golden Lions vs Leopards in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Bonthuys
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Border vs Eastern Province Rural in East London
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Griffons vs Griquas in Welkom
Referee: Jan Venter
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Spain
División de Honor – Round 1
Cajasol Ciencias vs Cetransa El Salvador at La Cartuja, Sevilla
Referee: Sabin Cortobarría (País Vasco)
Pégamo Bera Bera vs Getxo Artea at Miniestadio De Anoeta, San Sebastián
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs Ampo Ordizia at Valle De Las Cañas, Pozuelo De Alarcón
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Nodalia Rugby Valladolid vs La Vila at Pepe Rojo,Valladolid
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Les Abelles vs UE Santboiana at Campo Del Río, Valencia
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Wales
Premiership
Cardiff vs Bridgend
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Greg Morgan, Gareth Widlake
Llanelli vs Aberavon
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Martyn Williams
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypool
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Dominic Lonergan
Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Sean Brickell, David Carter
Swansea vs Bedwas
Referee: Wayne Davies
Touch judges: Gareth Simmonds, Alwyn Harries
Neath vs Cross Keys
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges, Terry Thomas
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Neil Perkins, Geoff Williams
Bridgend vs Newport
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: David Swain, Elwyn Marfell Jones
Aberavon vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Ken Bowen
Touch judges: Huw David, Steve Lewis
Pontypridd vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: David Jones, Mark Jones
Pontypool vs Swansea
Referee: David Williams
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Chris Tapper
Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Steve Kavanagh
Bedwas vs Neath
Referee: Howard Hopkins
Touch judges: Lynn Davies, Jerrard Hamer
Llanelli vs Llandovery
Referee: Greg Morgan
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Andrew Wilson
