Referees to 21 September 2014
As spring breaks out in the southern hemisphere and autumn closes in in the north, there are no Test matches but lots of other activities in south and north.
There is a rest this weekend for the Rugby Championship as teams go home for Australasia, but provincial competitions continue to flourish.
In the north club rugby is in full swing
International
European Rugby Challenge Cup Play-offs
Two places up for grabs in the new European Rugby Challenge Cup. Clubs from Italy, Romania and Georgia are competing for the two places for the competition which starts in October. The four clubs are Rovigo and Calvisano from Italy, the Bucharest Wolves from Romania and the Tbilisi Caucasians from Georgia. The matches will be played on a home-and-away system on 20 September and 27 September 2014.
Rovigo vs Tbilisi Caucasians at Stadio Mario Battaglini
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), James McPhail (Scotland)
Bucharest Wolves vs Cammi Rugby Calvisano, Stadium Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffkin (Ireland), Andy Brace (Ireland)
Pro 12, Round 3
Cardiff Blues vs Ulster at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Connacht vs Leinster at SportsgroundConnacht vs Leinster at Sportsground
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Dan Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Scarlets vs Benetton Treviso at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Jon Mason
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Munster v Zebre at Thomond Park
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Gary Glennon (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship, Round 5
Queensland Country vs Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Paul Haydock
Television match official: Greg Milne
Coaches: Pat Rae, Andrew Cole
NSW Country Eagles vs Melbourne Rising at Wade Park, Orange
Referee: Michael Hogan
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees, Brendan Farrer
Coaches: John McCarthy Greg O'Donnell
North Harbour Rays vs Perth Spirit at Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Amy Perrett, Charles Hartson
Coaches: Peter Marshall Mick Tanzer
Sydney Stars vs UC Vikings at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Dom McCarthy
Coaches: Dan Cheever, Matt Goddard
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Sale Sharks vs London Welsh at AJ Bell Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Peter Huckle
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Harlequins vs Wasps at The Stoop
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Gordon Goodliffe
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Martin Fox
London Irish vs Saracens at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Bath vs Leicester Tigers at Recreation Ground
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Kelvin Stewart
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Newcastle Falcons vs Northampton Saints at Kingston Park
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Martin Fox
The Championship
Moseley vs Leeds Carnegie at Billesley Common
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Michael Patz
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Doncaster Knights vs Worcester Warriors at Castle Park
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Nigel Yates
London Scottish vs Bedford Blues at Richmond Athletic Ground
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, Roy Maybank
Rotherham Titans vs Plymouth Albion at Clifton Lane
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Simon Mcconnell
Bristol vs Cornish Pirates at Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Jonathan Healy
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Nottingham vs Jersey at Meadow Lane
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Christopher White
France
Top 14, Round 6
Castres vs Oyonnax at Stade Jean-Pierre Antoine
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Clermont vs Lyon at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Grenoble -vs Bayonne at Parc Des Sports Lesdiguières
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
La Rochelle vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Montpellier vs Stade Français at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Cogne Gilles
Racing-Métro vs Toulouse at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Brive vs Toulon at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Pro D2, Round 5
Biarritz vs Tarbes at Parc Des Sports Aguiléra
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Ascencio Garcia
Aurillac vs Carcassonne at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Cédric Chartrain
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Vincent Dathie
Colomiers vs Béziers at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Stéphane Kuppe
Massy vs Bourgoin at Stade Maurice Lamarre
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Stéphane Thelamon
Mont-de-Marsan vs Montauban at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Alain Guillen
Narbonne vs Albi at Stade Cassayet
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Stéphane Jeannot
Pau vs Dax at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Denis Grenouillet
Perpignan vs Agen at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Didier Veyssiere
Ireland
Ulster Bank League Division 1
Belfast Harlequins vs Ballymena at Deramore Park
Referee: Jonathan Peak
Buccaneers vs Garryowen at Dubarry Park
Referee: Oisin Quinn
Corinthians vs Malone at Corinthian Park
Referee: Ken Imbusch
Dublin University vs UL Bohemians at College Park
Referee: Stuart Douglas
Shannon vs Galwegians at Thomond Park
Referee: Will O'Connor
Ballynahinch vs Old Belvedere at Ballymacam Park
Referee: Shane Kierans
Cork Constitution vs Lansdowne at Temple Hill
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Dolphin vs Clontarf at Musgrave Park
Referee: Mark Patton
St Mary's vs Terenure at Templeville Road
Referee: Nigel Correll
Young Munster vs University College Dublin at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
Women's Interprovincial
Leinster vs Ulster at Ashbourne RFC
Referee: Joy Neville
Munster vs Connacht in Tralee
Referee: Helen O'Reilly
New Zealand
ITM Cup, Week 6
Southland vs Tasman at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Mike Fraser
Northland vs Taranaki at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Grant Stuart
Counties-Manukau vs Canterbury at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Glen Jackson
Hawke's Bay vs Bay of Plenty at RS McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Kane McBride
Auckland vs North Harbour at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Michael Lash
Manawatu vs Southland at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Otago vs Waikato at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Shane McDermott
Wellington vs Tasman at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Heartland Championship, Week 5
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Community Trust Domain, Levin
Referee: Liam Scanlon
King Country vs West Coast at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Mid Canterbury vs Buller at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton
Referee: Angus Mabey
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Danny Morrison
Thames Valley vs North Otago at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Alistair Payne
Wanganui vs East Coast at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Brett Johnson
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: George Whitecross, Digby Thomas,
Assessor: Neil Fergus
Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots
Referee: Dunx McClement, .
Assistant referees: Daniel Shaw, Graeme Marshall
Coaches: Finlay Clark, Dave Pearson
Glasgow Hawks vs Melrose
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Derek Paton
Hawick vs Gala
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Stephen Ward
Coach: Colin High
Stirling County vs Ayr
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Gordon E Corry, Stephen Hart
Coach: Andy Macpherson
Aberdeen vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Fraser Balharry
Assistant referees: Andrew Laing, Ian Kenny, .
Dundee HSFP vs Selkirk
Referee: Charles Samson
Assistant referees: Graham Allen, Andy Summers
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Golden Lions vs Pumas at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
Western Province vs Griquas at Newlands
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Eastern Province Kings vs Free State at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Fernando Uithaler
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
1st Division
Border vs Leopards at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Ruhan Meiring
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
South Western Districts vs Boland Cavaliers at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Sindile Ngcese
Television match official: Jason Jaftha
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
Valke vs Griffons at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Paul Mente
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-21
Golden Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Local
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
Western Province vs Border at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Renier Vermeulen, Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Eastern Province Kings vs Griquas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Christie du Preez
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Valke vs Griffons at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Pumas vs Limpopo at Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Local
Assessor: Pieter White
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Daniel Fortuin
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Assessor: Jason Jaftha
Under-19
Golden Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Border vs Griquas at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Western Province vs Eastern Province Kings at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
South Western Districts vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Valke vs Griffons at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Pumas vs Limpopo at Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Women Inter Provincial Semifinals
Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Marlize Jordaan
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs Blue Bulls at Central Fields, Uitenhage
Referee: Ruaan du Preez
Assistant referees: Local
Community Cup Qualifier
Wanderers vs Sasol at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Spain
División De Honor, Round 2
Cisneros vs Hernani
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Getxo vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Salvador vs Independiente
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Barcelona)
Vigo vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)
Ordizia vs Gernika
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
UE Santboiana vs Pozuelo
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
División De Honor B, Round 2
Aparejadores Burgos vs Uribealdea
Referee: Rodriguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)
Oviedo vs Eibar
Referee: Joan Aloy (Gerona)
Salvador “B” vs Bera Bera
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Crat A Coruña vs Valladolid RAC “B”
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez Barril (Asturias)
Durango vs Belenos
Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)
Zarautz vs Independiente “B”
Referee: Antoni Rodriguez Rigat (Barcelona)
L’ Hospitalet vs Les Abelles
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Barcelona Enginyers vs Lavila
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
Sitges vs Fenix
Referee: Joaquin Santoro (Valencia)
Tecnidex Valencia vs Barcelona
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Ciencias vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Cisneros “B” vs Olímpico
Referee: José Luis Real (Valencia)
Tasman Rugby Boadilla vs Universidad Granada
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Cáceres vs CAU Madrid
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)
Alcobendas vs Arquitectura
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Ingenieros Indust. Las Rozas vs Helvetia
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Jamie Morgan
Llandovery vs Aberavon
Referee: Justin Williams
Assistant referees: Alan Jenkins, Jason Ludgate
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Simon Wycherley
Llanelli vs Cardiff
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Neil Jones, Colin Kirkhouse
Bridgend vs Carmarthen
Referee: Andrew Davies
Assistant referees: Gareth John, Neil Howells
Newport vs Pontypridd
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Robert Mota
