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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

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