Referees to 22 November

It’s another top heavy weekend with most of the gripping action at internationa level. It’s time for the north but lots of southern referees have flown aboiut to do the matches.

For Vinny Munro it’s a special weekend as he goes into international action.

International

Japan vs Canada at Chichibunomiya, Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)

England vs New Zealand at Twickenham, London
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match officials: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Wales vs Argentina at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match officials: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Italy vs South Africa at Stadio Friuli, Udine
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match officials: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)

Ireland vs Fiji at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match officials: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

France vs Samoa at Stade de France, France
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match officials: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Scotland vs Australia at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match officials: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Rugby World Cup Qualifier
USA vs Uruguay at Lauderhill, Florida
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Bryan Arciero (Canada), Derek Stoltz (Canada)

European Nations Cup

Division 3A

Switzerland  vs Armenia in Yverdon les Bains 
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)

Women

France vs Canada in Dijon
Referee: Dana Teargarden (USA)

England vs New Zealand at Twickenham
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Debbie Innes (England)
Television match official: Steve Leyshon (England)

France vs Canada at Stade de France
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Friendlies

Portugal vs Argentina Jaguars
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Italy A vs Georgia
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Scotland A vs Tonga
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Saracens vs South Africa
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Paul Dix (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, David Matthews

Women

England A vs New Zealand at Esher RFC
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Assistant referees: Natalie Amor (England), Andrea Ttofa (England)
Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)

British & Irish Cup

This is the first round of matches which will be played this month and During the Six Nations.

Gael Force is a composite team of players chosen from Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the National Academy.

Coventry vs Munster A at Butts Park Arena
Referee: David Bodilly (Wales)
Assistant referees: Adrian Hartwell (England), Rhys Davies (England)
Assessor: John Haggart (England)

Llanelli vs Aberavon
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assessor: Jon Mason (Wales), Martin Howells (Wales)
Assessor: Vernon Brown (Wales)

Moseley vs London Welsh at BillesleyCommon
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Michael Tutty (England), James Minards (England)

Newport vs Exeter Chiefs at Rodney Parade
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Williams (Wales), Mike Bethell (Wales)
Assessor: Tony Lynch (Wales)

Pontypridd vs Cardiff Blues at Sardis Road
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Phil Harrhy (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Ulster A vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Barry O’Keeffe (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Doncaster Knights vs Ayr at Castle Park
Referee: Andy Taylorson (England)
Assistant referees: Brendan Fitzmaurice (England), Steve Savage (England)
Assessor: Peter Farrell (England), Steve Davies (England)
Coach: M Carr (England)

Heriot’s vs Nottingham at Goldenacre
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)

Neath vs Bristol at The Gnoll.
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Plymouth Albion vs Leinster at Brickfields
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell (England), Nigel Higginson (England)
Assessor: Mike Coleman (England), Clive Nicholas (England)
Coach: Ashley Reay (England)

Rotherham vs Birmingham & Solihull at Clifton Lane
Referee: Chris Sharp (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Lee (England), Steve Makinson (England)
Assessor: Steve Savage (England)

Cornish Pirates vs Gael Force at Camborne
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore (England), Lloyd Jackson (England)
Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Northampton Saints vs Harlequins 
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) 
Assistant referees: Paul Emerson, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Brian Abrahams

Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers 
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Matt Peters

Worcester Warriors vs Bath  
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: David Hudson, Matt Peters

Leeds Carnegie vs Sale Sharks 
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner

London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Paul Dix
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Saracens vs London Wasps 
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andrew Watson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

France

Pro D2

Round 9

Match postponed because of swine flu at Tarbes.

Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Raphael Guaragna

Top 14, Round 13