Referees to 25 October 2015
It is inevitably an exciting time for referees.
The semifinals of the Rugby World Cup is interesting as all four countries involved are SANZAR countries and the semifinals have a look of SANZAR's Rugby Championship which New Zealand won.
Rasta Rasivhenge will referee the Currie Cup Final, the 27th referee to do so since the first Final in 1939. Most often the winner of the Currie Cup was decided by tournaments from 1982 to 1969 when Finals became annual.
That is not all. There are also Finals in New Zealand and semifinals in Australia.
We're headin' for the last round-up, as Gene Autry sang 80 years ago.
international
Rugby World Cup Semifinals
New Zealand vs South Africa at Twickenham
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Argentina vs Australia at Twickenham
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Czech Republic vs Switzerland in Vyskow
Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)
Division 2B
Hungary vs Lithuania in Estergom
Referee: Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic)
Division 2C
Austria vs Luxembourg in Vienna
Referee: Alexei Bryzgalin (Russia)
Division 2D
Bulgaria vs Finland in Sofia
Referee: Robert Diaconescu (Romania)
Under-19
European Championship
This is being played in Lisbon.
Portugal vs Netherlands
Russia vs Belgium
Spain vs Germany
Romania vs Poland
Pro 12, Round 5
Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors at RDS Arena
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Benetton Treviso at Rodney Parade
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Gareth John (Wales)
Scarlets vs Munster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Ulster vs Cardiff Blues at Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Connacht at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Aled Evans (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Zebre vs Edinburgh at Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo (Italy), Luca Trentin (Italy)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship Semifinals
UC Vikings vs Melbourne Rising at Viking Park, Canberra
Referee: Will Houston
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees, Michael Hogan
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Coach: Mick Tanzer
Brisbane City vs Sydney Stars at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Ed Martin
Television match official: Greg Milne
Coach: Greg Hinton
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Saracens
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Simon Harding Roy Maybank
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Martin Fox
TJ Coach: Ashley Reay
Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Paul Burton
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Andy Watson
Television match official: Macome Sinclair
Timekeeper: Keith Lewis
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Wasps vs Bath
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Peter Allan
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
TJ Coach: Clive Leeke
Exeter Chiefs vs London Irish
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Paul Dix
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Championship
Jersey vs Nottingham
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Robin Goodliffe
Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Clare Daniel
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Cornish Pirates vs Bristol
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Michael Patz
Assessor: Christopher White
Rotherham Titans vs London Welsh
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Brian Ravenhill
Doncaster Knights vs London Scottish
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Simon Adams
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Moseley
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Sam Collins
Friendly
Harlequins vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Fergus Kirby
Assessor: Veryan Boscawen
France
Top 14
Racing 92 vs Stade Français at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Castres vs Grenoble at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Pau vs Brive at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Toulon vs Oyonnax at Stade Mayol
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulouse at Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Christophe Clave, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Montpellier vs Clermont at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
La Rochelle vs Agen at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Pro D2
Perpignan vs Biarritz at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Akim Hadj Bachir
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bayonne at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Frédéric Chazal
Albi vs Narbonne at Stadium Municipal d'Albi
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy, Thierry Devais
Aix-en-Provence vs Montauban at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Pascal Ubeda
Lyon vs Carcassonne at MATMUT Stadium
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Cédric Chartrain
Colomiers vs Dax at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Laurent Perrin
Tarbes vs Bourgoin at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Franck Rataj
Béziers vs Aurillac at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Laurent Guillermard
Ireland
Interprovincial
Ulster A vs Leinster A at Ballynahinch
Referee: David Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin, Adrian Reavey
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 3
Viadana 1970 vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Referee: Luca Trentin
Referee: Lafert San Donà vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Marius Mitrea
L'Aquila vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
Petrarca Padova vs Calvisano
Referee: Stefano Pennè
IMA Lazio vs Sitav Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Claudio Passacantando
New Zealand
ITM Cup Finals
Hawke's Bay vs Wellington at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Paul Williams, Tim Griffiths
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Canterbury vs Auckland at AMI Stadium (Addington),Christchurch
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill, Damian Botherway
Television match official: Chris Wratt
Heartland Championship Finals
Lochore Cup
King Country vs North Otago at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Cameron Stone
Assistant referees: Miah Williams, John Dustow
Television match official: Grant Stuart
Meads Cup
South Canterbury vs Wanganui at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Liam Scanlon
Assistant referees: Nick Webster, Craig Kingan
Television match official: Grant Dickson
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional Divisão Honra
AEIS Agronomia vs CDUL at Campo Da Tapada A
Coimbra vs Arcos Valdevez at Estádio Sérgio Conceição
Lousã vs CDUP at Estádio Rugby José Redondo
Cascais vs AEIS Tecnico at Campo da Guia
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Stirling County
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Colin George
Currie vs Melrose
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Stephen Hart
Assessor: Dougie Kerr
Hawick vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Andy Ireland
Heriots vs Gala
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Alistair Watt,
Assessor: Ken Harrower
Coach: Colin High
Selkirk vs Ayr Ref
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Digby Thomas
South Africa
Currie Cup Final
Golden Lions vs Western Province
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Jason Jaftha
Television match official: Marius Jonker
Under-21 A Final
Western Province vs Free State
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Sindile Ngcese Sindile
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Under-19 A Final
Eastern Province vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: Willie Vos
Spain
División De Honor – 5ª Jornada
Ordizia vs Cisneros
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Alcobendas Rugby vs Gernika
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
UE Santboiana vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Getxo vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Pozuelo vs Independiente
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
Salvador vs Hernani
Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)
División De Honor B – 5ª Jornada
Peña La Unica vs Bera Bera
Referee: Igotz Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Vigo vs Eibar
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Asturias)
Durango vs Valladolid RAC “B”
Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)
Real Oviedo vs Uribealdea
Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)
Zarautz vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Rodriguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)
Salvador “B” vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez Barril (Asturias)
Fenix vs Valencia
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Sitges vs AU Valencia
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Químic Rugby Barcelona vs Barcelona Enginyers Rugby
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Lavila vs UE Santboiana “B”
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Joan Aloy (Gerona)
Cáceres vs Cisneros “B”
Referee: Rafael Raposo (Valladolid)
CAU Madrid vs Olímpico
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Helvetia Rugby vs Atco Portuense
Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)
Ingenieros Industriales vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
Arquitectura vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)
Almería vs Universidad Granada
Referee: Vasile Mugurel Flutur (Alicante)
Wales
Premiership
Cross Keys vs Aberavon
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Stuart Vaudin
Ebbw Vale vs Carmarthen
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Phil Evans
Neath vs Pontypridd
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Mike Davies
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Alex Yau
Bridgend vs Cardiff
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Mark Davis
Bedwas vs Llanelli
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Huw Griffiths, Neil Davies
