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Referees to 25 September

The big match this weekend is New Zealand against France. In 1999 and 2007 it was France who knocked New Zealand out of the World Cup. Alain Rolland of Ireland is the referee for this match.

International

Tuesday, 20 September

Italy vs Russia in Nelson
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Wednesday, 21 September

Tonga vs Japan in Whangarei
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Thursday, 22 September

South Africa vs Namibia in North Shore
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Friday, 23 September

Australia vs USA in Wellington
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Saturday, 24 September

England vs Romania in Dunedin
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

New Zealand vs France in Auckland
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Sunday, 25 September

Fiji vs Samoa in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Ireland vs Russia in Rotorua
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Argentina vs Scotland in Wellington
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Pro 12

Cardiff Blues vs Munster at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Connacht vs Dragons at Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Ollie Hodges (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Ospreys vs Ulster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Aironi vs Edinburgh
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Claudio Blessano (Italy)

British & Irish Cup

Round 1

Cornish Pirates vs Bristol
Moseley vs Plymouth
Scottish vs London Welsh
Bedford Blues vs Esher
Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights
Leeds Carnegie vs Rotherham Titans

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

Shute Shield Grand Final

Eastwood vs Sydney University
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Angus Gardner
television match official: James Leckie
Coach: Michael Tanzer

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
 
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens
Referee: Greg Garner

Gloucester vs Bath
Referee: JP Doyle

London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: David Rose
 
Worcester Warriors vs  Harlequins
Referee: Chris White

Exeter Chiefs vs London Wasps
Referee: Martin Fox

The Championship

Doncaster Knights vs London Scottish
Referee: Michael Tutty
 
London Welsh vs Nottingham
Referee: Terry Hall
 
Moseley vs  Esher
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
 
Rotherham Titans vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
 
Cornish Pirates vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Luke Pearce
 
Bristol vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Stephen Lee

France

Top 14, Round 5

Montpellier vs Bordeaux at Stade Yves du Manoir (Montpellier)
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
 
Biarritz vs Perpignan at Parc des Sports D’Aguilera
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
 
Clermont vs Bayonne at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Céderic Marchat
Assistant referees: Stephan Pomarède, Jérôme Lamarque
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
 
Castres vs Brive at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: David Rosich

Racing Métro vs Lyon at Stade Yves du Manoir (Colombes)
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Agen vs Toulouse at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Eric Gonthier

Toulon vs Stade Français at Stade Mayol
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Thomas Dejean
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Pro D2

Tarbes vs Carcassonne at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christine Bigaran, Thierry Le Grand
Goal judges: Dan Greuet, Jean-Claude Pairault
 
Périgueux vs Narbonne at Francis-Rongiéras
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Thierry Devais, Alain Falaise
Goal judges: Pascal Lafond, Frédéric Gourgues

Oyonnax vs Auch at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Jean-Michel Huguet
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Eric Sentucq

Bourgoin vs Aurillac at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: tba (Italy)
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Philippe Graciet
Goal judges: Francis Vanamandel, Stéphane Duberger
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Béziers at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Christophe Desbets, Pierre Chastrusse
 
Pau vs Dax at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Lionel Fillol
Goal judges: Loïc Frayssinet, Jean-Christophe Clot

Mont-de-Marsan vs La Rochelle at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Bruno Gabaldon, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Patrick Chaniol, Bruno Gaudefrin
 
Albi vs Grenoble at Stadium Municipal D’albi
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Régis Gabard
Goal judges: Frédéric Gracianette, Bernard Lagardère

Ireland

Under-20

Connacht vs Munster at Galway Sportsground
Referee: Barry O’Keeffe

Leinster vs Ulster at Donnybrook
Referee: Eddie Hogan O’ Connell

Under-19

Connacht vs Ulster at Galway Sportsground
Referee: Sean Gallagher

Leinster vs Munster at Donnybrook
Referee: Stuart Gaffakin
 
Under-18

Clubs:
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd

Connacht vs Leinster at Galway Sportsground
Referee: Brian Twomey

Schools:
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park
Referee: David O’Brien

Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: Dave O’Shea

New Zealand

Heartland Championship, Week 8

Buller vs West Coast at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Matthew Muir

North Otago vs Mid Canterbury at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Grant Stuart

Thames Valley vs South Canterbury at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Poverty Bay vs King Country at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Ben Skeen

Wanganui vs Wairarapa Bush at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: James McPhail

Horowhenua-Kapiti vs East Coast at Otaki Domain, Otaki
Referee: Shaun Elliott

Scotland

Premier 1

Aberdeen vs Ayr 
Referee: Andrew Macpherson 
Assistant referees: Alistair Watt,  Adrian Graves 

Boroughmuir vs Gala 
Referee: Andy Ireland 
Assistant referees: Damian Timson, Digby Thomas 

Dundee HSFP vs Edinburgh Accies 
Referee: Andrew McMenemy 
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Iain Bruce 

Hawick vs Stirling County 
Referee: John Meredith (England) 
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Bob Nevins 

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie 
Referee: Neil Paterson 
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Alan Forrest 

Heriots vs Melrose 
Referee: Alan Campbell 
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin,  Graham Allen

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Sharks vs Griquas at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Pumas vs Leopards at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees:  , Attie Buitendag

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe 
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Berry 
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Division 1

Boland vs Eastern Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen , Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, DeGoede Haasbroek

Valke vs South Western Districts Eagles at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Sieg van Staden

Under-21

Boland vs Eastern Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Petri Bosch

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Eduan Nel

Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Daniel Fortuin

Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Local

Griquas vs South Western Districts Eagles at GWK Park, Kimberley GWK
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, François de Bruin

Under-19

Boland vs Eastern Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Local

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Local

Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Local

Griffons vs Border at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Local

Valke vs Leopards at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Local

Griquas vs Valke at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Local

South Western Districts Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División de Honor, Round 2

Universidade Vigo Iveco vs Bizkaia Gernika at Lagoas-Marcosende (Vigo)
Referee: Felxi Villegas (Valladolid)

U.E. Santboiana Seat vs Ampo Ordizia at Baldiri Aleu (Santboi De Llobregat)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

Cetransa El Salvador vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Imtiaz Díaz(Madrid)

Getxo Artea vs La Vila at Fadura (Getxo)
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)

Sanitas Alcobendas vs Cajasol R. Ciencias at Las Terrazas (Alcobendas)
Referee: Igots Gallastegui (Guipuzcua)

Wales

Premiership

Swansea vs Aberavon 
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Stuart Vaudin

Neath vs Tonmawr 
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Craig Evans

Cross Keys vs Pontypridd 
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Haydn Edwards

Llanelli vs Carmarthen Quins 
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Huw David, Mark Davis

Bedwas vs Cardiff 
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Gareth Butler, Gareth John

Newport vs Pontypool 
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Barrie Gregory, Ben Whitehouse

Llandovery vs Bridgend 
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Alan Jenkins, Steve Harwood

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