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