Referees to 26 October

It’s final time in New Zealand and South Africa with Bryce Lawrence and Jonathan Kaplan – not for the first time – appointed to the big matches. This will be Lawrence’s second final, Kaplan’s fourth.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Sweden vs Latvia in Vanersborg
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik (Poland)
 
Malta vs Croatia in La Valette
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Division 3D

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Azerbaijan in Zenica – postponed
Referee: Ashley Morton (Norway)

Magners League

Connacht vs Edinburgh at the Sportsground
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Munster at Ravenhill
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
 
Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Firhill Arena
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Television match official: Ian Ramage (Scotland)

EDF Energy Cup

Scarlets vs Bristol  
Referee: David Bodilly (Wales) 
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales) 
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Newcastle Falcons vs London Wasps 
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Touch judges: Rob Debney (England), Martin Buck (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)
Television match official: Trevor Parlett (England)

Sale Sharks vs Bath
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland) 
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden (England), Don Helme (England)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (England)
Television match official: Andy Turner (England)

Cardiff Blues vs Leicester Tigers 
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: JP Doyle (England), Paul Dix (England)
Assessor: Tony Lynch (Wales)  
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Gloucester vs Dragons 
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) 
Touch judges: Matthew Aplin (Wales), Steve Edwards (Wales)
Television match official: Matt Peters (England)

Harlequins vs London Irish  
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Touch judges: Roger Baileff (England), David Kurk (England)
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)

Ospreys vs Worcester Warriors  
Referee: David Rose (England)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Television match official: James Jones (England)

Saracens vs Northampton Saints 
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Touch judges: Andrew Small (England), Andy Watson (England)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England)

Domestic

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Top 14 – semifinals

Newman vs SIC
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre
Touch judges: Leandro Duran, Hernán Iglesias

CASI vs Hindú
Referee: Leonardo Borghi
Touch judges: Marcelo Pilara, Federico Anselmi

England

National League 1

Coventry vs Manchester  
Referee: Tba  
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Rhys Davies

Esher vs Leeds Carnegie 
Referee: Tba  
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Gareth Copsey

Exeter Chiefs vs London Welsh  
Referee: Tba  
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Fred Spong
 
Newbury vs Otley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, David Grashoff
Assessor: John Haggart, Mike Coleman

Rotherham Titans vs Plymouth Albion  
Referee: Tba  
Touch judges: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Andy McMillan  
Sedgley Park vs Doncaster  
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Mark Liddell, James Minards

Cornish Pirates vs Moseley  
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Mark Summerhayes

Nottingham vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts 
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Steve Savage, Gary Welsh

Fiji

Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy Challenge

Nadi vs Suva at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Referee: James Bolabiu
Touch judges: Samuela Tuidraki, Sione Tanoa
Referee coach/manager: Pat Gock

France

TOP 14 – Round 8

Clermont Auvergne vs Montauban
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Bayonne vs Brive
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Montpellier vs Bourgoin
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
 
Toulon vs Castres
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
 
Stade Français vs Toulouse
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Michel Sicard, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Perpignan vs Dax
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Biarritz
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Michel Debet
Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Pro D2 – Round 7

Bourg-en-Bresse vs Aurillac
Referee: Sébastien Garat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Laurent Perrin
 
Colomiers vs Auch
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Didier Bart
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Laurent Sclafer, Sébastien Cloute
 
Bordeaux vs Albi
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Pierre Goisnard, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Luigi Gaborit
 
Béziers vs Oyonnax
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Jean-François Fourquet, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Sébastien Minery, Thierry Mallet
 
Grenoble vs Tarbes
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Frédéric De Castro
 
Narbonne vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Pascal Ubeda, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Thierry Devais
 
Pau vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Christophe Malterre, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Francis Coup, Jacques Lavergne
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Jacques Chapon
 
La Rochelle vs Lyon
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamarque, Philippe Milani

Ireland

All Ireland League – Level 1

Ballymena vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Alan Lewis

Dungannon vs Dolphin
Referee: John Carvill

Galwegians vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Colin Stanley

Garryowen vs Buccaneers
Referee: Alan Rogan

St Mary’s vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Terenure vs Shannon
Referee: Michael Black

UCD vs Blackrock
Referee: John Lacey

Young Munster vs Clontarf
Referee: Simon McDowell

Italy

Super 10 – Round 5

Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati, Rm)
Touch judges: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)

Almaviva Capitolina vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Sorrentino (Napoli)

Montepaschi Viadana – Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila) Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)

Casino’ Di Venezia vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro, Rm)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Riccardo Bonaccorsi (Prato)

Overmach Cariparma vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Paulo Ventura (Roma), Ettorre Reale (Bari)

Serie A – Round 4

Girone 1

Consiag Cavalieri Po vs Novaco Alghero
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)

Amat. San Dona’ vs Blu Geo Colorno
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)

Marchiol San Marco vs Amat. Milano,
Referee: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema)

Livorno  vs Mantovani Lazio 1927
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Ferrara)

L’Aquila vs Hafro Disign Udine
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)

Termoraggi Piacenza vs Giunti Firenze
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)

Girone 2

Colleferro vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Sergio Maria Di Gregorio (Padova)

Benetton Treviso vs ASR San Gregorio
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)

Cammi Calvisano vs Banca Farnese Lyons
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)

Vibu Noceto vs Zermack Badia,
Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)

Antares Benevento vs Rugby Mirano 1957
Referee: Venero Schilirò (Catania)

Rugby Banco Di Brescia vs Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Cristian Sandri (Trieste)

New Zealand

Finals

Air New Zealand Cup

Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Vinny Munro, Chris Pollock  
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Colin Hawke, Lyndon Bray

Lochore Cup

Poverty Bay vs Horowhenua-Kapiti at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Shane McDermott
Touch judges: Glenn Newman, Todd Pullar  
Television match official: Ben Skeen  
Assessor: Alan Riley

Meads Cup

Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury at Cooks Garde, Wanganui  
Referee: Kane McBride
Touch judges: Mike Fraser, James McPhail  
Television match official: Garratt Williamson  
Assessor: Kim Eichmann

Scotland

Premiership

Edinburgh Academicals vs Ayr 
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Touch judges: David Jack, Alan Forrest 
 
Melrose vs Hawick
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Andrew Mcmenemy, John Ferns
 
Currie vs Heriots
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, Graeme Marshall
 
Boroughmuir vs West Of Scotland
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Andrew Macpherson, Bob Nevins
 
Stirling County vs Selkirk
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: James Matthew, Graham Allen
 
Glasgow Hawks vs Watsonians
Referee: David Walker
Touch judges: James Bell, Ronnie Dumma 

South Africa

Currie Cup

Final

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Absa Park,  Durban 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan 
Reserve Referee: Mark Lawrence
Touch judges: Joey Salmans, JC Fortuin 
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron

Promotion/Relegation
      
Griffons vs Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom 
Referee: Craig Joubert 
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Peet Badenhorst 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen 
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
  
Leopards vs Valke at Olën Park, Potchefstroom 
Referee: Marius Jonker 
Touch judges: Willie Roos, Peter de Bruin 
Television match official: Michael Cupido 
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-21A

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Absa Park, Durban 
Referee: Phillip Bosch 
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Theuns Naudé
Timekeeper:  Neville Heilbron   

Under-19A

KwaZulu Natal vs Western Province at Absa Park, Durban 
Referee: Jason Jaftha 
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels, Siphokasi Njani 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee 
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Tappe Henning
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron

Spain

División De Honor

Getxo Artea vs AMPO Ordizia 
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)

Cetransa El Salvador vs La Vila 
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

Cajasol Ciencias vs UE Santboiana 
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (País Vasco)

Pégamo Bera Bera vs Nodalia Rugby Valladolid 
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)

Les Abelles vs Madrid  
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)

División De Honor B

Grupo 1

Universidade Ednon vs Durango Ilardura 
Referee: Itziar Díaz (Madrid)

Hernani vs Oviedo Feve  
Referee: Francisco Ruíz Jiménez (Andalucía)

Gernika vs Krafft Atlético San Sebastián 
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)

Belenos vs Barcelona Universitari Club 
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)

Grupo 2

CAU Valencia vs Liceo Francés 
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)

UMA  Málaga vs Helvetia
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)

Mercedes Benz España Alcobendas vs  Atlético Portuense  
Referee: Alberto Ruiz García (País Vasco)

Jaén vs Complutense Cisneros 
Referee: Juan Manuel Garate (Cantabria)

Wales

Premiership

Bridgend vs Llanelli
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Rob Ward
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Newport
Referee: Wayne Davies
Touch judges: Kevin Brooks, Neil McDonagh
 
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Richard Rees, Dominic Lonergan
 
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Nigel Jury
 
Cross Keys vs Pontypool
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: Lynn Davies, Gavin Roberts
 
Ebbw Vale vs Neath
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: David Carter, Jun Mizohata
 
Bedwas vs Llandovery
Referee: Ken Bowen
Touch judges: Mike Kear, Simon Rees