Referees to 26 October 2014

It's a Final week – finals in South Africa and New Zealand. There is a semifinal in Australia's new competition. It is all exciting stuff with pressures on match officials, especially Craig Joubert and Glen Jackson.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Israel vs Switzerland at Netanya

Referee: Nicolas Vandecauter (Belgium)

Division 2B

Lithuania vs Hungary in Šiauliai

Referee: Vladimir Pikhovkin (Russia)

Division 2C

Serbia vs Luxembourg in Belgrade

Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)

Denmark vs Slovenia in Odense

Referee: George Mossford (Finland)

Division 2D

Turkey vs Bosnia & Herzegovina in Edirne

Referee: Sergey Poplavskyi (Ukraine)

Thailand vs Malaysia at Boon-ya-jin-da (Police) Stadium

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong), Andy Treloar (Hong Kong)

European Championship Cup, Round 2

Munster vs Saracens at Thomond Park

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah (France), Mathieu Delpy (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Ulster vs Toulon at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Nigel Carrick (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Timekeeper: Scottie Rankin (Ireland)

Assessor: John Coyle (Ireland)

Bath vs Toulouse at The Recreation Ground

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Northampton Saints vs Ospreys at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Tual Trainini (France)

Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France))

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Montpellier vs Glasgow Warriors at Altrad Stadium

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Paul Burton (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: Gérard Borreani (France)

Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

Scarlets vs Leicester Tigers at Parc Y Scarlets

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Castres vs Leinster at Stade Pierre Antoine

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Bernard Dal Maso (France)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Clermont Auvergne vs Sale Sharks at Stade Michellin

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)

Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Patrick Beuriot (France)

Assessor: Rob Davies (Wales)

Wasps vs Harlequins at Adams Park

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Racing-Métro at Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Dean Richards (England), Ross Campbell (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Timekeeper: Vittorio Barzan (Italy)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Challenge Cup, Round 2

London Welsh vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Newcastle Falcons at Rodney Parade

Referee: Alex Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier (France), Arnaud Blondel (France)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)

Bucharest Wolves vs Stade Français at Stadium Arcul de Triumf

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Stephen Ward (Scotland)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Grenoble vs London Irish at Stade Lesdiguieres

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: David Wilkinson, Barrie O'Connell

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France)

Assessor: Huw Lewis (Wales)

La Rochelle vs Bayonne at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)

Timekeeper: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Assessor: Gilles Cogne (France)

Brive vs Zebre at Stade Amedee-Domenech

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis (Wales), Andrew Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Edinburgh vs Lyon at Murrayfield

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Ashley Rowden (England)

Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Cardiff Blues at Stadio Mario Battaglini

Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Laurent Amic (France)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Exeter Chiefs vs Connacht at Sandy Park Stadium

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)

Oyonnax vs Gloucester at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)

Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo (Italy), Andrea Spadoni (Italy)

Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Timekeeper: Pierre Bertherat (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

British & Irish Cup

Nottingham vs Munster A

Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Assistant referees: Simon Mcconnell (England), Dino Maddern (England)

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan(England)

Ulster Ravens vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Oisin Quinn (Ireland), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Assessor: George Reid (Ireland)

Pontypridd vs Bristol

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Jason Langdon (Wales), Stuart Vaudin (Wales)

Assessor: Jim Bailey (England)

Connacht Eagles vs London Scottish

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Daniel Collins (Ireland), Brian Deighan (Ireland)

Assessor: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Carmarthen Quins vs Leinster A

Referee: David Procter(England)

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant (Wales), Adrian Slade (Wales)

Assessor: Vernon Brown (Wales)

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Aberavon at Brantingham Park

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp (England), Lionel Spooner (England)

Assessor: Andy McMillan (England)

Plymouth Albion vs Jersey

Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Philip Watters (England)

Assessor: Steve Harland (England)

Doncaster Knights vs Bedford Blues

Referee: John Meredith (England)

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Assessor: Nigel Chapman (England)

Moseley vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Matthew O'Grady (England)

Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey (England), Roger Baileff (England)

Assessor: Martin Fox (England)

Cornish Pirates vs Cross Keys

Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy (England), Simon Adams (England)

Assessor: Ashley Reay (England)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Cup Semifinals

NSW Country Eagles vs Brisbane City at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie

Television match official: George Ayoub

Melbourne Rising vs Perth Spirit at AAMI Park, Melbourne

Referee: Will Houston

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffman, Ed Martin

Television match official: Oliver Kellett

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Premiership Final

Taranaki vs Tasman at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Damian Botherway

Television match official: Glenn Newman

Championship Final

Manawatu vs Hawke's Bay, FMG Stadium, Palmerston North

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Kyal Collins

Television match official: Chris Wratt

Heartland Championship

Lochore Cup Final

Buller vs Mid Canterbury at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Paul Williams

Assistant referees: Alistair Payne, Vaughan Wylie

Television match official: Johnny Rice

Meads Cup Final

North Otago vs Wanganui at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Assistant referees: James Doleman, Grant Day

Television match official: Chris Hart

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Melrose

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Daniel Shaw, Stephen Hart

Gala vs Heriots

Referee: tbc (France)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton, Digby Thomas

Coaches: Peter Robertson, Alan Forrest

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie

Referee: Kevin White

Referee: Andrew McMenemy, Don McPherson

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Hawick vs Boroughmuir

Referee: James McPhail

Assistant referees: Gordon Corry, Bob Nevins

Coach: Colin High

Stirling County vs Edinburgh Accies

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: George Whitecross, Kevin McGhee

Coach: Dave Pearson

South Africa

Currie Cup Final

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands

Referee: Craig Joubert

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Lesego Legoete

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron

Assessor: Willie Roos

Under-21 A Division Final

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, Ben Crouse

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Under-19 A Division Final

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands

Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Ben Crouse

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Promotion/Relegation

Under-21

Border vs Eastern Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Francois Pretorius

Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Fernando Uithaler

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-19

Leopards vs Boland U/19 at Olin Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stephan Geldenhuys

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Community Cup 2015 Qualifying

South East Final

PE Police vs South Western Districts 2 at Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Christie du Preez

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División De Honor, Round 6

Salvador vs Hernani

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Vigo vs Getxo

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Ordizia vs Cisneros

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Pozuelo vs Independiente

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Gernika vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

División De Honor B, Round 6

Salvador “B” vs Uribealdea

Referee: Rubén Magariñó (Badajoz)

Crat A Coruña vs Oviedo

Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)

Durango vs Aparejadores Burgos

Referee: Tirso López Lozano (Coruña)

Zarautz vs Eibar

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Independiente “B” vs Bera Bera

Referee: Castro Muñiz (Asturias)

Belenos vs Valladolid RAC “B”

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Vizcaya)

Sitges vs Les Abelles

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

CAU Valencia vs Barcelona Enginyers

Referee: Eduardo Anaya (Madrid)

Tecnidex Valencia vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)

Sant Cugat vs Fenix

Referee: José Luis Real (Valencia)

Tasman Boadilla vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Vasile Mugurel (Alicante)

Cáceres vs Cisneros “B”

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Alcobendas vs Ciencias

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Ingenieros Indust Las Rozas vs Olímpico

Referee: Jorge Pardo (Madrid)

Helvetia vs Universidad Granada

Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)

Arquitectura vs CAU Madrid

Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Guadalajara)

Wales

Premiershop

Bedwas vs Newport

Referee: Owain Griffith

Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Julian Smith