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
