Referees to 28 October
The World Cup has come and rushed to its end. This weekend their are still matches, including the Currie Cup Final in Bloemfontein.
Two days after booking opened for the final, all the seats were sold. The Currie Cup still attracts attention.
There are several international matches in the European Nations Cup.
In France, the wonderful World Cup over, the French start their expolosive domestic competitions.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Poland vs Croatia in Gdynia
Referee: Stephan Pomarede (France)
Division 3A
Denmark vs Serbia in Odense
Referee: Vlad Pikhovin (Russia)
Division 3B
Lithuania vs Bulgaria in Vilnius
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik (Poland)
Hungary vs Norway in Szekesfehervar
Referee: Jeremy Brown (Switzerland)
Division 3C
Luxembourg vs Bosnia Herzegovina at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Slovenia vs Finland in Ljubljana
Referee: Eric Gonthier (France)
Division 3D
Cyprus vs Azerbaijan at Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: tbc
Friendly
Peru vs Hindu
Referee: tbc
Peru vs CASI
Referee: tbc
Magners League
Connacht vs Edinburgh
Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Touch judges: Ger English (Ireland), Andrew Baird (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Peter Allan (Scotland), John Ferns (Scotland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Ulster vs Leinster at Ravenhill
Referee: George Clancey (Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Coglan (Ireland), Tom Horkan (Ireland)
EDF Energy Cup
Cardiff Blues vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Paul Dix (England), Steve Terheege (England)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Tony Lynch (Wales)
Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens
Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: Martin Buck (England), Don Helme (England)
Television match official: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (Wales)
Bath Rugby vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)
Touch judges: Ashley Reay (England), Roger Baileff (England)
Television match official: Matt Peters (England)
Dragons vs London Wasps
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Bob Mullis (England), David Kurk (England)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Brian Robertson (England)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), Paul Dickens (England)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)
Worcester vs Ospreys at Sixways
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England), Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (Wales)
Bristol vs Llanelli Scarlets at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (England), Huw David (Wales)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England), Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
London Irish vs Harlequins
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce (England), Andrew Watson (England)
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)
England
National League 1
Doncaster vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Steve Makinson, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Peter, Farrell, Gary Welsh
Television match official: David Matthews
Bedford Blues vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: Colin Macdonald
Coventry vs Launceston
Referee: Chris Sharp C
Touch judges: Andrew Vertigan, David Crooks
Assessor: Steve Savage
London Welsh vs Moseley
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: D Gamage, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Tony Trigg
Newbury vs Esher
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, Fred Farndon
Pertemps Bees vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Andrew MacPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher , Peter Facey
Assessor: John Haggart
Rotherham vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Barry Dalby
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Kevin Obern
France
Top 14 – 1ere journee
For the first time France will be using the television match official in its domestic championship.
Biarritz vs Albi
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gerard Gacon, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Hubert Dubes, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Jerome Lamirand
Brive vs Bayonne
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Pierre Masson
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Bourgoin vs Montauban
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Castres vs Auch
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frederic Gourgues
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Joel Dume
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Montpellier vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Stade Francais vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Jean Christophe Clot
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean-Louis Lamy, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Dax vs Toulouse
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Michel Forget, Michel Debet
Television match official: Gillet
Pro D2 – 1ere Journee
Toulon vs Beziers
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Cedric Marchat, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Racing Metro 92 vs Lyon
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Didier Martinaud, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Nicolas Lezin
Grenoble vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Daniel Jeanguiot
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chennavier, Thierry Laur
Agen vs Blagnac
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Rene Bordeneuve, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Laurent Sclafer, Benoit Escoubet
Pau vs Bordeaux
Referee: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Didier Bart
Assessor: Daniel Irazoqui, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Jose Bexiga, Eric Lavit
Aurillac vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Herve Gilard
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Sebastien Minery
La Rochelle vs Oyonnax
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Frederic Ducatez, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Richard Denninger
Limoges vs Narbonne
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Eric Molier, Patrick Beuriot
Ireland
All Ireland League – Level 1
Ballymena vs Garryowen
Referee: David Keane
Cork Constitution vs Blackrock
Referee: Colin Stanley
Dolphin vs Greystones
Referee: David Wilkinson
Dungannon vs Terenure
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Galwegians vs St Mary’s
Referee: Mark Hermin
Lansdowne vs Clontarf
Referee: Olan Trevor
Old Belvedere vs Shannon
Referee: Michael Black
UL Bohemians vs UCD
Referee: Simon McDowell
Italy
Super 10 – III Giornata
Overmach Cariparma vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Sergio Maria Di Gregorio (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (Udine)
Amatori Catania vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Touch judges: Giovanni Cenci (Colleferro), Enzo Cerci (Colleferro)
Casino Di Venezia vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Stefano Penne (Milano), Pier’Antoni (Colleferro)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Almaviva UR Capitolina
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Montepaschi Viadana vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Chiesa (Milano)
Serie A – IV Giornata
Girone 1
Hafro Design Udine vs Admo Leonessa Brescia
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Orved San Dona vs Marsec Benevento
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Easy Living L’Aquila vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Andrea Belvedere (Roma)
Mag Data Colorno vs Novaco Rugby Alghero
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Marchiol San Marco vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)
Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Stefano Meanti (Crema)
Girone 2
Benetton Treviso vs Coop Rugby Noceto
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Exagerate Rugby Reggio
Referee: Colantonio (Roma)
Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927 vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Patrizio Baldo (Rovigo)
Modena vs SG Rugby Segni
Referee: Cristian Sandri (Trieste)
Rugby Banco di Brescia vs Bozzi Livorno
Referee: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova)
Med Italia Pro Recco v CUS Padova
Referee: Diego Bono (Brescia)
Scotland
Premiership
Melrose vs GHA,
Referee: Iain Heard,
Touch judges: Paul Burr, Jim Oswald
Stirling County vs Watsonians
Referee: David Jack,
Touch judges: Luis Arola, Digby Thomas
Glasgow Hawks vs Hawick
Referee: Peter Allan,
Touch judges: John Steele, Ronnie Dumma,
Dundee HSFP vs Heriot’s
Referee: Graham Knox,
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, David Anderson
Edinburgh Academicals vs Currie,
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Jim Yuille
Boroughmuir vs Ayr
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Graham Allen
Singapore
Singapore Sevens
Referees: George Danapal, Khairul Hilmi, Keith Robinson, Munir Ismail, Asrof Ahmad, Harry Mason, Oliver Munn, Azhar Yusof.
South Africa
Currie Cup Final
Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Louis Mzomba (Western Province), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron (SARU)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo, Andre Watson
Under-21A Final
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Thuso Mngqibisa, Arrie Schoonwinkel
Under-19A Final
For the first time in a South African final the television match official will be a woman.
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Mandla Dakuse (Border), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Television match official: Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron (SARU)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Freek Burger, Eugene Daniels
Spain
Division De Honor – 4? Jornada
El Salvador vs Madrid
Referee: Manuel Chicharro
F.C.Barcelona vs Cajasol Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Pedro Montoya
Alcobendas vs Atletico Bera Bera
Referee: Fernando Raposo
Ordizia vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Paloma Loza
Getxo vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez Soria
Division De Honor B – 3? Jornada
Grupo 1
Universidad De Vigo vs Liceo Frances
Referee: Felix Villegas
Durango vs Cornella
Referee: Manuel Lazaro
Cisneros vs Gernika
Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jimenez
Hernani vs Oviedo
Referee: Ignacio Chaves
Grupo 2
CAU Valencia vs Helvetia Rugby Sevilla
Referee: Alberto Ruiz
Universidad de Malaga vs Universidad de Granada
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria
Atletico Portuense vs La Vila
Referee: Jose Bogas
Jaen vs Les Abelles
Referee: Imanol Gaztelurrutia
USA
Military Championships
Referees: Richard Parker, Pete Smith, Marc Nelson, Gavin Curtis, Joe Zevin,
Assessor: John Curry
Women’s Club Play-offs
Referees: David Peters, Tom Coburn, Chris Draper, Dana Teagarden, Aruna Ranaweera, Parker Carlisle, Mitch Damm, Carla Cross
Wales
Premiership
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Newport
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Phil Evans
Ebbw Vale vs Cardiff
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Mike Bethell, Carwyn Phillips
Llanelli vs Pontypridd
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Steve Edwards, Alwyn Harries
Neath vs Bedwas
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Steve Davies, Ron Harris
Maesteg vs Cross Keys
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Barrie Gregory, Geoff Williams
Bridgend vs Llandovery
Referee: David Williams Cald
Touch judges: Colin Kirkhouse, Ian Summerfield
Aberavon vs Swansea
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: Mark Davis, Steve Richmond
