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Referees to 28 September

Peripatetic referee Carlo Damasco is in Cardiff this weekend as the IRB and others seek to promote the young referee from Naples.

The biggest match, given the state of the Currie Cup, may just be between the Lions and the Sharks in Johannesburg with Mark Lawrence to referee.

Simon McDowell is in charge of the Irish derby when east meets west, Leinster playing Munster.

Things do not get easier in France where top teams meet – Perpignan at home to battling Toulouse and underachieving Clermont Auvergne against underachieving Biarritz.

There is much to keep the referees on their toes.

The AIB Cup gets under way this weekend.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 3B

Norway vs Hungary in Oslo
Referee: Serge Goffinet (Belgium)

Under-19

European Championship

This started in Poland on Sunday. The winner will go to the World Junior Trophy.

Semifinals

Romania vs Portugal in Przodkowo
Georgia vs Russia in Ogniwo, Sopot
 
5th-8th place
 
Belgium vs Spain in AZS Awfis, Gdansk
Netherlands vs Poland in Przodkowo

Referees: Tomasz Jarowicz (Poland), Cyril Lafon (France), Domenico Sironi (Italy), Radu Petrescu (Romania), Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)

Friendly

Fiji Warriors vs Romania A at  Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: James Bolabiu
Touch judges: Mikea Rokodrakia, Napolioni Locoloco
Referee coach: Pat Gock
Referee manager: Talemo Waqa 

Magners League
 
Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Arms Park
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Neil Ballard (Wales), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
 
Glasgow Warriors vs Llanelli Scarlets at Firhill Arena
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), John Ferris (Scotland)
 
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
 
Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: James Jones (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
 
Leinster vs Munster at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Domestic

England

Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps at Welford Road
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Newcastle Falcons vs Bristol at Kingston Park
Referee: Chris White

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester at Edgeley Park
Referee: Andrew Small

Bath vs Worcester Warriors at The Rec
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Matt Peters

Harlequins vs London Irish at The Stoop
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Bob Ockenden

Saracens vs Northampton Saints at Vicarage Road
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet

National League Division One

Bedford Blues vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Keith Lewis , Paul Burton

Doncaster vs Newbury
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Andrew Gardner

Esher vs Rotherham
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Richard Kelly, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Jim Marr

Moseley vs Otley
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Michael Tutty, Peter Facey
Assessor: Andy McMillan

Plymouth Albion vs London Welsh
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Fred Spong
Assessor: Mikel Mellick

Sedgley Park vs Coventry
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Rob Sheard, David Crooks

Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Mark Summerhayes

Leeds Carnegie vs Manchester
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Ross Campbell, Paul Dickens
Assessor: David Thomas, Steve Savage

Fiji

 Promotion Relegation
 
Rewa vs Ra at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Sione Tanoa
Touch judges: Saivasa Tawake, Isimeli Bari
Referee coach: Sairusi Tagivetaua
 
Farebrother Sullivan Challenge
 
Tailevu vs Tavua at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Referee: Samuela Tuidraki
Touch judges: Laisa Kauyaca, Isireli Matavesi
Referee manager/coach: Nacanieli Naceba

France

Top 14 – Round 6

Clermont Auvergne vs Biarritz
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Michel Debet
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
 
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Didier Morin
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Brive vs Dax
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Alain Moretto, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Montpellier
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Francis Coup, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
 
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Michel Messan
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Montauban vs Castres
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Régis Gabard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
 
Bourgoin vs Stade Français
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier

Pro D2 – Round 3

Béziers vs Grenoble
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Frédéric De Castro
 
Racing Metro 92 vs Aurillac
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Guillaume Robin
 
Auch vs Bourg-en-Bresse
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Pierre Chastrusse, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Jacques Chapon, Christophe Degos
 
Albi vs Narbonne
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Patrick Noailhac, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Sébastien Grellety
 
Pau vs Colomiers
Referee: Sébastien Garat
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, José Bexiga
Assessor: Michel Forget, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Thomas Dejean, Benoît Escoubet
 
Tarbes vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Pascal Ubeda, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamirand, Thierry Devais
 
Oyonnax vs Lyon
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Jérôme Favre
 
Bordeaux vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Abejean, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Christian Coussan

Ireland

AIB Cup

Ards vs Suttonians
Referee: Dave O’Flynn

Bective Rangers vs Galway Corinthians
Referee: David Keane

Belfast Harlequins vs Banbridge
Referee: Colin Stanley

Bruff vs Clonakilty
Referee: Richard Kerr

Connemara vs Barnhall
Referee: Dermot Moloney

Dublin University vs Co. Carlow
Referee: Dudley Phillips

Highfield vs Sunday’s Well
Referee: George Clancy

Instonians vs Rainey Old Boys
Referee: Ray Menown

Malone vs Queen’s University
Referee: John Lacey

Naas vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Jude Quinn

Nenagh Ormond vs Lansdowne
Referee: Mark Patton

Old Crescent vs De la Salle Palmerston
Referee: David Wilkinson

University College Cork vs Greystones
Referee: Jonathan Peake

Wanderers vs Thomond
Referee: Michael Black

Waterpark vs Portadown
Referee: Peter Roche

Italy

Super 10 – Round 3

Gwyn Morris of Wales is on exchange.

MPS Viadana vs Benetton Treviso
Referee:  Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Stefano Pennè (Milano), Beniamino Zanette (Venezia)

Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee:  Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Pietro Sorrentino (Milano)

Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee:  Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)

AlmavivA UR Capitolina vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee:  Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)

Casino’ Di Venezia vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Ettorre Reale (Bari)

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup – Week 9

Bay of Plenty vs Southland at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Peter Boyden , Stuart Beissel

Waikato vs Otago at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Glenn Moore

Taranaki vs Counties Manukau at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Phil Young

North Harbour vs Auckland at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones

Wellington vs Tasman at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Keith Brown
Assessor: Lyndon Bray

Northland vs Manawatu at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Errol Brain,
Stuart Beissel

Meads Cup

Wanganui vs Buller in Wanganui 
Referee: Todd Pullar 
Assessor: Paul Ramsay

North Otago vs King Country in Oamaru 
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Allan Bateman

Mid Canterbury vs West Coast in Ashburton 
Referee: Kane McBride

Lochore Cup

Horowhenua Kapiti vs East Coast in Levin 
Referee: James McPhail 
Assessor: Alan Riley

Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury in Gisborne 
Referee: Glenn Newman 
Assessor: Tony Dunlop

Wairarapa Bush vs Thames Valley in Masterton 
Referee: Shane McDerrmott 
Assessor: Kim Eichmann

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Valke vs Cheetahs at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Lappies Labuschagne
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Griquas vs Blue Bulls in Kimberley 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan 
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
  
Lions vs Sharks in Johannesburg 
Referee: Mark Lawrence 
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson

Boland vs Western Province in Wellington 
Referee: Christie du Preez 
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

1st Division

Eastern Province vs Pumas at Adcock Stadium in Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones 
Touch judges: Stuart Berry, Jonathan Mouers
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

South Western Districts vs Griffons in George 
Referee: Joey Salmans 
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
 
Under-21A

Boland vs Free State
Referee: Sindile Mayende 
Touch judges: Chris Healey, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Western Province vs Blue Bulls in Cape Town 
Referee: Tiaan Jonker 
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Roderick Barry
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
 
Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal in Johannesburg 
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: André Watson

Under-21B

Eastern Province vs Pumas in Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe 
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

South Western Districts vs Griffons in George 
Referee: Jaco Peyper 
Touch judges: Jerome America, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Border vs Valke in East London 
Referee: Stuart Berry 
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-19A

Boland vs Free State
Referee: Chris Healey
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Florida Park in Cape Town 
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
 
Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal in Johannesburg 
Referee: Jason Jaftha 
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Under-19B

Eastern Province vs Pumas at Adcock Stadium in Port Elizabeth 
Referee: François Veldsman
Assessor: Frans Muller
 
South Western Districts vs Griffons in George 
Referee: Jerome America
Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Border vs Valke in East London 
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Amateur Provincial

Valke vs Blue Bulls in Brakpan 
Referee: K White 
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Golden Lions vs Pumas Rural at Milo Park in Johannesburg 
Referee: Makuleli Rhala
Assessor: Richard Nash

Griquas vs Griffons Rural in Kimberley 
Referee: Luke Burger
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Eastern Province vs Griquas Rural in Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Mveliso Gladile
Assessor: Frans Muller

Leopards vs Pumas in Potchefstroom 
Referee: Heyns Deacon
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Free State vs Griffons at Bobbiespark in Bloemfontein 
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Women

Semifinals

A   

Border vs Western Province in East London 
Referee: Madel Herselman 
Touch judges: Roslyn Fortuin, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province in Pretoria 
Referee: Eska Swart 
Touch judges: Magda van den Heever, Jan Venter
Assessor: Lusanda Menze

B

Golden Lions vs Griffons in Johannesburg 
Referee: Eugenia Daniels 
Touch judges: S Ludick, Sewes Terblanche
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Free State vs Boland in Bloemfontein 
Referee: Siphokasi Njani
Touch judges: François de Bruin, Martin Lekanye
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Spain

División De Honor

Cetransa Dismeva El Salvador vs Les Abelles at Pepe Rojo, Valladolid
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
 
Getxo Artea vs Cajasol Ciencias at CD De Fadura, Getxo
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
 
Ampo Ordizia vs Pégamo Bera Bera at Fernando Trevijano, Ordizia
Referee: Rafel Ortega (Andalucía)
 
La Vila vs Madrid at El Pantano, La Vilajoyosa
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
 
UE Santboiana vs Nodalia Rugby Valladolid at Baldiri Aleu, Santboi
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

Wales

Premiership
 
Bridgend vs Newport
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: David Swain, Elwyn Marfell Jones
 
Aberavon vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Ken Bowen
Touch judges: Huw David, Steve Lewis
 
Pontypridd vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: David Jones, Mark Jones
 
Pontypool vs Swansea
Referee: David Williams
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Chris Tapper
 
Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Steve Kavanagh
 
Bedwas vs Neath
Referee: Howard Hopkins
Touch judges: Lynn Davies, Jerrard Hamer
 
Llanelli vs Llandovery
Referee: Greg Morgan
Touch judges: Richard Hughe, Andrew Wilson

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