Referees to 3 October

The European Nations Cup gets back in business before the winter freeze with two matches. In Ireland their club competition kicks off. The referees are busy and there are big matches for experienced Craig Joubert and comparative rookie Stu Berry.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Switzerland vs Armenia in Basel
Referee: tba

Division 2D

Finland vs Greece in Helsinki
Referee: tba

Magners League, Round 5  

Benetton Treviso vs Gwent Newport Dragons at Stadio di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Blues vs Connacht at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: David Jones (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: w:Neil Ballard (Wales)

Ulster vs Warriors at Ravenhill
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)

Aironi vs Edinburgh at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Mancini (Italy), Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Television match official: Guilio de Santis (Italy)

Leinster vs Munster at AVIVA Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jérôme Graces (France)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Ospreys at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNew Shute Shield Grand Final

Randwick vs Sydney University at Concorde Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: George Ayoub

England

Premiership, Round 5

Sale Sharks vs London Wasps at Edgeley Park
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Martin Buck
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Bath vs Gloucester at Recreation Ground
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Timekeeper: Matt Peters

Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons at The Stoop
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

London Irish vs Leeds Carnegie at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Nick Carrick
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Coach: Ashley Reay

Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Coach: Clive Leeke

Saracens vs Leicester Tigers at Vicarage Road
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Peter Huckle
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Assessor: Steve Lander
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
 
The Championship, Round 5

Esher vs London Welsh at Moseley Road
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Gareth Copsey

Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham at Castle Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, James Minards 
Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bristol vs Bedford Blues at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Eric Woodmason

Moseley vs Worcester Warriors at Billesley Common
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Andy Mcmillan

Rotherham Titans vs Birmingham & Solihull at Clifton Lane
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Steve Savage
Assessor: Geraint Davies

Cornish Pirates vs Plymouth Albion at The Mennaye
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Nick Williams, Steve Leyshon    

France

Top 14, Round 9

Toulon vs Castres
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Perpignan vs La Rochelle
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Toulouse vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Bayonne vs Biarritz
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Bourgoin vs Brive
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Stade Français vs Montpellier
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Clermont vs Castres
Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Garryowen vs Young Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland

Blackrock vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Simon Mcdowell

Dolphin vs Shannon
Referee: Leo Colgan

St Mary’s vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Peter Haycock

Buccaneers vs Lansdowne
Referee: Trevor Collins

Clontarf vs Bruff
Referee: Mark Hermin

UL Bohemians vs Galwegians
Referee: John Carvill

University College Cork vs Dungannon
Referee: Alan Rogan

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 4

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 4

HBS GranDucato Parma vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Claudio  Castagnoli (Livorno), Andrea Laurenti (Bologna)

Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Armanini (Parma)

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Femi-CZ Rovigo Delta
Referee: Mauro Dordolo  (Udine)
Assistant referees: Vincenzo De Martino (Napoli), Marco Masetti (Arezzo)

Petrarca Padova vs BancaMonteParma Crociati
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Cristian Sandri (Trieste), Francisco Lento (Udine)

Casinò di Venezia vs L’Aquila
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Ettore Reale (Bari)

New Zealand

TMI Cup

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty in Wellington,
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Dan Kershaw
Television match official: David Walsh

Auckland vs Hawke’s Bay in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Matthew Stanish, Chris Peoples
Television match official: Chris Morgan

Northland vs Waikato in Whangarei
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Kayal Collins, Boris Jurlina
Television match official: Ray Garrett

Otago vs Canterbury in Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: tba, tba
Television match official: Roger Hill

Taranaki vs Southland in New Plymouth
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Darryl Heibner
Television match official: Rob Lord

Manawatu vs Tasman in Palmerston North
Referee: Matthew Stanish
Assistant referees: Chris Rooney , Todd Durston
Television match official: Sean Edwards

Counties-Manukau vs North Harbour in Pukekohe
Referee: Jonathon White

Heartlands

Meads Cup: Wanganui vs Poverty Bay in Wanganui
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Meads Cup: Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley in Ashburton,
Referee: Mike Fraser

Meads Cup: North Otago vs South Canterbury in Oamaru
Referee: James McPhail

Lochore Cup: Wairarapa Bush vs West Coast in Masterton
Referee: Shaun Elliott

Lochore Cup: King Country vs East Coast in Taupo
Referee: Nick Briant
 
Lochore Cup: Horowhenua Kapiti vs Buller in Levin
Referee: Glenn Newman
 
Scotland

Premiership     
     
West of Scotland vs Currie 
Referee: Dave Walker 
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Alan Forrest

Selkirk vs Melrose 
Referee: Cammy Rudkin 
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Digby Thomas

Watsonians vs Stirling County 
Referee: Gary Gordon 
Assistant referees: David Jack, tba

Boroughmuir vs Ayr 
Referee: David Changleng 
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Bob Nevins

Glasgow Hawks vs Dundee HSFP 
Referee: Graham Knox 
Assistant referees: Robert Mchenry, Iain Bruce

Hawick vs Heriots 
Referee: Johann van der Merwe 
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Graeme Marshall

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Sharks vs Leopards at ABSA Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Jaco Peyper 
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee 

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Craig Joubert 
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Johan Greeff 
Television match official: JC Fortuin 
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Pumas vs Griquas at Puma Stadium, Witbank 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan 
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Stefan Breytenbach 
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach

Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Stu Berry 
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Marc van Zyl 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen 
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Division 1

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Referee: Pro Legoete 
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Sieg van Staden 
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Sindile Mayende 
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Fakumile Yamile 
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Boland vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Joey Salmans 
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Linston Manuels 
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 

Under-21

Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Ben Crouse 
Assistant referees: Martin Lekhanye, Fakumile Yamile 
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld,
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Johan Greeff 
Television match official: JC Fortuin 
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Luke Burger 
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Marc van Zyl 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen 
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
 
 Pumas vs Griffons at Puma Stadium, Witbank 
 Referee: Quinton Immelman 
 Assistant referees: François de Bruin Stefan Breytenbach 
 Assistant referees: Dries Breytenbach

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Referee: François Groenewald 
Assistant referees: Jocelyn Tucker, Sieg van Staden 
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Sharks vs Leopards at ABSA Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Matt Kemp 
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers Reuben Rossouw 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee 

Under-19

Sharks vs Leopards at ABSA Stadium, Durban 
Referee: Pieter de Villiers   
Television match official: Allan O’Connell

Eastern Province vs SWD at Nelson Mandela BayStadium, Port Elizabeth 
Referee: Martin Lekhanye   
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Dilbert November   
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Referee: Jocelyn Tucker   
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Pumas vs Boland at Puma Stadium, Witbank 
Referee: François de Bruin   
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach

Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Andries Retief   
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Amateur Provincial

Free State vs Griffons at Clive Solomon, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Jan Venter   

South Western Districts vs Western Province
Referee: Stefan Geldenhuys   
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Blue Bulls vs Pumas
Referee: Petros Sambo   
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Free State Rural vs Valke Rural at Danie Craven Stadium, Burgersdorp 
Referee: Jimmy Aphane   

Border vs Eastern Province Rural at NU1, Mdantsane 
Referee: Ricus van den Hoven   
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Border Rural vs Boland at Sandringham RF, Queenstown 
Referee: Andy Slater   

Valke vs Limpopo
Referee: Euan Nel   

Golden Lions vs Leopards 
Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa   
      
Griquas vs Griffons Rural at GWK Park, Kimberley 
Referee: Jimmy Aphane   
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzer

Spain

División De Honor, Round 5
 
La Vila vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)
 
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Cajasol R. Ciencias
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti(País Vasco)
 
Sanitas Alcobendas vs UE Santboiana Seat
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
 
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: José Ignacio Fernández Soria  (Madrid)
 
CAU Valencia vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
 
División de Honor B, Round 1

Pool 1
 
Getxo Artea vs UribealdeaReferee:
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
 
Hernani Club Rugby Elkartea vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
 
Oviedo vs Durango
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
 
Barcelona Universitari vs Iveco U. De Vigo
Referee: Axel Ginhson (Madrid)
 
Pool 2
 
Portuense vs Ponent
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
 
Cisneros vs Arquitectura
Referee: José Alberto Rodriguez De Castro (Madrid)
 
Les Abelles vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
 
Liceo Francés vs Helvetia
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Newport 
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Stuart Vaudin
     
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Swansea 
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Peter Mortimer, Darren Gains
     
Pontypool vs Cardiff 
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, JeffLake
     
Cross Keys vs Llanelli 
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Brian Powell
     
Neath vs Pontypridd 
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Neil Howells, Jason Ludgate
     
Bedwas vs Llandovery 
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Huw David, Alan Shepperd
     
Carmarthen vs Tonmawr 
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Mark Davis, Martyn Williams