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Referees to 30 May

It’s the Final countdown. There are three big Finals this weekend, days when big grounds will be full, crowds will be expectant and noisy and the rugby intense – one in London, one in elegant Paris and one, for the first time, in Soweto. And that is not the end of it. There will be Finals in Dublin, Suva and Padua which will produce their own excitement and County Finals at Twickenham. And all of this there will be match officials – as sharp as they possibly can be.

England referees are, it seems, the men for Finals – Wayne Barnes at the Heineken, Chris White in the Magners and Dave Pearson in their own Championship.

International

Friendly

England vs Barbarians
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Pascal Gauzere
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, David Matthews
Assessor: Paul Bridgman, Ed Morrison

Junior World Trophy

Romania vs Papua New Guinea in Fili
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift

Russia vs Zimbabwe in Fili
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Assistant referees: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift

Italy vs Uruguay in Slava
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: João Mourinha (Portugal), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari

Canada vs Japan in Slava
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji)
Assistant referees: João Mourinha (Portugal), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari

Final Round

Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe in Fili
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Assistant referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari

Uruguay vs Canada in Fili
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari

Russia vs Romania in Slava
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)
Assistant referee: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift

Italy vs Japan in Slava
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji) 
Assistant referee: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift

Sevens

This is the end of the IRB Sevens Series, played in Edinburgh.

Referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Laurent Cordona (Argentina), JP Doyle (England), Greg Garner (England), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), David Smortchevsky (Canada)

Magners League Final

Leinster vs Ospreys at RDS, Dublin
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), David Changleng (Scotland)
3 & 4: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Super 14 Final 

The teams and the match officials are all South African.

Bulls vs Stormers at Orlando Stadium, Soweto 
Referee: Craig Joubert 
Assistant referees: Cobus Wessels, Christie du Preez 
3 & 4: Pro Legoete, Lourens van der Merwe
Reserve referee: Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas

Pacific Rugby Cup Final

For this all-Fijian Final, the match officials are all Fijian.

Fiji Barbarians vs Fiji Warriors in National Stadium, Suva
Referee: James Bolabiu
Assistant referees: Sam Tuidraki, Petero Misaele

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

Premier TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

West Harbour vs Randwick at Concord Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson 
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Darren Bradley
Television match official: Matt Goddard 
Coach: Andrew Halmarick

Southern Districts vs Warringah at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, Stephen Copeman
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Northern Suburbs vs Parramatta at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Callan O’Neill
Coach: Edward Martin

Eastwood vs Penrith at TG Millner Field
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Alex Richards
Coach: Brendan Taylor,

Sydney University vs Gordon at University Oval No 1
Referee: Andrew Lees  
Assistant referees: Sarah Corrigan (ACT), Antony Hastie
Coach: Michael Tanzer

Eastern Suburbs vs Manly at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce 
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Kevin Twomey

England

Premiership Final

Leicester Tigers vs Saracens at Twickenham
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Robin Goodliffe
3 & 4: Wayne Barnes, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Andrew Turner
Assessor: Brian Campsall

The Championship Final

2nd Leg

Bristol vs Exeter Chiefs at Memorial Ground
Referee: Andrew Small

France

Championship Final

Perpignan vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade de France
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Eric Gauzins
3 & 4: Patrick Pechambert, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Christian Zidel, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Italy

Super 10 Final

Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assitant referees: Carlo Damasco (Napoli), Francisco Lento (Udine)
4: Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
 
County Championship Finals at Twickenham
 
Plate

Kent vs Warwickshire
Referee: Ed Turnill

Shield

Dorset & Wiltshire vs Leicestershire
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Steve Makinson, Darryl Chapman  
Television match official: Mike Tutty

Cup

Gloucestershire vs Lancashire
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Paul Burton
Television match official: Greg Macdonald

Italy

Super 10 Final

Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assitant referees: Carlo Damasco (Napoli), Francisco Lento (Udine)
4: Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Roma)

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