Referees to 4 December 2016
The storm has passed and the rugby world is more sedate now that the November window is closed.
There is left just one – a big contest when the Wallabies visit Twickenham and Jaco Peyper is the man in the middle.
Let's hope it is a more pleasant affair than last week's match at Twickenham with its 29 penalties, 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
For the rest, the south lapses into summer relaxation while in the north club activities take centre stage, tucked in a week or two at a time in the busy rugby calendar.
But. A big and popular But – the Sevens series for 2016-17 kicks off in Dubai this weekend, both men's and women's tournaments.
Not infrequently, there are referee exchanges. This week there are two Georgians refereeing in Ireland.
International
England vs Australia at Twickenham, England
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Portugal vs Brazil at Estádio Sergio Conceição Stadium, Coimbra
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Sudamerica Rugby C Championship 2016
Guatemala vs Panama at Estadio Doroteo Gamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Costa Rica vs El Salvador at Estadio Doroteo Gamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Referees: Mario Henao (Colombia), Francisco Saavedra (Chile), Juan Esteban Silva (Paraguay)
Under-20
Oceania Rugby Under-20 Trophy, Round 2
Tonga v Cook Islands at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Referee: Lote Saudranu (Fiji)
Assistant referees: Usa Bainivalu (Fiji), Josaia Caucau (Fiji)
Coach: Trevor Howard (New Zealand)
Women
Sevens
Referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Jordan Way (Australia), Craig Evans (Wales), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Damián Schneider (Argentina), James Doleman (New Zealand), Nori Hashimoto (Japan), Jaco Kotze (South Africa), Richard Haughton (England)
Women
Referees: Alhambra Nievas (Spain), Amy Perrett (Australia), Sara Cox (England), Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy), Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Adam Jones (Wales)
PRO 12
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Dunx McClement (Scotland)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Connacht vs Benetton Treviso at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gareth Newman (Wales), John Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Cardiff Blues vs Ulster at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Aled Evans (Wales)
Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Leinster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at RDS Arena
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Zebre vs Scarlets at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Paul Dix
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Bath vs Saracens
Referee: Gregory M Garner
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Coach: Peter Huckle
Gloucester vs Bristol
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Paul Burton
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Worcester Warriors vs Wasps
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Coach: Paul Dix
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Gareth Copsey
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Championship
London Scottish vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Adam Leal
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Chris Sharp
Assessor: Peter Farrell
London Welsh vs Nottingham
Referee: Jack Makepeace
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Gregory D Garner
Assessor: Chris White
Rotherham Titans vs London Irish
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Simon Adams
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Jersey Reds vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Daniel Parrott
Cornish Pirates vs Richmond
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Phil Watters
France
Top 14
Toulouse vs Brive at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Alexandre Ruiz
Toulon vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Mayol
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Cédric Marchat
Pau vs Clermont at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Thomas Charabas
Grenoble vs Montpellier at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Stade Français vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Sébastien Minery
Lyon vs Castres Matmut Stadium
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Salem Attalah
Rochelais vs Racing Club De France at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Pro D2, Round 13
Narbonne vs Oyonnax at Parc Des Sports Et De L'Aimitie
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hernández, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Frédéric Cambou
Aurillac vs Montois at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Florian Cormier, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Stéphane Thelamon
Bourgoin vs Angoulême at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Frédéric Dallon
Montauban vs Colomiers at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Christophe Dubois
Vannes vs Béziers at Stade De La Rabine
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Benoît Traineau, Christian Coussan
Goal judges: Stéphane Guillot, Serge Keromnes
Dax vs Albi at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Mariano Salazar
Agen vs Carcassonne at Stade Armandie
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Guillaume Trieux, Sylvain Jaymes
Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Jérôme Soubigou
Biarritz vs Perpignan at Parc des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, David Rosich
Goal judges: Frédéric Gracianette, Stéphane Lamagnere
Germany
Bundesliga
Heidelberger vs Luxemburg
Referee: Uwe Carsten Jansen
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Old Wesley vs Naas
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia), tba
Clontarf vs Dublin University at Castle Avenue
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
Lansdowne vs Young Munster at Lansdowne Rd
Referee: Frank Murphy
Old Belvedere vs St Mary's at Anglesea Rd
Referee: Leo Colgan
Cork Constitution vs University College Dublin at Temple Hill
Referee: Nigel Correll
Assessor: Bertie Smith
Garryowen vs Terenure at Dooradoyle
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Dolphin vs Ballynahinch at Musgrave Park
Referee: Brian MacNeice
Galwegians vs Shannon at Crowley Park
Referee: Mark Patton
Ballymena vs Buccaneers
Referee: Paul Haycock
UL Bohemians vs University College Cork at University of Limerick
Referee: Oisin Quinn
Women
Connacht vs Leinster at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Glenda Mellon
Ulster vs Munster at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Su Carty
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 5
Reggio vs San Donà
Referee: Emannulele Tomò
Petrarca vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
Calvisano vs Viadana 1970
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Lazio vs Rovigo Delta
Referee: Luca Trentin
Mogliano vs Sitav Lyons
Referee: Simone Boaretto
Japan
Top League
Kintetsu Liners vs NEC Green Rockets
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Suntory Sungoliath vs NTT Communications Shiningarcs
Referee: Akihisa Aso
Toyota Verblitz vs Canon Eagles
Referee: Taku Otsuki
Honda HEAT vs Ricoh Black Rams
Referee: Kyosuke Toda
Yamaha Jubilo vs Toyota Industry Shuttles
Referee: Kimitoshi Shiozaki
Panasonic Wild Knights vs Kubota Spears
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Munakata Sanix Blues vs Kobelco Steelers
Referee: Masaya Kato
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Coka Cola Red Sparks
Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Watsonians
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Iain Morrison, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Currie vs Melrose
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Jonathon Mackinnon, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Tom McNicol
Hawick vs Heriots
Referee: Calum Sharp (England)
Assistant referees: Todd, Alistair Watt
Assessor: Peter Robertson
Coach: Graeme Eastland
Gala vs Ayr
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Brian McGuff
Coach: Alan Forrest
Glasgow Hawks vs Stirling County
Referee: Steven Turnbull
Assistant referees: Lee Fish, Grant Denholm
Assessor: Dougie Kerr
Spain
División de Honor, Round 10
Independiente vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Hernani vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Cisneros vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Gernika vs Getxo
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
UE Santboiana vs Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Salvador vs Ordizia
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
División De Honor B, Round 10
Bera Bera vs Zarautz
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Eibar vs Universidad Bilbao
Referee: Alberto Ruíz (Vizcaya)
Uribealdea vs Ourense
Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)
Real Oviedo vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Vigo vs Durango
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Salvador “B” vs Aparejad Burgos
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Universidad Rugby Murcia vs Fenix
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)
Barca Enginyers vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Ignacio Martínez (Castellón)
Tatami vs UE Santboiana “B”
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs Valencia
Referee: Eliseo Patrón Costas (Granada)
Lavila vs CAU Valencia
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Sant Cugat vs Barca Universidad Club
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Helvetia vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Fernandez Rodriguez (Madrid)
Almería vs Cáceres
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Cisneros “B” vs Pozuelo
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Barcelona)
Liceo Francés vs Ing Industriales
Referee: Iñigo Muñoz (Madrid)
Olímpico vs Arquitectura
Referee: Andoni Susperregui (Guipúzcoa)
Alcobendas Rugby “B” vs Trocadero Marbella
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Cardiff
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Elfyn Morris-Roberts, Darren Randall
RGC 1404 vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, John Darcy
Carmarthen vs Merthyr
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Julian Thomas
Pontypridd vs Bargoed
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Paul Richards
Newport vs Aberavon
Referee: Rob Price
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Carwyn Roberts
Swansea vs Bridgend
Referee: Elgan Williams
Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Andrew Crook
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Ian Buckland
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Simon Mills
Assistant referees: Mathew J Thomas, John Griffiths
Women
Regional Matches
Blues vs Scarlets at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Mathew Davies
Assistant referees: Peter Hoole, John Chapman
Dragons vs Ospreys at Ystrad Mynach Centre
Referee: Aled Liddington
Assistant referees: Gerwyn Taylor, Mark Butcher
