Referees to 4 October
The lucrative EDF Energy Cup for clubs from England and regions of Wales starts this weekend as does the All Ireland League but the biggest match may well be in Cape Town, the last match of the Currie Cup Round Robin for the last place in the play-offs.
There’s an Italian in the Magners League and two Scots in Italy.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Poland vs Ukraine in Lodz
Referee: George Bargaunas (Romania)
Division 3C
Finland vs Luxembourg in Helsinki
Referee: Tomasz Jarowicz (Poland)
Asian Five Nations
Division II
Kyrgyzstan vs Iran in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Referee: tba
Magners League
Ulster vs Edinburgh at Ravenhill
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: John Carvill (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Munster vs Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Connacht vs Leinster at Sportsground
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
EDF Energy Cup
Dragons vs Newcastle Falcons at Rodney Parade
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: David Kurk (England), Martin Buck (England)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Gloucester vs London Wasps at Kingsholm
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce (England) , Kevin Stewart (England)
Assessor: Bob Ockenden (England) , Graham Hughes (England)
Bath vs Leicester Tigers at Recreation Ground
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege (England), Roger Baileff (England)
Assessor: Clive Leeke (England)
Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues at Edgeley Park
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (England)
Northampton Saints vs Bristol at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Scott Fleming (Wales)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England)
Ospreys vs Harlequins at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Touch judges: David Rose (England), Bob Mullis (England)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish at Sixways
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Andy Watson
Assessor: Brian Abrahams
Saracens vs Scarlets at Vicarage Road
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Connett (Wales), Mike Bethell (Wales)
Television match official: Roy Marfleet (England)
Domestic
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Top 14 – Round 11
CUBA vs Newman
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre
Lomas vs La Plata
Referee: Francisco Lamolla
San Luis vs San Cirano
Referee: Gastón Chiabaut
CASI vs Champagnat
Referee: Federico Cuesta
Regatas vs Sic
Referee: Leandro Duran
Belgrano Atletico vs Pucará
Referee: Ariel Guillen
Alumni vs Hindú
Referee: Roberto Martinez
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
London Wasps vs Bath
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Andy Watson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Bristol vs Saracens
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
London Irish vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Kevin Stewart
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Worcester vs Harlequins
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters, Graham Hughes
National League 1
Coventry vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Paul Burton
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: David Sainsbury
London Welsh vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Manchester vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Michael Tutty
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, David Crooks
Assessor: Peter Farrell, Andy McMillan
Newbury vs Esher
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Gareth Copsey
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, Jim Marr
Otley vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: |Matthew Daubney, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Mick Reid, Steve Savage
Assessor: Geraint Davies
Nottingham vs Doncaster
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Steve Savage
Fiji
Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge
Tailevu vs Northland at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Referee: James Bolabiu
Touch judges: Petero Misaele, Sione Tanoa
France
Top 14 – Round 7
Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Brive vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Bourgoin vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Stade Francais vs Montauban
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Régis Gabard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Perpignan vs Toulon
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Michel Debet
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Dax vs Bayonne
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Castres vs Toulouse
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Pro D2 – Round 5
La Rochelle vs Pau
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Lionel Fillol, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, Luigi Gaborit
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Christophe Destruhaut, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Max Benoit, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Raphael Guaragna
Béziers vs Auch
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Laurent Perrin
Grenoble vs Racing-Métro 92
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Franck Rataj, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Maxime Bernard
Lyon vs Albi
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Philippe Graciet, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Agen vs Bordeaux
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Michel Roger, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: David Passicos, Christophe Degos
Aurillac vs Oyonnax
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Sébastien Hebert, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Mourad Zitouni
Colomiers vs Narbonne
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamirand, Sébastien Cloute
Ireland
All Ireland League
Level 1
Ballymena vs Young Munster
Referee: John Carvill
Blackrock vs Shannon
Referee: David Wilkinson
Buccaneers vs Dolphin
Referee: Simon McDowell
Clontarf vs Garryowen
Referee: Alan Lewis
Cork Constitution vs Terenure
Referee: Mark Hermin
Dungannon vs St Mary’s
Referee: Leo Colgan
Old Belvedere vs UCD
Referee: Mike Black
UL Bohemians vs Galwegians
Referee: Alain Rolland
Italy
Super 10
Cammi Calvisano vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Benetton Treviso vs Carrera Petrarca
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Paolo Ventura (Roma), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Overmach Cariparma vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Stefano Marrama (Padova), David Walker (Scotland)
Futura Park Roma vs Casinò di Venezia
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Francesco Commone (Napoli)
Femi CZ Rovigo vs AlmavivA Capitolina
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Stefano Lento (Udine)
Serie A – Round 1
Girone 1
Easy Living L’Aquila vs Bozzi Livorno
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)
Hafro Design Udine vs Amatori San Donà
Referee: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova)
Mantovani Lazio vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Amatori Milano vs Novaco Alghero
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Blu Geo Colorno vs Termoraggi Piacenza
Referee: David Walker (Scotland)
Girone 2
Antares Benevento vs Vibu Noceto
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Med Italia Pro Recco vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)
Rugby Mirano vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Zhermack Badia vs Colleferro Rugby, postponed
Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)
San Gregorio vs Rugby Banco di Brescia
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup – Week 10
Waikato vs Taranaki at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Errol Brain, Stuart Beissel
Southland vs Canterbury at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Hawke’s Bay vs Bay of Plenty at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Manawatu vs Tasman at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Counties Manukau vs North Harbour at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Phil Young
Otago vs Wellington at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Glenn Moore
Auckland vs Northland at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones, Stuart Beissel
Meads Cup
West Coast vs Wanganui in Greymouth
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
North Otago vs Mid Canterbury in Oamaru
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Buller vs King Country in Westport
Referee: Glenn Newman
Lochore Cup
Thames Valley vs Horowhenua-Kapiti in Thames
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Alan Riley
Poverty Bay vs Wairarapa Bush in Gisborne
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
East Coast vs South Canterbury in Ruatoria
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Richard Ross
Scotland
Premiership
Melrose vs Currie
Referee: Peter Allan
Touch judges: Rob Dickson, Ronnie Dumma
Watsonians vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andrew Healy
Touch judges: David Jack, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Bob Nevins
Ayr vs West of Scotland
Referee: Rupert Henderson
Touch judges: Colin Brett, Peter Carruthers
Heriots vs Selkirk
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: John Steele, David Anderson
Glasgow Hawks vs Stirling County
Referee: Gary Gordon
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Graeme Marshall
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Blue Bulls vs Valke in Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Cheetahs vs Boland in Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Sharks vs Griquas in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Western Province vs Lions at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Division 1 semifinals
Leopards vs Pumas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Touch judges: Reuben Rossouw, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Television match official: Willie Roos
Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels, Lappies Labuschagne
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Under-21A
Blue Bulls vs Free State in Pretoria
Referee: François Veldsman
Touch judges: Joey Salmans, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Tappe Henning
KwaZulu Natal vs Leopards in Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Jonathan Mouers
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Under-21B semifinals
Pumas vs Griquas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Theuns Jonker
Touch judges: Reuben Rossouw, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs South Western Districts at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Matt Kemp
Touch judges: LJ Swart, Willie Killian
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-19A
Blue Bulls vs Free State
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assessor: Tappe Henning
KwaZulu Natal vs Leopards in Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Under-19B semifinals
Griquas vs Mighty Elephants at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Touch judges: Heyns Deacon, Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs Valke at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels, Lappies Labuschagne
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Amateur Provincial semifinal
Central vs North
Free State vs Blue Bulls at Bobbiespark, Bloemfontein
Referee: Francois de Bruin
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Women
Finals
A
Border vs Eastern Province at NU1 grounds, Mdantsane, East London
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Touch judges: Madel Herselman, Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
B
Golden Lions vs Boland at NU1 grounds, Mdantsane, East London
Referee: Eska Swart
Touch judges: Siphokasi Njani, Magda van den Heever
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Women
Finals
A
Border vs Eastern Province at NU1 grounds, Mdantsane, East London
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Touch judges: Madel Herselman, Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
B
Golden Lions vs Boland at NU1 grounds, Mdantsane, East London
Referee: Eska Swart
Touch judges: Siphokasi Njani, Magda van den Heever
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Spain
División de Honor 2008/09 3 ª jornada
Cetransa El Salvador vs Getxo Artea RT at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Cajasol Ciencias RC vs AMPO Ordizia REat La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Pégamo Bera Bera RT vs CR La Vila at Mini Estadio de Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
CRC Madrid vs UE Santboiana at Valle de Las Cañas (Pozuelo de Alarcón)
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Pais Vasco)
Les Abelles RC vs Nodalia Rugby Valladolid at Campo del Rio (Valencia)
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (País Vasco)
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Hernani C R C vs Universidade Vigo at Landare Toki (Hernani)
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Guernika RT vs Durango Llardura RT at Campo de Urbieta (Guernika)
Referee: Juan Manuel Garate (Cantabria)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Oviedo RC at La Foixarda (Barcelona)
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Belenos RC vs Kraff Atlético San Sebastián at Sta Bárbara de Llaranes (Avilés)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Grupo 2
Universidad Málaga vs CAU Valencia at Lagoas-Marcosende (Málaga)
Referee: Itziar Díaz (Madrid)
Mercedes Benz España Alcobendas vs CR Liceo Francés at CD de Fadura (Getxo)
Referee: Sabin Cortabarrïa (País Vasco)
Complutense Cisneros vs Helvetia Rugby at Central UCM (Madrid)
Referee: José Lavarias (Valencia)
Jaén RC vs CR Atlético Portuense at Ramón Palacios (Jaén)
Referee: Rafel Ortega (Andalucía)
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Bridgend
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Alan Shepperd, Shaun Moore
Llanelli vs Bedwas
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Touch judges: Tony Pratt, Martin Howells
Ebbw Vale vs Newport
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Gareth Rees
Aberavon vs Pontypool
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Gareth Saunders, David Todd Jones
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Cross Keys
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Peter Mortimer, Dominic Lonergan
Swansea vs Pontypridd
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Ceri Watson, Jeff Lake
Llandovery vs Cardiff
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Adrian Slade, Lee Roberts
