Referees to 6 November 2016
It is not a draught blowing through the chink but a strong wind, as the South's Big Four head north, the heralds of the storm.
Argentina, Australia and New Zealand play Tests while South Africa play a south-strengthened Barbarians.
The Anglo-Welsh Cup starts this week with the 24 English Premiership clubs playing each other and doing so again the following week as Round 2. The four Welsh regions have their Round 1 on 18 November 2016. Then, in January 2017, the teams from the two countries play together in Round 3 and Round 4, before the semifinals and the final are played in March.
International
November Tests
Barbarians vs South Africa at Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Chris White (England)
Ireland vs New Zealand at Soldier Field, Chicago
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Assessor: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Wales vs Australia at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)
Japan vs Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England), Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assessor: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)
FIRA/AER
Israel vs Croatia at Wingate Institute, Netanya
Referee: John Catteau (Belgium)
Serbia vs Turkey in Zrenjani
Referee: Alexander Migunov (Ukraine)
Ukraine vs Netherlands in Lviv
Referee Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
Lithuania vs Latvia in Siaulai
Referee: Arthur Kaptyukh (Russia)
Luxembourg vs Sweden at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg
Referee: Luca Trentin (Italy)
Women
Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship
Fiji vs Papua New Guinea at ANZ Stadium, Suva
Referee: Alan Aioluptota (Samoa)
Assistant referees: Avei Fa’alupega (Samoa), Nere Ululinacera (Fiji)
PRO 12
Benetton Treviso vs Cardiff Blues at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Munster vs Ospreys at Irish Independent Park
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Connacht at Rodney Parade
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Jason Bessant (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Scarlets vs Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Neil Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Zebre vs Leinster at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees(Wales), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Assessor: Rossano Faccioli (Italy)
Anglo-Welsh Cup, Round 1
Bath vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Worcester Warriors vs Bristol
Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace (England), Fergus Kirby (England)
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)
Sale Sharks vs Wasps
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Peter Allan (England)
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner (England)
Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)
Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mike Hudson (England), Gareth Copsey (England)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)
Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)
Newcastle Falcons vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)
Assistant referees: John Meredith (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox / Robin Goodliffe (England)
Gloucester vs Saracens
Referee: Matthew O'Grady (England)
Assistant referees: Michael Patz (England), Simon Adams (England)
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox / Paul Dix (England)
Doncaster Knights vs London Scottish
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman (England), Matthew Daubney (England)
Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)
London Irish vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Gregory M Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Burton (England), Simon McConnell (England)
Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)
Richmond vs London Welsh
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Dean Richards (England), Clare Daniels (England)
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England)
Bedford Blues vs Nottingham
Referee: Tom Foley (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp (England), Ross Campbell (England)
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan (England)
Jersey Reds vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Steve Lee (England)
Assistant referees: Gregory D Garner (England), Philip Watters (England)
Assessor: Sam Collins (England)
Ealing Trailfinders vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Simon Harding (England)
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill (England), Kevin Stewart (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)Domestic
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino
Campeonato
Cordobesa vs Tucumán
Cuyo vs Buenos Aires
Salta vs Rosario
Ascenso A
Entrerriana vs Nordeste
Alto Valle vs Santafesina
Sur vs Mar del Plata
Ascenso B
Uruguay vs Oeste
Chubut vs Santiagueña
Lagos vs Sanjuanina
France
Top 14
La Rochelle vs Pau at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Pierre Brousset
Lyon vs Toulon at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Stade Français at Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Brive vs Bayonne at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin
Toulouse vs Castres at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Clermont vs Grenoble at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Racing Club De France vs Montpellier at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Arnaud Blondel
Pro D2
Perpignan vs Colomiers at Stade Aime Giral
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Guillermard
Albi vs Angoulême at Parc Municipal Des Sports
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Laurents Colin, Frédéric Diaz
Béziers vs Montois at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Charles Bonfanti
Dax vs Montauban at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Sylvain Jaymes
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Christophe Abadie
Narbonne vs Agen at Stade Cassayet
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Philippe Milani
Carcassonne vs Bourgoin at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Dallon Frédéric Heinrich Emmanuel
Biarritz vs Vannes at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Romain Bruyere, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Stéphane Ducasse
Oyonnax vs Aurillac at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Stéphane Jeannot
Ireland
Ulster Bank, Division 1
Clontarf vs Old Belvedere at Castle Avenue
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Assessor: Ken Henley-Willis
St Mary's vs Young Munster at Templeville Road
Referee: Eddie Hogan O'Connell
Assessor: Donal Courtney
Dublin University vs Lansdowne at College Park
Referee: Kieran Barry
University College Dublin vs Garryowen at UCD Bowl
Referee: Mark Patton
Cork Constitution vs Terenure at Temple Hill
Referee: Leo Colgan
Buccaneers vs UL Bohemian at Dubarry Park
Referee: John Carvill
Galwegians vs Ballynahinch at Crowley Park
Referee: Joy Neville
Ballymena vs Old Wesley
Referee: Karol Collins
Shannon vs Dolphin at Thomond Park
Referee: Paul Haycock
Assessor: Dave O'Brien
Naas vs University College Cork at Forenaughts
Referee: Robert O'Sullivan
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 4
Viadana vs Reggio
Referee: Matteo Liperini
Fiamme Oro Roma vs San Donà
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Lyons vs Petrarca
Referee: Filippo Bertelli
Rovigo vs Calvisano
Referee: Emanuele Tomò
Mogliano vs Lazio
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
New Zealand
New Zealand Marist vs New Zealand Heartland at Ardmore Marist Rugby Club, Papakura
Referee: Angus Mabey
Scotland
Premiership
Melrose vs Glasgow Hawks at Melrose RFC
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alexandra Pratt, Stephen Ward
Assessor: Andy Clift
Ayr vs Heriots
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: David Sutherland, Alistair Watt
Assessor: Fergus Neil
Gala vs Currie
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Dougie Kerr
Stirling County vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Ross Mabon, David Jack
Assessor: Andy Ireland
Watsonians vs Hawick
Referee: Finlay Brown
Assistant referees: Steven Turnbull, Colin George
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Spain
División de Honor, Round 7
FC Barcelona vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Getxo Artea vs Ciencias Fundación Cajasol
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Alcobendas vs Hernani
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Ordizia vs Complutense Cisneros at Campo Altamira
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Salvador vs Gernika
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
Independiente vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
División de Honor B, Round 7
Campus Ourense vs Universidad Bilbao
Referee: Rodriguez Gutierrez (Valladolid)
Crat A Coruña vs Zarautz
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Durango vs Eibar
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Aparejad Burgos vs Uribealdea at Campo San Amaro
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Salvador “B” vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Alberto Ruíz (Vizcaya)
Bera Bera vs Vigo
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
UE Santboiana “B” vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Valencia vs Fenix
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
CAU Valencia vs Barca Enginyers at Campo Rio Turia
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Barca Universitari Club vs Tatami at Campo La Foixarda
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)
Sant Cugat vs Les Abelles
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Universidad Murcia vs Lavila
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Pozuelo vs Cáceres
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Ing. Industriales vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Andoni Susperregui (Guipúzcoa)
Arquitectura vs Almería at Campo Central-B
Referee: Cristiano Merino (Cantabria)
Trocadero Marbella vs Cisneros “B”
Referee: José Luis Beltrán (Valencia)
Alcobendas “ B” vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Fernandez Rodríguez (Madrid)
Helvetia vs Olímpico at Campo La Cartuja
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Newport
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Stuart Vaudin
Swansea vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Simon Mills
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Colin Kirkhouse
Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Carwyn Williams
Bargoed vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Justin Evans, John Darcy
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Jason Ludgate
Bridgend vs Merthyr
Referee: Elgan Williams
Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, Lloyd Hughes
RGC 1404 vs Llanelli
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Sion Wynne, Robert Jones
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Bedwas vs Carmarthen
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Rob Mota
