Referees to 7 November

It’s a big weekend this week as the Big Three of the South head North. It is also the Final of New Zealand’s ITM Cup. Big referees are now in action.

International

Friendlies

Wales vs Australia at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

England vs New Zealand at Twickenham, London
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Morrison
Timekeeper: Turner

Ireland vs South Africa at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Japan vs Russia at Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), tba

Belgium vs Canada at Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Malta vs Latvia in Valletta
Referee: Laurent Valin (France)

Sweden vs Lithuania in Trelleborg
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)

Division 2B

Armenia vs Slovenia in Abovyan
Referee: Vasile Tabirta (Moldova)

Division 2C

Austria vs Norway in Vienna
Referee: Jan Craenen (Sweden)

Denmark vs Hungary in Odense
Referee: George Mossford (Finland)

Division 2D

Bulgaria vs Greece in Pernik
Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)

Under-20

Ireland vs Italy
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Assessor: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Magners League, Round 7

Edinburgh vs Benetton Treviso at Murrayfield
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Aironi at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Connacht vs Ospreys at Sportsground
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Alan Rogan (Ireland)

Leinster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at RDS, Dublin
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

LV=Cup, Round 1
  
Exeter Chiefs vs London Wasps
Referee: tba (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce (England), Roger Baileff (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Newcastle Falcons vs Ospreys
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Alan Hughes (England) 

Saracens vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege (England), Kevin Stewart (England) 
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England) 
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England) 

Dragons vs Gloucester 
Referee: tba (Wales)

Sale Sharks vs London Irish
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Buck (England), Rhys Davies (England)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)  
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England) 

Bath vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs (England), Ashley Rowden (England)  
Coach: Ashley Reay (England)
Timekeeper: Matt Peters (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe (England), Nigel Carrick (England)  
Clive: Clive Leeke (England)
Timekeeper: Abrahams (England)

Scarlets vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: tba (Wales)

Domestic

England

The Championship

Esher vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Tony Trigg    

Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Chris Seeley 
Assessor: Nigel Yates   

Birmingham & Solihull vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Nick Cockburn, Steve Savage 
Assessor: Colin Macdonald

Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Paul Dickens     

London Welsh vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Richard Parker-Sedgmore 
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury   

Plymouth Albion vs Bristol
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Eric Woodmason
Assessor: Steve Leyshon

France

Top 14, Round 12

Biarritz vs Castres
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Stephan Pomarède

Bourgoin vs Toulouse
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Pierre Labescat, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Montpellier vs Brive
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Agen vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Hervé Dubes, Patrick Dellac 
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Eric Soulan

Stade Français vs Bayonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Joël Jutge
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau

La Rochelle vs Clermont
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Matheu, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Eric Darriere
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Perpignan vs Toulon
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Pro D2, Round 10

Saint Etienne vs Aurillac
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Walter Prache, Jean-Michel Huguet
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Goal judges: Nicolas Despoix, Thierry Cazalet

Colomiers vs Albi
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: David Passicos, Thomas Dejean
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Philippe Cagnimel, Philippe Gorbenko

Bordeaux vs Dax
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Fabrice Martin, Jean-Paul Benoît

Auch vs Grenoble
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Chenavier, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Guy Pince
Goal judges: Guillaume Trieux, Alain Falaise

Narbonne vs Lyon
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: André Corbin, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Cyrille Bibicu, Michel Couzier

Pau vs Carcassonne
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Thierry Devais, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Eric Darriere
Goal judges: Mariano Salazar, Benoît Escoubet

Mont-de-Marsan vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Paul Henri Courbier, Laurent Breil
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Vivien Praderie, Pascal Moreau

Oyonnax vs Tarbes
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Jérôme Lamarque
Assessor: Max Benoît, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Franck Rataj

New Zealand

ITM Cup Final

Canterbury vs Waikato in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Kane McBride
Television match official: Nick Briant

Spain

División de Honor

Cajasol R. Ciencias vs UE Santboiana Seat 
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

Bizkaia Gernika vs Cetransa El Salvador 
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)

 La Vila vs Ampo Ordizia 
 Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)

VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Pegamo Bera Bera 
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

Sanitas Alcobendas vs CAU Valencia 
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)

División de Honor B

Pool 1

Uribealdea vs FC Barcelona 
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Durango vs Iveco Universidade Vigo
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)

Oviedo Feve vs Hernani 
Referee: Francisco Ruíz Jiménez (Andalucía)

Barcelona Universitari Club vs Getxto Artea 
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

Pool 2

Arquitectura vs CRC Madrid 
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

Ponent vs Helvetia Rugby 
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)

Atletico Portuense vs Les Abelles
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)

Liceo Francés vs Cisneros 
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)