Referees to 9 November
The big international season in the Northern Hemisphere bursts into sudden life this weekend. Also starting this weekend is the Division 1 of the European Nations Cup when Spain visit Moscow.
Steve Walsh was a late withdrawal from the Marseilles match. Jonthan Kaplan replaced him and in the process became the world’s most capped Test referee.
The appointment of Wayne Barnes to the Scotland-New Zealand match is interesting – his first encounter with the All Blacks since he annoyed the whole of New Zealand in the 2007 World Cup quarterfinal.
The European Nations Cup – the so-called Six Nations B – is played over two years but winter in the East can make fitting matches in Russia, Georgia and Romania difficult – hence the early start.
International
Wales vs South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alan Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
England vs Pacific Islands at Twickenham, London
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Scotland vs New Zealand at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Ireland vs Canada at Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Italy vs Australia at Stadio Euganeo, Padova
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
France vs Argentina at Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
USA vs Uruguay at Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Paul Bretz (USA), Tim Luscombe (USA)
Television match official: tba (USA)
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Russia vs Spain in Moscow
Referee: Bruno Bessot (France)
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela (France), Jean-Claude Bes (France)
Division 2B
Latvia vs Netherlands in Jelgava
Referee: Cristian Raduta (Romania)
Division 3A
Andorra vs Lithuania in Andorra La Vella
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Division 3B
Austria vs Slovenia in Vienne Stade Hohe Warte
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Division 3D
Azerbaijan vs Slovakia in Baku Stade Olympique – postponed
Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)
CONSUR
Campeanato Sudamericano
Chile vs Argentina A at Venado, San Pedro de la Paz, Concepción
Referee: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Touch judges: Rodolfo Crocci (Uruguay), Carlos Bueno (Uruguay)
Asian Under-20 Championship
This will take place in Buan, Korea.
There are two divisions. After withdrawals there are only two teams in Division 2 and they will play in Manila, Philippines.
Division 1: Korea, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Division 2: Philippines, Guam
Referees in Korea: Park (Korea), Taku Otsuki (Japan), Kyosuke Toda (Japan), Aruna Rankoth (SriLanka), Mohd Azhar (Singapore)
Friendly
Connacht vs Portugal
Referee: Simon McDowell
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips, Peter Roche
Assessor: Donal Courtney
Germany vs Welsh Districts in Hanns-Braun Stadion, Berlin
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Touch judges: Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany), Dietmar Scharmann (Germany)
Pacific Coast Grizzlies vs New Zealand Heartland XV at Rocca Field, Treasure Island, San Francisco
Referee: Pete Smith (USA)
USA Select XV vs New Zealand Heartland XV at Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City
Referee: Chris Draper (USA)
Touch judges: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada), Mitch Damm (USA)
Domestic
England
National League 1
Esher vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, Paul Stanley
Assessor: David Sainsbury
Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Lloyd Jackson
Newbury vs Manchester
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Jim Marr
Otley vs London Welsh
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, James Minards
Assessor: Steve Lander
Plymouth Albion vs Doncaster
Assessor: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Kevin Obern
Rotherham Titans vs Coventry
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Richard Draper< Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson, Ken Bracewell
Sedgley Park vs Moseley
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Steve Savage
Leeds Carnegie vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Brian Leigh
France
Pro D2 – Round 9
Béziers vs Agen
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Pierre Chastrusse, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Mourad Zitouni
Grenoble vs Lyon
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Max Benoit, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Laurent Valin, Laurent Perrin
Narbonne vs Bourg-en-Bresse
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Touch judges: Christophe Graviou, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Laurent Breil
Albi vs Colomiers
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Sébastien Cloute, Christian Coussan
Aurillac vs La Rochelle
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Dominique Parrini, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Sébastien Minery, Luigi Gaborit
Tarbes vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Christophe Clavere, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Sébastien Garat, Jacques Chapon
Oyonnax vs Auch
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Christophe Labaune, Jérôme Favre
Bordeaux vs Pau
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: José Bexiga, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Alain Gipoulou
Ireland
All Ireland Cup
Nenagh Ormond vs Barnhall
Referee: Mark Hermin
Scotland
Premier 1
Boroughmuir vs Stirling County
Referee: Andrew Healy
Touch judges: Andrew Mcmenemy, David Anderson
Melrose vs Heriots
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: Alan Campbell, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Watsonians
Referee: Colin Brett
Touch judges: James Bell, Ronnie Dumma
Currie vs West of Scotland
Referee: David Walker
Touch judges: David Jack, Peter Carruthers
Glasgow Hawks vs Ayr
Referee: Rupert Henderson
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Bob Nevins
Edin Accies vs Selkirk
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: Luis Aola, Digby Thomas
