Referees to 9 October 2011
The World Cup marches into the quarterfinals this weekend – eight teams, four referees, crunch time. The referees for the quarters are Craig Joubert, Steve Walsh, Bryce Lawrence and Nigel Owens.
International
Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals
Ireland vs Wales in Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
England vs France in Auckland
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
South Africa vs Australia in Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England, Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
New Zealand vs Argentina in Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
Pro 2
Scarlets vs Edinburgh at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)
Munster vs Ospreys at Thomond Park
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Aironi vs Cardiff Blues at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Neil Henessey (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Stefano Traversi (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Glasgow vs Dragons
Referee: Marius Mitreas (Italy)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Ulster vs Benetton Treviso at Ravenhill
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: Ollie Hodges (Ireland), David O’Brien (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Greg Garner
Sale Sharks vs Gloucester
Referee: Sean Davey
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
Referee: David Rose
London Irish vs Worcester
Referee: JP Doyle
London Wasps vs Bath
Referee: Andrew Small
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Luke Pearce
The Championship
Doncaster Knights vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Ross Campbell
London Scottish vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Matthew Carley
Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Terry Hall
Moseley vs London Welsh
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Rotherham Titans vs Esher
Referee: Ian Tempest
Bristol vs Nottingham
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Ireland
Ulster Bank League 1
Clontarf vs Young Munster
Referee: Michael Black
Cork Constitution vs Shannon
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dolphin vs Blackrock
Referee: Peter Haycock
Old Belvedere vs Garryowen
Referee: John Carvill
St Mary’s vs Lansdowne
Referee: Brian Macneice
Ballymena vs Buccaneers
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Ballynahinch vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Mark Hermin
Bruff vs Galwegians
Referee: Stuart Gaffakin
UL Bohemians vs Dungannon
Referee: David Keane
UCD vs UCC
Referee: Ken Beggs
New Zealand
Heartland Finals
Meads Cup Final
Wanganui vs East Coast at Cooks Garden
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assistant referees: Shaun Elliot, Chris Jefferies
Television match official: Shane McDermott
Lochore Cup Final
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay at Apline Energy Stadium
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Grant Stuart, John Dustow
Scotland
Premiership
Aberdeen vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, tbc
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Brian Darling
Dundee HSFP vs Melrose
Referee: tbc (England)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Bob Nevins
Hawick vs Gala
Referee: Alan Campbell
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Graham Allen
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Johann van der Merwe, Adrian Graves
Stirling County vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Robert Mchenry, Digby Thomas
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Griquas vs Blue Bulls at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, DeGoede Haasbroek
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Golden Lions vs Western Province at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Pumas vs Free State Cheetahs at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Sieg van Staden
Television match offical: Johan Greeff
Division 1 semifinals
Boland vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Eastern Province vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee; Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Under-21
Eastern Province vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Border vs Griquas at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Fumanekile Yamile
Assessor: Richard Nash
Valke vs Free State Cheetahs at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Local
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Local
Golden Lions vs Western Province at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Eduan Nel
Under-19
Border vs Pumas
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Andrew Slater, Fumanekile Yamile
Assessor: Richard Nash
Griffons vs Valke at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Jaco Kotze
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local
Golden Lions vs Western Province at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
South Western Districts Eagles vs Free State Cheetahs at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Local
Amateur
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal at Florida Park, Ravensmead
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Wales
Premiership
Newport vs Aberavon
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Phil Connett, Huw F Lewis
Neath vs Pontypool
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Jon Hardy
Swansea vs Cross Keys
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, Terry Thomas
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Stuart Vaudin
Bridgend vs Cardiff
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Mark Davis
Bedwas vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Rob Price
Tonmawr vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Steve Harwood, Barrie Gregory