Referees appointed to 29 Tests
To end of November
The International Rugby Board's selection committee to appoint match officials met in Dublin and announced the match officials for 29 Tests between 28 October and 26 November.
These Tests include World Cup qualifiers and a first tour to Europe by the Pacific Islanders.
The press release states: There are no changes to the IRB International Referees Panel, however, Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) has not been appointed to any November internationals as he is undergoing minor surgery.
The surgery is to Kaplan's knees.
The match official appointments for the 2007 RBS 6 Nations Championship will be announced in the first week of December following the conclusion of the 29 Test matches in October and November.
Clearly this is an important time for referees with ambitions to be in the smaller group of referees to referee the World Cup next year.
To see the panels, click here.
The appointments are:
28 October
Rugby World Cup qualifiers
Africa Round 2 Pool Winners
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Portugal vs Russia
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Georgia vs Spain
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
11 November
Africa Round 2 Pool Winners
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Europe Round 5 runners-up
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
19 November
Japan vs Hong Kong in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Leckie, George Ayoub (both Australia)
Hong Kong vs Korea in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), George Ayoub (Australia)
Korea vs Japan in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) or James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) or James Leckie (Australia), George Ayoub (Australia)
25 November
Europe Round 5 runners-up
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Tour matches
4 November
Wales vs Australia in Cardiff
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss, Bryce Lawrence (both New Zealand)
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
5 November
England vs New Zealand at Twickenham
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson, Matt Goddard (both Australia)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
11 November
Ireland vs South Africa in Dublin
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: David Changleng (Scotland)
11 November
England vs Argentina at Twickenham
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Wales vs Pacific Islands in Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Donal Courtney (Ireland), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: George Clancy (Ireland)
Italy vs Australia in Rome
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: tba
France vs New Zealand on Lyon
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland Simon McDowell (both Ireland)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Scotland vs Romania in Edinburgh
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Tony Spreadbury (England), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
17 November
Wales vs Canada in Cardiff
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: tba
18 November
England vs South Africa at Twickenham
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: David Changleng (Scotland)
Italy vs Argentina in Rome
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joël Jutge, Romain Poite (both France)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
France vs New Zealand in Paris
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Donal Courtney, Simon McDowell (both Ireland)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Scotland vs Pacific Islands in Edinburgh
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis, George Clancy (both Ireland)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
19 November
Ireland vs Australia in Dublin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
25 November
England vs South Africa at Twickenham
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owen (Wales), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
France vs Argentina in Paris
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Tony Spreadbury (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: tba
Italy vs Canada in Pordenone
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Scotland vs Australia in Edinburgh
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Wales vs New Zealand in Cardiff
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
26 November
Ireland vs Pacific Islands in Dublin
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Joël Jutge (France), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
