Referees to 16 September
The World Cup moves on with an important one in Paris on Friday. In England the Premiership starts.
World Cup
Tuesday, 11 September 20:00
Argentina vs Georgia in Lyon
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Dave Pearson, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Hugh Watkins
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
Wednesday, 12 September
USA vs Tonga in Montpellier
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis
Japan vs Fiji in Toulouse
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Italy vs Romania in Marseilles
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Friday, 14 September
England vs South Africa in Paris (Stade de France)
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Simon McDowell
Assessor: Ian Scotney
Saturday, 15 September
New Zealand vs Portugal in Lyon
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Marius Jonker
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis
Wales vs Australia in Cardiff
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence, Craig Joubert
Television match official: Christophe Berdos
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
Ireland vs Georgia in Bordeaux
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Paul Marks
Television match official: Federico Cuesta
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Sunday: 16 September
Fiji vs Canada in Cardiff
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Craig Joubert
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
Samoa vs Tonga in Montpellier
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Alan Lewis, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Ian Scotney
France vs Namibia in Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Carlo Damasco, Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Simon McDowell
Assessor: Tappe Henning
European Amateur Festival
England Counties vs Spain at Morlaas
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assessor: Rene Hourquet
Russia vs France Amateur at Lannemezan
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Assessor: Rene Hourquet
Belgium vs France Military at Orthez
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Assessor: Daniel Irazoqui
England Counties vs France Amateur at St Paul Les Dax
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Patrick Robin
Belgium vs Spain at Argeles Gazost
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assessor: Patrick Robin
>Magners League
Ospreys vs Llanelli Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse, Gwyn Morris
Assessor: Jim Bailey
Friendly
Munster vs Viadana
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
Touch judges: David Keane, John Carvill
Leinster vs Padova
Referee: David Wilkinson
Auch vs Sunthori Sungoliath at Stade Patrice Brocas
Referee: tbc
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Perth Spirit vs East Coast Aces at Members Equity
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay, Matt O’Brien
Television match official: Ian Hailes
Sydney Fleet vs West Sydney Rams at North Syd Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Bradley Wahl
Canberra Vikings vs Central Coast Rays at Manuka Oval
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Damian Mitchelmore, Sarah Corrigan
Television match official: Nathan Kearns
Bally Tornadoes vs Melbourne Rebels at Ballymore
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Simon Moore
England
Premiership
Bath vs Worcester Warriors at Recreation Ground
Referee: Martin Fox
Harlequins vs London Irish at Twickenham
Referee: Asley Rowden
London Wasps vs Saracens at Twickenham
Referee: Sean Davey
Bristol vs Leicester Tigers at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Roy Maybank
Leeds Carnegie vs Gloucester at Headingley Carnegie
Referee: David Rose
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks at Kingston Park
Referee: Rob Debney
National League 1
Coventry vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Martin Buck
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Exeter Chiefs vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Steve Savage
Launceston vs Sedgley Park
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Steve Harland, Fred Spong
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Newbury vs Doncaster
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Greg Garner, FredFarndon
Northampton Saints vs Moseley
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Pertemps Bees vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Eric Woodmason, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Fred Farmer
France
Friendly
Agen vs Biarritz
Mont de Marsan vs Racing Metro 92
Beziers vs Stade Francais
Pau vs Montauaban
Oyonnax vs Bourg en Bresse
Tarbes vs Union Bordeaux Begles
Ireland
Under-20
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: Mark Hermin
Under-19
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Brian Montayne
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: D Browne
Under-18
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: F Butler
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: M Patton
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week 8
Taranaki vs Canterbury in New Plymouth
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Gary Wise
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Waikato vs Wellington in Hamilton
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Hawke’s Bay vs Northland in Napier
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Keith Brown
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau in Palmerston North
Referee: Ben Skeen
Television match official: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Auckland vs Tasman in Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Otago vs North Harbour in Dunedin
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Bay of Plenty vs Southland in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Colin Hawke
AA Rewards
Pool A
Thames Valley vs Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti at Te Aroha
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
Wairarapa Bush vs Mid Canterbury at Masterton
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
West Coast vs King Country at Greymouth
Referee: Andrew Hall
Assessor: Alan Riley
Pool B
East Coast vs Poverty Bay at Ruatoria
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Richard Ross
Buller vs South Canterbury at Westport
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Wanganui vs North Otago at Wanganui
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Scotland
Premiership
Edinburgh Accies vs Hawick
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy, David Anderson
Currie vs Stirling County
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Iain Ramage, Ronnie Dumma
Melrose vs Heriots
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: James Bell, Graeme Marshall
Ayr vs Watsonians
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Gary Gordon, John Ferns
Boroughmuir vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Andy MacPherson
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Graham Allen
GHA vs Heriots
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: Paul Burr, Jim Oswald
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Boland at Absa Stadium
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo, Andre Watson
Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Freek Burger, Thuso Mngqibisa
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Siyandile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Eugene Daniels
Valke vs Griquas at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
1st Division
Pumas vs Border at Mica Stadium
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Kim Smit (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Leopards vs South Western Districts at Olen Park
Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Under-21
KwaZulu Natal vs Boland at Absa Stadium
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer, Dennis Immelman
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Siyandile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Valke
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Frans Muller
Griquas vs Griffons
Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Petri Bosch (Griquas)
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel
Under-19
KwaZulu Natal vs Boland at Absa Stadium
Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park
Referee: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer, Dennis Immelman
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Valke
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Frans Muller
Griquas vs Griffons
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel
Provincial Amateur
Pumas Platteland vs KwaZulu Natal Rural
Referee: Sewes Terblanche (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe
Women
Boland vs Griffons at Wellington
Referee: Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
National Club Championships
Referees: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province), Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Corne Korff (Eastern Province), Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province), Joey Salmans (Western Province), David Coetzer (Border), Alwyn Brink (Western Province), (Kenya)
Spain
Campeonato de Espa?a de Selecciones Autonomicas
Comunidad Valenciana vs Pais Vasco
Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez Soria
Madrid vs Castilla y Leon:
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria
