Referees to 2 September
Suddenly, after a flurry of international activity, things are relatively quiet this weekend as the world waits expectantly to the whirlwind of the World Cup.
The Welsh regions kick off the Magners League.
The Scottish Premiership kicks off this weekend. In England the National League 1 starts.
European Nations Cup
Division 3A
Armenia vs Sweden in Bourgoin
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France)
Magners League
Scarlets vs Dragons at Stradey Park
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales).
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales).
Blues vs Ospreys at the Arms Park
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales).
Touch judges: Jon Mason (Wales), Scott Fleming (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales).
Friendlies
Ulster vs Leeds Tykes
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Alan Rogan, John Carvill
Connachts vs Castres
Referee: Colin Stanley
Touch judges: Mark Hermin, M Black
Connacht vs Castres
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Touch judges: Leo Colgan, Seamus Flannery
Bath vs Edinburgh
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: David Rose, Peter Huckle
Glasgow Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Andrew McPherson
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Week 4
West Sydney Rams vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: James Scholtens
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Central Coast Rays vs Perth Spirit at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, Grant MacNeill
Television match official: Bradley Wahl
Assessor: Brian Kinsey
East Coast Aces vs Canberra Vikings at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Simon Moore
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey
Assessor: Scott Young
Melbourne Rebels vs Sydney Fleet at Olympic Park
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae
Assessor: Rick Watsford
England
Friendlies
Harlequins vs Bristol
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: AndrewPearce, Kevin Stewart
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish
Referee: Davis Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: James Minards, Lloyd Jackson
National League 1
Coventry vs Doncaster
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Paul Emberson
Esher vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Colin Macdonald
Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Kevin Obern
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Launceston vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Newbury vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Fred Spong
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Northampton Saints vs London Welsh
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, David Grashoff
Assessor: John Haggart
Pertemps Bees vs Rotherham
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Ian Robinson, Steve Lander
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson
Nottingham vs Moseley
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Ireland
Under-20
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
Leinster vs Ulster
Referee: Ken Imbusch
Youth
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Jonathan Peak
Leinster vs Ulster
Referee: David Connolly
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week 6
Waikato have their first defence of the Ranfurly Shield and it is against mighty Canterbury.
Hawke’s Bay vs Auckland in Napier
Referee: Chris Pollock
Television match official: Eden Sheldon-Whaitiri
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Counties Manukau vs Wellington in Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Otago vs Southland in Dunedin
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Kane McBride
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty in Blenheim
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Northland vs Taranaki in Whangarei
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Waikato vs Canterbury in Hamilton
Referee: Matthew Stanish
Touch judges: Chris Pollock, Chris Rooney
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
North Harbour vs Manawatu in North Shore City
Referee: Josh Noonan
Touch judges: Matthew Stanish, North Harbour official
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
AA Awards Heartland Competition
Week Three
Pool A
Mid Canterbury vs Horowhenua-Kapiti in Ashburton
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Richard Ross
West Coast vs Thames Valley in Greymouth
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Wairarapa Bush vs King Country in Masterton
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Alan Riley
Pool B
East Coast vs Buller in Ruatoria
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
North Otago vs South Canterbury in Oamaru
Referee: Michael Fraser
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay in Wanganui
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Kim Eichmann
Scotland
Premiership 1
Ayr vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: James Bell, Jim Yuille
Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots
Referee: Andy Ireland
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Ronnie Dumma
Hawick vs Watsonians
Referee: Paul Burr
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Jim Oswald
GHA vs Stirling County
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Pete Carruthers
Boroughmuir vs Melrose
Referee: Peter Allan
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Alan Forrest
Currie vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: David Walker, David Anderson
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Cheetahs vs Valke at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), Marius Bonthuys (Griffons)
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo, Neville Heilbron
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Gert Stander (Leopards), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Durban
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Ptrovince)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Western Province vs Boland at Newlands
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State). Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Andre Watson
1st Division
Pumas vs Eastern Province at Mica Witbank
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Welkom
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Joey Salmans (Western Province)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Under-21
Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Marlise Jordaan (Free State)
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Gert Stander (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Freek Burger, Thuso Mngqibisa
KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa
Pumas vs Valke
Referee: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province), Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs South Western Districts
Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province)
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Marlise Jordaan (Free State)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Eastern Province vs Border
Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo
Under-19
Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Eugene Daniels
KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa
Pumas vs Valke
Referee: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs South Western Districts
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Amateur Provincial
Boland vs South Western Districts at Worcester
Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Eastern Province vs Border
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo
Pumas vs Pumas Rural
Referee: Christo Jones (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe
KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at Riverside
Referee: Quinton Immelman (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Blue Bulls vs Valke East
Referee: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Anton Cooke
Eastern Province vs Border Urban
Referee: Dilbert November (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Free State Rural vs Border Rural at Aliwal North
Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Free State vs Griffons at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Golden Lions vs Limpopo
Referee: Andries Retief (Pumas)
Assessor: James Apollis
Impalas vs Griquas Central at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Griquas Agri vs Valke South at Upington
Referee: Gerrie Coetzee (Free State)
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Leopards vs Griffons
Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Women
Western Province vs Eastern Province at Newlands
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin (Boland)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
