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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

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