Referees to 22 October
New Zealand ends, Europe starts
It's also the weekend of finals in New Zealand, and – can you believe it? – it's the first round of the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup already.
International
FIRA-AER
Division 3A
Sweden vs Armenia in Helsingborg
Referee: Zeszutek (Poland)
Europe
Heineken Cup
Round 1
Pool 1
Benetton Treviso vs Perpignan
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
London Wasps vs Castres Olympique
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pool 2
Agen vs Edinburgh
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Leinster vs Gloucester
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Pool 3
Ospreys vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Rugby Calvisano vs Stade Français
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Pool 4
Bourgoin vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Chris White (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Munster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pool 5
London Irish vs Llanelli Scarlets
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Ulster vs Toulouse
Referee: David Pearson (England)
Pool 6
Border Reivers vs Overmach Rugby Parma
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Biarritz Olympique vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
European Challenge Cup
Round 1
Pool 1
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Bayonne
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Bucuresti vs Bristol
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pool 2
GRAN Parma vs Narbonne
Referee: Andrew McPherson (Scotland)
Saracens vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Pool 3
Newcastle Falcons vs Petrarca
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Montauban vs Brive
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Pool 4
Montpellier vs Bath
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Connacht Rugby vs Harlequins
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Pool 5
Albi vs ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Worcester Warriors vs Viadana
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Arabian Gulf
Arabian Gulf League
Dubai Hurricanes vs Dubai Exiles
Referee: Grant Bateman
Abu Dhabi vs Dubai Dragons
Referee: Scott Herbert
Emirates League
Dubai Exiles II vs Dubai Dragons II
Referee: Gary Allen
Al Ain vs French Frogs
Referee: Bob Kibblewhite
Argentina
Campeanato Argentino de Ascenso
Semifinales Zona Norte
San Juan vs Entre Ríos
Referee: Alberto Pasamonti (Unión Cordobesa de Rugby)
Nordeste vs Santiago del Estero
Referee: Víctor Rabuffetti (Unión Entrerriana de Rugby)
England
National League One
Coventry vs Otley
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Steve Lander, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Tony Trigg, Mike Winnell
Exeter Chiefs vs Waterloo
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Kevin Obern
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Leeds Tykes vs Doncaster
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Steve Makinson
Assessor: John Haggart
Moseley vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Nick Clarke
Pertemps Bees vs Newbury
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Martin Buck
Earth Titans vs London Welsh
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Ian Robinson, David Crooks
Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Gareth Copsey
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Lloyd Jackson
Nottingham vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Steve Savage
Assessor: Fred Farmer
France
Pro D2 – 7ème Journée
Auch vs Toulon
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Franck Florens, Didier Barnagaud
Assessor: Alain Fernandez
Grenoble vs Bordeaux
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Michel Messan
Lyon vs La Rochelle
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Gérard Capelle
Assessor: Patrick Thomas
Racing Métro 92 vs Pau
Referee: Jean-Michel Schutz
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Tarbes vs Oyonnax
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Francis Palmade
Limoges vs Gaillac
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Michel Debet
Colomiers vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Didier Bart
Assessor: Marc Desclaux
Dax vs Béziers
Referee: Denis Grenouillet
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Joël Dalla Cia
Assessor: Henri Lalanne
Italy
Serie A – Giornata V
Med Italia Pro Recco vs Trest Orienta Asr Frascati
Mantovani Lazio & Primavera vs Zhermack Badia
Amatori Alghero vs Franklin & Marshall Cus Verona
Brescia vs Mag Data Colorno
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Exagerate Careca Reggio Emilia
Hafro Design Udine vs Casino’ Di Venezia Rugby
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup Final
Waikato vs Wellington at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Gary Wise
Television match official: Keith Brown
Assessor: Stuart Beissel, Glenn Wahlstrom
AA Awards Heartland Championship
Meads Cup Final
Wanganui vs Wairarapa Bush at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Matt Stanish
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, Ben Skeen
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Lochore Cup Final
Poverty Bay vs King Country at Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Vinny Munro
Touch judges: Brent Murray, Chris Rooney
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
Portugal
Taça Portugal Seniores – 5ª Jornada
AA Coimbra Vs Direito
Referee: António Moita
CRAV vs Benfica
Referee: Arsénio Tomás
Torneio De Abertura Ii Divisão – 1ª Jornada
Famalicão vs Aau Aveiro
Referee: Francisco Pimentel
Bairrada vs Coimbra
Referee: Tito Correia
Santarém vs Oeiras
Referee: Nuno Coelho
Técnico vs Vitória
Referee: Machado Almeida
Loulé vs Elvas
Referee: Arnaldo Neto
Scotland
Premier Division
Aberdeen GSFP vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Bruce Devin
Touch judges: Neil Paterson, Derek Burns
Watsonians vs Currie
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: David Jack, Alistair Cummings,
Assessor: Colin Henderson
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: Graham Knox
Touch judges: Rupert Henderson, James McGuigan
Assessor: Fergus Neil
Hawick vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: Gary Gordon, John Ferns
Assessor: Peter Robertson
Glasgow Hawks vs Melrose
Referee: Andy Ireland
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Iain Bruce
Assessor: Eddie Murray
Spain
División de Honor A – 3ª Jornada
Cisneros vs Barcelona
Referee: José V.Lavarías
Ordizia. vs Getxo
Referee: Pedro Montoya
Liceo Francés vs CIC Rugby Valladolid
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui
U E Santboiana vs Atletico Bera Bera
Referee: Félix Villegas
El Salvador vs Madrid
Referee: José Manuel Pardal
División de Honor B – 2ª Jornada
Grupo 1
Durango vs Oviedo
Referee: Rafael Ortega
Valencia vs Cornellá
Referee: Juan Silva
Universidad de Vigo vs HernaniE.
Referee: José Alberto Rodríguez de Castro
Alcobendas vs Gernika
Referee: José Luis Real
Grupo 2
Mairena vs UCAM Murcia
Referee: José Juega
Les Abelles vs Universidad de Granada
Referee: Joan Aloy
Universidad de Málaga vs CAU Valencia
Referee: José Ignacio Fernández Soria
Atletico Portuense vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jiménez
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Bridgend
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Huw F Lewis, Ron Harris
Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Gary Davies
Touch judges: David Swain, David Todd-Jones
Cardiff vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Gareth Simmonds
Touch judges: Gwyn Ackermann, Steve Kavanagh
Cross Keys vs Llanelli
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Huw Williams, Dai Williams (Car)
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Terry Thomas, Peter Young
Pontypridd vs Newport
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Sean Brickell, Leighton James
Swansea vs Maesteg
Referee: Richard Hughes
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Jeff Lake
