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Referees to 30 September

There are vital matches in the World Cup this week. the lower end there are teams striving for one win to take home. At the top there are ambitious teams wanting to go on.

At the top end there are matches to decide destiny – Fiji vs Wales, England vs Tonga, Scotland vs Italy and Argentina vs Ireland. There is an experienced quartet of referees to referee those matches – Alain Rolland of Ireland, Stuart Dickinson of Australia, Jonathan Kaplan of South Africa and Paul Honiss of New Zealand.

Rugby World Cup

Tuesday, 25 September

Canada vs Japan in Bordeaux
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Joel Jutge
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Romania vs Portugal in Toulouse
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Wednesday, 26 September

Georgia vs Namibia in Lens
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Paul Marks
Television match official: Federico Cuesta
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Samoa vs USA in St Etienne
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis

Friday, 28 September

England vs Tonga in Paris (Parc des Princes)
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis

Saturday, 29 September

New Zealand vs Romania in Toulouse
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta, Malcolm Changleng
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Australia vs Canada in Bordeaux
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Steve Walsh, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Wales vs Fiji in Nantes
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Carlo Damasco
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Scotland vs Italy in St Etienne
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis

Sunday, 30 September

France vs Georgia in Marseilles
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Ireland vs Argentina at Parc des Princes
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

South Africa vs USA in Montpellier
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Ian Scotney/Stuart Beissel

Magners League

Blues vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Allen
Touch judges: Gwyn Morris, Mike Bethell

Edinburgh vs Ulster
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Neil Paterson, Alan Forrest

Scarlets vs Connacht
Referee: Andy MacPherson
Touch judges: Tim Hayes, Ken Bowen

Dragons vs Munster
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Howard Hopkins, Gary Davies

Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Colin Stanley
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Wayne Davies

Australia

Australian Rugby Championship

Ballymore Tornadoes vs East Coast Aces at Ballymore Oval
Referee: Simon Moore
Touch judges: Craig Hills, Paul Haydock
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski

West Sydney Rams vs Perth Spirit at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Damian Mitchelmore

Melbourne Rebels vs Canberra Vikings at Olympic Park
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Daniel Kershaw
Television match official: Pat Rae

Central Coast Rays vs Sydney Fleet at Blue Tongue Stadium
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Bradley Wahl, Daniel Cheever

England

Premiership

Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks at Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Bob Ockenden

Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe R. / Huckle
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters, Graham Hughes

Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett

Bristol vs London Irish at Memorial Ground
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: David Kurk, Steve Terheeg
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters

Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens at Headingley
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Don Helme, Paul Dix
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew Turner

London Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Andy Watson, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

National League 1

Coventry vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, David Grashoff
Assessor: Brian Leigh

Esher vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Brian Robertson
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Kevin Morgan

Exeter Chiefs vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Dale Newitt D
Touch judges: Eric Woodmason, LloydJackson
Assessor: Roger Quittenton

Launceston vs Moseley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, James Minards
Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Newbury vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Paul Burton
Assessor: Ian Roberts

Northampton Saints vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Alan Biggs

Pertemps Bees vs London Welsh
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Andrew Gardner, Dave Matthews

Nottingham vs Doncaster
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Steve Lander
Assessor: Steve Savage

Ireland

Under-18

Leinster vs Munster
Referee: David O’Brien

Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: B O’Keefe

Schools

Connacht vs Lerintser
Referee: Robert Coughlin

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

Otago vs Tasman in Dunedin
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Keith Lawrence

North Harbour vs Southland in North Shore City
Referee: Gary Wise
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Bay of Plenty vs Wellington in Rotorua
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Waikato vs Northland in Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Manawatu vs Hawke’s Bay in Palmerston North
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Counties Manukau vs Taranaki in Auckland
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Alan Riley

Ranfurly Shield

Canterbury vs Auckland (RS) in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Touch judges: Keith Brown, Josh Noonan
Television match official: Gary Wise
Assessor: Peter Boyden

AA Heartland & Rewards

Wairarapa Bush vs North Otago in Masterton
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Paul Ramsay

Mid Canterbury vs Buller in Ashburton
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Alan Riley

King Country vs Wanganui in Te Kuiti
Referee: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Allan Bateman

South Canterbury vs West Coast in Timaru
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Dick Ross

Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley in Gisborne
Referee: Andrew Hall
Assessor: Tony Dunlop

East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti in Ruatoria
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Kim Eichmann

Scotland

Premiership

Boroughmuir vs Watsonians,
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Iain Heard, Bob Nevins

Ayr vs Hawick
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: David Walker, Graeme Marshall

Melrose vs Stirling County,
Referee: Paul Burr
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy, Jim Yuille

Currie vs Heriots, ,
Referee: Graham Knox,
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, David Anderson

Edinburgh Accies vs GHA,
Referee: Colin Brett
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, John Ferns

Glasgow Hawks vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Robert McKinnon
Touch judges: tbc, Jim Oswald

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Valke vs Western Province at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Cheetahs vs Sharks at Vodacom Park
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Griquas vs Golden Lions at Absa Kimberley
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Boland vs Blue Bulls at Boland Stadium
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Assessor: James Apollis

1st Division Semi-finals

South Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa

Eastern Province vs Griffons in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo

Under-21

Free State vs Blue Bulls at vs Vodacom Park
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Golden Lions vs Boland at Ellis Park
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Leopards vs Natal at Olen Park
Referee: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)

Under-21 B Semifinals

Valke vs South Western Districts at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Touch judges: Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Griquas vs Eastern Province at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Eugene Daniels

Under-19

Free State vs Blue Bulls at vs Vodacom Park
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)

Golden Lions vs Boland at Ellis Park
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)

Leopards vs Natal at Olen Park
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)

Under-19 B Semi-finals

Valke vs Griquas
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)

Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province), Petri Bosch (Griquas)Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa

Provincial Amateur

Free State vs Impalas in Bloemfontein
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Griquas Agri vs Griffons in Upington
Referee: Martin Lekanye (Free State)
Assessor: Neville Heilbron

Leopards vs Griquas Central in Rustenburg
Referee: Corne Korff (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel

South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Gerrie Coetzee (FS)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa

Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium
Referee: Teshin Naicker (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: James Apollis

Eastern Province vs Eastern Province Rural in Port Elizabeth
Referee: David Coetzer (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo

Golden Lions vs Valke East at Hoerskool Die Burger
Referee: Sewes Terblanche (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Blue Bulls vs Pumas Rural in Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Louis Wessels

Limpopo vs KwaZulu Natal Rural in Pietersburg
Referee: George Duma (Border)
Assessor: Anton Cook

KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs Pumas in Durban
Referee: Bongani Meloni (Border)
Touch judges: Andrew O’Connell

Women

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Kim Smit (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude

Eastern Province vs Border at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)
Touch judges: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude

Natal vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Eskia Swart (South Western Districts)
Touch judges: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude

FS vs Boland at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Madel Herselman (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude

Leopards vs Pumas at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Lisa Els (Golden Lions)
Jenny Bentel (Western Province), Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Spain

Campeonato de Espa?a De Selecciones Autonomicas – 3? Jornada

The Division de Honor starts next weekend.

Pais Vasco vs Galicia:
Referee: Paloma Loza

Andalucia vs Castilla y Leon
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui

Wales

Premiership

Bedwas vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Gareth Simmonds, Gerald Davies

Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: David Swain, Neil McDonagh

Llandovery vs Cardiff
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Mike Cox, Peter Young

Swansea vs Newport
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Keri Evans, Darren Evans

Aberavon vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: David Williams Cald Peter Mortimer

Llanelli vs Bridgend
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell-Jones, Alwyn Harries

Maesteg vs Neath
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Gareth Widlake

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