Referees to 7 October
Alan Lewis, Alain Rolland, Wayne Barnes and Joel Jutge have been appointed to referee the four quarter-final matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
There are knock-out matches in New Zealand and South Africa. Spain’s top league gets into action.
International
Rugby World Cup Quarter-finals
Saturday, 6 October
Australia vs England at Stade Velodrome in Marseilles
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Nigel Owens (Wales)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
New Zealand vs France at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Tony Spreadbury (England)
Television match official: Chris White (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Sunday, 7 October
South Africa vs Fiji at Stade Velodrome in Marseilles
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Argentina vs Scotland at Stade de France in Paris
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
European Nations Cup
Division 3A
Switzerland vs Armenia in Nyon
Referee: Ralf Tietge (Germany)
Friendly
British Police vs Australian Police at Police Ground, Imber Court
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: P Knowles, Paul Stanley
Assessor: David Warren
Under-19
Newcastle vs Holland
Referee: Revis Phillips
Touch judges: Mick Reid, Derek Blake
Magners League
Edinburgh vs Ospreys at Murrayfield
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Wales), Jim Yuille (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht at Firhill
Referee: Phil Fear (Wales)
Touch judges: Peter Allan (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Citing commissioner: Peter Brown
Leinster vs Llanelli Scarlets at RDS Dublin
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: George Spotswood
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park
Referee: David Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: E Ryan
Dragons vs Ulster at Rodney Parade
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Gwyn Bowden
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship Semi-finals
Central Coast Rays vs Perth Spirit at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard, Daniel Cheever
Western Sydney Rams vs Melbourne Rebels at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Matt Goddard, James Scholtens
England
Premiership
London Irish vs Bath at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Paul Dix
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Sale Sharks vs London Wasps at Edgeley Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Harlequins vs Bristol at The Stoop
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Andy Watson, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester at Welford Road
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Matt Peters
Newcastle Falcons vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Worcester vs Saracens at Sixways
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Paul Dickens
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Coach: Clive Leeke
Bedford Blues vs Coventry
Referee: tbc
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Paul Burton.
Doncaster vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: tbc (Scotland)
Touch judges: Dale Newitt, Barry Dalby
Assessor: John Haggart
London Welsh vs Nottingham
Referee: Greg Garner G.
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Roger Quittenton
Moseley vs Newbury
Referee: tbc
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Peter Facey
Plymouth Albion vs Launceston
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, Fred Spong
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Rotherham Titans vs Esher
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Ian Robinson, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson
Sedgley Park vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Brendan Fitzmaurice, David Matthews
Henley Hawks vs Blaydon
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: S Cameron, Mike Lambert
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Cornish Pirates vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Mark Summerhayes
Friendly
Oxford University Colleges XV vs Trinity College, Cambridge
Referee: P Davies
Touch judges: Glenn Ohara , Michael Priestley
Assessor: Ian Roberts
France
Friendly
Auch vs Narbonne
Albi vs Brive
Bayonne vs Stade Francais Paris
Beziers vs Toulouse
Bourgoin vs Grenoble
Clermont vs Brive
Limoges vs Massy
La Rochelle vs Montauban
Montpellier vs Oyonnax
Perpignan vs Castres
Racing Metro 92 vs Bordeaux-Begles
Ireland
AIB Cup
Malone vs Ards
Referee: Richard Kerr
Ballynahinch vs Nenagh Ormond
Referee: Mark Gargan
Banbridge vs Bective Rangers
Referee: Kim Imbusch
Bruff vs Highfield
Referee: Peter Dennehy
City of Derry vs Clonakilty
Referee: Simon Mcdowell
Co. Carlow vs Midleton
Referee: David Wilkinson
Galway Corinithians vs Barnhall
Referee: Mark Hermin
Instonians vs Young Munster
Referee: Alan Rogan
Old Crescent vs Naas
Referee: G Dunlop
Rainey Old Boys vs De La Salle Palmerston
Referee: Trevor Collins
Suttonians vs Queen’s University
Referee: Olam Trevor
Thomond vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Dudley Phillips
University College Cork vs Old Wesley
Referee: Leo Colgan
Wanderers vs Connemara
Referee: Jude Quinn
Waterpark vs Buccaneers
Referee: John Carvill
Dublin University vs Sunday’s Well
Referee: David Keane
Italy
Supercoppa
Montepaschi Viadana vs Benetton Treviso at stadio Luigi Zaffanella in Viadana
Referee: Mauro Dordolo
Touch judges: Alan Falzone, Francesco Lento
Serie A – I Giornata
Marchiol Sanmarcorugby vs Errea Rugby Colorno
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Zhermack Badia vs Easy Living L’Aquila
Referee: Stefano Penne (Milano)
Umbro R. Roma vs Amat. Rugby San Dona’,
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Novaco Amat. Alghero vs Hafro Design Udine
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Cavalieri Prato vs Admo Leonessa,
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Antares Benevento vs Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
US Rugby Brescia vs Modena
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Cus Padova vs Pol.S.S. Lazio R. 1927
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno) *Ore 14.30
Livorno Rugby Ssd vs Giunti Firenze R.1931
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Soluzioni Logistiche Segni vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Asd Rugby Lyons vs Coop R. Noceto
Referee: AndreaPasquin (Rovigo)
Exagerate Rugby Reggio vs Asd Pro Recco
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup quarter-finals
Wellington vs Southland in Wellington
Referee: Jonathon White
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, Chris Rooney
Television match official: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Canterbury vs Otago in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Touch judges: Brent Murray, Jonathon White
Television match official: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Auckland vs Taranaki in Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, Chris Rooney
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Hawke’s Bay vs Waikato in Napier
Referee: Keith Brown
Touch judges: Brent Murray, Vinny Munro
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom,
Peter Boyden
AA Rewards Heartland Championship
Week 8
Meads Cup
North Otago vs Mid Canterbury in Oamaru
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Allan Bateman
Buller vs King Country in Westport
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
Wanganui vs Wairarapa Bush in Wanganui
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Dick Ross
Lochore Cup
West Coast vs Poverty Bay in Greymouth
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Horowhenua-Kapiti vs South Canterbury in Levin
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Thames Valley vs East Coast in Thames
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Alan Riley
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Paul Burr
Touch judges: Luis Arola, Graeme Marshall
Watsonians vs Melrose
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Rupert Henderson, Pete Carruthers
GHA vs Ayr
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: James Bell, Ronnie Dumma
Heriots vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Robert McKinnon
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Alan Forrest
Stirling County vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Andy Ireland
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, Jim Oswald
Hawick vs Currie
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts (England)
Touch judges: Iain Ramage, David Anderson
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premiership
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs at Loftus, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: A Watson, Freek Burger
Sharks vs Valke at Absa Stadium
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Western Province vs Griquas at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Thuso Mngqibisa
Golden Lions vs Boland at Ellis Park
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Division 1 Final
SWD vs Eastern Province at Outeniqua George
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo
Under-21 A
Natal vs Free State at Absa Stadium
Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Touch judges: Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Thuso Mngqibisa
Under-21 B Final
Griquas vs Valke at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo
Under-19 A
Natal vs Free State at Absa Stadium
Referee: Gert Stander (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands
Referee: Mandla Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Thuso Mngqibisa
Under-19 B Final
Griffons vs Valke at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (SWD), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo
Amateur Provincial
Blue Bulls vs KZN Duikers at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Eastern Province vs Griquas at Eastern Province RU, PE
Referee: Sisa Katiya (Border)
Touch judges: Andries Retief (Pumas), Dilbert November (SWD)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Eugene Daniels
Spain
Division de Honor – 1? Jornada
Bera Bera vs Cajasol Rugby Ciencias
Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez Soria
UE Santboiana vs El Salvador
Referee: Sabin Cortabaria
Valladolid VRAC vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi
Getxo vs Alcobendas
Referee: Felix Villegas
Madrid Noroeste vs Ordizia
Referee: Fernando Raposo
