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Referees to 9 September

The World Cup is here! The waiting will soon be over. It will be over when Tony Spreadbury blows the whistle to start it at Stade de France on Friday night.

The whole world will be standing on tiptoe with baited breath and thumbs clenched. Spreaders will blow the whistle and the world will breathe again. The sixth Rugby World Cup will have life breathed into it

World Cup

Friday, 7 September

France vs Argentina in Paris (Stade de France)
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Saturday, 8 September

New Zealand vs Italy in Marseilles
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos (France), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia)

Australia vs Japan in Lyon
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

England vs USA in Lens
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Sunday: 9 September

Wales vs Canada in Nantes
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

South Africa vs Samoa in Paris (Parc des Princes
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

Scotland vs Portugal in St Etienne
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Dave Pearson (England)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Ireland vs Namibia in Bordeaux
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

European Amateur Tournament

This will take place in France from 6-13 September

Belgium vs France Amateur at Nay
Referee: Felix Villegas (Spain)
Assessor: Marc Desclaux

England Countiesvs Russia at Fleurance
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Assessor: Marc Desclaux

England Counties vs Spain at Morlaas
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assessor: Rene Hourquet

Russia vs France Amateur at Lannemezan
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Assessor: Rene Hourquet

Belgium vs France Military at Orthez
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Assessor: Daniel Irazoqui

England Counties vs France Amateur at St Paul Les Dax
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Patrick Robin

Belgium vs Spain at Argeles Gazost
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assessor: Patrick Robin

>Magners League

Dragons vs Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Simon Thomas (Ray Wilton)

Friendly

Munster vs Saracens
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Touch judges: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Ulster vs Gloucester
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

London Wasps vs Glasgow
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), David Kurk (England)
Coach: Clive Leeke

Bath vs Leinster
Referee: David Rose (England)
Touch judges: Ashley Reay (England), Paul Emerson (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Harlequins vs Connacht
Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)
Touch judges: Brian Robertson (England), Steve Terheege (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall

Leicester Tigers vs Montauban
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Bob Mullis (England), Martin Fox (England)
Assessor: Brian Leigh

Under-19

Friendly

Leinster vs Cardiff Academy
Referee: Ken Henley-Willis

Australia

Australian Rugby Championship

Central Coast Rays vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Nathan Pearce

Perth Spirit vs Melbourne Rebels at Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Referee: Andrew Lindsay
Touch judges: Matt O’Brien, Rohan Skiba
Television match official: Ian Hailes

Canberra Vikings vs Sydney Fleet at Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Nathan Kearns, Sarah Corrigan

East Coast Aces vs Western Sydney Rams at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Simon Moore, Paul Haydock
Television match official: Stephen Hill

England

National League 1

Bedford Blues vs Esher
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Paul Burton
Assessor: Clive Nicholas

Doncaster vs Launceston
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Peter Facey

Moseley vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Terry Hall, James Minards

Plymouth Albion vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Mike Coleman

Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham
Referee: Dean Richards
/Adrian /Vertigan, Barry Dalby

Sedgley Park vs Coventry
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, David Matthews
Assessor: Peter Farrell

Cornish Pirates vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Gary Welsh

London Welsh vs Newbury
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: David Warren

Ireland

Under-20

Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Michael Black

Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: Darragh McCormack

Under-19

Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: B Macneice

Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Ferguson

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

Week 7

Canterbury will be defending the Ranfurly Shield.

Southland vs Counties Manukau in Invercargill
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Keith Brown
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Touch judges: Jonathon White, Brent Murray
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty in New Plymouth
Referee: Josh Noonan
Television match official: James MvPhail
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Tasman vs Waikato in Blenheim
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Northland vs Auckland in Whangarei
Referee: Matthew Stanish
Television match official: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Wellington vs North Harbour in Wellington
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Manawatu vs Otago in Palmerston North
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Keith Lawrence

AA Rewards

Pool A

Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Levin
Referee: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Richard Ross

King Country vs Thames Valley at Taupo
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Kim Eichmann

Mid Canterbury vs West Coast at Ashburton
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Tony Dunlop

Pool B

South Canterbury vs Wanganui at Timaru
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Allan Bateman

Poverty Bay vs Buller at Gisborne
Referee: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Paul Ramsay

North Otago vs East Coast at Oamaru
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Alan Riley

Scotland

Premiership

Melrose vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Andy MacPherson
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn ,Alan Forrest

Stirling County vs Ayr
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, David Anderson

Heriots vs Hawick
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Robert McKinnon, John Ferns

Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: Colin Brett, Ronnie Dumma

Dundee HSFP vs Currie
Referee: Peter Allan
Touch judges: David Jack, Peter Caruthers

Watsonians vs GHA
Referee: Graham Knox
Touch judges: Paul Burr, Bob Nevins

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Boland vs Valke at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: JC Fortuin (SARU), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Andre Watson, Banks Yantolo

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), L Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa, Lusanda Menze

Griquas vs Cheetahs at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Freek Burger, Eugene Daniels

1st Division

Eastern Province vs Leopards at Eastern Province RU Ground, PE
Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)
Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Frans Muller

South Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), George Roper (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Border vs Griffons at Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Mandla Dakuse (Border)

Under-21

Western Province vs Natal
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Andre Watson, Banks Yantolo, Dennis Immelman

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude

Griquas vs Eastern Province at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons)
Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

South Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), George Roper (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Pierre Oelofse

Border vs Griffons at Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: James Apollis

Boland vs Leopards at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Roslyn Fortuin (Boland)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Under-19

Western Province vs Natal at Newlands
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, T Naude

Griquas vs Eastern Province at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

South Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Border vs Griffons at Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Assessor: James Apollis

Boland vs Leopards at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Provincial Amateur

KZN Rural vs Golden Lions at Vryheid Rugby Club, Vryheid
Referee: Andries Retief (Pumas)
Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe

Eastern Province Rural vs Free State Rural at Eastern Province RU Ground, PE
Referee: George Duma (Border)
Assessor: Laurie Marx

Women

South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Marshall Jansen, Banks Yantolo

Griffons vs Free State at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Liza Els (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel, Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Natal vs Boland at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Eska Swart (South Western Districts)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Wales

Premiership

Glamorgan Wanderers vs Cross Keys
Referee: Matthew Aplin

Bedwas vs Llandovery
Referee: Jon Mason

Pontypridd vs Swansea
Referee: Huw Griffiths

Cardiff vs Aberavon
Referee: David Jones

Bridgend vs Newport
Referee: David Bodilly

Maesteg vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Howard Hopkins

Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Neil Ballard

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