Referees to 13 October 2019

This week's appointments take us to the end of the pool matches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, with the knock-out rounds to start.

There are some big matches, including England vs France, Ireland vs Samoa and Japan vs Scotland - all matches that will have a bearing on the knock-out rounds. Oh, and Namibia vs Canada, Namibia's chance to break their duck in their sixth World Cup.

It has been a wonderful World Cup save only for the treatment of referees. Let's hope that this last weekend's peace will continue.

Danae Zamboulis, who last year became the first female citing commissioner in England's premiership rugby, is a Greek who started playing rugby in Greece and then, during her postgraduate studies, played in England and after playing stayed involved in rugby.

In Hong Kong, Morgan White will referee his (first Premiership match. He is 20 years old. All referees would want to wish him a long and happy career.

International

Rugby World Cup

8 October 2019

South Africa vs Canada at Kobe Misaki Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

9 October 2019

Argentina vs USA at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Scotland vs Russia at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Japan

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Wales vs Fiji at Oita Stadium

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

11 October 2019

Australia vs Georgia at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

12 October 2019

New Zealand vs Italy at City of Toyota Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

England vs France at International Stadium, Yokohama

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Ireland vs Samoa at Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

13 October 2019

Namibia vs Canada at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

USA vs Tonga at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Wales vs Uruguay at Kumamoto Stadium

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Japan vs Scotland at International Stadium, Yokohama

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Matthew Carley (England)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Rugby Europe

Finland vs Moldova at Myllypuro Sports Park, Helsinki

Referee: Mike Hawkins (Denmark)

Hungary vs Latvia at Budapest Rugby centre

Referee: Gert Visser (Netherlands)

Norway vs Denmark in Trondheim

Referee: Benjamin Loader (Austria)

Turkey vs Andorra at Kizilcahamam Ilçe Stadyumu, Ankara

Referee: Dejan Stiglic (Serbia)

Bulgaria vs Serbia at Vasil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia

Referee: Valerii Maksiuk (Ukraine)

Croatia vs Israel in Stjepan Spajić Stadium, Zagreb

Referee: Mike English (Wales)

Women

Rugby Europe Women’s Trophy

Finland vs Czechia at Myllypuro Sports Park, Helsinki

Referee: Bárbara Valente (Portugal)

PRO 14, Round 3

Cheetahs vs Munster at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Griffin Colby (South Africa), Paul Mente (South Africa)

Television match official: Lourens van der Merve (South Africa)

Dragons vs Connacht at Rodney Parade

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Colin Campbell (Wales)

Leinster vs Edinburgh at RDS Arena

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Ian Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Scarlets vs Zebre at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Justin Williams (Wales)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Southern Kings vs Ulster at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: (Scotland), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Canberra Vikings vs NSW Country Eagles at Vikings Park

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Brett Cronan, Reuben Keane

Sydney vs Force at Woollahra Oval

Referee: Dru Tonks

Assistant referees: Matthew Kellahan, David Conway

Television match official: James Leckie

Fijian Druas vs Queensland Country at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka

Referee: James Quinn

Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi, Aisake Drekeni

Brisbane City vs Melbourne Rising atBottomley Park

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy, Aaron Pook

England

Gloucester vs Bath Rugby

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Christopher White

Citing commissioner: Budge Poutney

London Irish vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, John Meredith

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Citing commissioner: Mike Mason

Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Peter Allan

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Anthony Spreadbury

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling

Saracens vs Harlequins

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Nigel Carrick

Timekeeper: Frank Venner

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing commissioner: Allister Hogg

Wasps vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Simon McConnell

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Citing commissioner: Duncan Bell

Exeter Chiefs vs Bristol Bears

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Lionel Spooner

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Paul Box

Assessor: Gary Welsh Adam Leal

Citing commissioner: James Hall

Championship

Hartpury University vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson & Peter Huckle

Citing commissioner: Will James

Jersey Reds vs Coventry

Referee: Matthew Turvey

Assistant referees: Alexander Thomas, Simon Park

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Citing commissioner: Buster White

London Scottish vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Robert Warburton

Assessor: Steve Leyshon & Robin Goodliffe

Citing commissioner: Danae Zamboulis

Ampthill vs Nottingham

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Steve Lee

Assessor: David Morgan

Citing commissioner: Paul Burke

Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Philip Watters

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Hamish Smales

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest, Wayne Falla

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Citing commissioner: Grant Seely

Women's Premiership

Bristol Bears vs Wasps Ladies

Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

Assistant referees: Astie Bolton, Martin Fox

Assessor: Ian Roberts

Citing commissioner: Chris Sharp

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Harlequins

Referee: Daniel Rowlands

Assistant referees: tbc

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Citing commissioner: Nick Wood

Loughborough Lightning vs (Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

Assistant referees: tbc, Jason Newell

Assessor: Gareth Thomas

Citing commissioner: Danny Rumble

Gloucester-Hartpury vs Richmond

Referee: Benjamin Wilde

Assistant referees: Tom Falkingham, Ryan Collier

Assessor: Steve Harland

Citing commissioner: Jay Curts

Saracens vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Matthew Sharpe

Assistant referees: Phil Russell, Mel Liley

Assessor: Jamie Leahy

Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth

France

Top 14, Round 7

Bayonne vs Montpellier at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Toulouse vs Castres at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

La Rochelle vs Brive at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Racing 92 vs Agen at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baqué

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Lyon vs Pau at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Stade Français Paris vs Toulon at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont at Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Pro D2, Round 7

Béziers vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Raoul Barrière

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Norbert Roche

Provence Rugby vs Colomiers at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Fabrice Hand

Nevers vs Vannes at Stade Du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Didier Daste

Angoulême vs Grenoble at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Benoît Escoubet

Aurillac vs Perpignan at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Jérôme Favre

Oyonnax vs Carcassonne at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Vincent Kappes

Mont-de-Marsan vs Montauban at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Bruno Esclavard

Valence Romans vs Biarritz at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Laurent Perrin

Hong Kong

Premiership

USRC Tigers vs Societe Generale Valley at KP-1

Referee: Patrick Kwok

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, James Elliot

Assessor: Stan Harman

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at KP-1

Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson

Assistant referees: Jon Markowitz, Richard Collis

Assessor: Tim Baker

Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs Natixis HKFC at KP-1

Referee: Morgan White

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Banbridge vs Highfield at Rifle Park

Referee: Richard Horgan

Clontarf vs Cork Constitution at Castle Avenue

Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Garryowen vs Lansdowne at Dooradoyle

Referee: Kieran Barry

Malone vs Shannon at Gibson Park

Referee: Eddie Hogan O'Connell

Naas vs Old Wesley at Forenaughts

Referee: Dan Carson

Terenure College vs Young Munster at Lakelands Park

Referee: Mark Patton

University College Cork vs Ballynahinch at Mardyke

Referee: Nigel Correll

St Mary's College vs City of Armagh at Templeville Road

Referee: Peter Martin

University College Dublin vs Dublin University at Belfield

Referee: Chris Busby

Old Belvedere vs Navan at Ollie Campbell Park

Referee: Paul Haycock

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup, Week 8

Southland vs Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: Mike Winter

Assistant referees: Jayden Watson, Taylor Browne

Television match official: Kirk Rae

Taranaki vs Auckland at Yarrow Stadium, Taranaki

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Will Johnston, Trent Mischefski

Television match official: Max O'Leary

Hawke’s Bay vs Tasman at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Richard Kelly

Assistant referees: Hugh Reed, Carl Jowsey

Television match official: Mark Johnson

Manawatu vs Counties Manukau at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Dan Waenga

Assistant referees: Richard Gordon, B Koch

Television match official: Carl Baker

Wellington vs Waikato at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: Vincent Ringrose. Jamie Fairmaid

Television match official: Jared Clarke

Northland vs Otago at Semenoff Stadium

Referee: James Munro

Assistant referees: Boris Jurlina. Stephen Ball

Television match official: Ben Deakin

Canterbury vs North Harbour at Orangetheory Stadium

Referee: James Doleman

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Daniel Moore

Television match official: Dave Rumble

Heartland Championship, Week 8

Mid Canterbury vs Wairarapa Bush in Ashburton

Referee:Daniel  Moore

Assistant referees: Matt Gallagher, Kalifa Fa'alogo

South Canterbury vs West Coast in Timaru

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Assistant referees: Mike O'Brien, Nathan O'Connell

Buller vs Poverty Bay in Westport

Referee: Jono Bredin

Assistant referees: Vaughan Warburton, Ben Alexander

East Coast vs North Otago in Ruatoria

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

Assistant referees: Matt Richards, Dave Newton

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wanganui in Levin

Referee: Nick Hogan

Assistant referees: Ray McMillan, Sam Thompson

King Country vs Thames Valley in Te Kuiti

Referee: Marcus Playle

Assistant referees: Digger Balme, Mike Ward

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 7

Counties Manukau vs Waikato at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Brittany Andrew

Assistant referees: Brandon Roberts, Livigisitone Moli

Manawatu vs Wellington at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Assistant referees: Matt Booth, Jacob Booth

Television match official: Carl Baker

Canterbury vs Bay of Plenty at Orangetheory Stadium

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Assistant referees: Karl Hancox, Taineke Uerata

Television match official: David Rumble

North Harbour vs Tasman

Referee: Monique Dalley

Assistant referees: Dean Harris, Josh Ellis

Northland vs Taranaki

Referee: Larissa Collingwood

Assistant referees: Nathan Chesnut, Jaco Cronje

Television match official: Ben Deakin

Scotland

Premiership

Aberdeen Grammar vs GHA

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: John Smith, Dave Mckervail

Coach: Neil Paterson

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Hollie Davidson

Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, David Changleng

Coach: Andy Macpherson

Jed Forest vs Musselburgh

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: Samuel O'Neil, Dean Lythgoe

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Coach: John Steele

Marr vs Selkirk

Referee: Michael Todd

Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Andy Clift

Spain

División de Honor, 5ª Jornada

Aparejadores Burgos vs Alcobendas

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs Hernani

Referee: Felxi Villegas (Valladolid)

Indepen. Santander  vs. Salvador

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Ordizia vs Santander

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Barcelona

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuzcoa)

Vrac Valladolid vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

División de Honor B, 2ª Jornada

Vigo vs Gaztedi

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

División de Honor Femenina, 2ª Jornada

Salvador vs Xv Sanse Scrum

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Universitario Sevilla vs Olimpico Pozuelo

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

Cisneros vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Miguel Ferdinandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Newport

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Richard Brace

Cardiff vs Swansea

Referee: Ben Breakspear

Assistant referees: Gareth John, Kelvin Shorte

Carmarthen vs Llanelli

Referee: Elfyn Morris Roberts

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Jon Hardy

Bridgend vs Merthyr

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Dai Cambourne

RGC1404 vs Pontypridd

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Gwion Davies

Ebbw Vale vs Llandovery

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Stuart Kibble