Referees to 15 June
It's an ever bigger weekend of international rugby to keep the top referees of the world happily engaged.
There are more international matches and twpo new competitions getting going - the Nations Cup in Bucharest and Division 2 of the Asian Five nations.
Italy has closed down now but France still has three weeks of its Top 14 to run, knocking players not only out of the Argentinian team but their own team.
International
Australia vs Ireland in Melbourne
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
New Zealand vs England in Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
South Africa vs Wales in Pretoria
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England) at Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
Argentina vs Scotland in Argentina
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji vs New Zealand Maori in Suva
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Samoa vs Australia A in Apia
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Japan vs Tonga in Sendai
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judge: François Veldsman (South Africa), Local
Churchill Cup
Scotland A vs Argentina A
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Rob Debney (England), Derek Stolz (Canada)
USA vs Ireland A
Referee: Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Touch judges: Andrew McPherson (Scotland), Mark Newton (Canada)
England Saxons vs Ireland A
Referee: Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Touch judges: Andrew McPherson (Scotland), Mark Newton (Canada)
Canada vs Argentina A
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Chris Henshall (USA)
Nations Cup
The tournament in Bucharest runs from 11 to 20 June.
Referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Alan Falzone (Italy), Pro Legoete (South Africa), Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Touch judges: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay), Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Michael Chachua (Georgia), Vladimir Volovik (Russia)
Performance reviewer: Tony Lynch (Wales)
Emerging South Africa vs Georgia at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Italy A vs Russia at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Touch judges: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Michael Chachua (Georgia)
Uruguay vs Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jerome Garces (France), Vladimir Volovik (Russia)
Round 2
Georgia vs Uruguay at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Italy A vs Emerging SA at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Russia vs Romania at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Asian Five Nations
Division 2
World Cup qualifying tournament
Thailand vs India
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)
Touch judges: Dharmapalage Nimal (Sri Lanka), tbc
Malaysia vs Pakistan
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
Touch judge: Tseng Wen-Chang- (Chinese Taipei), tbc
Loser vs Loser
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
Touch judge : Dharmapalage Nimal (Sri Lanka ), tbc
Winner vs Winner
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)
Touch judges: Tseng Wen-Chang (Chinese Taipei), tbc
Confederation of African Rugby
World Cup qualifying Tournament
Botswana vs Uganda in Gaborone
Referee: Chris Mwamba (Zambia)
Touch judges: Danny Mulenga (Zambia), Caution Bweupe (Zambia)
Match Commissioner: Neville Heilbron (SARU)
Senegal vs Namibia in Dakar
Referee: H Bahroum (Tunisia)
Touch judges: S Melti (Tunisa), B Boubalba (Tunisia)
Match Commissioner: Abderahim Bougja (Morocco)
Zambia vs Morocco in Lusaka
Referee: Godwin Karuga (Kenya)
Touch judges: Paul Weloba (Kenya), Raymond Oruo (Kenya)
Match Commissioner: Richard Omwela (CAR)
Cameroon vs Tunisia - Yaounde
Referee: Hassan Tirari (Morocco)
Touch judges: Hakim Jaafari (Morocco), H Bouzidi (Morocco)
Match Commissioner: Amadou Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire)
Friendly
USA A vs England Counties in New York
Referee: Paul Bretz (USA)
Touch judges: Jem McDowell (USA), Norris (USA)
Canada vs England Counties
Referee: Chris Draper (USA)
Junior World Championship
Day 2, Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Pool A
Argentina vs Tonga in Cardiff
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Romain Poite (France), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
New Zealand vs Ireland in Cardiff
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Romain Poite (France), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Pool B
Samoa vs USA in Wrexham
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
South Africa vs Scotland in Wrexham
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Pool C
England vs Canada in Newport
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
Australia vs Fiji in Newport
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
Pool D
France vs Italy in Swansea
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Wales vs Japan in Swansea
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Day 3
Pool A in Cardiff
Ireland vs Tonga
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs Argentina
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Pool B in Wrexham
Scotland vs USA
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
South Africa vs Samoa
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Pool C in Newport
Australia vs England
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)/Les Peard (Wales)
Fiji vs Canada
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)/Les Peard (Wales)
Pool D in Swansea
Japan vs Italy
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
Wales vs France
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Tooheys New Cup Shute Shield
Penrith vs Parramatta
Referee: Steve Hardy
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Anthony Moyes
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Eastwood vs West Harbour
Referee: Angus Gardner
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Anthony Moyes
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Eastern Suburbs vs Randwick at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Touch judges: Sarah Corrigan (ACT), David Rowan
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Gordon vs Northern Suburbs at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Luke Colbron, Matt Kellahan
Coach: John McCarthy
Sydney University vs Southern Districts at University Oval No 1
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Roberta Barnett (Queensland), Martin Mackertich
Coach: Dick Byres
Warringah vs Manly at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Mike Evans, Kevin Twomey
Coach: Brendan Taylor
France
Top 14 - 26ème journée
This is the last round before the semifinals.
Toulouse vs Bayonne
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Perpignan vs Stade Francais
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Michel Messan
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Auch vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Montauban vs Albi
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Jean Lavergne
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Biarritz vs Castres
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Pierre Marie Masson, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Francis Coup, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Clermont vs Dax
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Didier Barnagaud
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Yves Bressy
Bourgoin vs Brive
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
Touch judges: Alain Moretto, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Michel Kazmiercczak
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Pro D2
Promotion Semifinals
The eventual winner will join Toulon in the Top 14.
Mont-de-Marsan vs Lyon
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Francis Palmade
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Racing Metro 92 vs La Rochelle
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Michel Forget, Pierre Bertherat
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
South Africa
Compulsory Friendlies
Leopards vs Cheetahs at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Richard Nash
Eastern Province vs Lions at EPRFU, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Griffons vs Sharks at North West, Welkom
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Peter de Bruin
Pumas vs Griquas at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Stuart Berry, Kim Smit
Coach: Theuns Naudé