Referees to 18 May
It's crunch time for teams now and so it is also crunch time for referees. Decisions can now be crucial.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Andorra vs Malta in Andorra La Vella
Referee: Arsénio Tomaz (Portugal)
Division 3B
Hungary vs Lithuania in Esztergom
Referee: Predrag Stiglic (Serbia)
Division 3C
Finland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina in Helsinki
Referee: Ramunas Grumbinas (Lithuania)
Asian Five Nations
Korea vs Kazakhstan at Munhak Sports Complex in Incheon, Korea
Referee: Anthony (Tobi) Lothian (Hong Kong)
Touch judges: Steve Foley (Hong Kong), Pornchai Prachaniyom (Thai)
Japan vs Hong Kong at Big Swan Stadium in Nigata, Japan
Referee: Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf)
Touch judges: Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka), Abdul Hamid bin Mohd Sauh (Malaysia)
Rugby World Cup Qualifier
Botswana vs Swaziland in Gaborone
Referee: Jacky Husselman (Namibia)
Touch judges: Wikkie Hough (Namibia), Danie Koen (Namibia)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Fiji Warriors vs Fiji Barbarians at Subrail Park, Labasa
Referee: Eva Mafi (Tonga)
Touch judges: Feao Nonu (Tonga), local
Upolu Samoa vs Tautahi Gold at Marist Stadium, Apia
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji)
Touch judges: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Tui Komiti (Fiji)
Tau'uta Reds vs Savai'i Samoa at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Mikea Rokodrakia (Fiji)
Touch judges: Sione Tanoa (Fiji), tbc
North American 4
Canada East vs Canada West at Fletcher's Fields, Toronto
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Touch judges: Derek Stoltz (Canada), Karen Lozada (Canada)
Assessor: Brian Chatland (Canada)
Super 14
Week 14
Blues vs Hurricanes in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Brumbies in Perth
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
Crusaders vs Highlanders in Christchurch
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Reds vs Waratahs in Brisbane
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: James Leckie (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Lions vs Stormers in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Kat Swanepoel (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Bulls in Bloemfontein
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron (South Africa)
Sharks vs Chiefs in Durban
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Albert Mocke (South Africa)
Domestic
Argentina
Buenos Aires
División Superior
Regatas Bella Vista vs SIC
Referee: Matias Fresia
Banco Nación vs San Fernando
Referee: Ariel Guillen
Atlético Del Rosario vs Lomas Athletic
Referee: Federico Cuesta
San Cirano vs Cuba
Referee: Martin Gonzalez Deibe
San Martin vs Newman
Referee: Fernando Lopez
Los Matreros vs Hindú
Referee: Leandro Duran
Grupo I-B
Deportiva Francesa vs Olivos
Referee: Santiago Slinger (Uruguay)
Champagnat vs Manuel Belgrano
Referee: Gustavo Tomanovich
Los Tilos vs La Plata
Referee: Hernan Filomena
San Luis vs Belgrano Athletic
Referee: Hernan Iparraguirre
Pucará vs Pueyrredón
Referee: Carlos Boudon
CASI vs Alumni
Referee: Leonardo Borghi
Australia
Australian Rugby Shield
Round 3
Tasmania vs Darwin at Rugby Park, Hobart
Referee: Daniel Kershaw
Touch judges: Grant Rogers, Sean Kelly
Assessor: Rick Watsford
Melbourne vs Adelaide at Harlequin Club, Ashwood
Referee: Stephen Hardy
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Derek Shaw
Assessor: Mick Tanzer
NSW Country vs Queensland Country at Victoria Park, Warren
Referee: Angus Gardner
Touch judges: Richard Lees, Steve Thornhill
Assessor: John McCarthy
England
Premiership Semifinals
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Warren
London Wasps vs Bath
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Paul Dix
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Matt Peters, Graham Hughes
France
Top 14 - 22e journée
Clermont Auvergne vs Perpignan
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Jean-Marie Combe
Bayonne vs Castres
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Pierre-Marie Masson
Assessor: Michel Forget, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Montpellier vs Bourgoin
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Albi vs Auch
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Fillon, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Toulouse vs Montauban
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Roger, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Yves Bressy
Dax vs Biarritz
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Patrick Bettet, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Brive vs Stade Français
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Michel Debet
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Pro D2 - 27e journée
Mont-de-Marsan vs Béziers
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Stéphane Boyer, Pierre Puharre
Racing Metro 92 vs Agen
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Didier Bart
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Thierry Guilloton
Blagnac vs Lyon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Maurice Dunys
Assessor: Max Benoit, Michel Messan
Goal judges: David Passicos, Mourad Zitouni
Narbonne vs Bordeaux
Referee: René Roustany
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Sébastien Cloute, Laurent Breil
Toulon vs Aurillac
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Laurent Grau, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Thierry Laur
Pau vs Limoges
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Nicolas Datas
La Rochelle vs Grenoble
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Jean-Yves Patingre, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, Pascal Lafond
Tarbes vs Oyonnax
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Benoit Escoubet
Italy
Super 10 - XVIII giornata
Overmach Cariparma vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Cammi Calvisano vs Femi-Cz Rovigo
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Stefano Lento (Udine)
Casinò Di Venezia vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Beniamino Zanette (Venezia)
Almaviva Ur Capitolina vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Roberto Orlandini (Roma)
Serie A
Semifinals
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Mantovani Pol. Lazio
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Giovanni Maratini, Aontonello Fracasso
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Easy Living L’Aquila
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Francesco Pier'Antoni, Stefano Romani
Play-out
Zhermack Badia vs Cus Padova
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Antares Benevento vs Exagerate Rugby Reggio
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup Final
Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: François Veldsman
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Kim Smit
Reserve referee: Joey Salmans
Television match official: Jenny Bentel
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Amateur Provincial
Limpopo vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Andries Retief
USA
Super League Quarterfinals
Boston Irish Wolfhounds - Belmont Shore in Belmont
Referee: Paul Bretz
Touch judges: Bob Woerner, Mark Ormsby
Assessor: Williamson
Chicago Lions vs Boston in Boston
Referee: Ed Gardner
Touch judges: Campbell, Ed Ward
Assessor: Mike Cobb
Denver vs Charlotte in Charlotte
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Touch judges: Matt Eason, Local
Assessor: Dixon Smith
San Francisco Golden Gate vs New York Athletic Club in New York
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Touch judges: Terry Haas, Local
Assessor: Dave Metcalfe
Touch judges: Matt Eason, Local
Assessor: Dixon Smith
San Francisco Golden Gate - New York Athletic Club in New York
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Touch judges: Terry Haas, Local
Assessor: Dave Metcalfe
Wales
Konica Minolta Cup Final at Millennium Stadium
Neath vs Pontypridd
Referee: Neil Ballard
Friendly
Shane Williams Testimonial vs Justin Marshall’s Presentation XV
Referee: Nigel Owens