Referees to 18 November 2018

There are well over 20 Test matches this weekend as the November window stays open.

Sara Cox of England has two notable involvements in men's rugby. She is an assistant referee in a World Cup qualifier meant to sort out repechage teams, a first for her, and she is the referee in the Bristol Bears with the UK Armed Forces.

The crunch match of the weekend is in Dublin when Ireland play the All Blacks with Wayne Barnes in charge.

South Africa's first Test against a single country was against Scotland in 1906. The Springboks lost at Hampden Park but this time are in Edinburgh in a match the Scots believe they can win, after beating England and France earlier this year. Romain Poite is refereeing that one.

There are two World Cup qualifiers down in Marseilles with Jaco Peyper and Luke Pearce to referee them.

International

Men

Scotland vs South Africa at Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Assessor: Chris White (England)

Romania vs USA in Bucharest

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Christophe Ridley (England)

Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Georgia vs Samoa at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Italy vs Australia at Stadio Euganeo, Padua

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Spain vs Namibia at Estadio Central Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Ludovic Cayre (France)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Uruguay vs Fiji at Hartpury College, Gloucester

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Craig Evans (Wales)

Wales vs Tonga at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

England vs Japan at Twickenham

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Dan Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)

Ireland vs New Zealand at Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

France vs Argentina at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Ian Davies (Wales)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)

Chile vs Maori All Blacks at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago

Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

World Cup Qualifiers

Hong Kong vs Kenya at Stade Delort, Marseille

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Thomas Charabas (France)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Canada vs Germany at Stade Delort, Marseille

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Rugby Europe

Trophy

Switzerland vs Czechia at Stade Municipal, Yverdon-Les-Bains

Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)

Assistant referees: Philippe Lenne (Belgium), Paul Moody (Belgium)

Poland vs Netherlands in Lublin

Referee: Keith Allen (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Ross Mabon (Scotland), Alistair Watt (Scotland)

Women

Wales vs Hong Kong at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)

Spain vs South Africa at El Pantano, Villajoyosa, Alicante

Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)

Assistant referees: Local

France vs New Zealand at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Ireland vs USA at Donnybrook, Dublin

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Cilian Hogan (Ireland)

Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

England vs Canada at Castle Park, Doncaster

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale, Katherine Ritchie

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

Assessor: Gareth Thomas (England)

England Women's Academy vs USA

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell (England)

Assistant referees: Henry Lowis (England), Richard Waller (England)

Oceania's Women's Championship

Papua New Guinea vs Samoa at Churchill Park, Latouka

Referee: Mere Uluinaceva (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Koini Vuli (Fiji), Laveni Racaca (Fiji)

Fiji vs Tonga at Churchill Park, Latouka

Referee: Avi’i Fa’alupega (Samoa)

Assistant referees: Timeleti Bula (Fiji), Semeli Loga (Fiji)

Rugby Europe

Women's Trophy

Switzerland vs Czechia at Stade Municipal, Yverdon-Les-Bains

Referee: Romain Carbonnel (France)

Tour Friendly

Dragons vs Russia at Bedwas

Referee: Simon Harding (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier (Wales), Justin Evans (Wales)

Paraguay vs Sudamerica XV at San Jose RC, Asunción

Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Ian Tempest 

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Coach: Robin Goodliffe

Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: John-Paul Doyle 

Assistant referees:Peter Allen, Rob Warburton

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Christopher White

Coach: Peter Huckle

Northampton Saints vs Wasps

Referee: Matthew O'Grady 

Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Paul Dix

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Saracens vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Andrew Jackson 

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Philip Watters

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Greg Macdonald 

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Steve Lee

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Martin Fox

Championship

Bedford Blues vs Hartpury College

Referee: George Selwood 

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth 

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Paul Burton

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Simon Park, Gareth Holsgrove

Assessor: Sam Collins

Jersey Reds vs London Scottish

Referee: Matt Turvey

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Coventry vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Jamie Leahy

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

London Irish vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Alexander Thomas

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Coach: David Morgan

Friendly

UK Armed Forces vs Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate

Referee: Sara Cox

Assistant referees: Dunx McClement (Scotland, navy), Iain Kiy (army)

France

Pro D2, Round 12

Béziers vs Bayonne at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Francois Soucaret

Vannes vs Montauban at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Thierry Devais

Provence Rugby vs Massy at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Benoît Traineau

Colomiers vs Nevers at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Bruno Esclavard

Bourg-en-Bresse vs Angoulême at Stade Marcel Verchère

Referee: Laurent Carrillo

Assistant referees: Quentin Janicot, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Aurillac vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Philippe Milani

Biarritz vs Carcassonne at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christian Coussan

Brive vs Oyonnax at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Didier Dayre

Italy

Top 12, Round 8

Emilia vs Lazio

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Livorno), Filippo Bertelli (Ferrara)

Fiamme Oro vs Verona

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento)

Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)

Mogliano vs Argos Petrarca Padova

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Filippo Vinci (Rovigo)

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs San Donà

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Roma)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma), Mirco Sergi (Bologna)

Padova vs Viadana

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Riccardoli Angelucci (Livorno), Andrea Spadoni (Padova)

Calvisano vs Rovigo

Referee: Luca Trentin (Lecco)

Assistant referees: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo), Filippo Russo (Treviso)

Spain

División De Honor Femenina, Round 4

Sanse Scrum vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Inef Barcelona

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Getxo vs Hortaleza

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)