Referees to 8 September 2019

There are several warm-up matches with the air of unreality that goes with them but there is a match in Bloemfontein that is thoroughly real - the final of the 2019 Currie Cup in a competition which has run since 1889.

The man to referee the Currie Cup final this year is Marius van der Westhuizen of the Western Province Referees' Society. It is his first Currie Cup final and a huge honour. All referees will want to wish him well.

International

Scotland vs Georgia at Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Japan vs South Africa in Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya, Japan

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Canada vs USA at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

New Zealand vs Tonga at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

England vs Italy at St James Park, Newcastle, England

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Ireland vs Wales at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Australia vs Samoa at BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Sydney

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Uruguay vs Argentina XV in Montevideo

Referee: Felipe Balbontín (Chile)

Russia vs Connacht at VTB Stadium, Moscow

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Randwick vs Argentina at Coogee Oval, Sydney

Referee: James Qunin (Australia)

Assistant referees: James Marshall (Australia), David Conway (Australia)

Namibia vs Southern Kings

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Friendly

Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Fiji Druas vs Western Force at ANZ National Stadium, Suva

Referee: Aaron Pook

Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji), David Vosalevu(Fiji)

Melbourne Rising vs NSW Country Eagles at Bailey Reserve

Referee: Matthew Kellahan

Assistant referees: Richard Manchee, Shannon Mclachlan

Television match official: Shane Barr

Brisbane City vs Sydney at Bond University

Referee: Reuben Keane

Assistant referees: Nathan Welsh, James Palmer

Queensland Country vs Canberra Vikings

Referee: Brett Cronan

Assistant referees: Andrew Twist, Nicholas Leask

France

Top 14

Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Cédric Lafon

Toulon vs Lyons at Stade Mayol

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Christophe Gaillardon

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Pau vs SU Agen at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Montpellier vs La Rochelle at GGL Stadium

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Stade Français vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Patrick Nuchy, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Brive vs Clermont at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Toulouse vs Racing 92 at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

ProD2

Nevers vs Biarritz at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Quintin Janicot, Fabrice Hand

Valence Romans vs Montauban at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Jaouad Marboh, Gislain Elias

Angoulême vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Maxime Rouquié, Norbert Roche

Aurillac vs Béziers at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Jean Lespes

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Christophe Bultet

Provence vs Grenoble at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Denis Daste

Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Walter Prache

Vannes vs Oyonnax at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Marc Lalaude

Perpignan vs Colomiers at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jérôme Favre

Hong Kong

Saxo Challenge Cup, Round 1

Hong Kong Football Club vs HKU Sandy Bay at HKFC

Referee: Craig Chan

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Jacques Rossouw,

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

USRC Tigers vs Valley at KP-1

Referee: Rowan Turner

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, James Elliot

Assessor: Peter White

Kowloon vs Hong Kong Scottish at KP-1

Referee: Morgan White

Assistant referees: Matt Rodden, Patrick Kwok,

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

News Zealand

Mitre 10, Week 5

Manawatu vs Northland at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: B Andrew, Matt McEwen

Television match official: C Baker

Hawke’s Bay vs Southland at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Assistant referees: Dan Waenga, Stu Catley

Television match official: Mark Johnson

Counties Manukau vs Tasman Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Mike Winter

Assistant referees: Antony Petrie, Brandon Roberts

Television match official: Robert Shore

North Harbour vs Waikato at North Harbour Stadium, North Harbour

Referee: James Doleman

Assistant referees: Ryan Borthwick, Kyle Lagerwall

Television match official: Jonathan Paterson

Bay of Plenty vs Wellington at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Assistant referees: Ryan Waite, Jamie Bell

Television match official: Sam Fellows

Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Nick Hogan

Assistant referees: Angus Mabey, Maggie Cogger-Orr

Television match official: Ben Deakin

Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield) at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Nick Briant

Assistant referees: James Doleman, Jono Bredin

Television match official: Rob Wells

Heartland Challenge, Week 3

Buller vs Wanganui at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Nick Webster

Assistant referees: Vaughan Warburton, Ben Alexander

Poverty Bay vs North Otago at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne

Referee: Hugh Reed

South Canterbury vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Jono Bredin

Thames Valley vs East Coast at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: James Higgins, AJ Hartley

Wairarapa Bush vs King Country at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

West Coast vs Mid Canterbury at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth

Referee: James Munro

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 2

Counties Manukau vs Manawatu at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Assistant referees: Lauren Jenner, Livigisitone Moli

Television match official: Robert Shore

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua

Referee: Larissa Collingwood

Hawkes Bay vs Northland at Tremain Field, Napier

Referee: Dan Waenga

Assistant referees: Jarrod Graham, Cara Hall

Tasman vs North Harbour at Landsdowne Park, Blenheim

Referee: Monique Dalley

Assistant referees: Tom Holohan, Brad Evans

Otago vs Taranaki at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Stu Curran

Assistant referees: S Adams, T Lucas

Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Lauren Jenner

South Africa

Currie Cup Final

Free State vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Egon Seconds

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation

Pumas vs Griffons at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Jaco Pretorius

Television match official: Johan Greeff

SA Rugby Under-21 Final

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Griffin Colby

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Women’s Interprovincial finals

B Section Final

Golden Lions vs South Western Districts at City Park, Cape Town

Referee: Bulela Qwane

Referee: Dylan November, Local

A Section Final

Western Province vs Border at City Park, Cape Town

Referee: Maria Mabote

Referee: Dylan November, Local