Referees to 20 October 2019

There have been 37 matches played at the 2019 World Cup in Japan, There are just eight to be played, seven vital matches which will decide the eventual winner.

The four referees for the quarterfinals have been named, four experienced referees, regarded by World Rugby as the best performers in the pool matches. They are Jérôme Garcès, Nigel Owens, Jaco Peyper and Wayne Barnes.

In Australia and  New Zealand, there are semifinals in their provincial tournaments.

Italy's Top 12 starts this weekend.

International

Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarterfinals

England vs Australia at Oita Stadium, Japan

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs Ireland at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Angus Gardner (Australia)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Wales vs France at Oita Stadium, Japan

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Japan vs South Africa at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Luke Pearce (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Rugby Europe Conference South

Cyprus vs Croatia

Referee: Matej Razga (Czechia)

Serbia vs Turkey

Referee: Norbert Mátrai (Hungary)

Slovenia vs Israel

Referee: Anthony Lac (Monaco)

Rugby Europe Conference North

Luxembourg vs Czechia

Referee: John Catteau (Belgium)

Women's Trophy

Finland vs Czechia at Myllypuro Sports Park, Helsinki

Referee: Barbara Valente (Portugal)

Safari Sevens

Referees: Morné Ferreira (South Africa), Zaid Isaacs (Namibia), Suguru Kamamuta (Japan), Chris Lough (Ireland), Moses Ndungu (Kenya), Victor Oduor (Kenya), Ronald Watimber (Uganda), Mike Zvakavapano (Zimbabwe)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Competition Semifinals

Western Force vs Brisbane City at UWA Sports Park

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Aaron Pook, Kyle Burnett

Television match official: Jordan Kaminski

Canberra Vikings vs Fiji Druas at Vikings Park

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: James Quinn, Reuben Keane

Television match official: James Hagan

England

Premiership

Bristol Bears vs Bath

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Paul Dix

Television match official: Andrew Pearce,

Timekeeper: Geoffrey Warren

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Saracens vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Christopher White

Worcester Warriors vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Philip Watters

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Gary Welsh &Peter Huckle

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: JP Doyle, Robert Warburton

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Nick Edwards

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Wasps vs London Irish

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Dix

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Championship

Nottingham vs London Scottish

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Newcastle Falcons vs Hartpury University

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Sara Cox

Assistant referees: Richard Haughton, Gareth Holsgrove

Assessor: JP Doyle

Doncaster Knights vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Simon Park

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Coventry vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, William Burton

Assessor: Sam Collins &Robin Goodliffe

Ampthill vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Women's Premiership

Wasps Ladies vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Joe James

Assistant referees: David Herdman, Phil Hallsworth

Assessor: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Gloucester-Hartpury Women vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Neil Sweeney

Assistant referees: Ben Wood, Paul Carroll

Assessor: Mike Winnell

Firwood Waterloo Ladies vs Saracens Women

Referee: George Richardson

Assistant referees: Kieron Henry, Carl Walsh

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears

Referee: Samuel Phillips

Assistant referees: Ivan Kennedy, Tim Bailey

Assessor: Ian Roberts

Richmond vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Referee: Max Weston

Assistant referees: tbc, Fred Spong, Michael Patz

France

Top 14

Montpellier vs Toulouse at GGL Stadium

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Cyril Lafon

Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Agen vs Stade Français at Stade Armandie

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Toulon vs Bayonne at Stade Mayol

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Brive vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

La Rochelle vs Racing 92 at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Clermont vs Lyon at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Ludovic Sclafer

Hong Kong

Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs USRC Tigers at KP-1

Referee: Craig Chan

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Matt Rodden

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs Societe Generale Valley at KP-1

Referee: Matt Rodden

Assistant referees: Mark Jackson, Nic Futter

Assessor: Stan Harman

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Natixis HKFC at SKM

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Morgan White, Jacques Rossouw

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

All Ireland League

Division 1A

Clontarf vs Terenure College at Castle Avenue

Referee: Sean Gallagher

Ballynahinch vs University College Dublin at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: Richard Horgan

Cork Constitution vs Lansdowne at Temple Hill

Referee: Joy Neville

Dublin University vs Garryowen at Temple Hill

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Young Munster vs University College Cork at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Old Wesley vs St. Mary's College at Energia Park

Referee: Chris Busby

Armagh vs Old Belvedere at Palace Grounds

Referee: Eoghan Cross

Highfield vs Naas at Woodleigh Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Malone vs Banbridge at Gibson Park

Referee: Oisin Quinn

Shannon vs Navan at Thomond Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Italy

Top 12, Round 1

Calvisano vs Colorno

Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Padova)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Bonato (Alessandria), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

Mogliano vs Lazio

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Treviso)

Assistant referees: Federico Boraso (Rovigo), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)

Petrarca vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Francesco Russo (Milano)

Fiamme Oro vs Lafert San Donà

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma), Edoardo Meo (Roma)

Valorugby Emilia vs Viadana

Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Roma)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Roma), Stefano Roscini (Milano)

Lyons vs Rovigo Delta

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Livorno), Fabio Arnone (Pisa)

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup

Championship Semifinals

Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Referee: Richard Kelly

Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Sam Fellowes

Television match official: Shane McDermott

Hawke's Bay vs Otago at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: Cam Stone, Stu Catley

Television match official: Mark Johnson

Premiership Semifinals

Tasman vs Auckland at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

Referee: James Doleman

Assistant referees: Steffan James, Tom Holohan

Television match official: Cory Eggers

Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Nick Hogan, Vincent Ringrose

Television match official: Jared Clarke

Heartland Championship

Lochore Cup

West Coast vs Poverty Bay at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth

Referee: Hugh Reed

Assistant referees: Scott Bermingham, Colin van der Geest

Buller vs South Canterbury at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Nick Webster

Assistant referees: Chris O'Malley, Todd Austin

Meads Cup

Thames Valley vs Wanganui at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa

Referee: Dan Waenga

Assistant referees: Sam Oates, AJ Hartley

North Otago vs Wairarapa Bush at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

Assistant referees: Jono Bredin, Simon Vernon

Farah Palmer Cup

Premiership Semifinal

Auckland Storm vs Wellington Pride at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Assistant referees: Tim Oliff, Richard Loten

Television match official: Ben Deakin

Canterbury vs Counties Manukau Heat at Rugby Park, Christchurch

Referee: Brittany Andrew

Assistant referees: Daniel Moore, George Haswell

Television match official: David Rumble

Championship Semifinal

Otago Spirit vs Tasman Mako at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Assistant referees: Fraser Hannon, Caleb Neilson

Hawke’s Bay Tui vs Northland Kauri at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Assistant referees: Carl Jowsey, Cara Hall

Television match official: Mark Johnson

Scotland

Premiership

Currie Chieftains vs Aberdeen Grammar

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Fergus Hollins, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Tom McNicol

GHA vs Jed Forest

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: John Shaw, Colin George

Assessor: Fergus Neil

Hawick vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Ruairidh Campbell

Assistant referees: George Pounder, Dean Lythgoe

Marr vs Edinburgh Academical

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Gordon Galashan, Brian McGuff

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Selkirk vs Musselburgh

Referee: Ruairidh Campbell

Assistant referees: Gordi Reid, Kevin McGhee

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Spain

División de Honor, Round 5

Aparejadores Burgos vs Alcobendas

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs Hernani

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Indepen. Santander vs Salvador

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Ordizia vs Santander

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Cisneros vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

VRAC Valladolid vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

División de Honor Femenina, Round 3

Salvador vs Universitario Sevilla

Referee: Jorge Montoya (Vitoria)

Olimpico Pozuelo vs Cisneros

Referee: Cintia Loyola (Málaga)

Crat A Coruña vs Majadahonda

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

XV Sanse Scrum vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

División de Honor B, Round 5

Vigo vs Bera Bera

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Real Oviedo vs Getxo

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Gaztedi vs Uribealdea

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Gernika vs Univer. Bilbao

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Eibar vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

Zarautz vs Belenos

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Poble Nou vs Xv Murcia

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)

Sant Cugat vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Jorge Garcia Criado (Baleares)

Les Abelles vs La Vila

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Tatami vs Valencia

Referee: Óscar Martinez (Castellón)

XV Barbarians vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

Fenix vs BUC Barcelona

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

AD Ing. Industriales vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

UR Almeria vs Marbella

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

CAU Madrid vs Car Sevilla

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Málaga vs Pozuelo

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Arquitectura vs Xv Hortaleza

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Jaen vs CAR Cáceres

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

Wales

Premiership

Pontypridd vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Chris Williams

Television match official: Jon Mason

Swansea vs Newport

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Mark Johns

Llanelli vs RGC1404

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Colin Kirkhouse

Merthyr vs Aberavon

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Greg Morgan

Cardiff vs Carmarthen

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Stephen Allsop, Paul Jones

Television match official: Tim Hayes

Llandovery vs Bridgend

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Chris OliverA