Referees to 4 September 2016
In Scotland, it is the second round of its Premiership and the French battles rage on.
The Test match in Sweden is the first in Europe's process of qualification for the 2019 World Cup in Japan. The first qualifying match was played in March this year when St Vincent & the Grenadines played Jamaica, a match won 48-0 by Jamaica.
Several of the very best referees in the world are in action this weekend.
International
World Cup Qualifier
Sweden vs Czech Republic at Enkoping
Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)
Friendly
Glasgow Warriors vs Canada A at Stirling County RFC
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Pro 12
Ulster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Leinster vs Benetton Treviso at RDS
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickel (Wales), Joy Neville (Ireland)
Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Zebre at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), tba (Wales)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Munster
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), tba (Wales)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickel (Wales), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)
Television match official: John Mason (Wales)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), tba (Wales)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship
Sydney Rays vs Perth Spirit at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Amy Perrett, James Quinn
Coach: John McCarthy, Snr
Brisbane City vs Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore
Referee: Edward Martin
Assistant referees: Nicholas Berry, Brett Cronan
Television match official: Gregory Milne
Coach: Gregory Hinton
Melbourne Rising vs Queensland Country at Holmesglen Reserve
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant referees: Peter Coelho, Daniel Kellett
Coach: Andrew Cole
Canberra Vikings vs NSW Country Eagles at Viking Park
Referee: Graham Cooper
Assistant referees: Matthew Hogan, Brodie Ingram
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Coach: M Goddard
England
Premiership, Round 1
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest, Peter Allan
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks at Kingston Park
Referee: Gregory M Garner
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Saracens vs Worcester Warriors at Twickenham
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Martin Fox
Northampton Saints vs Bath at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: J-P Doyle
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Ross Campbell
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Harlequins vs Bristol at Twickenham
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Paul Dix
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Gary Welsh/Peter Huckle
Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs at Ricoh Arena
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Championship, Round 1
Richmond vs Jersey Reds at Richmond FC
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Nigel Carrick
Assessor: Sam Collins
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Robert Warburton
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie at Trailfinders Sports Club
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
London Irish vs Doncaster Knights at Madejski Stadium, Reading
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Clare Daniels
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Rotherham Titans vs London Welsh at Clifton Lane
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Gregory D Garner, Matthew Daubney
Assessor: Chris White / Robin Goodliffe
Nottingham vs London Scottish at Lady Bay Sports Ground
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Michael Hudson, Kevin Stewart
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Esher Macclesfield Tim Baker (HKRU) Simon Dodd Matthew Shepherd
France
Top 14, Round 3
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Montpellier at Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Racing Club De France vs at Stade Toulouse at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Coach: Nicolas Lasaga
Stade Français vs Clermont at Stade Jean-Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Pierre Brousset
Castres vs La Rochelle
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Arnaud Blondel, Romain Poite
Lyon vs Grenoble at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Coach: Gérard Borreani
Toulon vs Brive at Stade Mayol
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Coach: Franck Maciello
Pau vs Bayonne at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Sébastien Minery
Pro D2
Béziers vs Agen at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, David Rosich
Goal judges: Christian Gregoire, Richard Nocart
Coach: Marc Desclaux
Albi vs Carcassonne at Parc Municipal Des Sports
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse
Biarritz Olympique vs Narbonne at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Christian Coussan
Goal judges: Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine, Mariano Salazar
Bourgoin vs Colomiers at Stade Marcel Guillermoz
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Dax vs at Stade Aurillac at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Cyrile Peyre
Oyonnax vs Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Christine Hanizet
Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Jean-Paul Collonge, Christophe Gaillardon
Coach: Pierre Bertherat
Vannes vs Montauban at Stade De La Rabine
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Romeo Laurent
Coach: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Perpignan vs at Stade Montois at Stade Aime Giral
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Benoît Albert, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Philippe Lecomte
Coach: Hervé Chouchana
New Zealand
Mitre 10 Cup, Week 3
Otago vs Northland at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Richard Kelly
Hawke's Bay vs Counties Manukau at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Nick Briant
Southland vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Kane McBride
Tasman vs Taranaki at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Wellington vs North Harbour at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Northland vs Canterbury at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Brett Johnson
Bay of Plenty vs Otago at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Cam Stone
Ranfurly Shield Match
Waikato vs Manawatu at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Paul Williams
Mitre 10 Heartland Championship
Buller vs Mid Canterbury at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Richard Gordon
East Coast vs Wanganui at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: James Doleman
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)
King Country vs Poverty Bay at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Referee: Vincent Ringrose
North Otago vs Thames Valley at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Adam Morrison
West Coast vs South Canterbury at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Michael Winter
Farah Palmer Cup, Week 4
Canterbury vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Christchurch
Referee: Chelsea Gurr
Wellington vs Otago at Porirua Park, Porirua
Referee: Brittany Andrew
Waikato vs Manawatu in Hamilton
Referee: Lee Jeffrey
Bay of Plenty vs Counties-Manakau at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Natarsha Ganley
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Stirling County
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: John Shaw, Digby Thomas
Currie vs Gala
Referee: Finlay Brown
Assistant referees: Alex Obreja, Colin George
Glasgow Hawks vs Melrose
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Iain Morrison, Alistair Watt
Coach: Andy Macpherson
Hawick vs Watsonians
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Grant Denholm, Allan Parry
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Mah Duncan, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Andy Ireland
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Griquas vs Eastern Province at Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Griffin Colby
Weekend
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Divan Uys
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Francois Pretorius, Jaco Pretorius
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Willie Roos
Free State vs Eastern Province at Bloemfontein Stadium
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Vusi Msibi
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Marius Jonker
Assessor: Willie Roos
First Division
Border vs Griffons at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, JP Clements
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs Leopards at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Francois Pretorius, JD de Meyer
Assessor: Willie Roos
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Free State vs Golden Lions at Bloemfontein Stadium
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Vusi Msibi, Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Under-20
Boland vs Valke at Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Limpopo Pumas at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Griquas vs South Western Districts at Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Border vs Griffons at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Under-19
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Free State vs Golden Lions at Old Greys, Bloemfontein
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Women's Interprovincial
Free State vs Griffons at Bloemfontein Stadium
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Engela Pretorius
Falcons vs Leopards at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Lusanda Mtiya
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Border vs Eastern Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Boland vs Griquas at Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Siyanda Ketse
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
KwaZulu Natal vs South Western Districts at Kings Park - KP2
Referee: Aimee Barrett
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Vynette Boshoff
Golden Lions vs Pumas at University of Johannesburg
Referee: Lee-Anne MacClune
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Vynette Boshoff