Referees to 27 October 2019

Once there were 20; now there are four. And suddenly, with a thump, we are down to the last four matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a wonderfully colourful and joyous rugby jamboree, while 16 teams have gone home.

The referees for the semifinals are Jérôme Garcès of France and Nigel Owen of Wales. Owens came in when Jaco Peyper was removed for a being photographed Welsh supporters after he had been the referee when Wales beat France by a single point in the quarterfinal. It is a harsh suspension, which has nothing to do with performance on the field..

That said, all referees would want to wish Owens and  Garcès well in the devout hope that they will not be mentioned after the match!

It's final time in New Zealand for Mitre 10 Cup, Heartland Championship and Farah Palmer Cup and in Australia for the National Rugby Championship.

International

Rugby World Cup 2019, Semifinals

England vs New Zealand at International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Wales vs South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Rugby Europe

Trophy

Ukraine vs Lithuania

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Francesco Russo (Italy)

Conference 1 North

Latvia vs Sweden at Skolas Stadions, Jurmala

Referee: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

Conference 2 North

Denmark vs Finland at Odense Atletikstadion, Odense

Referee: Vaidotas Girdvainis (Lithuania)

Rugby Europe Conference 2 South

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Bulgaria at Kamberovica Polje, Zenica

Referee: Hrvoje Bartolic (Croatia)

PRO 14, Round 4

Munster vs Ospreys at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffigan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Harry Booker (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Ulster vs Cardiff Blues at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), David Sutherland (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Bill Halliday (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Benetton Treviso vs Kings at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Dai Cambourne (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Gwent Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Chris Busby (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: David Bowen (Wales)

Connacht vs Cheetahs at Sportsground, Galway Bay

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Timekeeper: Karol Collins (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Zebre vs Leinster at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Dai Cambourne (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Edinburgh vs Scarlets at Murrayfield

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Domestic

Argentina

Nacional de Clubes, Round 2

Los Tarcos vs SIC

Referee: Juan Manuel Martínez

Duendes vs CASI

Referee: Esteban Filipanics

Natación y Gimnasia vs San Luis

Referee: Emilio Traverso

Jockey (Rosario) vs Belgrano

Referee: Tomás Bertazza

Urú Curé vs CUBA

Referee: Agustín Monje

Tucumán vs Regatas

Referee: Juan Manuel López

Australia

National Rugby Championship Grand Final

Western Force vs Canberra Vikings at University of Western Australia Sports Park, Perth

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Jordan Way

Television matchg official: Alexander Ninkov

England

Premiership

Bath vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Dix

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Paul Box

Assessor: Martin Fox

Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Nigel Carrick

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: David Morgan

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Christopher White

Gloucester vs Wasps

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

London Irish vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Philip Watters

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Leicester Tigers vs Saracens

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Championship

Hartpury University vs Nottingham

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Clare Daniels

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson & Peter Huckle

Jersey Reds vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: William Burton, Shane Lewis

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Fergus Kirby

Assessor: Peter Farrell

London Scottish vs Ampthill

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Gregory Garner

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan & Robin Goodliffe

Cornish Pirates vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Matthew Turvey

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Jonathan Healy

Assessor: Sam Collins

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Coventry

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Gregg Dawson

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Women's Premiership

Bristol Bears Women vs Richmond

Referee: Andrew Wigley

Assistant referees: Will Gilder, Mark Summerhayes

Assessor: Clare Daniels

Firwood Waterloo Ladies vs Wasps Ladies

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Mike Hurdle, tba

Assessor: Ian Roberts

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Worcester Warriors Women

Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

Assistant referees: Simon O'Neil, Paul Ficken

Loughborough Lightning vs Harlequins Women

Referee: Aurelie Grozeleau [Italy]

'Assistant referees: Dan Rowlands, Andrew Ashwell

Assessor: Christopher White

Saracens Women vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women's

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

Assistant referees: Steven Randall, Mel Liley

Assessor: Gareth Thomas

Hong Kong

Premiership

Natixis HKFC vs Kerry Hotel Kowloon at HKFC

Referee: Patrick Kwok

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Richard Collis

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Societe Generale Valley vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay at HV-6

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Edward Fitzgerald, Andy Treloar

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs USRC Tigers at SKM

Referee: Matt Rodden

Assistant referees: Jon Markowitz, Rory Crombie

Assessor: Tobi Lothian

Italy

Top 12, Round 2

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs Calvisano

Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Roma)

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

Lazio vs Petrarca

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma), Giulio Cerolini (Roma)

Colorno vs Mogliano

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Livorno), Elia Rizzo (Cremona)

Rovigo vs Fiamme Oro

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Treviso)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Stefano Roscini (Milano)

San Donà vs Valorugby Emilia

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento)

Assistant referees: Andrea Spadoni (Padova), Gianmarco Toneatto (Udine)

Viadana vs Lyons

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Roma)

Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final

Tasman vs Wellington at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: James Doleman, James Munro

Assessor: Chris Hart

Mitre 10 Cup Championship Final

Bay of Plenty vs Hawke’s Bay at Rotorua International Stadium

Referee: Richard Kelly

Assistant referees: Cam Stone, Mike Winter

Television match official: Jonathan Paterson

Heartland Championship Finals

Lochore Cup Final

West Coast vs South Canterbury at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

Assistant referees: Nick Webster, George Haswell

Television match official: Dave Rumble

Meads Cup Final

North Otago vs Wanganui at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: Jono Bredin, Stu Curran

Television match official: Kirk Rae

Farah Palmer Cup Premiership Final

Canterbury vs Auckland at Rugby Park, Christchurch

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Assistant referees: Lauren Jenner, Larissa Collingwood

Television match official: Cory Eggers

Farah Palmer Cup Championship Final

Otago vs Hawke’s Bay at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Brittany Andrew

Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr, Monique Jared

Television match official: Jared Clarke

Scotland

Scottish Cup

Ayr vs Marr

Referee: Ben Blain

Assistant referees: Gordi Reid, Willie Anderson

Assessor: Fergus Neil

Boroughmuir vs Jed Forest at Watsonians

Referee: Samuel O'Neil

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Bob Nevins

Assessor: Tom McNicol

Coach: Ian Douglas

Edinburgh Academical vs Musselburgh at Edinburgh Academy

Referee: Fergus Hollins

Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Coach: Finlay Clark

Assistant referees coach: Graeme Eastland

Gala vs Kelso

Referee: Lee Fish

Assistant referees: Stuart Wright, Graeme Connell

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Coach: Alistair Barclay

Hawick vs Cartha Queens

Referee: David Young

Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Colin George

Assessor: Peter Robertson

Coach: John Steele

Heriot's Blues vs GHA

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: Stephen Dixon, Kevin McGhee

Coach: Andy Macpherson

Highland vs Stirling Wolves

Referee: Tom French

Assistant referees: Darroch Ramsay, Andrew Laing

Selkirk vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: Sean Niven, Dean Lythgoe

Spain

División de Honor, Round 6

Alcobendas vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Hernani vs Aparejadores Burgos

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Salvador vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Santander vs Indepen. Santander

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

FC Barcelona vs Ordizia

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Ciencias Sevilla vs Cisneros

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

División de Honor Femenina, Round 4

Universitario Sevilla vs Xv Sanse Scrum

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Granada

Cisneros vs Salvador

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Olimpico Pozuelo

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Inef L’Hospitalet vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

División De Honor B, Round 6

Bera Bera vs Zarautz

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Getxo vs Vigo

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Uribealdea vs Real Oviedo Rugby

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Univer. Bilbao vs Gaztedi

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Campus Ourense vs Gernika

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Belenos vs Eibar

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

XV Murcia vs Fenix

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

CAU Valencia vs Poble Nou

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

La Vila vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

Valencia vs Les Abelles

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

L’Hospitalet vs Tatami

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

BUC Barcelona vs XV Barbarians

Referee: Óscar Martinez (Castellón)

Liceo Francés vs Jaen

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Marbella vs AD Ing. Industriales

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Sevilla vs UR Almeria

Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

Pozuelo vs CAU Madrid

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Xv Hortaleza vs Málaga

Referee: Mario González Ribes (Valencia)

Cáceres vs Arquitectura

Referee: Cintia Loyola (Málaga)

Wales

Premiership

Carmarthen vs Swansea

Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Neil Jones

Ebbw Vale vs Llanelli

Referee: Stephen Allsop

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Jon Hardy

Aberavon vs Llandovery

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Colin Kirkhouse

RGC1404 vs Cardiff

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Simon Dignam

Television match official: Stuart Kibble

Newport vs Merthy

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Mark Johns

Bridgend vs Pontypridd

Referee: Ben Breakspear

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Simon Harris