Referees to 17 November 2019

The Southern Hemisphere lapses into warm aestivation while the north gathers rugby momentum.

The two big European club championships start this weekend - the Heineken Cup and the Challenge Cup.

There is also the excitement of Barbarians' match at Twickenham with Tom Foley of England to referee it.

International

Barbarians vs Fiji at Twickenham

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Dean Richards (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Women's International

England vs France at Sandy Park, Exeter

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Clare Daniels (England)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Paul Box (England)

Assessor: Steven Harland (England)

Italy vs Japan at Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila

Referee: Aurelie Grozeleau (France)

Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale (England), tba (Italy)

Television match official: Éric Gauzens (France)

Scotland vs Wales at Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell (England)

Assistant referees: Katherine Ritchie (England), tba (Scotland)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Rugby Europe

Moldova vs Austria in Chisinau

Referee: Rami Aro (Sweden)

Lithuania vs Switzerland at Rugby Academy Stadium, Siauliai

Referee: Ross Mabon (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Women's Trophy

Czechia vs Sweden in Prague

Referee: Gráinne Crabtree (Ireland)

European Professional Club Rugby

Heineken Champions, Round 1

Gloucester vs Toulouse at Kingsholme

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Eric Bullion (England)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Bath vs Ulster at Recreation Ground, Bath

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Mateo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Citing commissioner: Beth Dickens (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Sale Sharks at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes (France), Cédric Marchat (France)

Television match official: Patrick Dellac (France)

Citing commissioner: Francisco Grillo (Italy)

Leinster vs Benetton at RDS Arena

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini (France), Laurent Cardona (France)

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)

Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

La Rochelle vs Exeter Chiefs at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), David Sutherland (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Munster at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Steve Terheege (England)

Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan (England)

Clermont Auvergne vs Harlequins at Stade Marcel Michelin

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Richard Brace (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Northampton Saints vs Lyon at Franklin's Garden

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Connacht vs Montpellier at The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)

Racing 92 vs Saracens at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

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

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Challenge Cup, Round 1

Enisei-STM vs Worcester Warriors at Kuban Stadium

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (England)

Agen vs Edinburgh at Stade Armandie

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Stade Français vs Brive at Stade Jean-Bouin

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Neil Chivers (England)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Bayonne vs Toulon at Stade Jean-Dauger

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Aled Evans (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Calvisano vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Phil Watters (England)

Citing commissioner: Mihai Imrimia (Romania)

Bristol Bears vs Zebre at Ashton Gate Stadium

Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Timekeeper: Nick Edwards (England)

Citing commissioner: Ciaran Scully (Ireland)

Leicester Tigers vs Pau at Welford Road

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia), Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)

Timekeeper: Clive Leeke (England)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)

Dragons vs Castres at Rodney Parade

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Andrew Jackson (England)

Citing commissioner: Dane Zamboulis (England)

Scarlets vs London Irish at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Dana Teagarden (Germany)

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Wasps at Stade Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Fin Brown (Scotland), Graeme Ormiston (Scotland)

Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Domestic

England

Championship

London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Matthew Turvey

Assistant referees: George Selwood, Roy Maybank

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Ampthill vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, John Meredith

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Hartpury University vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Richard Haughton, Gareth Holsgrove

Assessor: Chris White & Peter Huckle

Doncaster Knights vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Simon Park Peter Allan

Assessor: Brian Campsall & Robin Goodliffe

Nottingham vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: David Morgan

Newcastle Falcons vs Coventry

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Friendly

British Police vs Cambridge University

Referee: Hamish Grant

Assistant referees: Greg Douglas, Simon Waite

Hartpury University vs Loughborough University

Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Charlie Gayther, Ryan Collier

France

Pro D2

Oyonnax vs Perpignan at Stade Charles-Mathon

Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Assistant referees: Bruno Rousselet, Christophe Coussan

Vannes vs Colomiers at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Flavien Girard, Didier Daste

Biarritz vs Rouen Normandie at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Laurent Perrin

Nevers vs Valence Romans at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: David Beun, Gislain Elias

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

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Vincent Kappes

Béziers vs Angoulême at Stade Raoul-Barrière

Referee: Sébastien Boyer

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Carcassonne vs Provence at Albert-Domec

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Bruno Esclavard

Grenoble vs Montauban at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Christophe Bultet

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

University College Cork vs Cork Constitution at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Assessor: Peter Fitzgibbon

Dublin University vs Ballynahinch

Referee: Chris Busby

University College Dublin vs Terenure College at UCD Bowl

Referee: Peter Martin

Lansdowne vs Young Munster at Lansdowne Road

Referee: Oisin Quinn

Garryowen vs Clontarf at Dooradoyle

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Assessor: Bertie Smith

Armagh vs Old Wesley at Palace Grounds

Referee: Richard Horgan

Assessor: Donal Courtney

Naas vs Shannon at Forenaughts

Referee: Shane Kierans

Navan vs Highfield at Balreask Old

Referee: Eoghan Cross

Assessor: David Wilkinson

Old Belvedere vs Malone at Ollie Campbell Park

Referee: Chris Harrington

St Mary's vs Banbridge at Templeville Road

Referee: Mark Patton

Assessor: Ken Henley-Willis

Italy

Coppa Italia, Round 3

SItav Lyons vs Viadana

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Giorgio Sgardiolo (Rovigo), Marco Panin (Rovigo)

Colorno vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Dante D’Elia (Bari)

Assistant referees: Lorenzo Imbriaco (Bologna), Mirco Sergi (Bologna)

Mogliano vs San Donà

Referee: Matteo Franco (Pordenone)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Bonato (Padova), Gianmarco Toneatto (Udine)

Scotland

Premiership

Currie Chieftains Musselburgh

Referee: David Young

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Willie Anderson

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Coach: Alan Forrest

GHA vs Selkirk

Referee: Fergus Hollins

Assistant referees: Scott Cubitt, Ken Harrower

Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Academical

Referee: George Pounder

Assistant referees: Robbie Willison, John Hawryluk-Beaton

Assessor: Fergus Neil

Hawick vs Jed Forest

Referee: Samuel O'Neil

Assistant referees: Sean Niven, Colin George

Assessor: Peter Robertson

Marr vs Aberdeen Grammar

Referee: Lee Fish

Assistant referees: Graeme Connell, Kevin McGhee

Spain

Under-18

Campeonato Selecciones Autonómicas, Round 2

Castilla/León vs Cataluña

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Baleares vs Madrid

Referee: Luis Santoro (Valencia)

Andalucia vs Valencia

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Wales

Merthyr vs Llandovery

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Chris Williams

Television match official: Tim Hayes

RGC1404 vs Swansea

Referee: Stephen Allsop

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Ed Brown

Aberavon vs Llanelli

Referee: Elfyn Morris Roberts

Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Mark Johns

Bridgend vs Cardiff

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Mathew J Thomas, Chris Oliver

Ebbw Vale vs Carmarthen

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Adam Bowdler, Stuart Kibble