Referees to 3 November 2019

The final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup to be played in Yokohama, Japan, will absorb the interest of the rugby world this weekend, and all referees and other sensible people would want to wish Jérôme Garcès the best of matches.

International

World Cup Final

England vs South Africa at the International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Third-Place Play-off

New Zealand vs Wales at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Rugby Europe

Trophy

Poland vs Germany

Referee: Shota Tezvadze (Georgia)

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

Conference 1 North

Sweden vs Luxembourg

Referee: Artur Kaptiukh (Russia)

Conference 2 North

Austria vs Norway

Referee: Ariel Cabral (Israel)

Women’s Trophy

Sweden vs Finland in Malmö, Sweden

Referee: Adèle Robert (Belgium)

Women's International

Spain vs Wales at Estadio Nacional Universidade Complutense, Madrid

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell (England), local

PRO14

Glasgow Warriors vs Southern Kings at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Leinster vs Dragons at RDS, Dublin

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Timekeeper: Mark Gargan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Zebre at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Scottie Rankin (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Cheetahs at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Sutherland (Scotland, Simon Rees (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Keith Davies Wales

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Connacht at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Manuel Bottino (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Colin Campbell (Wales)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Munster at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Richard Brace (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Timekeeper: Reg Hughes (Wales)

Benetton Treviso vs Edinburgh at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Ian Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Simon Harding

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Northampton Saints vs Harlequins

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Paul Dix

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Nick Edwards

Assessor: Martin Fox

Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Assessor: Chris White

Saracens vs London Irish

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Philip Watters

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Gary Welsh & Robin Goodliffe

Wasps vs Bath

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: JP Doyle, Paul Dix

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Worcester Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Nigel Yates & Peter Huckle

Championship

Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Simon Park

Assessor: Peter Farrell

London Scottish Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Robert Warburton, Roy Maybank

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Newcastle Falcons vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: George Selwood, Jamie Leahy

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Ampthill vs Hartpury University

Referee: Matthew Turvey

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Doncaster Knights vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: William Burton, John Meredith

Assessor: Sam Collins

Ealing Trailfinders vs Coventry

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: David Morgan

France

Pro D2, Round 9

Nevers vs Perpignan at Stade Du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Denis Daste

Carcassonne vs Biarritz at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: David Beun, Didier Dayre

Aurillac vs Provence at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Sébastien Boyer

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Bruno Escoubet

Vannes vs Grenoble at Stade De La Rabine

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Bruno Esclavard

Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade Raoul Barrière

Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Christophe Gaillardon

Mont-de-Marsan vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: tba, Norbert Roche

Oyonnax Vs Montauban at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Jérôme Favre

Valence vs Angoulême at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Fabrice Hand

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Garryowen vs Ballynahinch at Dooradoyle

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

St. Mary's College vs Highfield at Templeville Road

Referee: Shane Kierans

Old Belvedere vs Old Wesley at Ollie Campbell Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Navan vs Armagh at Balreask Old

Referee: Jonathan Peak

Naas vs Malone at Forenaughts

Referee: Richard Horgan

Banbridge vs Shannon at Rifle Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

University College Dublin vs Young Munster at UCD Bowl

Referee: Kieran Barry

University College Cork vs Clontarf at UCC Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Peter Martin

Terenure College vs Cork Constitution at Lakelands

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Lansdowne vs Dublin University at Lansdowne Road

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Italy

Top 12

Calvisano vs San Donà

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Matteo Franco (Pordenone), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)

Colorno vs Rovigo

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo (Ferrara), Matteo Locatelli (Bergamo)

Fiamme Oro vs Lazio

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento)

Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Edoardo Meo (Roma)

Valorugby Emilia vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Padova)

Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Parma), Riccardo Bonato (Padova)

Mogliano vs Viadana

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Livorno), Stefano Roscini (Milano)

Petrarca vs Lyons

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Franco Rosella (Roma), Gianmarco Toneatto (Udine)

New Zealand

New Zealand Heartland XV vs New Zealand Marist at Boyd Park in Te Aroha

Referee: Rebecca Mahony

Assistant referees: Sam Oates, James Higgins

Scotland

Premiership

Currie Chieftains vs Aberdeen Grammar

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Fergus Hollis, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Spain

División de Honor, Round 7

Alcobendas vs Hernani

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Aparejadores Burgos vs Salvador

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

UE Santboiana vs Santander

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Indepen. Santander vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Ordizia vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

VRAC Valladolid vs Cisneros

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

División De Honor B, Round 7

Bera Bera vs Getxo

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Vigo vs Uribealdea

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Real Oviedo vs Universidade Bilbao

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Gaztedi vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesia (Asturias)

Gernika vs Belenos

Referee: David Castro Villar (Galicia)

Zarautz vs Eibar

Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (Pais Vasco)

XV Murcia vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

Poble Nou vs La Vila

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Les Abelles vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Tatami vs BUC Barcelona

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Fenix vs XV Barbarians

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Liceo Francés vs Marbella

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)

AD Ing. Industriales vs Sevilla

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

UR Almeria vs Pozuelo

Referee: Mario González Ribes (Valencia)

CAU Madrid vs XV Hortaleza

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Málaga vs Cáceres

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Granada)

Jaen vs Arquitectura

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Wales

Premiership

Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Stuart Kibble

Swansea vs Merthyr

Referee: Ben Breakspear

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Simon Harris

Pontypridd vs Aberavon

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Dai Cambourne

Llandovery vs Newport

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Jonathan Evans, Jon Hardy

Carmarthen vs RGC1404

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Neil Jones