Referees to 11 September 2016

The referees, who will cross oceans to get there, have both refereed World Cup Finals - Craig Joubert and Nigel Owens.

In South Africa the clubs around the country start playing for the Gold Cup.

International

The Rugby Championship, Round 3

New Zealand vs Argentina at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Pascal Gauzère (France)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Pro 12, Round 2

Edinburgh vs Scarlets at Murrayfield

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Graeme Ormiston (Scotland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Dunx McClement (Scotland)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Connacht vs Ospreys at The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: tba (Italy), Leo Colgan

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Benetton Treviso vs Ulster at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), tba (Italy)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Zebre at Rodney Parade

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland), Gareth John (Wales)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Coach: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Queensland Country vs Sydney Rays at Bond University

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy, Brett Cronan

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore

Assessor: Gregory Hinton

Western Sydney Rams vs Perth Spirit at Concord Oval

Referee: Edward Martin

Assistant referees: Amy Perrett, Charles Hartson

Assessor: John McCarthy, Snr

Brisbane City vs Canberra Vikings at Ballymore

Referee: Nick Berry

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Cameron Foley

Assessor: Andrew Cole

NSW Country Eagles vs Melbourne Rising at Magpies Rugby Club, Tamworth

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Andrew Cox, James Quinn

Television match official: Ian Smith

Assessor: Michael Tanzer

England

Premiership

Worcester Warriors vs Gloucester

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Roy Maybank

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Assessor: Anthony Spreadbury / Nigel Yates

Leicester Tigers vs Wasps

Referee: Gregory M Garner

Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Simon McConnell

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Jerry Wallis / Peter Huckle

Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Paul Burton

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Rowly Williams

Bristol vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Peter Allan

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Championship

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Nottingham

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Gregory D Garner, Matthew Daubney

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan / Robin Goodliffe

Doncaster Knights vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Robert Warburton

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon / Robin Goodliffe

Jersey Reds vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Brian Campsall

London Irish vs Richmond

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Dino Maddern, Kevin Stewart

Assessor: Gary Welsh

London Scottish vs London Welsh

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Andy Watson

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Christopher White

France

Top 14, Round 4

Grenoble vs Brive at Stade Des Alpes

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Thomas Déjean

Television match official: Salem Attalah

Toulouse vs Toulon at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Laurent Cardona

Stade Français vs Castres at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Patrick Beuriot

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Coach: Nicolas Lasaga

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Bayonne

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Breil

Montpellier vs Pau at Altrad Stadium

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Mathieu Raynal

Coach: Alain Fernandez

La Rochelle vs Lyon at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Clermont vs Racing Club de France at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin

Pro D2, Round 3

Aurillac vs Montauban at Stade Jean Alric

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Goal judges: Frédéric Dallon, Christophe Gaillardon

Biarritz vs Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente at Parc Des Sports Aguilera

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Philippe Milani

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Frédéric Gracianette

Coach: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Carcassonne vs Béziers at Stade Albert Domec

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Mickael Simon, Laurent Perrin

Goal judges: Michel Alarcon, Charles Bonfanti

Mont-de-Marsan vs Bourgoin at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy, David Rosich

Goal judges: Stéphane Guillot, Serge Keromnes

Vannes vs Agen at Stade De La Rabine

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Damien Pscheidt

Coach: Bruno Bessot

Narbonne vs Albi at Parc Des Sports Et De L'Aimitie

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Fabrice Hand

Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Jérôme Ripoll

Coach: Eric Darriere

Perpignan vs Dax at Stade Aime Giral

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Jaouad Marboh, Alain Monteux

Goal judges: Yannick Thebault, Didier Veyssiere

Oyonnax vs Colomiers at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Stéphane Crapoix, Alexandre Vallon

Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Stéphane Jeannot

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup

Hawke's Bay vs Auckland at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Paul Williams

Taranaki vs Southland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Brett Johnson

Bay of Plenty vs Northland at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Referee: Michael Lash

Counties Manukau vs Wellington at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Glen Jackson

North Harbour vs Manawatu at QBE Stadium, North Harbour

Referee: James Doleman

Otago vs Tasman at Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin

Referee: Mike Fraser

Canterbury vs Hawke's Bay at AMI Stadium, Addington Christchurch

Referee: Richard Kelly

Auckland vs Waikato at Eden Park Auckland

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Mitre 10 Heartland Championship

Mid Canterbury vs Wairarapa Bush at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton

Referee: Nick Webster

North Otago vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Richard Gordon

Poverty Bay vs Buller at Rugby Park, Gisborne

Referee: Boris Jurlina

Thames Valley vs King Country at Boyd Park, Te Aroha

Referee: Nori Hashimoto (Japan)

Wanganui vs South Canterbury at Cooks Garden, Wanganui

Referee: Michael Winter

West Coast vs East Coast at Rugby Park, Greymouth

Referee: Vincent Ringrose

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 6

Counties Manukau vs Wellington at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Rachel Horton (Australia)

Auckland vs Otago at Auckland University RFC

Referee: Brittany Andrew

Canterbury vs Waikato at Rugby Park, Christchurch

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

North Harbour vs Manawatu at QBE Stadium, North Harbour

Referee: Chelsea Gurr

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Gala

Referee: Kevin White

Assistant referees: Lee Fish, Bob Nevins,

Assessor: Ken Harrower,

Heriots vs Hawick

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Grant Denholm, Digby Thomas

Melrose vs Currie

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Ross Mabon, Colin George

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Stirling County vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, David Muir

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Watsonians vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Mike Adamson

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Andy Ireland

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier

Griquas vs Boland at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Mpho Matsaung

Television match official: JJ Wagner

Assessor: Willie Roos

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Ellis Park

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Eduan Nel

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Sharks vs Free State at KINGS PARK, Durban

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte

Television match official: Marius Jonker

Assessor: Mark Lawrence

Pumas vs Blue Bulls at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Marnus Meiring

Television match official: Willie Vos

Assessor: Willie Roos

First Division

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, Renier Vos

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Leopards vs South Western Districts at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Ricus van der Hoven

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Griffons vs Namibia at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Casper Heymans

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Under-21

Eastern Province vs Western Province at Framesby Hoërskool, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Local

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-20

South Western Districts vs Limpopo at Outeniqua Park Stadium, George

Referee: Pieter Maritz

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Griffons vs Griquas at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Egon Seconds

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-19

Eastern Province vs Western Province at Framesby Hoërskool, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

Sharks vs Free State at KINGS PARK, Durban

Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Mark Lawrence

Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Kim Smit

Gold Cup

Worcester Villagers vs Welkom Rovers at Boland Park, Worcester

Referee: Divan Uys

Assistant referees: Sine Mrulwa, Local

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Durbanville-Bellville vs Old Estonians at Dumbbell RFC, Cape Town

Referee: Nathan Barry

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Pirates vs Windhoek at Pirates RFC, Greenside, Johannesburg

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Northam Platinum Rhinos vs Rustenburg Impala at Northam Platinum Recreation Club

Referee: Eduan Nel

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

False Bay vs Durban Collegians at Phillip Herbstein Field, Constantia

Referee: Nathan Swartz

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

White River vs Old Georgians at White River Rugby Club

Referee: JD de Meyer

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

Sishen vs Pretoria Police at Sivos Stadium, Kathu

Referee: Darren Colby

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

Port Elizabeth Police vs Bloemfontein Police at Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth

Referee: JP Clements

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Kim Smit

Wales

Premiership

Carmarthen vs Llanelli

Referee: Rob Price

Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Daniel Harries


Pontypridd vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Wayne Davies

Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead, Stephen Allsop


Swansea vs Aberavon

Referee: Rhys Thomas

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, David Swain


Llandovery vs Bargoed

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Peter Evans


Merthyr vs Cardiff

Referee: Leighton Hodges

Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Neil Perkins


Neath vs RGC 1404

Referee: Dai Cambourne

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, David Swain


Bridgend vs Cross Keys

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Matthew Davies, Steve Smith


Newport vs Bedwas

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Mike English