Referees to 1 November
October is already ending and All Saints are upon us with a new series of tough challenges for referees in the month of All Souls. October ends with two huge matches for South African referees - the Bledisloe Cup match in Tokyo and the Currie Cup Final in Pretoria. Loftus Versfeld will be the place to be on Saturday - three Finals, one the greatest of them all.
International
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand vs Australia at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match officials: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Belgium vs Moldova at St Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)
Division 2B
Croatia vs Malta In Split
Referee: Tomas Breburda (Czech Republic)
Sweden vs Netherlands In Trelleborg
Referee: Ucha Narimanidze (Georgia)
Division 3A
Lithuania vs Armenia In Klaipeda
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik ( Poland)
Division 3B
Denmark vs Hungary In Odense
Referee: Predrag Stiglic (Serbia)
Under-19
European Championship
This started in Belgium on Sunday.
Semifinals
Italy vs Spain
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Georgia vs Russia
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Play-offs (5th – 8th place)
Portugal vs Belgium
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Germany vs Poland
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Final Round
Championship: Italy vs Georgia
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
3rd/4th: Spain vs Russia
Referee: Rohan Hofmann (Portugal)
5th/7th: Portugal vs Poland
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
7th/8th: Belgium vs Germany
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Magners League
After this there is a break till December.
Connacht vs Scarlets at the Sportsground
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park Stadium
Referee: Alan Roland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Wales)
Leinster vs Blues at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Dragons at Murrayfield
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Graham Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Assessor: JimYuille (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Gloucester
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Bath vs Saracens
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Ken Stewart, Alan Biggs
Coach: Ashley Reay
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs London Irish
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Dave Hudson, Graham Hughes
London Wasps vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Andrew Watson
Assessor: Brain Campsall
Coach: Clive Leeke
Assessor: Geoff Warren
Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Treor Parlet
Championship
Bedford Blues vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Coach: Clive Leeke
Birmingham & Solihull vs Moseley
Referee: Amndy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Paul Emberson
Bristol vs Coventry
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Television match official: Geoff Warren
London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Steve Lander
Plymouth Albion vs Nottingham
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Eric Woodmason
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andrew Mcmenemy (Scotland)
/Mark /Wilson, Rob Sawyer
France
Top 14, Round 11
Clermont Auvergne vs Stade Français Paris
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Racing Metro 92 vs Toulouse
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Francis Coup
Television match official: Christophe Dutreuilh
Bourgoin vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Albi vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Michel Roger, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Montauban vs Biarritz
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
Perpignan vs Castres
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Eric Darrière
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Pro D2, Round 9
Dax vs Narbonne
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine
Auch vs Aurillac
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Sylvain Jaymes
Grenoble vs La Rochelle
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Thierry Le Grand
Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Sylvain Desvaux
Aix-en-Provence vs Oyonnax
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Christophe Gaillardon
Agen vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Eric Lacombe
Pau vs Bordeaux
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Vincent Blasco
Colomiers vs Lannemezan
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Eric Doria
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Clontarf vs Blackrock
Referee: John Carvill
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Shannon vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Alan Rogan
St Mary's vs Dolphins
Referee: Simon McDowell
Ballynahinch vs Young Munster
Referee: Peter Haycock
Buccaneers vs Galwegians
Referee: John Lacey
Old Belvedere vs Ballymena
Referee: Brian MacNeice
University College Cork vs Dungannon
Referee: Peter Roche
Italy
Super 10, Round 7
Benetton Treviso vs Plusvalore Gran Parma at Stadio Di Monigo
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Assistant referees: Antonello Fracasso (Padova), Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Petrarca Padova at Tre Fontane
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Diego Bono (Brescia), Francesco Commone (Napoli)
Rugby Parma vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Rugby XXV Aprile
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: tba, Ettore Reale (Bari)
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs L'Aquila Rugby at Campo Comunale Battaglini N. 1
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Gianni Corda (Parma)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Casinò di Venezia at Campo Enrico Chersoni
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Francesco Pier'antoni (Roma)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup semifinals
Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Josh Noonan
Assessor: Kane McBride, Rod Hill
Wellington vs Southland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Heartland Championship Finals
Meads Cup
Mid Canterbury vs Wanganui in Christchurch
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Shaun Elliott
Television match official: Kane McBride
Assessor: Harry Quinn
Lochore Cup
West Coast vs North Otago in Greymouth
Referee: James McPhail
Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Television match official: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Paul Duggan
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Edinburgh Accies at Mayfield
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Archie McInally, Alan Forrest
Melrose vs Boroughmuir at Greenyards
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Graeme Marshall
Selkirk vs Heriots at Philiphaugh
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Bill Calder
Stewarts Melville vs Watsonians at Inverleith
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, Ronnie Dumma
West of Scotland vs Ayr at Burnbrae
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Frazer Balharry, Brian Darling
Currie vs Glasgow Hawks at Malleny Park
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Robert MacKinnon, Andy Clift
Assessor: Alistair Cummings
South Africa
Currie Cup Final
Blue bulls vs Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Cobus Wessels
4 & 5: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Reserve Referee: Marius Jonker
Assessor: André Watson
Promotion/Relegation
Pumas vs Boland at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Ben Crouse
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Sounth Western Districts Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Under-21A Final
Sharks vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning, André Watson
Under-19A Final
Golden Lions vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Spain
Divisino de Honor, Round 6
Ampo Ordizia vs Crc Madrid
Referee: Felix Villegas(Castilla y León)
UE Santboiana vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Les Abelles vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Cajasol Ciencias vs La Vila
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria (País Vasco)
Vrac Quesos Entrepinares vs Pegamo Bera Bera
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
División de Honor B, Round 3
Grupo 1
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Oviedo Feve
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)
Getxo Artea vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe
Referee: José luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Universidad Ednon Vigo vs Durango
Referee: Juan Manuel Garate (Cantabria)
Hernani vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Grupo 2
Liceo Francés vs CAU Valencia
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Helvetia Rugby vs Uma Málaga
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Complutense Cisneros vs Jaén
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
Atletico Portuense vs Mercedes Benz Alcobendas
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Newport
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Steve Harwood, Paul Jones
Cardiff vs Pontypridd
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Lee Parry
Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Alwyn Harries
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Swansea
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Chris Tapper
Pontypool vs Carmarthen
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Richard Elliott, James Tucker
Ebbw Vale vs Llandovery
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Kelvin Shorte
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: David Jones, Steve Curtis