Referees to 1 September 2019

There are more match practices for teams going to the World Cup.

In South Africa, there are finals and the Currie Cup is heading for its climax with semifinals in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein.

In Australia, the National Rugby Championship kicks off this Saturday.

This is the second Americas Rugby Challenge, won in 2018 by Colombia. This year the Cayman Islands replace Guyana. The Caymans beat Guyana 54-10 to win a place in this year's tournament, again in Colombia.

 International

France vs Italy

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Fiji vs Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Georgia vs Scotland at Dinamo Arena, Tbilissi, Georgia

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Pierre Brousset (France)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Wales vs Ireland at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Samoa vs New Zealand Heartland XV at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Uruguay vs Brazil at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)

Georgia vs Southern Kings in Tbilissi, Georgia

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Dan Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Namibia vs Southern Kings at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Canada vs British Colombia All Stars at Westhills Stadium, Langford

Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Assistant referees: Ryan Alguire (Canada),Shanda Mosher-Gallant (Canada)

Victoria Cup

Zambia vs Uganda

Referee: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)

Oceania Rugby Cup

Round 2

Solomon Islands vs Nauru at PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby

Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji), Maluai Patala (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea vs Niue Island

Referee: Posi Isamaeli (Samoa)

Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji), Warwick Krykre (Papua New Guinea)

Round 3

Naura vs Niue Island

Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Posi Isamaeli (Samoa), Petero Kilori (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands at PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby

Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Posi Isamaeli (Samoa), Derek Akef (Papua New Guinea)

Americas Rugby Challenge

Round 2

Cayman Islands vs Paraguay at Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellin, Colombia

Referee: Fernando García (Mexico)

Assistant referees: Frank Arias, Yeison Lopez

Colombia vs Mexico at Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellin, Colombia

Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Assistant referees : Diego Cardenas, Daniel Avellaneda

Round 3

Colombia vs Paraguay at Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellin, Colombia

Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Fernando García (Mexico), Daniel Avellaneda

Mexico vs Cayman Islands at Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellin, Colombia

Referee: Luis Santa (Colombia)

Assistant referees: Diego Cárdenas (Colombia), Frank Arias

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship, Round 1

NSW Country Eagles vs Sydney Rays at Apex Oval

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant referees: James Quinn, Matthew Kellahan

Television match official: Mitchell Dwyer

Melbourne Rising vs Canberra Vikings at Box Hill Rugby Club

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Amber Mclachlan

Brisbane City vs Fijian Drua at Ashgrove Sports Ground

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: Aaron Pook, Brett Cronan

Force vs Queensland Country at UWA Sports Park

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Mark Sherriff, Kyle Burnett

France

Top 14, Round 2

Bayonne vs Clermont at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, M Gharbi Tarchouna

Television match official: Bruno Bessot

La Rochelle vs Stade Français at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Montpellier vs Paul at GGL Stadium

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baqué

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Ludovic Sclafer

Agen vs Brive at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulon at Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Denis Grenouillete

Racing 92 vs Castres at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Lyon vs Toulouse at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, R Duhau

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Pro D2, Round 2

Carcassonne vs Grenoble at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Bruno Esclavard

Béziers vs Valence Romans at Stade Raoul Barrière

Referee: Adrien Marbot

Assistant referees: David Beun, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Colomiers vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Patrick Nuchy

Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Christian Coussan

Montauban vs Angoulême at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Jérôme Favre

Oyonnax vs Nevers at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Christophe Gaillardon

Rouen Normandie vs Aurillac at Stade Mermoz

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Vincent Kappes

Biarritz vs Vannes at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Laurent Perrin

Provence vs Perpignan at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Bruno Rousselet

Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Fabrice Hand

Ireland

Women's Interprovincials

Ulster vs Connacht at Queen's University

Referee: Pádraic Reidy

Munster vs Leinster at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Lee Evans

New Zealand

Mitre 10, Week 4

Wellington vs Counties Manukau at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Nick Webster

Assistant referees: Nick Hogan, Richard Gordon

Television match official: Jared Clarke

Otago vs Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield) at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: James Doleman, Fraser Hannon

Television match official: Chris Hart

Canterbury vs Southland at Orangetheory Stadium

Referee: Dan Waenga

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Karl Hancox

Television match official: Sheldon Eden- Whaitiri

Northland vs Hawke’s Bay at Semenoff Stadium

Referee: Mike Winter

Assistant referees: Boris Jurlina, Stephen Ball

Television match official: Llew Smart

Waikato vs Auckland at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Referee: Richard Kelly

Assistant referees: Grant Stuart, Josh Bull

Television match official: Lee Jeffrey

North Harbour vs Bay of Plenty at North Harbour Stadium

Referee: Nick Hogan

Assistant referees: Ryan Borthwick, Kyle Lagerwall

Television match official: Jonathan Paterson

Taranaki vs Tasman at Yarrow Stadium, Taranaki

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Will Johnston

Television match official: Trent Mischefski

Heartland Championship, Week 2

North Otago vs Wairarapa Bush at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Stu Curran

Assistant referees: Craig Kingan, Dylan Winter

King Country vs Buller in Taupo

Referee: Hugh Reed

Assistant referees: Chris Cowie, Stephen Payne

East Coast vs Mid Canterbury in Ruatoria

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Horowhenua Kapiti vs West Coast in Levin

Referee: Jono Bredin

Assistant referees: Sam Thompson, Ray McMillan

Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury in Gisborne

Referee: Tipene Cottrell

Assistant referees: Isaac Hughes, Royce Maynard

Wanganui vs Thames Valley in Wanganui

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Assistant referees: Ben Lourie, Kawana Tihema

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 1

Canterbury vs Wellington at Orangetheory Stadium

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Assistant referees: Will Todd, Dayana Morrison

Television match official: David Rumble

Bay of Plenty vs Counties Manukau at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Assistant referees: Larissa Collingwood, Ben Wollerton

Television match official: Lee Jeffrey

Waikato vs Auckland at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Referee: James Munro

Assistant referees: Estelle Whaiapu, Tamielle Monk

South Africa

Currie Cup semifinals

Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Paul Mente

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans

Golden Lions vs Griquas at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Quinton Immelman

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Division 1 final

Argentina XV vs Griffons at Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Stephan Geldenhuys

Television match official: van der Merwe Lourens

Under-21 Championship semifinals

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Christopher Allison, Eduan Nel

WP vs Free State at Brookside, Cape Town

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Phumzile Mbewu, Aimee Barrett-Theron

Under-20 Championship final

Griffons vs Eastern Province at Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Johre Botha, Mpho Matsaung

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe

Women's Interprovincials

Griffons vs Griquas at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout

Assistant referees: Local

South Western Districts vs Free State at Rosemoor Sportsgrounds, George

Referee: Siyanda Pikoli

Assistant referees: Local

Leopards vs Pumas at Olënpark Stadium, Potchefstroom

Referee: Giana Viljoen

Assistant referees: Local

Golden Lions vs Limpopo at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Lusanda Mtiya

Assistant referees: Local