Referees to 12 October 2020
Rugby in South Africa is well and truly back as Super Rugby Unlocked gets underway in Durban on Friday, 9 October 2020.
The Sharks and the Lions get the competition going, followed by the Cheetahs hosting the Pumas in Bloemfontein and the Bulls welcoming Griquas in Pretoria, the following day, respectively.
After a successful opening round of the 2020/21 PRO14 season, the action continues. This week sees IRFU’s Chris Busby take the whistle for his first appointment in the Championship. Earlier this year, Busby refereed two U20 Six Nations games, while also refereeing second division games in France.
An ex-player who turned to refereeing after a bout of injuries, Chris has been working closely with the IRFU Referee Development squad ahead of the fixture. Busby is joined by Welsh trio Adam Jones, Craig Evans and Sean Brickell as Dragons take on Zebre at Rodney Parade.
Domestic
Europe
PRO14
Friday, 9 October 2020
Dragons vs Zebre at Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Chris Busby
Assistant referees: Adam Jones, Craig Evans
TMO: Sean Brickell
Saturday, 10 October 2020
Benetton vs Leinster at Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi, Andrea Spadoni
TMO: Marius Mitrea
Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Dan Jones, Gwyn Morris
TMO: Ian Davies
Munster vs Edinburgh at Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher, Peter Martin
TMO: Joy Neville
Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
Assistant teferees: Craig Evans, Adam Jones
TMO: Jon Mason
Sunday, 11 October 2020
Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Frank Murphy
Assistant referees: Ben Blain, Hollie Davidson
TMO: Andrew McMenemy
South Africa
SA Rugby U21 Championship
Thursday, 8 October 2020
Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant referees: local
Blue Bulls vs Free State Cheetahs at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant referees: local
Monday, 12 October 2020
Western Province vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: local
Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Divan Uys
Assistant referees: local
Super Rugby Unlocked
Friday, 9 October 2020
Sharks vs Lions at Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Archie Sehlako
TMO: Rasta Rasivhenge
Saturday, 10 October 2020
Cheetahs vs Pumas at Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby, Ben Crouse
TMO: Stuart Berry
Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Morne Ferreira
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni
International
Bledisloe Cup
Sunday 11 October 2020
New Zealand vs Australia at Wellington Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keefe, Angus Gardner
TMO: Mike Fraser