Referees to 14 October

All eyes will be on the two World Cup semi-finals, to be refereed by Jonathan Kaplan and Steve Walsh. But there are also other matches of crucial importance.

International

World Cup Semi-finals

France vs England at Stade , France, Paris

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Television match official: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Touch judges 3 & 4: Nigel Owens (Wales), Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Argentina at Stade , France, Paris

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Alain Lewis (Ireland), Chris White (England)

Television match official: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Touch judges 3 & 4: Joel Jutge (France), Wayne Barnes (England)

Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

Under-19

Spain vs Portugal in Madrid

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Schools

Australian Schools vs New Zealand Schools

Referee: George Ayoub

Touch judges: James Scholten, Daniel Cheever

Women

Australian women are touring New Zealand.

Central Development XV vs Wallaroos at the Institute of Sport & Rugby, Palmerston North

Referee: Andrea Martin

Assessor: Gary Jackson

Magners League

Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Arms Park

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Touch judges: Gwyn Morris (Wales), David Williams Cald (Wales)

Assessor: Tony Lynch (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Firhill

Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Touch judges: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Peter Carruthers (Scotland)

Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Llanelli Scarlets vs Ulster at Stradey Park

Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)

Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Matthew Aplin (Wales)

Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)

Ospreys vs Munster at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Simon McDowellI (Ireland)

Touch judges: Jon Mason (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)

Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Murrayfield

Referee: David Keane (Ireland)

Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Ronnie Duma (Scotland)

Australia

Australian Rugby Championship Final

Central Coast Rays & Melbourne Rebels

Referee: Matt Goddard

Touch judges: James Leckie, Daniel Cheever

Television match official: Bradley Wahl

Women

Australia's women are on tour to New Zealand.

Central Development XV vs Wallaroos at the Institute of Sport & Rugby, Palmerston North

Referee: Andrea Martin

Assessor: Gary Jackson

England

Premiership

Leeds Carnegie vs Worcester Warriors at Headingley Carnegie

Referee: Rob Debney

Touch judges: Steve Terheege, Alan Hughes

Television match official: David Hudson

Bath vs Harlequins at Recreation Ground

Referee: Andrew Small

Touch judges: Paul Dix , Peter Huckle

Television match official: Brian Leigh

Television match official: Matt Peters , Geoff Warren

Gloucester vs Sale Sharks at Kingsholm

Referee: Ashley Rowden

Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Martin Buck

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Television match official: Brian Abrahams

Bristol vs Newcastle Falcons at Memorial Stadium

Referee: Dean Richards

Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Roger Baileff

Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Television match official: Laurie Bryant

London Wasps vs London Irish at Adams Park

Referee: Roy Maybank

Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Paul Dickens

Television match official: John Burtenshaw

Saracens vs Leicester Tigers at Vicarage Road

Referee: David Rose

Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, David/ Kurk

Coach: Clive Leeke

Television match official: Bob Ockenden

National League 1

Nottingham vs Sedgley Park

Referee: JP Doyle

Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Steve Savage

Bedford Blues vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: Mark Wilson

Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Dave Grashoff

Assessor: Clive Nicholas, David Thomas

Coventry vs Moseley

Referee: Dale Newitt

Touch judges: Nick Williams, Mark Summerhayes

Assessor: Paul Emberson

Esher vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)

Touch judges: Paul Kimber , Alan Biggs

Assessor: Roger Quittenton

Exeter Chiefs vs London Welsh

Referee: Bruce Robertson

Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Lloyd Jackson

Newbury vs Rotherham

Referee: Richard Draper

Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Paul Stanley

Assessor: Bob Bullock

Northampton Saints vs Doncaster

Referee: Dave Pearson D.

Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Steve Makinson

Pertemps Bees vs Launceston

Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts

Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Fred Farndon

Assessor: Steve Savage, Mike /Winnell

France

Friendly

Aurillac vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade Jean-Alric, Aurillac

Albi vs Pau at Stade Municipal, Albi

Bordeaux vs Limoges at Stade Gaston Simounet Bergerac

Biarritz vs Agen at Stade Aguilera, Biarritz

Bourgoin vs Stade Francais at Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin

Biarritz vs Agen at Stade Aguilera, Biarritz

La Rochelle vs Bayonne at, Stade Marcel Deflandre, La Rochelle

Mont , Marsan vs Racing Metro 92 at Stade Guy Boniface Mont-de-Marsan

Narbonne vs Lyons at Parc Des Sports et de L'amitie, Narbonne

Oyonnax vs Grenoble at Stade Frederic Mistral Guilherand Granges

Perpignan vs Toulouse at Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan

Toulon vs Brive at Stade Mayol, Toulon

Ireland

AIB Cup

Ballymena vs Buccaneers

Referee: Leo Colgan

Belfast Harlequins vs Shannon

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd

Blackrock College vs InstoniansReferee:

Dermot Moloney

Bruff vs Old Crescent

Referee: Peter Ferguson

,La Salle Palmerston vs Bective Rangers

Referee: Gerard English

Dublin University vs Clonakilty

Referee: Richard Kerr

Dungannon vs U.L. Bohemians

Referee: Alan Rogan

Galwegians vs Ballynahinch

Referee: George Clancy

Lansdowne vs Garryowen

Referee: David Wilkinson

Malone vs Midleton

Referee: Dudley Phillips

Old Belvedere vs Wanderers

Referee: Declan Browne

St Mary's College vs Galway Corinithians

Referee: Peter Roche

Suttonians vs Cork Constitution

Referee: Mark Hermin

University College Cork vs Dolphin

Referee: Olan Trevor

University College Dublin vs Greystones

Referee: John Carvill

Italy

Super 10 - I Giornata

Casino' Di Venezia vs Benetton Treviso

Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)

Touch judges: Claudio Passacantando (L'Aquila), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)

Amatori Catania vs Montepaschi Viadana

Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)

Touch judges: Emeliano Roscini (Milano), Martini (Padova)

Overmach Cariparma vs Femi Cz Rovigo

Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)

Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Pio Di Santo (Milano)

Cammi Calvisano vs Almaviva Ur Capitolina

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)

Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo),Roberto Carra (Modena)

Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Rolly Gran Parma

Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)

Touch judges: Giulio De Santis (Roma), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)

Serie A - II Giornata

Girone 1

Admo Leonessa Brescia vs Antares Benevento

Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)

Hafro Design Udine vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato

Referee: Stefano Penne (Milano)

Orved San Dona vs Novaco Amatori Alghero

Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L'Aquila)

Easy Living L'Aquila vs Futura Park Rugby Roma

Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)

Mag Data Colorno vs Zhermack Badia

Referee: Diego Bono (Brescia)

Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza vs Marchiol San Marco

Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)

Girone 2

Coop Rugby Noceto vs Exagerate Rugby Reggio

Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)

Benetton Treviso vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza

Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)

Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Sg Rugby Segni

Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)

Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927 vs Bozzi Livorno

Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)

Modena Rugby vs Cus Padova

Referee: AndreaBelvedere (Roma)

Med Italia Pro Recco vs Rugby Banca Di Brescia

Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup Semi-finals

Canterbury vs Wellington at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Keith Brown

Touch judges: Jonathon White, Brent Murray

Television match official: Josh Noonan

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Peter Boyden

Auckland vs Hawke's Bay at Eden Park, Auckland Chris Pollock

Referee: Vinny Munro

Touch judges: Josh Noonan, Brent Murray

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Peter Boyden

AA Rewards Heartland Championship

Meads Cup Semifinals

Mid Canterbury vs Wanganui at Showgrounds, Ashburton

Referee: Ben Skeen

Touch judges: Mike Fraser, Andrew Hall

Assessor: Tony Dunlop

North Otago vs Wairarapa Bush at Centennial Park, Oamaru

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Touch judges: Todd Pullar, Mathew Muir

Assessor: Alan Bateman

Lochore Cup Semi-finals

Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne

Referee: Chris Rooney

Touch judges: Glenn Newman, Sheldon Eden- Whaitiri

Assessor: Kim Eichmann

South Canterbury vs West Coast at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Kane McBride

Touch judges: James McPhail, Shane McDermott

Assessor: Alan Riley

Scotland

Premiership

Glasgow Warriors vs Watsonians

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

South Africa

Currie Cup

Semi-finals

Sharks vs Golden Lions at ABSA Durban

Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)

Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Freek Burger, Banks Yantolo

Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)

Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)

Assessor: Freek Burger , Neville Heilbron

Promotion/RelegationGareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)

Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Eugene Daniels (MR)

Valke vs SWD at BosmanStadium, Brakpan

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Andre Watson, Gerrit Coetzer

Under-21 A Semi-finals

Western Province vs Free State at Newlands

Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)

Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo, James Apollis

Blue Bulls vs Natal at Loftus Versfeld

Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Bor)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze (MR)

Under-21 Promotion/Relegation

Boland vs Griquas at Boland Wellington

Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), Roderick Barry (Western Province)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Under-19 A Semi-finals

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld

Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)

Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Bor)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze (MR)

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands

Referee: Fakusamile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Touch judges:Jason Jaftha (SWD), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo, James Apollis

Under-19 Promotion/Relegation

Boland vs Valke at Boland Stadium

Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)

Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), Roderick Barry (Western Province)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Amateur Privincial Final

Golden Lions vs Eastern Province at Wits University

Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)

Touch judges: Sewes Terblanche (Blue Bulls), Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Spain

Division de Honor starts.

There is a Catalan derby in Barcelona, a Madrid derby with a Basque referee and a Basque derby with a Madrid referee.

Ignacio Chaves and Manuel Lazaro are making their debuts in Division de Honor B.

Joseignacio Fernandez is on exchange in England.

Division de Honor

Cajasol R Ciencias vs Madrid Noroeste

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Alava)

El Salvador vs Spyro Bera Bera

Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

FC Barcelona vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)

Alcobendas vs Valladolid VRAC

Referee: Jose Bogas (Barcelona)

Kitmar Ordizia vs Getxo

Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Sevilla)

Division De Honor B

Grupo 1

Durango Ilarduya vs Universidade De Vigo

Referee: Juan Silva (Sevilla)-

Complutense Cisneros vs Liceo Frances

Referee: Gaztelurrutia (Vizcaya)

Oviedo vs Cornella

Referee: Felix Villegas (Valladolid)

Hernani vs Gernika

Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)

Grupo 2

Universidad De Malaga vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Atco. Portuense vs Helbetia Rugby

Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jimenez (Andalucia)

Les Abelles vs Universidad De Granada

Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Pais Vasco)

Jaen vs La Vila

Referee: Ricardo Lazaro (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Glamorgan Wanderers vs Llanelli

Referee: Phil Fear

Touch judges: Sean Brickell, Chris Williams

Neath vs Ebbw Vale Referee:

David Bodilly

Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Tony Pratt

Newport vs Maesteg

Referee: Neil Ballard

Touch judges: Richard Elliott, Rob Hale

Bridgend vs Cardiff

Referee: Tim Hayes

Touch judges: David Jones, Andrew Meyrick

Aberavon vs Pontypridd

Referee: James Jones

Touch judges: Leighton Hodges, Andrew Wilson

Bedwas vs Swansea

Referee: Howard Hopkins

Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Dominic Lonergan

Cross Keys vs Llandovery

Referee: Huw David

Touch judges: Jason Langdon, Paul Davies