Referees to 14 October 2012

Europe bursts out with lots of international matches this weekend - the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Cup, which have top teams - and referees - from the Six Nations, Spain and Romania - and the British & Irish Cup for club sides from Britain and provincial second teams from Ireland.

The Americas Rugby Championship starts in Canada. The Canadian side is not the full national team but only Canada based players. They are calling themselves the Maple Leafs. The USA are playing their A team, Argentina the Jaguars. Only Uruguay is playing its full side.

In Australia the IRB's Sevens Series begins.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Israel vs Serbia

Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)

Denmark vs Andorra in Odense

Referee: Mike Hoyer (Netherlands)

Americas Rugby Championship

Argentina vs USA at Westhills Stadium, Victoria, Canada

Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Dave Smortchevsky, Andrew McMaster (both Canada)

Uruguay vs Canada at Westhills Stadium, Victoria, Canada

Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Dave Smortchevsky, Andrew McMaster (both Canada)

Sevens

Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), David Keane (Ireland), James McPhail (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Matt O'Brien (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Heineken Cup

Round 1

Edinburgh vs Saracens at Murrayfield

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Racing Metro 92 vs Munster Rugby at Stade de France, Saint Denis

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Andrew Pearce (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Citing commissioner: Francis Palmade (France)

Toulouse vs Leicester Tigers at Le Stadium, Toulouse

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bernard Perez

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Citing commissioner: Denis Templeton (Ireland)

Harlequins vs Biarritz at The Twickenham Stoop

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Ireland)

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio at vs Aprile, Parma

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Timekeeper: Giorgio Maggi (Italy)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley (England)

Ulster vs Castres at Ravenhill

Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England) , Stuart Terheege (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Timekeeper: David Armstrong (Ireland)

Assessor: Dai Herbert (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

Northampton Saints vs Glasgow Warriors at Franklins Gardens

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Assessor: Gabriel Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Leinster vs Exeter Chiefs at RDS

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Citing commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol, Toulon

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Paul Dix

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ken Pattinson (England)

Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues at Salford Stadium

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Patrick Péchambert (France), Sébastien Cloute (France)

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Timekeeper: Tony Turner (England)

Assessor: tba

Citing commissioner: Iain Goodall (Scotland)

Amlin Challenge Cup

Round 1

Mont-de-Marsan vs Gloucester at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gilles Cogne (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John West (Ireland)

Bordeaux Bègles vs London Irish Stade Andre Moga Bordeaux

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)

Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

Citing commissioner: John West (Ire)

Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo vs Perpignan at Stadio Mario Battaglini

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)

Bizkaia Gernika vs Worcester Warriors at Urbieta Rugby Sport Centre, Guernica

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)

Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Claudio Passacantando (Italy)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

London Wasps vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Adams Park

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Bayonne vs Mogliano at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Timekeeper: Marc Desclaux (France)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Cammi Calvisano vs Agen at Peroni Stadium, Calvisano

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Paton (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Bucharest Wolves vs Bath at Stadium Arcul De Triumf

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Adrien Descottes (France)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)

London Welsh vs Stade Français at Kassam Stadium Oxford

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Grenoble vs I Cavalieri Prato at Stade Lesdiguières

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)

Timekeeper: Serge Marzullo (France)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

British & Irish Cup

Stirling County vs Neath

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Gala vs London Scottish

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Saracens

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)

Swansea vs Dundee

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mike Bethell (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)

Newport vs Connacht A

Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble (Wales), Lee Parry (Wales)

Aberavon vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Terry Thomas (Wales)

Bedwas vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Stuart Vaudin (Wales)

Ulster Ravens vs Bridgend

Referee: John Meredith (England)

Assistant referees: Stuart Douglas (Ireland), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Assessor: G Reid (Ireland)

Doncaster Knights vs Melrose

Referee: Simon Rees (Wales)

Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Darryl Chapman (England)

Assessor: John Haggart (England)

Moseley vs Llanelli

Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)

Assistant referees: Marcus Caton (England), Mark Jackson (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Newcastle Falcons vs Cross Keys

Referee: (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla (England), Chris Sharp (England)

Assessor: Ken Bracewell (England)

Plymouth Albion vs Munster A

Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Assistant referees: Shane Lewis (England), Dino Maddern (England)

Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)

Coach: Ashley Reay (England)

Llandovery vs Nottingham

Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Assistant referees: Andrew Davies (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)

Jersey vs Pontypridd

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Kir (England), Roger Baileff (England)

Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)

Leinster vs Leeds Carnegie

Referee: Jason Bessant (Wales)

Assistant referees: Edward Kenny (Ireland), Gary Glennon (Ireland)

Assessor: T Duncan (Ireland)

Cardiff vs Bristol

Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths (Wales), Peter Mortimer (Wales)

Domestic

France

Pro D2

Auch vs Béziers at Stade Jacques-Fouroux

Referee: Eric Soulan

Assistant referees: Alexandre Vallon, Alain Falaise

Goal judges: Emmanuel Heinrich, Christophe Abadie

Albi vs Tarbes Stadium Municipal d'Albi

Referee: Mourad Zitouni

Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Pascal Moreau

Goal judges: Serge Keromnes, Alexandre Boulingrin

Brive vs Massy at Stade Amédée Domenech

Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh

Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Bruno Gaudefrin

Goal judges: Laurent Colin, Jean-Claude Pairault


Pau vs Colomiers at Stade Du Hameau

Referee: Christophe Mallet

Assistant referees: Robert Crabos, Philippe Milani

Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Bernard Lagardère


Aurillac vs Narbonne at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Daniel Greuet, Franck Bernos

Goal judges: Maxime Bernard, Patrick Chaniol


Aix vs Lyon at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Nicholas Datas

Assistant referees: Chritophe Bigaran, Stéphane Duberger

Goal judges: Stéphane Jeannot, Christophe Reynes


La Rochelle vs Carcassonne at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh

Assistant referees: Walter Prache, Pascal Lafond

Goal judges: Marc Marechal, Thierry Mercadet


Oyonnax vs Dax at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Bruno Gabaldon

goal Judges: Ascencio Garcia, Stéphane Vigier

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Counties-Manukau vs Tasman at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Hawke's Bay vs Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Nick Briant

Otago vs Auckland at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Richard Kelly

Southland vs Manawatu at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill

Referee: Kane McBride

Northland vs Counties-Manukau at Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Referee: Glen Jackson

Waikato vs Hawke's Bay at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Jonathan White

Tasman vs North Harbour at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Mike Fraser

Wellington vs Taranaki at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Canterbury vs Bay of Plenty at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Keith Brown

Heartland championship

Buller vs West Coast at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Matt Muir

Poverty Bay vs East Coast at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne

Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Horowhenua-Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Levin Domain, Levin

Referee: John Dustow

King Country vs Wanganui at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti

Referee: Shaun Elliott

South Canterbury vs Mid Canterbury at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Vinny Munro

North Otago vs Thames Valley at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Referee: Angus Mabey

Women

Waikato vs Otago at Beetham Park, Hamilton

Referee: Lee Jeffrey

Auckland vs Hawke's Bay at Mt Wellington War Memorial Domain

Referee: Jessica Beard

Manawatu vs Wellington in Palmerston North,

Referee: Chelsea Gurr


South Africa

We shall publish the match officials when they are made available.

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Western Province vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Newlands

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Linston Manuels

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Craig Joubert

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Sharks vs GWK Griquas at Mr Price KINGS Park, Durban

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

First Division Final

Eastern Province Kings vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Jason Jaftha

Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, Daniel Fortuin

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Assessors: Jacques Hugo, Tappe Henning

Under-21 A

Border Bulldogs vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Sharks vs Leopards at Mr Price KINGS Park, Durban

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Reuben Rossouw

Assessor: Alan O' Connell

Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Shimlapark, University of the Free State

Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Marlize Jordaan

Assessor: Willie Roos

Under-21B

Eastern Province Kings vs South Western Districts Eagles at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Daniel Fortuin

Assistant referees: Francois Pretorius, Oregopotse Rametsi

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Under-19A

Sharks vs Leopards at Mr Price KINGS Park, Durban

Referee: Gerrie de Bruin

Assistant referees: Local

South Western Districts Eagles vs Western Province at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Local

Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Under-19B Final

Eastern Province Kings vs Border Bulldogs at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Amateur Provincial


Griqualand West (Central) vs Golden Lions (North) at Kuruman RFC

Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

1st División Nacional, Round 1

Ordizia vs Uribealdea

Referee: Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Atletico San Sebastian vs Gaztedi

Referee: Alberto Ruiz Garcia (Vizcaya)

Baztan vs Irún

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Universitario X vs Bilbao vs Belenos

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)


Poblenou Enginyers vs GE IEG

Referee: Antoni Rodríguez Rigat (Barcelona)

Ibiza vs Ponent

Referee: Joan Aloy (Gerona)

Valencia vs Sitges

Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Badajoz

Referee: Real (Valencia)

Jaén vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Mugurel (Alicante)

CAR Cáceres vs CAU Madrid

Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)

Complutense Cisneros vs Majadahonda

Referee: Pesce (Madrid)