Referees to 15 November
Wow! This is a huge Test weekend for teams and their players and also for the referees as many are involved all over the globe.
And in Brussels there is a special match to mark FIRA's 75 Anniversary/
International
13 November
France vs South Africa in Toulouse, France
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), James Jones (Wales)
Television match officials: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Wales vs Samoa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Rob Debney (England)
Television match officials: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
14 November 2009
Japan vs Canada at Japan
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
England vs Argentina at Twickenham, London
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match officials: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Scotland vs Fiji at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match officials: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Italy vs New Zealand at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match officials: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Rugby World Cup Qualifier:
Uruguay vs USA at Charrua Stadium, Montevideo
Referee: Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Javier Mancuso (Argentina), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Rugby World Cup Qualifier:
Tunisia vs Namibia at Menzah Stadium, Tunis
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Hassan Ti'razi (Morocco)
15 November 2009
Ireland vs Australia at Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Andrew Small (England)
Television match officials: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Moldova vs Czech Republic in Chisinau
Referee: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania)
Division 3B
Austria vs Norway at Sport Club Platz in Vienna
Referee: Mario Jelavic (Croatia)
Division 3D
Monaco vs Cyprus in Terrain du Val d'Anaud de Menton
Referee: Steve Busuttil (Malta)
Jubilee Match
The match is part of FIRA's 75th anniversary celebrations.
French Barbarians vs Europe XV at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: tba (France), Alan Wells (Belgium)
Women
England vs New Zealand at Esher RFC
Referee: Andrew Healey (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mark Summerhayes (England), Paul Dickens (England)
Assessor: Keith Page (England)
Friendlies
Ireland A vs Tonga at Ravenhill
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Italy A vs Romania in Piacenza
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Local
Georgia vs Argentina Jaguars in Tblissi
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Local
Georgia A vs Ukriane
Referee: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia)
Anglo-Welsh
LV=Cup, Round 2
Sale Sharks vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle (England), Bruce Robertson
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England)
Scarlets vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: David Rose (England)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Mason (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Cardiff Blues vs London Irish at Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Assessor: Tony Lynch (Wales)
Bath vs Ospreys
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Dix (England), Ken Stewart (England)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Ed Morrison (England)
Northampton Saints vs Saracens
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff (England), Andrew Watson (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Dragons
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Coach: Ashley Reay (England)
Assessor: Brian Abrahams (England)
London Wasps vs Gloucester
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Coach: Clive Leeke (England)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England)
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Buck (England), Don Helme (England)
Television match official: Trevor Parlett (England)
Domestic
England
The Championship
Birmingham & Solihull vs Coventry
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Steve Savage
Bedford Blues vs Moseley
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Terry Hall, Darryl Chapman
Coach: Clive Leeke
London Welsh vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Roy Maybank
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, James Minards
Rotherham Titans vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Assistant referees: Dave Edmunds, Chris Seeley
Assessor: Doug Chapman. Ken Bracewell
Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Mark Wilson
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Eric Woodmason
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Bristol vs Nottingham
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Paul Burton
Coach: Steve Leyshon
Friendly
Combined Services vs Barbarians at Aldershot
Referee: Andrew Small
France
Neither Top 14 nor Pro D2 is playing this weekend.
Ireland
AIL
Division 1A
Blackrock vs Shannon
Referee: Colin Stanley
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf
Referee: John Lacey
Garryowen vs Dolphin
Referee: Michael Black
UL Bohemians vs St Mary's
Referee: David Wilkinson
Division 1B
Ballynahinch vs University College Cork
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dungannon vs Buccaneers
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Galwegians vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Durragh McCormack
Young Munster vs Ballymena
Referee: David Keane
Scotland
Premiership
Currie vs Heriot's at Malleny Park
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Bob Nevins
Selkirk vs Edinburgh Accies at Philiphaugh
Referee: James Matthew,
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Brian Darling
Assessor: John Bacigalupo
Melrose vs Dundee HSFP at Greenyards
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Ronnie Dumma
Assessor: Colin High
West of Scotland vs Boroughmuir at Burnbrae
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson, Graeme Marshall
Assessor: Bill Calder
Ayr vs Watsonians at Millbrae
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: Stephen Hart, John Montgomery
Spain
División de Honor
CRC Madrid vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Les Abelles Ampo Ordizia
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Cajasol Ciencias vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs La Vila
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Oviedo Feve vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Durango
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Getxo Artea vs FC Barcelona
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez (Madrid)
Hernani vs Universidad Ednon Vigo
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Grupo 2
CAU Valencia vs UMA Málaga
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Liceo Francés vs Jaén
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Helvetia vs Mercedes Benz Alcobendas
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Atletico Portuense vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Cardiff vs Aberavon
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Mark Sayers
Newport vs Llanelli
Referee: Simon Harris
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Jeff Lake
Pontypridd vs Neath
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Andrew Meyrick
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypool
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: Mike Cox, Martin Howells
Ebbw Vale vs Swansea
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: Steve Smith, Terry Thomas
Cross Keys vs Carmarthen
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Steve Kavanagh, Tony Evans
Bedwas vs Llandovery
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: tba, Julian Thomas