Referees to 18 March 2012
The Six Nations reaches its end this weekend with lots of eyes on Cardiff where Wales have a chance of achieving the coveted Grand Slam. And the man to referee this huge match if Craig Joubert.
It's not quite the final round of the European Nations Cup (Six Nations B) which is decided over two years. There are still matches dribbling on to May and June.
In Japan there is the Final of the All-Japan Championship.
International
Six Nations
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Pascal Gauzere (France)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Wales vs France at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
England vs Ireland at Twickenham
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Georgia vs Russia at Tbilisi
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Spain vs Romania vs Madrid
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Ukraine vs Portugal in Odessa
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
Division 1B
Germany vs Belgium at Heusenstamm
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Roscini, Felipe Bertelli
Division 2B
Switzerland vs Slovenia in Nyon
Referee: Luc Janssens (Belgium)
Amateur
England Counties vs Ireland Clubs
Referee: Johann van der Merwe (Scotland)Italia
Emergenti vs England Students at L'Aquila
Referee: Jason Bessant (Wales)
Assistant referees: Claudio Passacantando (Italy), Emanuele Tomò (Italy)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)
Legends
England vs Ireland
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
Under-20
England vs Ireland
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Wales vs France
Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Heard (Scotland)
Italy vs Scotland
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Under-18
Scotland vs England
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Crudge (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Women
England vs Ireland
Referee: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Steve Harland (England), Simon Adams (England)
Assessor: Mike Carr (England)
Italy vs Scotland
Referee: Claire Daniels (England)
Assistant referees: Federica Guerzoni (Italy), Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)
Wales vs France
Referee: Mhairi Hay (Scotland)
Super 15, Week 4
Chiefs vs Brumbies in Tauranga
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Stormers vs Blues at Newlands
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Hurricanes vs Highlanders in Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Force in Sydney
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Angus Gardner (Australia)
George Ayoub (Australia)
Sharks vs Reds in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Rebels vs Cheetahs in Melbourne
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Chiefs vs Fiji A at Te Kuiti
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Hurricanes vs Samoa A at Porirua
Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Highlanders vs Tonga A at Logan Park, Dunedin
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
LV= Final
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints at Sixways
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)
Manager: Ed Morrison (England)
Pro 12
Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Domestic
France
Pro D2, Round 24
Narbonne vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: William Beraud, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Pascal Vitrac, Jean-Christophe Clot
Béziers vs Auch
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Franck Hand, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Laurent Gennero, Denis Grenouillet
Bourgoin vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Jean-Michel Huguet
Goal judges: Francis Giacimini, Bruno Gaudefrin
Oyonnax vs Carcassonne
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Walter Prache, Christophe Destruhaut
Goal judges: Mathieu Soulier, Laurent Amic
Périgueux vs Aurillac
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Pascal Lafond, Laurent Fillol
Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Bernard Lagardère
Mont-de-Marsan vs Pau
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Michel Couzier
Goal judges: Rémy Chastrusse, Jean-Paul Benoît
Grenoble vs Tarbes
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Raphaël Guaragna, Jean Punzano
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Stéphane Duberger
Albi vs Dax
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Alain Falaise
Goal judges: Richard Nocart, Pascal Moreau
Japan
All-Japan Championship Final
Suntory Sungoliath vs Panasonic Wild Knights in Tokyo
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi
Scotland
Premier A8
Boroughmuir vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Martin Hose Graham Allen
Aberdeen vs Stirling
Referee: Kevin White
Assistant referees: Damian Timson, Archie McInally
Currie vs Ayr
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Malcolm Changleng, Iain Bruce
Gala vs Melrose
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Graeme Marshall
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Eastern Province Kings vs Border Bulldogs
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sharks vs Western Province
'Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Archie Sehlako
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Boland Cavaliers vs Free State
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Local
Pampas vs South Western Districts Eagles
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Pumas vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Golden Lions vs Valke
Referee: Ben Crouse
assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Griquas vs Griffons
Referee: Lesego Legoete
assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Haasbroek De Goede
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Varsity Cup
12 March
Maties vs UCT
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Marius Van der Westhuizen, Daniel Fortuin
Television match official: Deon Van Blommestein, Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Tukkies vs NMMU
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: O’Connell Allan
Pukke vs UJ
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local
Assessor: Hendricks Keith
Shimlas vs Tut
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Marlize Jordaan
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Shield
Wits vs UKZN
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Izan Dippenaar, Wilco Esterhuizen
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
CUT vs UWC
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
19 March
UCT vs Tukkies
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Cwengile Jadezweni
Television match official: JC Fortuin, Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Pukke vs Shimlas
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
TUT vs NMMU
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden. Local
Assessor: Tappe Henning
UJ vs Maties
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Eduan Nel
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Shield
UKZN vs Fort Hare
Referee: Lusanda Jam
assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Allan O' Connell
UWC vs Wits
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Young Guns
UJ vs Maties
Referee: Ricus van den Hoven
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
UCT vs Tukkies
Referee: Daniel Fortuin
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Young Guns
Shimlas vs TUT
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Pukke vs UJ
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
UCT vs Tukkies
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Cross Keys
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Neil Howells
Swansea vs Pontypool
Referee: Kelvin Shorte
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Adrian Lewis
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Terry Thomas
Pontypridd vs Bridgend
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: David Williams, Gareth John
Aberavon vs Tonmawr
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell, Steve Harwood