Referees to 18 October

Marius Joubert and Mark Lawrence do the big matches this week - the semifinals in the Currie Cup with Jonathan Kaplan waiting in the wings to do the Currie Cup Final, always such a great occasion.

Air New Zealand Cup is building to a climax and there is the second round in Europe and everywhere there are referees caught up in the excitement.

The Americas Rugby Cup with teams from Canada, the USA and Argentina reaches its final this weekend.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 3B

Slovenia vs Austria in Ljubljana
Referee: Didier Welfring (Luxembourg)
 
Norway vs Denmark in Bergen
Referee: Thomas Muldoon (Netherlands)

Heineken Cup, Round 2

Pool 1
Perpignan vs Northampton Saints at Stade Aimé Giral
Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Bodily (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Pool 2
Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors at Rodney Parade
Referees: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Pool 5
Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues at Edgeley Road
Referees: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Eric Gauzins (France), Laurent Cardona (France)
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas (France)
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Pool 1
Munster vs Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park
Referees: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

Pool 2
Biarritz vs Gloucester at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera
Referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Pool 3
Viadana vs Leicester Tigers at Stadio Communale Luigi Zaffanella
Referees: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Stephan Pomarède (France)
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Pool 4
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referees: David Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Pool 5
Harlequins vs Toulouse at The Stoop
Referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Brain MacNeice (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Pool 6
London Irish vs Scarlets at Madejski Stadium
Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Pool 6
Brive vs Leinster at Stadium Municipal
Referees: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Laurent Valin (France)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Pool 3
Ospreys vs Clermont Auvergne at Liberty Stadium
Referees: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Sean Davey (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Pool 4
Bath vs Stade Français
Referees: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 2

Pool 3
Toulon vs Saracens at Stade Felix-Mayol
Referees: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Pool 2
Montpellier vs Connacht at Stade Yves du Manoir
Referees: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Pool 5
Montauban vs Petrarca Padova at Stade de Sapiac
Referees: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Alan Biggs (England)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Pool 1
Bucuresti Oaks vs Bourgoin at Arcul de Triumf
Referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Huw Williams (Wales)

Pool 2
Olympus XV Madrid vs Worcester Warriors at Ciudad Universitaria
Referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Roscini (Italy), Pio di Santo (Italy)

Pool 3
Rovigo vs Castres at Stadio Communale Battaglini
Referees: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden (England), Roger Baileff (England)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Pool 4
Roma vs London Wasps at Tre Fontane
Referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Pool 4
Racing-Mètro 92 vs Bayonne at Stade Yves du Manoir, Colombes
Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Rob Dickson (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Pool 1
Leeds Carnegie vs Parma at Headingley
Referees: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

Pool 5
Newcastle Falcons vs Albi at Kingston Park
Referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Giulio de Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Americas Cup Finals

This is the inaugural Final of the new competition. The two matches will be played at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, Ontario.

3rd/4th: Ontario Blues vs USA Select XV
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Assistant referees: Derek Stoltz (Canada), Andrew Hosie (Canada)

1st/2nd: British Columbia Bears vs Argentina Jaguars
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Andrew Hall (Canada), Karen Lozada (Canada)

Domestic

England

Championship

Birmingham & Solihull vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Rhys Davies
 
London Welsh vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Terry Hall, Paul Burton
Assessor: Paddy Lockwood

Plymouth Albion vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Roy Maybank
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, James Minards
 
Rotherham Titans vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Andy Taylorson, Barry Dalby

Bristol vs Moseley
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Lloyd Jackson

Coventry vs Nottingham  
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Adrian Hartwell, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: John Haggart, Steve Savage

France

Pro D2, Round 7

Narbonne vs Grenoble
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Paul-Henri Courbier
 
Colomiers vs La Rochelle
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Sébastien Cloute, Christophe Degos
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Lannemezan
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Dominique Parrini, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Pierre Guichard
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Maxime Bernard
 
Aurillac vs Dax
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Pierre Courbin, Fabien Cartault
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bordeaux
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine
 
Tarbes vs Pau
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Jean-François Lavocat
Assessor: Christian Zidel
Goal judges: David Passicos, Sébastien Grellety
 
Oyonnax vs Agen
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
4E Et 5E Arbitre: Jean-Claude Labarbe, Vincent Genton
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Jérôme Favre, Francis Vanamandel
 
Lyon vs Auch
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Didier Bonnet, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Pierre Labescat
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Thierry Guilloton

Ireland

AIB Cup

Ballynahinch vs Cork Constitution
Referee: John Carvill

Bective Rangers vs Ballymena
Referee: Ger English

Dolphin vs Barnhall
Referee: Brian Montayne

Dungannon vs Queen's University
Referee: Olly Hodges

Galwegians vs Dublin University
Referee: Trevor Collins

Lansdowne vs Nenagh Ormond
Referee: Brian MacNeice

Malone vs Blackrock
Referee: Leo Colgan

Navan vs Garryowen
Referee: Durragh McCormack

Old Belvedere vs Greystones
Referee: Dudley Phillips

Shannon vs Buccaneers
Referee: David Keane

St Mary's vs Bruff
Referee: Barrie O'Connell

UL Bohemians vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: David Connolly

University College Cork vs Galway Corinthians
Referee: Peter Dennehy

Old Crescent vs Clontarf
Referee: Jonathan Peak

Thomond vs University College Dublin
Referee: Mark Patton

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup, Week 12

Hawke's Bay vs Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier 
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North 
Referee: Garratt Williamson 
Assessor: Chris Boyd

Southland vs Taranaki at Rugby Park, Invercargill 
Referee: Vinny Munro 
Assessor: Lyndon Bray

Wellington vs North Harbour at Westpac Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Bryce Lawrence 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Otago vs Tasman at Carisbrook, Dunedin 
Referee: Jonathon White 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Waikato vs Northland at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia) 
Assessor: Bryce Lawrence, Glenn Wahlstrom

Auckland vs Counties Manukau at Eden Park, Auckland 
Referee: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Heartlands Championship

Meads Cup   

Wanganui vs Poverty Bay at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui 
Referee: Mike Fraser 

Wairarapa Bush vs Mid Canterbury at Memorial Park, Masterton 
Referee: Nick Briant 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs South Canterbury at Levin Domain 
Referee: Richard Kelly 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Lochore Cup   

West Coast vs North Otago at Rugby Park, Greymouth 
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Tony Kelly

East Coast vs King Country at Wakarua Park, Ruatoria 
Referee: Glenn Newman

Buller vs Thames Valley at Victoria Square, Westport 
Referee: James McPhail 
Assessor: Josh Noonan

Scotland

Premier 1

Edinburgh Accies vs Currie at Raeburn
 Referee: James Matthew
 Assistant referees: Cameron Mather, Graham Allen
 
Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir at Old Annisland
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees:  Andrew McMenemy, Ronnie Dumma,
 Assessor: John Bacigalupo
 
Melrose vs Heriots at Greenyards
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, David Wright

Selkirk vs West of Scotland at Philiphaugh
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Bill Calder

Stewarts Melville vs Ayr at Inverleith
Referee: Ted Coutts
Assistant referees: Graham Knox, Bob Nevins

Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians at Mayfield
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: David Jack, John Montgomery
Assessor: Andy Clift

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division semifinals

Sharks vs Cheetahs at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson

First Division Final

Pumas vs South Western Districts at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Phillip Bosch, Stuart Berry
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Under-21A semifinals

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands 
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Under-21B Final

Griquas vs Griffons at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Hullett Billett

Under-19A semifinals

Blue Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Mtheleni Msileni, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Free State at Newlands 
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Bongani Maloni, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Under-19B Final

Eastern Province vs Boland at Pumas Stadium, Witbank 
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Andries Retief
Assessor: Hullett Billett

Amateur Provincial Final

Griquas vs Eastern Province at Pumas Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pieter de Villiers
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Hullett Billett

Wales

Premiership

Carmarthen vs Llanelli
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Mark Davis, Steve Vaughan
 
Swansea vs Neath
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: David Carter, Phil Evans
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypridd
Referee: Neil Ballard
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Darran Jones
 
Newport vs Pontypool
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Steve Richmond
 
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: David Williams
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Andrew Allsept
 
Llandovery vs Aberavon
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Rob Hale, John Offa
 
Ebbw Vale vs Cross Keys
Referee: Phil Connett
Assistant referees: Gerald Davies, Jeff Allen