Referees to 2 October 2011
September's days are dwindling down to a precious few and the Rugby World Cup's pool matches are ending. Jonathan Kaplan will referee the last pool match of RWC 2011 on Sunday when Ireland play Italy in Dunedin.
International:
Rugby World Cup:
Monday, 26 September
Wales vs Namibia in New Plymouth
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Tuesday, 27 September
Canada vs Japan in Napier
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Italy vs USA in Nelson
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Wednesday, 28 September
Georgia vs Romania in Palmerston North
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Friday, 30 September
South Africa vs Samoa in North Shore
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Saturday, 1 October
Australia vs Russia in Nelson
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
France vs Tonga in Wellington
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
England vs Scotland in Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Sunday, 2 October
Argentina vs Georgia in Palmerston North
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
New Zealand vs Canada in Wellington
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Wales vs Fiji in Hamilton
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Ireland vs Italy
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Pro D2
Edinburgh vs Munster
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Cammie Rudkin (Scotland), tbc (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Dragons vs Ulster
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Benetton Treviso vs Scarlets
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Leinster vs Aironi
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Cardiff vs Glasgow at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Ospreys vs Connacht at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Domestic:
England:
Premiership
Worcester Warriors vs Northampton Saints
Referee: David Rose
Gloucester vs London Irish
Referee: Greg Garner
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens
Referee: JP Doyle
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Andrew Small
Bath vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Newcastle Falcons vs London Wasps
Referee: Sean Davey
The Championship
Esher vs London Welsh
Referee: Luke Pearce
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Darren Gamage
Bedford Blues vs Bristol Rugby
Referee: tbc
Plymouth Albion vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Matthew Carley
London Scottish vs Moseley
Referee: Ross Campbell
Leeds Carnegie vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Martin Fox
France:
Top 14
Toulouse vs Clermont
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Bayonne vs Racing-Métro
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Assessor: Daniel Dartigeas
Lyon vs Castres
Referee: Frank Maciello
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Assessor: Patrick Robin
Montpellier vs Toulon
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assessor: Serge Marzullo
Stade Français vs Brive
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Perpignan vs Agen
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Stephan Pomarède, Jérôme Lamarque
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Assessor: Patrick Thomas
Bordeaux-Begles vs Biarritz
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Assessor: Eric Darriere
Pro D2
Béziers vs Oyonnax
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Céderic Clave, Lionel Fillol
Auch vs Albi
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Pierre Puharre, Frédéric Gourgues
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Alain Falaise
Grenoble vs Périgueux
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Michel Couzier
Television match official: Joel Dumé
Goal judges: Raphaël Guaragna, Jean-Michel Huguet
Narbonne vs Dax
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Thierry Guilloton
Goal judges: Fabrice Hand, Thierry Le Grand
Aurillac vs Aix-en-Province
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christian Destruhaut
Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Jacques De Lemos
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bourgoin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal judges: Pierre Courbin, Jean-Paul Benoît
La Rochelle vs Carcassonne
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Johann Lobregat, Franck Bernos
Goal judges: Samuel Megret, Philippe Graciet
Tarbes vs Pau
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: François Godin, Bruno Fiche
Goal judges: Fabien Soucaret, Jean Punzano
Ireland:
Ulster Bank League
Garryowen vs Mary’s
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Galwegians vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Blackrock vs Clontarf
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Lansdowne vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Michael Black
Shannon vs Dolphin
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Mark Patton
Belfast Harlequins vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Peter Haycock
Buccaneers vs Bruff
Referee: David Keane
Dungannon vs UCD
Referee: John Carvill
UCC vs Ballymena
Referee: Brian Macneice
New Zealand:
Heartland semifinals
Meads Cup
Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury in Wanganui
Referee: Matt Muir
Assistant referees: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri, Chris Jefferies
North Otago vs East Coast in Oamaru
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assistant referees: Lachie McLeod, Mike O'Brien
Lochore Cup
Buller vs Poverty Bay in Westport
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: James Munro, John Dustow
South Canterbury vs Thames Valley in Timaru
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assistant referees: Will Burrett, Vaughan Wylie
Scotland:
Premiership
Ayr vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Tbc
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Iain Bruce
Currie vs Heriots
Referee: Charles Samson
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Alan Forrest
Edinburgh Accies vs Hawick
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Damian Timson, Brian Darling
Gala vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Cammie Rudkin, Adrian Graves
Melrose vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy, Bob Nevins
Stirling County vs Aberdeen
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Referee: Alan Campbell, Graham Allen
South Africa:
Currie Cup
Premier
Blue Bulls vs Pumas at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: tbc, Johan Greeff
Television match official: Jerome Fortuin
Leopards vs Griquas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: tbc, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen
Division 1
Border vs Valke at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, EL
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: tbc, Linston Manuels Linston
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts Eagles vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: tbc, Fumanekile Yamile
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Valke at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Border vs Griquas at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, EL
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
South Western Districts Eagles vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Eastern Province vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Under-19
Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts Eagles at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Border vs Griquas at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, EL
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Dilbert November
Television match official: Eugene Daniels
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vrystaat Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: François Groenewald
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Eastern Province vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Valke vs Boland at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Spain
División de Honor, Round 3
Universidad Vigo Iveco vs UE Santboiana Seat at Lagoas-Marcosende (Vigo)
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (Guipúzcoa)
Ampo Ordizia vs Cetransa El Salvador at Altamira (Ordizia)
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Getxto Artea at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
La Vila vs Sanitas Alcobendas at El Pantano (Villajoyosa)
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Bizkaia Gernika vs Cajasol R. Ciencias at Urbieta (Gernika)
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Wales:
Premiership
Aberavon vs Pontypool
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Ian Davies, Mark Davis
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Terry Thomas
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Richard Hughes
Pontypridd vs Llanelli
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Matthew Thomas, Robert Hale
Bridgend vs Cross Keys
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Stuart Vaudin
Tonmawr vs Bedwas
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Simon Wycherley, Stan Griffiths
Newport vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Gareth Butler
Assistant referees: Phil Harrhy, Barrie Gregory