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