Referees to 20 September
The Tri-Nations ends this year. The final match will not affect any silverware but it will be no less competitive for that. New Zealand against Australia is tough stuff. This week Craig Joubert of South Africa will referee the match.
There is an interesting apportionment in the Magners league where a Welsh club is at home to an Irish club and the referee is Irish. Obviously people trust Alain Rolland, as well they should. It may also further move appointments away from the narrowness of appointing only unattached referees. The appointment was done by the Welsh Rugby Union.
There are two Australian referees down to referee Currie Cup matches in South Africa - Ian Smith and Paul Marks and a third, Nathan Pearce, to referee an Air New Zealand Cup match.
International
Tri-Nations
New Zealand vs Australia at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Magners League
Connacht vs Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phil Connell (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Ulster vs Edinburgh at Ravenhill
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Television match official: Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehosue (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match oifficial: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Ospreys vs Leinster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales),Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowland (Wales)
Americas Rugby Championship
British Columbia Bears vs Atlantic Rock at Swiler's Rugby Park at St John's
Referee: Andrew Hall (Canada)
Assistant referees: Joyce Henry (Canada), Terry Chate (Canada)
Prairie Wolf Pack vs Ontario Blues at Fletcher's Fields, Toronto
Referee: Andrew Hall (Canada)
Assistant referees: Andrew Hosie (Canada), Karen Lozada (Canada)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield Semifinal
Sydney University vs Eastwood
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Stuart Dickinson
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Coach: Wayne Erickson
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Bath at Edgeley Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Gloucester vs Northampton Saints at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Ken Stewart
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs Saracens at The Stoop
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Clive Leeke
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Graham Hughes
Leeds Carnegie vs London Irish at Headingley Carnegie
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
London Wasps vs Worcester Warriors at Adams Park
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw:
RFU Championship
Coventry vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, David Kurk
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Doncaster vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Allan Macgregor, Geraint /Davies
London Welsh vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Terry Hall, Nick Clarke
Moseley vs Nottingham
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Assistant referees: Dave Edmunds, Ken Savage
Assessor: Ian Roberts
Plymouth Albion vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Eric Woodmason
Assessor: David Sainsbury
Bristol vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles, Gareth Copsey
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Under- 18
South West Academies vs England Under-18 at The Rec
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Alan Biggs
France
Top 14
Rescheduled match
Montauban vs Castres
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessors: Jean-Marie Peyramaure
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Round 7
Castres vs Racing-Métro 92 at Stade Pierre Antoine
Refereer: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Toulon vs Toulouse at Stade Vélodrome
Refereer: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Jean Izquierdo
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Perpignan vs Montauban at Stade Aimé Giral
Refereer: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Roger, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Brive vs Biarritz at Stade Amédée Domenech
Refereer: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Albi vs Clermont at Stadium Municipal d'Albi
Refereer: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Joël Bernard
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Bayonne vs Montpellier at Stade Jean Dauger
Refereer: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Joël Dume
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Stade Français vs Bourgoin at Stade Jean Bouin
Refereer: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Pro D2, Round 4
Lannemezan vs Dax
Refereer: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Laurent Violle
Auch vs Agen
Refereer: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Dominique Parrini, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Mourad Zitouni
Mont-de-Marsan vs Aix En Provence
Refereer: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Lionel Fillol, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Philippe Milani
La Rochelle vs Tarbes
Refereer: Stephan Pomarede
Assistant referees: Pierre Chastrusse, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Richard Denninger
Colomiers vs Lyon
Refereer: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Jacques Dele Mos
Assessor: André Corbin
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Jacques Chapon
Oyonnaxv Narbonne
Refereer: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Alain Moretto, Didier Bart
Assessor: Pierre Labescat
Goal judges: Raphaël Guaragna, Christophe Gaillardon
Bordeaux vs Aurillac
Refereer: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Pairault, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Christophe Degos
Grenoble vs Pau
Refereer: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Michel Sicard
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Alain Monteux
Ireland
Under-20
Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: Durragh McCormack
Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Richard Kerr
Under-19
Clubs: Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Jonathan Peak
Schools: Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Brian MacNeice
Under-18
Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Barry O'Keeffe
Italy
Super 10, Round 2
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs L'Aquila at Stadio XX vs Aprile
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Ettore Reale (Bari)
Benetton Treviso vs Petrarca at Stadio Di Monigo
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Mauro Dordolo M. (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)
MPS Viadana vs Venezia Mestre at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Assistant referees: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Gianni Corda (Parma)
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Parma at Campo Comunale Battaglini N. 1
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Ranfurly Shield: Canterbury vs Taranaki at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, James McPhail
Assessor: Tony Kelly
Bay of Plenty vs Tasman at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Counties Manukau vs Southland at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Glenn Newman
Assessor: Chris Pollock
Waikato vs Wellington at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Auckland vs North Harbour at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assessor: Alan Riley
Hawke's Bay vs Otago at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Pete Boyden
Manawatu vs Northland at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assistant referees: Colin Hawke
Heartland Championship
Buller vs Wanganui at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Nick Briant
Assessor: Grant James
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Loaded Hog Domain, Levin
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Neville McAlister
West Coast vs East Coast at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Chris Boyd
King Country vs Mid Canterbury at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Shane McDermott
Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
North Otago vs Thames Valley at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Paul Duggan
Scotland
Premier 1
Glasgow Hawks vs West of Scotland at Old Annisland
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Graeme Marshall
Assessor: Andy Clift
Dundee HSFP vs Selkirk at Mayfield
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: James Matthew, Digby Thomas
Edinburgh Accies vs Ayr at Raeburn Place
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts
Assessor: Bob Nevins
Melrose vs Stewarts Melville at Greenyards
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Graham Allen
Assessor: Fergus Neil
Watsonians vs Currie at Myreside
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Alan Forrest
Boroughmuir vs Heriots at Meggetland
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy, Ronnie Dumma
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Boland vs Blue Bulls at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Sharks vs Cheetahs at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Allan O'Connell
Griquas vs Golden Lions at Hoërskool Diamantveld, Kimberley
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Magda Jordaan
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
1st Division
Border vs Griffons at Border Stadium East London
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Elephants vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Multipurpose Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sounth Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Under-21
Border vs Griffons at Border Stadium, East London
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Mtheleni Msileni, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Boland vs Blue Bulls at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Eastern Province vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Multipurpose Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Bongani Maloni, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sharks vs Free State at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Stefan Terblanche, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Allan O'Connell
Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Sounth Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Richard Ingram
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Under-19
Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park Potchefstroom
Referee: Luke Burger
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Border vs Boland at Border Stadium East London
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Sharks vs Free State at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Stefan Terblanche
Assessor: Allan O'Connell
Griffons vs Blue Bulls at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rasta Rahivenga
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Eastern Province vs Valke at Nelson Mandela Bay Multipurpose Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sounth Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Amateur Provincial
Griffons Rural vs Natal Rural in Bethlehem
Referee: Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Rensburg
Griquas Rural v Eastern Province in Calvinia
Referee: François Pretorius
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
National Club Championships
Referees for Round 1
Springs vs Welkom Rovers
Referee: Lloyd-Jones
Assistant referees: Salmans, Kruger
Hamiltons vs Kuruman
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Jimmy Aphane
College Rovers vs Impala
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, André Botha
Pukke vs Noordelikes
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Lourens Merwe, Jimmy Aphane
Pretoria Police vs Buffalo
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, André Botha
Rawsonville vs Grootbrak Rivier
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Jocelyn Tucker
Shimlas vs Park
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Jimmy Kruger
Pirates vs Middelburg
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Jocelyn Tucker
Spain
División de Honor, Round 2
Bizkaia Gernika vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Cetransa El Salvador vs La Vila
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Ampo Ordizia vs Pegamo Bera Bera
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
UE Santboiana vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
Les Abelles vs Cajasol Rugby Ciencias
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Wales
Premier League
Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd
Referee: David Williams
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Newport
Referee: James Jones
Swansea vs Llanelli
Referee: Jonathan Mason
Cardiff vs Cross Keys
Referee: Tim Hayes
Aberavon vs Bedwas
Referee: tbc
Llandovery vs Carmarthen
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Pontypool vs Neath
Referee: David Bodilly