Referees to 24 May 2009

The number of matches may be thinning down but some are huge - the Finals of Europe's big two and the semifinals of the Super 14. There are top referees to do these matches with Nigel Owens at Murrayfield.

International

Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

Europe, Round 2

Israel vs Lithuania at the Wingate Institute, Netanya
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Italy), Francesco Pier'antoni (Italy)

Asian Five Nations

Singapore vs Japan at Yio Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Liu Hao (China)
Assistant referees: Andrew Tranent (Hong Kong) Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)

Kazakhstan vs Hong Kong at Central Stadium
Referee: Alan Whitcombe (Arabian Gulf)
Assistant referees: James Fitzgerald (Arabian Gulf) , Ghaith Jalajel (Arabian Gulf)

Mekong Cup

Cambodia vs Laos in Phnom Penh

South American Championship

Jaguars (Argentina) vs Chile at Charrúa Stadium
Referee: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay), Luis Caviglia (Uruguay)

Uruguay vs Jaguars (Argentina) at Charrúa Stadium
Referee: Jaime Vial (Chile)
Assistant referees: Xavier Vouga (Brasil), Javier Galleguillos (Chile)

Friendly

Canada vs Ireland at Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Rob Debney, Greg Garner
Television match official: tba (USA)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr

Women

Women's World Cup Qualifiers

The tournament is taking place in Sweden and in the first round produced one-sided results except for the home side's narrow win over Italy.

The fixtures for this week:

Italy vs Germany in Enkoping
Scotland vs Belgium in Stockholm
Netherlands vs Russia in Stockholm
Spain vs Sweden in Enkoping

Italy vs Spain in Stockholm
Scotland vs Netherlands in Enkoping
Russia vs Belgium in Enkoping
Sweden vs Germany in Stockholm

Referees: Paloma Loza (Spain), Aoife McCarthy (Ireland), Andrea Ttofa (England), Barbara Guastani (Italy), Alain Falaise (France), Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)

IRB Sevens Series

The penultimate round in the series is in London this weekend.

Referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Leighton Hodges (Wales), Greg Garner (England), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)

Heineken Cup Final

Leicester vs Tigers Leinster at Murrayfield
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) , Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Iain Goodall (Scotland), Tim Hayes (Wales)

European Challenge Cup Final

Northampton Saints vs Bourgoin at The Stoop
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey, Michael Black
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy) 
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England), Marshall Kilgore

Super 14 semifinals

Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Stu Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

Bulls vs Crusaders in Pretoria
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Pacific Rugby Cup

Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold at Lawaqa Park
Savai'i Samoa vs Upolu Samoa at Apia Park
Tau'uta Reds vs Warriors at Teufaiva Stadium

Domestic

Argentina

Buenos Aires

División Superior

GRUPO I - A

Belgrano Athletic vs Manuel Belgrano 
Referee: Ignacio Rellan

Atlético Del Rosario vs Hindu 
Referee: Cristian Sanchez Ruiz

Regatas Bella Vista vs Buenos Aires 
Referee: Roberto Martinez

CUBA vs San Luis 
Referee: Federico Cuesta
   
Grupo I - B 

Pucará vs San Fernando 
Referee: Marcelo Pilara

Pueyrredón vs San Cirano 
Referee: Fernando Lopez

La Plata vs Banco Nación 
Referee: Carlos Boudon

Alumni vs Newman 
Referee: Matias Fresia
   
Grupo I - C

CASI vs SIC 
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre

San Albano vs Lomas Athletic 
Referee: Leonardo Borghi

San Martin vs Los Tilos 
Referee: Gustavo Tomanovich

Olivos vs Champagnat 
Referee: Hernán Filomena

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 8

Eastern Suburbs vs West Harbour at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Richard Lees, Bernie Pasfield
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Gordon vs Sydney University at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Greg Butler, Michael Rolleston
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Coach: John McCarthy

Manly vs Randwick at Manly Oval
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Assistant referees: Roberta Barnett, Edward Martin
Coach: Peter Marshall

Northern Suburbs vs Eastwood at North Sydney Oval
Referee: James Scholtens
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Stephen Copeman

Penrith vs Southern Districts at Western Weekender Stadium
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Buddy Kyle, Mark Newbury
Coach: Grant Campbell, Grant

Warringah vs Parramatta at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, David Rowan

England

County Championship

Gloucestershire vs Cornwall  
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: tba, Dave Grashoff

Lancashire County vs Northumberland 
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Mick Reid , Steve Makinson
 
Somerset vs Devon  
Referee: Ross Campbell
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, S Adams

Yorkshire vs Warwickshire  
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: S Lee, Rob Sawyer

County Championship Plate

Durham vs Oxfordshire  
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Mike Wells

Kent vs Essex  
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Nick Clarke

County Championship Shield

Cheshire vs North Midlands  
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Mark Liddell, Ian Tempest

Eastern Counties vs Hampshire  
Referee: Ed Turnill
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Nigel Carrick 

Leicestershire vs Cumbria 
Referee: Nick Cockburn
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Rolland Potter

Middlesex vs Hertfordshire  
Referee: T Davis
Assistant referees: Mark Vernon, Shane Cameron

France

Pro D2 play-offs

Albi vs La Rochelle
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees:: Jacques Laplace, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: André Corbin, Claude Debat
Television match offical: Jean-Christophe Gastou

Agen vs Oyonnax
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees:: René Bordeneuve, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Michel Debet
Television match offical: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Italy

Super 10 return semifinals

Montepaschi Viadana vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Padova), Gianni Corda (Parma)

Benetton Treviso vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
 
USA

Super League semifinals

Belmont vs Life University
Referee: Chris Draper  
Assistant referees: Tom Lyons, Ed Ward 
Assessor: Mike Cobb 
Coach: Josh Tameifuna

Denver vs San Francisco Golden Gate 
Referee: Dave Ardrey  
Assistant referees: Paul Bretz, Fred Thomas 
Assessor: Dave Williamson 
Coach: Todd-Schwartz