Referees to 24 October
It's a surprise that this weekend is so ordinary - at least on the surface but there are still many close encounters, many matches to bring the best out of referees.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Croatia vs Sweden in Split
Referee: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic)
Division 2B
Slovenia vs Serbia in Ljubljana
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik (Poland)
Division 3
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Slovakia in Zenica
Referee: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania)
Confederation of African Rugby
There is a tournament scheduled for Yaounde in Cameroon involving Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia and Uganda. It is in jeopardy.
The hosting was offered to Uganda, Kenya and Namibia who in turn each turned it down as the amount of US$30 000 was considered too little. Cameroon accepted the hosting but the other three nations are concerned about safety
Friendly
Russia vs Argentina Jaguars
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Edinburgh Rugby vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), James Matthew (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Munster vs Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Aironi at Rodney Parade
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Leeds Carnegie vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Birmingham & Solihull Moseley
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Worcester Warriors vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Exeter Chiefs vs London Irish
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Gloucester vs Harlequins
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: Andrew Small
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens
Referee: JP Doyle
London Wasps vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Greg Garner
The Championship
London Welsh vs Bristol
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Plymouth Albion vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Rob Debney
Rotherham Titans vs Esher
Referee: Darren Gamage
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
France
Top 14, Round 10
Biarritz vs Clermont
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Hervé Dubes, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Marc Daroque, Eric Darriere
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Castres vs Agen
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Montpellier vs Bourgoin
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Stade Français Paris vs Toulon
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Francis Coup, Christian Zidel, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
La Rochelle vs Brive
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, André Maury
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Racing Metro 92 vs Bayonne
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Yves Soulan
Pro D2, Round 8
Saint Etienne vs Pau
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Benoît Escoubet
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo
Goal judges: Thomas Dejean, Jacques Chapon
Grenoble vs Albi
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Patrick Costa
Goal judges: Jérôme Ripoll, Jérôme Lamarque
Carcassonne vs Dax
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Alain Monteux, Alain Falaise
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Romain Athaner, Jean-Claude Pairault
Lyon vs Auch
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco, Pascal Moreau
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Thierry Guilloton
Aix-en-Provence vs Bordeaux
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Guy Pince
Goal judges: Franck Duport, Laurent Breil
Mont-de-Marsan vs Tarbes
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Dan Greuet, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: Michel Roger, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Christian Destruhaut
Colomiers vs Aurillac
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Robert Crabos, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Maxime Puig, Jacques De Lemos
Oyonnax vs Narbonne
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Pierre Labescat, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Thomas Chereque, Jean-Michel Huguet
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Blackrock vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Alan Lewis
Cork Constitution vs Young Munster
Referee: Alan Rogan
Garryowen vs Dolphin
Referee: Dudley Phillips
St Mary's vs Shannon
Referee: Alain Rolland
Clontarf vs Buccaneers
Referee: Leo Colgan
Galwegians vs Dungannon
Referee: David Keane
UL Bohemians vs Lansdowne
Referee: Michael Black
University College Cork vs Bruff
Referee: John Carvill
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Northland vs Bay of Plenty in Whangarei
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Waikato vs Canterbury in Hamilton
Referee: Mike Fraser
North Harbour vs Taranaki in North Shore City
Referee: Chris Pollock
Otago vs Manawatu in Dunedin
Referee: Shane McDermott
Southland vs Wellington in Invercargill
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Otago vs Manawatu in Otago
Referee: tba
Auckland vs Tasman in Auckland
Referee: Nick Briant
Counties-Manukau vs Hawke's Bay in Pukekohe
Referee: Vinny Munro
Heartland semifinals
Meads Cup
North Otago vs Mid Canterbury at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assistant referees: Kane McBride, Josh Noonan
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Chris Morrison
Lochore Cup
King Country vs Wairarapa Bush at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assistant referees: Steve Piacun, Paul Head
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Buller at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, James McPhail
Scotland
Dundee vs West of Scotland
Referee: Ross Campbell (England)
Assistant referees: tba, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs Selkirk
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Digby Thomas
Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, Bob Nevins
Heriots vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assistant referees: Kevin White, tba
Ayr vs Stirling County
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Archie McInally
Hawick vs Currie
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Robert Mchenry, tba
South Africa
Promotion/Relegation
Currie Cup
Pumas vs Eastern Province at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Leopards vs SWD at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Under 21
Boland vs Valke
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Dennis Immelman
Under-19
Griffons vs SWD at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: Theuns Naudé
Spain
División de Honor, Round 7
Spain
División de Honor, Round 7
Bizkaia Gernika vs Cajasol Ciencias
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
La Vila vs UE Santboiana Seat
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
SANITAS Alcobendas vs AMPO Ordizia
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
CAU Valencia vs Pegamo Bera Bera
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Uribealdea vs Barcelona Universitari
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Hernani vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Iveco Universidade Vigo vs Oviedo
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
FC Barcelona vs Durango
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Sevilla)
Grupo 2
Arquitectura vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
CRC Madrid vs Ponent
Referee: Francesco Ruíz Jimenez (Andalucía)
Helvetia Rugby vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Les Abelles vs Cisneros
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Swansea
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Terry Thomas
Pontypool vs Llandovery
Referee: Darren Evans
Assistant referees: Tim Beddow, David Todd Jones
Bedwas vs Llanelli
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: David Swain, Stuart Vaudin
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: David Williams
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Paul Jones
Pontypridd vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Ian Davies, Terry Thomas
Cross Keys vs Tonmawr
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Gareth Rees
Newport vs Neath
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: tba, Andrew Winstone