Referees to 25 August 2019

There are several warm-up matches for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, three of them involving World Cup participants. Referee Jaco Peyper was in Auckland, New Zealand, last week and this week is in London. Have whistle, will travel.

In South Africa's Currie Cup, the Premier Division has its last round of league matches with only one team sure of going to the semifinals and one team not sure of going to the semifinals, and there are the semifinals of the First Division provincial matches.

In New Zealand the Heartland Championship starts.

In France the two professional competitions, Top14 and ProD2, start.

**Stop press: Jaco Peyper has been withdrawn because of flight problems, and Nigel Owens takes his place.

International

Friendly

These are World Cup warm-up matches.

England vs Ireland at Twickenham

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Alex Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Scotland vs France at Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees:Andrew Brace (Ireland) , Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Georgia vs Russia at Dinamo Arena, Tbilissi, Georgia

Referee: Andrew Brace  (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Ireland), Dan Jones (Wales)

Television match official: David Grashoff (Engladn)

Victoria Cup

Zimbabwe vs Uganda

Referee: Nicardo Pienaar (Namibia)

Kenya vs Zambia at RFUEA Grounds, Nairobi

Referee: Talent Gandiwa (Zimbabwe)

Assistant referees: Adrian Munyua (Kenya), Anthony Ndong (Kenya)

Oceania Rugby Cup, Round 1

This tournament involving Pacific islands is to be played at PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands vs Niue Island

Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

Assistant referees: David Vosalevu Fiji), Joe Epoa (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea vs Nauru

Referee: Posi Isamaeli (Samoa)

Assistant referees: David Vosalevu (Fiji), Petero Kilori (Papua New Guinea)

Friendly

These are World Cup warm-up matches for the teams mentioned first.

Namibia vs Sharks at Crusaders RFC, Durban

Referee Blake Beattie (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Lusanda Mtiya (South Africa), Neil du Plessis (South Africa)

Uruguay vs South America XV at Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Canada vs Leinster at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton

Referee: Talal "Moe" Chaudry  (Canada)

Tonga vs Western Force at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa

Domestic

Top 14, Round 1

Racing 92 vs Bayonne

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Arnaud Blondel

Television match officials: Éric Briquet-Campin

Castres vs Montpellier

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Christophe Bats

Television match officials: Mourad Zitouni

Agen vs Toulon

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match officials: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Lyon vs Stade Français

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué, Laurent Breil

Television match officials: Bruno Bessot

Pau vs Brive

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Frédéric Chazal

Television match officials: Denis Grenouillet

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulouse

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Sylvain Jaymes

Television match officials: Éric Gauzins

Clermont vs La Rochelle

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Christophe Gaillardon

Television match officials: Laurent Sclafer

Pro D2

Perpignan vs Béziers

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Pascal Vitrac

Goal judges: Jean-Marc Tartini, Frédéric Diaz

Nevers vs Angoulême

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Walter Prache

Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Damien Pscheidt

Montauban vs Rouen Normandie

Referee: Jérémy Rozier

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Ghyslain Elias

Goal judges: Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine, Thierry Melliet

Mont-de-Marsan vs Provence

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Benoît Albert, Bruno Esclavard

Goal judges: Jérôme Soubigou, Frédéric Cambou

Oyonnax vs Valence Romans

Referee: Jean Lespes

Assistant referees: Francois Bouzac, Benoît Escoubet

Goal judges: Didier Veyssiere, Christian Gregoire

Carcassonne vs Vannes

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Laurent Perrin

Goal judges: Michel Alarcon, Jérémy Cohen

Grenoble vs Colomiers

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Bultet

Goal judges: Jean-Paul Collonge, Xavier Cazalas

Aurillac vs Biarritz

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Philippe Puharre, Norbert Roche

Ireland

Women's Interprovincials

Connacht vs Munster at Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Keane Davison

Ulster vs Leinster at Armagh RFC

Referee: Mike Scanlon

Under-19

Round 1

Ulster vs Munster at Bangor GS

Referee: Andrew Cole

Connacht vs Leinster at Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Stuart Douglas

Round 2

Connacht vs Ulster at Maynooth University

Referee: Shane Kierans

Munster vs Leinster at Maynooth University

Referee: Peter Martin

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup, Week 3

Hawke’s Bay vs Otago at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Mike Fraser

Assistant referees: Tipene Cottrell, Dan Waenga

Television match official: Mark Johnson

Wellington vs Canterbury at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe

Assistant referees: Daniel Mangin, Jamie Fairmaid

Television match official: Jared Clarke

Tasman vs Manawatu at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

Referee: Nick Hogan

Assistant referees: Tom Holohan, Vaughan Warburton

Television match official: Mike Lash

Auckland vs Bay of Plenty at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Assistant referees: Angus Mabey, Rob Harman

Television match official: Ben Deakin

Counties Manukau vs Waikato at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Nick Briant

Assistant referees: Antony Petrie, Brandon Roberts

Television match official: John Wright

Taranaki vs Northland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Paul Williams

Assistant referees: Cam Stone, Richard Kelly

Television match official: Max O'Leary

Southland vs North Harbour at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: James Munro

Assistant referees: Jaydyn Watson, Taylor Swan

Television match official: Kirk Rae

Heartland Championship, Week 1

Thames Valley vs Poverty Bay at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa

Referee: Dan Waenga

Buller vs East Coast at Victoria Square, Westport

Referee: Jono Bredin

Mid Canterbury vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton

Referee: Stu Curran

South Canterbury vs North Otago at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton

Referee: Mike Winter

West Coast vs King CountrySaturday at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth

Referee: Nick Webster

South Africa

Currie Cup Premier Division

Griquas vs Golden Lions at Griquas Park

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Aimee Barrett-Theron

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe

State Cheetahs vs Western Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Mpho Matsaung

Television match official: JJ Wagner

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Phumzile Mbewu

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Currie Cup First Division, semifinals

Argentina XV vs Valke at Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom

Referee: Egon Seconds

Assistant referees: Johre Botha, Eduan Nel

Griffons vs Eastern Province at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Griffin Colby

Women's Provincials

Border vs Boland at Police Rugby Club, East London

Referee: Maria Mabote

Assistant referees: Local

Western Province vs Eastern Province at Tygerberg RC Florida Park

Referee: Ashleigh Murray

Assistant referees: Local

Blue Bull vs KwaZulu-Natal at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Bulela Qwane

Assistant referees: Local

Under-21 Championship

Western Province vs Lions at Florida Park

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Free State vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Local

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Phumzile Mbewu

Assistant referees: Local

Under-20 Championship, semifinals

Eastern Province vs Pumas at De Wet Stadium, Despatch

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Bulelani Naka, Local

Griffons vs Boland at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local