Referees to 25 October
After all the excitement in Europe, the Americas and South Africa, things are relatively quiet this weekend though in New Zealand the climax is drawing nearer with the last round of Round Robin and semifinals in the Heartland. In South Africa the grim process of promotion-relegation starts.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Poland vs Czech Republic in Varsovie
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Division 2B
Latvia vs Croatia in Riga
Referee: Marcin Zeszustek (Poland)
Division 3A
Serbia vs Switzerland in Belgrade
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
Division 3C
Bulgaria vs Luxembourg in Pernik
Referee: Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia)
Under-19
European Championship
Italy vs Portugal
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Georgia vs Germany
Referee: Rohan Hofmann (Portugal)
Russia vs Poland
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Belgium vs Spain
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Friendly
Canada A vs Argentina Jaguars in Chatham, Ontario
Refer5ee: Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Assistant referees: Andrew Hall (Canada), Derek Stoltz (Canada)
Great Britain Fire Brigade vs French Firemen at Manchester RFC
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Assistant referees: Malcolm Rose, Colin Macdonald
Magners League
Edinburgh vs Munster at Murrayfield
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht Rugby at Firhill Arena
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referee s: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Jon Mason (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), David Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
England
Premiership, Round 6
Bath vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Gloucester vs London Wasps
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, David Matthews
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Chris White, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, Geoff Warren
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Worcester Warriors vs Harlequins
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Saracens vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Dave Rose
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Stuart Terheege
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Championship
Doncaster vs Bristol
Referee: Mark Wilson
Assistant referees: S Lee, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Allan Macgregor
Exeter Chiefs vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Paul Burton
Moseley vs London Welsh
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Darryl Chapman
Cornish Pirates vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Ed Turnill, Nigel Higginson
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Paul Dickens
Coventry vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Vertigan, Nick Clarke
Television match official: Geoff Blackburn, Steve Savage
France
Top 14, Round 10
Brive vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Montpellier vs Clermont Ferrand
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Philippe Gorbenko, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Toulon vs Bourgoin
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Stade Français Paris vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Patrick Costa
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
Toulouse vs Biarritz
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Didier Mene
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Montauban vs Albi
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Bayonne vs Castres
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Stephan Pomarède
Pro D2, Round 8
Lannemezan vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Pairault, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Vincent Blasco
La Rochelle vs Lyon
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Benoit, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Richard Denninger
Agen vs Pau
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Jacques Chapon
Aurillac vs Narbonne
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Lionel Fillol, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Eric Darrière
Goal judges: Philippe Milan, Laurent Perrin
Tarbes vs Grenoble
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Pierre Puharre
Dax vs Auch
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Pierre Chastrusse, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: André Corbin, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Sébastien Grellety
Oyonnax vs Colomiers
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Jacques De Lemos, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Cédric Jouvenoz
Bordeaux vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Thierry Cazalet, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pierre Labescat
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Jean-Charles Paupe
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Blackrock vs Cork Constitution
Referee: David Wilkinson
Dolphin vs Shannon
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Garryowen vs St Mary's
Referee: Colin Stanley
UL Bohemians vs Clontarf
Referee: Alan Lewis
Ballymena vs Buccaneers
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dungannon vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Ger Clancy
Galwegians vs University College Cork
Referee: Brian MacNeice
Italy
Super 10, Round 6
MPS Viadana vs Benetton Treviso at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Milano), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
PlusValore Gran Parma vs Femi CZ Rovigo at Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Diego Bono (Brescia), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Casinò di Venezia vs Futura Park Rugby Roma at Campo Com. Favaro Veneto
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Ferdiando Cusano (Milano), Antonello Fracasso (Padova)
Petrarca Padova vs I Cavalieri Prato at Stadio Del Plebiscito
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
L’Aquila Rugby vs Rugby Parma at Stadio Tommaso Fattori
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Padova)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup, Round 13
Ranfurly Shield: Canterbury vs Southland at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, James McPhail
Assessor: Rod Hill
Northland vs Hawke's Bay at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Glenn Wahlstrom
Tasman vs Wellington at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Matthew Stanish
Assessor: Chris Boyd
Manawatu vs North Harbour at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Jonathon White
Otago vs Counties Manukau at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Chris Pollock
Waikato vs Auckland at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Garratt Williamson, Glenn Wahlstrom
Bay of Plenty vs Taranaki at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assistant referees: Errol Brain
Heartland Championship semifinals
Meads Cup
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: James McPhail, Matthew Muir
Assessor: Stu Beissel
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay at Cooks Garden, Wanganui
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Shane McDermott, Grant Stuart
Assessor: Rod Hill
Lochore Cup
West Coast vs Buller at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assistant referees: Hadley Peterson, Michael Lash
Assessor: Alan Riley
North Otago vs King Country at Oamaru Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan, Ross Barnett
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Scotland
Premier
Boroughmuir vs Dundee HSFP at Meggetland
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Graham Allen
Currie vs West of Scotland at Malleny Park
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Ronnie Dumma
Assessor: Bill Calder
Edinburgh Accies vs Glasgow Hawks at Raeburn
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Archie McInally
Heriot's vs Stewarts Melville at Goldenacre
Referee: Michael Tutty (England)
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Alan Forrest
Assessor: Andy Clift
Watsonians vs Melrose at Myreside
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Brian Darling
Ayr vs Selkirk at Millbrae
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Johann van der Merwe, Iain Bruce
South Africa
Currie Cup - Division 1
Promotion/Relegation
Leopards vs Sounth Western Districts at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Under-21
Promotion/Relegation
Leopards vs Griquas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Under-19
Griffons vs Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Sakkie Meyer
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Spain
División de Honor, Round 5
Cetransa El Salvador vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Bizkaia Gernika vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
La Vila vs Les Abelles
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Cajasol Ciencias
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
CRC Madrid vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Joao Mourinha (Madrid)
División de Honor B, Round 2
Grupo 1
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Hernani
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Oviedo Feve vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Eibar Hierros Anetxe vs Universidad Ednon Vigo
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Durango vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Grupo 2
Liceo Francés vs Atco. Portuense
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Cau Valencia vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: I Díaz (Madrid)
Uma Málaga vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Jaén vs Mercedes Benz Alcobendas
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Llanelli
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Kerry Minihan
Neath vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Huw F Lewis, Jason Griffiths
Pontypridd vs Newport
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Terry Thomas
Cross Keys vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: Mike Cox, Neil McDonagh
Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: Alan Shepperd, Neil Davies
Pontypool vs Llandovery
Referee: Neil Ballard
Assistant referees: Barrie Gregory, Tony Davies
Carmarthen vs Swansea
Referee: Ken Bowen
Assistant referees: Tony Pratt, Mark Sayers