Referees to 30 September 2020
Rugby in South Africa returns this weekend with the return of the Super Fan Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria as Rasta Rasivhenge gets the day going to referee the match between the Blue Bulls and Sharks.
Marius van der Westhuizen is the man in the middle for the match between the Lions and the Stormers.
Jaco Peyper, AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni will be busy with friendly matches in Kimberley and Nelspruit, respectively.
The European Champions Cup has been whittled down to just 4 teams as the semifinals take place in Paris and Exeter, respectively.
Domestic
South Africa
Super Fan Saturday
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Blue Bulls v Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Morne Ferreira
Television match official: Willie Vos
Lions v Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Morne Ferreira
Television match official: Willie Vos
Friendly
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Griquas 1 vs Cheetahs 1 at Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referee: Griffin Colby, Ben Crouse
Griquas 2 vs Cheetahs 2 at Kimberley
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referee: Griffin Colby, Ben Crouse
Pumas vs Blue Bulls B at Nelspruit
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Europe
European Champions Cup, semifinals
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Racing 91 vs Saracens at Paris La Defense Arena, Paris
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere, Matthieu Raynal
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Exeter Chiefs vs Toulouse at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes, Matthew Carley
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
European Challenge Cup, semifinals
Friday, 25 September 2020
Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate, Bristol
Referee: Frank Murphy
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Tom Foley
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Saturday, 26 September 2020
RC Toulon vs Leicester Tigers at Stade Felix Mayol, Toulon
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Alex Ruiz
Television match official: Patrick Bonhoure
England
Premiership, Round 21
Monday, 28 September 2020
Harlequins v Wasps at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Simon Harding & Rob Warburton
Television match official: Matthew Carley
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Sara Cox & Jamie Leahy
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs v London Irish at Sandy Park
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Adam Leal & Gareth Holsgrove
Television match official: Luke Pearce
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Tom Foley & Paul Dix
Television match official: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Worcester Warriors v Saracens at Sixways
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald & Jack Makepeace
Television match official: Sara Cox
New Zealand
Mitre 10 Cup, Week 3
Friday, 25 September 2020
Wellington v Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Tasman v Waikato at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Richard Kelly
Southland v North Harbour at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: James Munro
Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Cam Stone
Sunday, 27 September 2020
Auckland v Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Dan Waenga
Taranaki v Otago (Ranfurly Shield) at TET Stadium, Inglewood
Referee: Angus Mabey
Counties Manukau v Northland at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Farah Palmer Cup, Week 4
Friday, 25 September 2020
Wellington Pride v Manawatu Cyclones at Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Tasman Mako v Otago Spirit at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Jono Bredin
North Harbour Hibiscus v Auckland Storm at Kumeu RFC, Auckland
Referee: Lauren Jenner
Bay of Plenty Volcanix v Taranaki Whio at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui
Referee: Larissa Collingwood
Hawke’s Bay Tui v Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Becs Mahoney
Sunday, 27 September 2020
Counties Manukau Heat v Northland Kauri at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Nick Hogan