Referees to 27 September
There is almost an international breather this weekend after the intensity of the Tri-Nations. But all over the world there is frantic rugby happening and refrerees' seeing fair play.
In Sydney there is a grand final.
International
European Nations Cup
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Slovakia - cancelled by Slovakia
Friendlies
Barbados vs Bermuda at Garrison Savannah
Referee: George Nicholson (Barbados)
Trinidad & Tobago vs Bermuda at University of the West Indies Ground
Referee: Larry Mendez (Trinidad & Tobago)
Germany Development XV vs Switzerland at Städisches Stadion for the Alpen Cup
Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)
Under-19
South American Championship
Referees: Fernando Martorell (Argentina), Juan Cruz Tissera (Argentina)
Countries: Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and then Argentina.
Argentina vs Chile
Referee: Edgar Stumps (Paraguay)
Argentina vs Uruguay
Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)
Schools
NSW Catholic Colleges vs Tongan Schoolboys at St Dominic's College, Penrith
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Edward Martin
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Australian Schools vs Tongan Schools at College Oval, Riverview
Referee: Simon Moore (Queensland)
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Callan O'Neill
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Americas Rugby Championship
British Columbia Bears vs Prairies at Brockton Oval, Vancouver
Referee: Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Assistant referees: Sam Langridge (Canada), Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Assessor: Alan Hudson (Canada)
Ontario vs Atlantic Rock at Fletcher's Fields, Toronto
Referee: Dave Smortchevsky (Canada)
Assistant referees: Andrew Hosie (Canada), Karen Lozada (Canada)
Assessor: Brian Chatland (Canada)
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Huw David (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Leinster at Murrayfield
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Graham Knox (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys at Firhill
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Graham Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Munster vs Dragons at Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), David Connolly (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Connacht vs Ulster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Domestic
Argentina
Argentina's domestic championship starts
ZONA CAMPEONATO
Zona 1:
Jockey de Villa María vs San Ignacio
Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)
Sporting de Mar del Plata vs Jockey Club de Rosario
Referee: Sebastián Figueroa (Buenos Aires)
Zona 2:
Tucumán Lawn Tennis vs Duendes RC
Referee: Carlos Romero (Noreste)
Liceo RC vs Marista
Referee: Claudio Antonio (Cuyo)
Zona 3:
Universitario de Rosario vs Los Tarcos
Referee: Eugenio Morra (Córdoba)
Universitario de Tucumán vs La Tablada
Referee: Andrés Ramos (Cuyo)
ZONA ASCENSO
Zona 1:
CURNE vs Santa Fe RC
Referee: Juan Cruz Tissera (Cordoba)
San Patricio vs Jockey Club de Córdoba
Referee: Diego Duglovitzky (Entrerriana)
Zona 2:
Mendoza RC vs Universitario de Salta
Referee: Javier Olalla (Cordoba)
Teqüé vs Huirapuca
Referee: Emilio Traverso (Santafesina)
Zona 3:
Tala RC vs Universitario de Córdoba
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordoba)
CRAI vs Universitario de Santa Fe
Referee: Martín Rodríguez (Santafesina)
Zona 4:
Marabunta vs Comercial de Mar del Plata
Referee: Gustavo Pérez (Sanjuanina)
Neuquén RC vs Pueyrredón de Mar del Plata
Referee: Ramiro Cisneros (Austral)
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield Grand Final
Sydney University v. Randwick
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Nathan Pearce
Television match official: George Ayoub
Assessor: Michael Tanzer
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins at Kingston Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Bath vs Leicester Tigers at The Rec
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Stuart Terheege
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Warren
Northampton Saints vs Leeds Carnegie at Franklin Gardens
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson, Martin Buck
Coach Clive Leeke
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks at Sixways
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Paul Dix
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Matt Peters
London Irish vs London Wasps at Madejski
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Saracens vs Gloucester at Vicarage Road
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Ken Stewart, Roger Baileff
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Championship
Bedford Blues vs Bristol
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Andy Taylorson , Rhys Davies
Exeter Chiefs vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Adrian Hartwell, Paul Burton
Moseley vs Doncaster
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Chapman Darryl
Assessor: Paul Emberson, Mike Winnell
Rotherham Titans vs London Welsh
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Phillips Revis, Rob Sawyer
Television match official: Ken Bracewell, Geoff Blackburn
Cornish Pirates vs Coventry
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Nottingham vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Mark Wilson
Assistant referees: John Haggart, Ken Savage
France
Top 14
Round 4 - rescheduled
Albi vs Castres
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Round 8
Brive vs Castres at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Assessor: Patrick Costa
Perpignan vs Clermont at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Didier Mene
Toulouse vs Stade Français at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jacques Laplace, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Michel Lamoulie
Racing-Métro 92 vs Montpellier at Stade Yves Du Manoir - Colombes
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Alain Rongier
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Albi vs Bayonne at Stadium Municipal d'Albi
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Daniel Dartigeas
Montauban vs Bourgoin at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Frédéric Gourgues, Jean-Claude Bes
Television match official: Stephan Pomarède
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Serge Marzullo
Biarritz vs Toulon at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Pro D2
La Rochelle vs Lannemezan at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret
Goal Judges: Laurent Millotte, Christophe Abadie
Tarbes vs Bordeaux at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Roland Cournet
Goal Judges: David Passicos, Michael Richard
Pau vs Dax at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Rosich, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Goal Judges: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Breil
Aurillac vs Colomiers at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal Judges: Alain Gipoulou, Arnaud Blondel
Lyon vs Oyonnax at Stade Vuillermet
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi
Goal Judges: Patrick Beuriot, Francis Vanamandel
Agen vs Grenoble at Stade Armandie
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Christian Prax, Marc Desclaux
Goal Judges: Frédéric Chazal, Christophe Degos
Mont-de-Marsan vs Auch at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure
Goal Judges: Benoit Escoubet, Christophe Bats
Aix-en-Provence vs Narbonne at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Alain Moretto, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Goal Judges: Frédéric De Castro, Jérôme Favre
Ireland
AIB Cup
Barnhall vs Suttonians
Referee: J Coyle
Bective Rangers vs Old Wesley
Referee: David Keane
Belfast Harlequins vs Naas
Referee: Brian Twomey
Clonakilty vs Bruff
Referee: Barry O'Keeffe
County Carlow vs Queen's University
Referee: Frank Butler
De la Salle Palmerston vs Greystones
Referee: Peter Roche
Dublin University vs Banbridge
Referee: Dave O'Flynn
Galway Corinthians vs Wanderers
Referee: S Douglas
Highfield vs Thomond
Referee: Richard Kerr
Lansdowne vs Ards
Referee: Olly Hodges
Midleton vs UCD
Referee: Jonathan Peak
Navan vs Instonians
Referee: W O'Connor
Nenagh Ormond vs Portadown
Referee: Brian Montayne
Rainey Old Boys vs Old Crescent
Referee: Peter Dennehy
Sunday's Well vs Malone
Referee: E Kenny
Terenure vs Connemara
Referee: Gareth Dunlop
Italy
Super 10, Round 3
Venezia Mestre vs Plusvalore, Gran Parma at Campo Com. Favaro Veneto
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Petrarca vs L'Aquila at Stadio Del Plebiscito
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs MPS Viadana at E. Chersoni
Parma vs Benetton Treviso at Stadio Rugby at vs Aprile
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Ranfurly Shield:
Canterbury vs Northland at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan, Kane McBride
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom
Wellington vs Southland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Taranaki vs Waikato at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Chris Boyd
North Harbour vs Counties Manukau at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Alan Riley
Hawke's Bay vs Manawatu at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assessor: Pete Boyden
Otago vs Bay of Plenty at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Matthew Stanish
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Tasman vs Auckland at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Heartland Championship
Wairarapa Bush vs Buller at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Vinny Munro
Wanganui vs West Coast at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
East Coast vs Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Nick Briant
Assessor: Errol Brain
Thames Valley vs Poverty Bay at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Matthew Muir
South Canterbury vs King Country at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assessor: Tony Kelly
Mid Canterbury vs North Otago at Ashburton Showgrounds
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assessor: Grant James
Scotland
Premier 1
Currie vs Stewarts Melville at Malleny Park
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Stephen Hart, Iain Bruce
Heriots vs Edinburgh Accies at Goldenacre
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Graeme Marshall
Selkirk vs Melrose at Philiphaugh
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: David Jack, Alan Forrest
Watsonians vs Boroughmuir at Myreside
Referee: Rob Dickson
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, Brian Darling
West of Scotland vs Dundee HSFP at Burnbrae
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Robert McHenry, Ronnie Dumma
Ayr vs Glasgow Hawks at Millbrae
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Archie McInally
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Leopards at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Western Province vs Griquas at Newlands
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marco van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Golden Lions vs Boland at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Pumas vs Border
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Mtheleni Msileni, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium Kempton Park
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Golden Lions vs Boland at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Pumas vs Border
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assistant referees: Richard Ingram, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Sharks vs Leopards at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Eastern Province vs Griquas at Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman Christie du Preez
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-19
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands Cape Town Valke
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Golden Lions vs Griffons at Coca Cola Park Johannesburg Blue Bulls
Referee: Luke Burger
Assessor: Hullett Billet
Free State vs Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein Lions
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Pumas vs Border
Referee: Richard Ingram
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Griquas at Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Women
Western Province vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Sipokazi Njani
Assistant referees: Marlize Jordaan, Sanet Ludick
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Eastern Province vs Border in Uitenhage
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Assistant referees: Melany Duthie, Sikie Gxagxa
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Boland vs Griffons
Referee: Madel Herselman
Assistant referees: Renee Daniell, Hencilla Hoffman
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Free State vs South Western Districts
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assistant referees: Marius van der Heever, Ilana Scholtz
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
National Club Championship quarterfinal
Hamiltons vs Pirates
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Werner Nagel
Buffalo vs Springs
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Sewes Terblanche
College Rovers vs Park
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Werner Nagel
Pukke vs Rawsonville
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Sewes Terblanche
Noordelikes vs Grootbrak
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Wilhelm Fouché
Impala vs Shimlas
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Lourens Merwe, Laurens Cornelissen
Kuruman vs Middelburg
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Wilhelm Fouché
Welkom Rovers vs Polisie
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Laurens Cornelissen
Wales
Premiership
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Llanelli vs Aberavon
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Tony Pratt
Cardiff vs Neath
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell, Neil Penny
Newport vs Pontypridd
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Ceri Watson
Saturday 26th September 2009
Llanelli vs Pontypool
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Steve O'Brien
Neath vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Scott Fleming, Terry Thomas
Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Hugh Copping
Newport vs Bedwas
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Mike Cox, Steve Kavanagh
Cardiff vs Llandovery
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: David Williams, Steve Harwood
Swansea vs Aberavon
Referee: Phil Connett
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Martin Howells
Carmarthen vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Peter Evans