Referees to 28 November
It's the last weekend of the International Rugby Board's window of opportunity for Test matches. The most important on the long term will be played in Bucharest with Alain Rolland as the referee. He refereed the final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup and now the final qualifying match for the 2011 World Cup.
International
World Cup Qualifier
The winner will go to New Zealand as the 20th team to qualify.
Romania vs Uruguay at National Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: tba (France), tba (France)
Friendlies
England vs South Africa at Twickenham, London
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Scotland vs Samoa at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Italy vs Fiji at Stadio Braglia, Modena
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), James Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Wales vs New Zealand at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
France vs Australia at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Ireland vs Argentina at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)
Portugal vs Canada at Estádio Universitário, Lisbon
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Spain vs Namibia at Estadio Principes de Espagña, Palma de Mallorca
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)
Georgia vs USA at the Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tblisi
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy (Scotland), tbc
French Barbarians vs Tonga in Grenoble
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Frank Maciello (France)
Timekeeper: Gilles Cogne (France)
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Netherlands vs Germany in Amsterdam
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
Confederation of African Rugby
Rwanda vs Democratic Republic of the Congo at National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda
Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo at National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda
Rwanda vs Burundi at National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda
Friendly
British Police vs Ireland Police at Imber Court
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber (England), Ken Morgan (England)
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
/Phil Fear (Wales), Huw David (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Ospreys vs Leinster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Connacht at Murrayfield
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Munster at Rodney Parade
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assistant referees: David Bodilly (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Aironi vs Scarlets at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Television match officials: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Treviso vs Ulster at Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Angelo Marchesin (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs London Irish at Franklin's Gardens Northampton
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Biggs
Coach: Brian Campsall
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Bath vs London Wasps at Recreation Ground
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Roy Maybank
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Exeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Paul Burton
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Rhys Davies
Coach: Tony Spreadbury
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Gloucester vs Saracens at Kingsholm
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Nick Carrick, Martin Buck
Coach: Ashley Reay
Timekeeper: Andrew Turner
Harlequins vs Leeds Carnegie at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Kevin Stewart
Coach: Ashley Reay
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Television match official: Matthews
The Championship
Worcester Esher at Sixways
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Steve Savage
Assessor: Andy Mcmillan
Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Matt Carley, David Grashoff
London Welsh vs Plymouth Albion at Old Deer Park
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Steve Leyshon
Assessor: Keith Page
Birmingham & Solihull vs Cornish Pirates at Damson Park
Referee: Andrew McMenemy(Scotland)
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Chris Seeley
Assessor: Paul Emberson
Bristol vs Moseley at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles, Nick Higginson
Assessor: Steve Lander
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans at Meadow Lane
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Steve Makinson
Friendly
Oxford University vs Saracens
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Mike Cooper, Steve Foley (Hong Kong)
France
Pro D2, Round 12
Albi vs Aurillac
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Alain Monteux, Benoît Escoubet
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Goal judges: Mariano Salazar, Thierry Le Grand
Dax vs Pau
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Eric Molier, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Goal judges: Loïc Frayssinet, Thomas Dejean
Bordeaux vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Alain Falaise
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Patrick Labrune, Jacques de Lemos
Auch vs Narbonne
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Alain Franco, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Romain Athaner, Jean-François Fourquet
Grenoble vs Saint Etienne
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Pascal Moreau
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Cyril Delom, Christian Destruhaut
Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Cédric Chartrain, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Maxime Rouquie, Jean-Michel Huguet
Aix -en-Provence vs Carcassonne
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Philippe Milani, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Michel Sicard
Goal judges: Laurent Delorme, Emmanuel Rosich
Oyonnax vs Colomiers
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Laurent Amic
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Matthieu Bonneau, Thierry Guilloton
Ireland
All Ireland League, Division 1
Shannon vs Young Munster
Referee: Olly Hodges
Blackrock vs St Mary's
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dolphin vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Alan Rogan
Garryowen vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Michael Black
Bruff vs Dungannon
Referee: Paul Haycock
Buccaneers vs Galwegians
Referee: John Carvill
Clontarf vs Lansdowne
Referee: David Wilkinson
University College Cork vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 8
Mantovani Lazio vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Petrarca Padova vs HBS GranDucato Parma
Casinò di Venezia vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
L’Aquila vs Marchiol Mogliano
BancaMonteParma Crociati vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato
Scotland
Premiership - Division 1A
Glasgow Hawks vs Currie
Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Iain Bruce
Boroughmuir vs Heriots
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Archie Mcinally
Melrose vs Ayr
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: David Jack, Digby Thomas
Dundee HSFP vs Hawick
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Graeme Marshall
Spain
División de Honor, Round 12
Cetransa El Salvador vs CAU Valencia at Pepe Rojo in Valladolid
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
División de Honor B,
Grupo 1, Round 8
Iveco Universidad de Vigo vs FC Barcelona at Lagoas Marcosende in Vigo
Referee: Axel Ginhson (Madrid)
Grupo 2, Round 11
Cisneros vs Les Abelles at Estadio Nacional Complutense in Madrid
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Pontypool
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Referee: Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis, Richard Hughes
Swansea vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Referee: Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Rob Mota
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: Wayne Davies
Referee: Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Steve Curtis
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: Sean Brickell
Referee: Assistant referees: Peter Mortimer, Neil Penny