Referees to 30 September 2012

It's the penultimate round of the new Rugby Championship that replaced the Tri-Nations with the introduction of Argentina who now get successive home matches after a strong start in this demanding competition. Alain Rolland is in South Africa and Jaco Peyper down South America way.

International

Rugby Championship

South Africa vs Australia at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Greg Garner (England)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Argentina vs New Zealand at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Pascal Gauzere (France)

Television match official: Francisco Pastrana

 

Rugby World Cup Qualifier

Bermuda are the Caribbean champions, Paraguay the winners of the South American B Championship. The winner plays Brazil, the bottom side in the South American Championship. The match is played in Paraguay because Paraguay are raked 39th to Bermuda's 49th.

Paraguay vs Bermuda

Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Emilio Traverso (Argentina), Alejandro Longres (Uruguay)

Schools

Fijian Schools vs Australian Schools

Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Samuela Tuidraki (Fiji), Uraia Naibuka (Fiji)

New Zealand Barbarian Schools vs Australian Schools at Sacred Heart College, Auckland

Referee: Ryan Nixon (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Marius Botha (New Zealand), Steve Piacun (New Zealand)

Samoa Schools vs New Zealand Schools at Sacred Heart College, Auckland

Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Steve Piacun (New Zealand), Marius Botha (New Zealand)

Pro 12


Benetton Treviso vs Scarlets at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Glasgow Warriors vs Zebre at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)

Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Italy)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)

Connacht vs Leinster

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Italy)

Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Italy), Michael Black (Italy)

Television match official: Sean Flannery (Italy)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Italy)

Ospreys vs Munster at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Italy)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Ulster at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Ian Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Harlequins vs Saracens

Referee: Andrew Small

Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Andrew Pearce

Television match official: David Grashoff

John Burtenshaw

Coach: Clive Leeke

London Welsh vs Gloucester

Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Kevin Stewart

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Northampton Saints vs London Wasps

Referee: David Pearson

Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Paul Dix

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Worcester vs London Irish

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Bath vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Sean Davey

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley, Gareth Copsey

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Ed Morrison

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Paul Burton

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Championship

Nottingham vs London Scottish

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Chris Sharp

Plymouth Albion vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: David Rose

Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Simon McConnell

Doncaster Knights vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Darren Gamage

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, James Minards

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Bristol vs Moseley

Referee: Ross Campbell

Assistant referees: Phil Watters, Brian Ravenhill

Coach: Ashley Reay

Newcastle Falcons vs Leeds Carnegie

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Steve Lee

Jersey vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Martin Fox

Assistant referees: Richard John Kelly, Dino Maddern

Assessor: Gary Welsh


France

Top 14, Round 7

Clermont vs Stade Français at Parc Des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Sébastien Clouté

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Thierry Le Grand

Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier

Montpellier vs Castres at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Montpellier

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, René Bordeneuve

Television match official: Martin Benoît


Perpignan vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Stéphane Pomarède

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Philippe Gorbenko

Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso


Agen vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Armandie

Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure


Grenoble vs Racing Métro at Stade Des Alpes, Grenoble

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Laurent Sclafer

Television match official: Gérard Borreani


Toulouse vs Toulon at Stadium de Toulouse

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Biarritz vs Bayonne at Stade D'Anoeta, Saint Sébastien, Spain

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Christophe Malterre

Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Ireland

Ulster Bank League 1

Garryowen vs Dolphin

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd

Old Belvedere vs Lansdowne

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Shannon vs Young Munster

Referee: George Clancy

Malone vs Dungannon

Referee: Simon McDowell

Cork Constitution vs Clontarf

Referee: Paul Haycock

St Mary's vs UL Bohemians

Referee: David Wilkinson

Belfast Harlequins vs University College Dublin

Referee: Darragh McCormack

Bruff vs Ballymena

Referee: Sean Gallagher

Buccaneers vs Ballynahinch

Referee: Ollie Hodges

Dublin University vs Blackrock

Referee: Michael Black

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 2

L’Aquila vs Marchiol Mogliano

Viadana vs Crociati

Vea-Femi CZ Rovigo Delta vs Mantovani Lazio

Reggio vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato

M-Three San Donà vs Cammi Calvisano

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Bay of Plenty vs Wellington at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui

Referee: Keith Brown

Television match official: Phil Barnett

Assessor: Chris Pollock

Southland vs Northland at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill

Referee: Richard Kelly

Assistant referees: Michael Lash , Kirk Rae

Television match official: Mike Bowman

Waikato vs Tasman at Waikato Stadium

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Television match official: Paul Jeffrey

Assessor: Chris Pollock

Auckland vs Counties Manukau at Eden Park

Referee: Nick Briant

Television match official: Chris Peoples

Assessor: Tony Kelly

Hawke's Bay vs Otago at McLean Park

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Assistant referees: Marty Hantz , Carl Jowsey

Television match official: Bruce Dockary

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Taranaki vs Manawatu at Yarrow Stadium

Referee: Mike Fraser

Television match official: Rob Lord

Assessor: Neville McAlister

Wellington vs North Harbour at Westpac Stadium

Referee: Jonathon White

Assistant referees: James McPhail, Ben O'Keeffe

Television match official: David Walsh

Assessor: Vinny Munro

Bay of Plenty vs Northland at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui

Referee: Richard Kelly

Television match official: Phil Barnett

Assessor: Alan Muir

Canterbury vs Southland at AMI Stadium

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Television match official: Chris Wratt

Assessor: Vinny Munro

Heartland Championship, Round 6


Thames Valley vs East Coast at Paeroa

Referee: Grant Stuart

Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury in Gisborne

Referee: Shaun Elliott

West Coast vs Mid Canterbury in Greymouth

Referee: Matthew Muir

King Country vs Wairarapa Bush in Taupo

Referee: Shane McDermott

Wanganui vs North Otago in Wanganui

Referee: Kane McBride

Buller vs Horowhenua in Westport

Referee: Michael Lash

Reviewer: Tony Kelly

Women's Competition

Manawatu vs Canterbury at Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

Referee: Jessica Beard

Wellington vs Auckland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Brigitte Tyler

Otago vs Hawke's Bay at North Ground, Dunedin

Referee: Nicky Inwood

Scotland

Premier


Edinburgh Accies vs Dundee HSFP

Referee: Rob Dickson

Assistant referees: Colin Reavley, Digby Thomas

Currie vs Gala

Referee: Gary Gordon

Assistant referees: tbc, Iain Bruce

Ayr vs Heriots

Referee: Kevin White

Assistant referees: Johann van der Merwe, Graeme Marshall

Boroughmuir vs Stirling County

Referee: Charles Samson

Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay, Bob Nevins

Aberdeen vs Melrose

Referee: Neil Paterson

Assistant referees: Sam Grove White, Willie Anderson

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Sharks vs Blue Bulls at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Mark Lawrence

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Western Province vs Golden Lions at Newlands

Referee: Marius Jonker

Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Linston Manuels

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jason Jaftha

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, François de Bruin

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

First Division

South Western Districts vs Valke at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Cobus Wessels

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Pumas vs Griffons at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: Sindile Mayende

Assistant referees: François Pretorius, Pieter de Villiers

Television match official: Pierre Oelofse

Leopards vs Eastern Province Kings at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Local

Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Marc van Zyl

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Under-21

Pumas vs Griffons at Puma Stadium, Witbank

Referee: François Pretorius

Assistant referees: François Groenewald Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

South Western Districts vs Valke at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Joey Salmans

Assistant referees: Cobus Wessels, Local

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Reuben Rossouw

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, François de Bruin

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas vs Eastern Province Kings at ITEC Park, Kimberley

Referee: Daniel Fortuin

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Local

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Under-19

Pumas vs Griffons at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Referee: François Groenewald

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Sharks vs Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Allan O' Connell

Leopards vs Bulls at Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

Border vs Valke at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Rodney Bonaparte

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Free State vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Matt Kemp

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas vs Eastern Province Kings at ITEC Park, Kimberley

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Spain

División de Honor, Round 3

CRC Madrid vs La Vila

Referee: Sebastian Figueruelo (Barcelona)

Assistant referees: Manuel Lázaro, Pancho Benegas

Ampo Ordizia vs Bilkaia Gernika

Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: Iñaki Vergara, tbc

Cetransa Salvador vs Vrac Q. Entrepinares

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: tbc

Getxo Artea vs UE Santboiana Seat

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Alberto Ruiz Garcia, tbc

Cajasol R. Ciencias vs Hernani

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Assistant referees: Manuel Chicharro, Macia

Blusens Universidad Vigo vs Cisneros

Referee: Joan Montoya (Álava)

Assistant referees: López, Fraga

Wales

Premiership


Neath vs Pontypridd

Referee: Ian Davies

Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Richard Hughes


Swansea vs Cardiff

Referee: Sean Brickell

Assistant referees: Neil Howells, Steve Richmond


Llandovery vs Newport

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Neil Penny


Aberavon vs Bedwas

Referee: Neil Perkins

Assistant referees: Mike Griffiths, Arwyn Davies


Bridgend vs Carmarthen

Referee: Neil Hennessy

Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Alan Sheppard


Llanelli vs Cross Keys

Referee: Jon Mason

Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, Simon Harris