Referees to 31 August 2014
The Rugby Championship has a bye but provincial competitions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and the professional competitions in France race ahead. And everywhere there are highly trained referees doing their best.
International
South America B
Peru vs Venezuela Estadio Santiago Rambay, Antioquia, Colombia
Referee: Victor Silvero (Paraguay)
Assistant referees: Daniel Avellaneda ,Yeison Lopez
Television match official: Jorge Cano
Colombia vs Ecuador Estadio Santiago Rambay, Antioquia, Colombia
Referee: Jean Paul Casanova (Chile)
Assistant referees: Federico Fioravanti, Gustavo Patiño
Television match official: Luis H Santa
Friendlies
Leicester vs Cardiff at Welford Road
Referee: Matt Carley
Assistant referees: Chris White, Robin Goodliffe
London Scottish vs Glasgow Warriors in Richmond
Referee: Ian Templeton
Assistant referees: Steve Terheege, Nigel Carrick
Munster vs London Irish in Waterford
Referee: David Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Gary Conway, Sean Gallagher
Assessor: Bertie Smith
Domestic
Australia
NRC, Round 2
Greater Sydney Rams vs Canberra Vikings at Pirtek Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: James Leckie Amy Perrett Dom McCarthy
Assessor: Mick Tanzer
Queensland Country vs NSW Country Eagles at Bond University, Gold Coast
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien Paul Haydock
Assessor: Andrew Cole
Perth Spirit vs Brisbane City at University of Western Australia, Perth
Referee: Graham Cooper
Assistant referees: Will Houston Pat Davis
Assessor: John McCarthy
Sydney Stars vs Melbourne Rising at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees Michael Hogan
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
England
Friendlies
Leicester 2nd XV vs Doncaster at Welford Road
Referee: Dave Proctor
Assistant referees: Chris White, Simon McConnell
Worcester Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs at Sixways
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Brian Campsall, Brian Ravenhill
Bedford Blues vs Saracens at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Martin Fox, Kevin Stewart
Coventry vs Nottingham in Coventry
Referee: Jackson
Assistant referees: Gary Welsh, Local
Moseley vs Ealing in Birmingham
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Tony Spreadbury, Gareth Copsey
Plymouth Albion vs Bristol in Brickfields
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Jerry Wallis, Clare Daniels
Cornish Pirates vs Redruth in Mennaye
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healey, Peter Huckle
Jersey vs Blackheath in St Mary's
Referee: Jamie Leahy
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Andrew Pearce
France
Top 14, Round 3
Castres vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Grenoble vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Lesdiguières
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Jean Pierre Pellaprat
La Rochelle vs Toulouse at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Lyon vs Brive at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Oyonnax - Stade Français at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Métro-Racing vs Toulon at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal , Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Clermont vs Montpellier at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Jean Marie Piraveau
Pro D2, Round 2
Albi - Biarritz at Parc Municipal Des Sports, Albi
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Christophe Pleutin Maxime Puig
Perpignan vs Massy at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Christian Grégoire Christophe Reynes
Agen vs Bourgoin at Stade Armandie
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Loic Frayssinet, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez Michel Lasserre
Béziers vs Tarbes at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Francois Bouzac, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti Michael Richard
Carcassonne vs Narbonne at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Alain Falaise
Dax vs Montauban at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Guillaume Trieux, Jérôme Lamarque
Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Stéphane Lamagnere
Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Mourad Zitouni
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Jean Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Claude Monloubou, Dominique Salabaraas
Pau vs Aurillac at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Laurent Guillermard
Goal judges: Vincent Lacaille, Lecomte Philippe
Ireland
Friendly
Leinster vs Ulster at Tallaght Stadium
Referee: George Clancy
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace, Mark Connolly
New Zealand
ITM Cup, Round 3
Waikato vs Taranaki at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Damian Mitchelmore
Canterbury vs Northland at AMI Stadium (Addington), Christchurch
Referee: Aki Aso
Wellington vs Manawatu at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Richard Kelly
Counties-Manukau vs Hawke's Bay at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Mike Fraser
Southland vs Otago at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Grant Stuart
North Harbour vs Waikato at QBE Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: Glen Jackson
Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Aki Aso
Auckland vs Tasman at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Damian Mitchelmore
Heartland Championship, Round 2
East Coast vs Buller at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Vincent Ringrose
North Otago vs Poverty Bay at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Liam Scanlon
Thames Valley vs King Country at Boyd Park, Te Aroha
Referee: Danny Morrison
Wairarapa Bush vs Mid Canterbury at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: James Doleman
Wanganui vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
West Coast vs South Canterbury at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
South Africa
Currie Cup Premier Division
Pumas vs Sharks at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
Griquas vs Free State at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Francois de Bruin
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
EP Kings vs Golden Lions at Nelson Mandela Stadium, PE
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Francois Pretorius, Lusanda Jam
Television match official: Jason Jaftha
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Currie Cup First Division
Border vs Valke at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Fernando Uithaler
Assessor: Banks Yantolo Banks
South Western Districts vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Ruhan Meiring
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein Deon
Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Under-21
Free State vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Local
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
EP Kings vs Limpopo at Nelson Mandela Stadium, PE
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Leopards vs Sharks at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Daniel Fortuin, Local
Assessor: Pieter White
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Fernando Uithaler, Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Griquas Valke at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Under-19
Border vs Limpopo 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: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Eduan Nel
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
Leopards vs Sharks at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Daniel Fortuin
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pieter White
Boland vs Pumas at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Fernando Uithaler
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Griquas vs Valke at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Amateur Provincial Cup – South Tournament
This is taking place in Humansdorp.
The referees' manager is Gabriel Pappas and the assessor is Jason Jaftha.
Match Day 1
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province Rural
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local
Border Urban vs Border Rural
Referee: Jaco de Wit
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local
Western Province vs Eastern Province Invitational
Referee: Garnett Roelofse
Assistant referees: Jaco de Wit, Local
Boland vs Eastern Province Urban
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Garnett Roelofse, Local
Match Day 2
Eastern Province Rural vs Border Rural
Referee: Garnett Roelofse
Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local
Eastern Province Invitational vs Eastern Province Urban
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Garnett Roelofse, Local
South Western Districts vs Border Urban
Referee: Jaco de Wit
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local
Western Province vs Boland
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Jaco de Wit, Local