Referees to 31 October
The Currie Cup Final and the last of the year's Bledisloe Cup matches dominate this weekend's matches. Craig Joubert referees the Currie Cup Final, Alain Rolland the Bledisloe match in Hong Kong. The busy referee is Cristian Raduta of Romania.
Raduta has three Tests in a week.
International
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand vs Australia at Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Friendly
Japan vs Samoa at Prince Chichibu Stadium
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), tba
Russia vs Argentina Jaguars in Slava Stadium
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Latvia vs Croatia in Riga
Referee: Tomáš Breburda (Czech Republic)
Lithuania vs Malta in Siauliai
Referee: Luc Janssens (Belgium)
Division 2C
Israel vs Hungary at Wingate Institute, Netanya
Referee: Thomas Muldoon (Netherlands)
Division 3
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Slovakia in Zenica
Referee: Cristian Raduta (Romania)
Azerbaijan vs Slovakia in Zenica
Referee: Cristian Raduta (Romania)
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Azerbaijan in Zenica
Referee: Cristian Raduta (Romania)
CONSUR B
This is a tournament in Medellin in Colombia.
Venezuela vs Peru
Colombia vs Peru
Venezuela vs Costa Rica
Colombia vs Venezuela
Peru vs Costa Rica
The referees for the tournament are Alberto Pasamonti (Argentina), Ramiro Garcia Gamero (Argentina), Javier Galleguillos (Chile), Ricardo Sant'anna (Brasil), Hazael Manzur (Uruguay), Hugo Pulido (Colombia), Mario Henao (Colombia), Raúl Blandon (Colombia), Ricardo Vanegas (Colombia), Juan Carlos Ortega (Colombia), Delio Hincapie (Colombia).
Confederation of African Rugby
Development Trophy North
This is a tournament in Cairo. The second round of matches will be determined by the outcome of the first.
Libya vs Algeria
Egypt vs Mauritania
Under-19
European Championship
This is also qualification for the Junior World Trophy.
Round 1
Russia vs Spain at RC Leuven, Leuven
Referee: Serge Goffinet (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Luc Janssens (Belgium), Cédric Peirsegaele (Belgium)
Romania vs Ukraine at RC Leuven, Leuven
Referee: Vincent Bouchet (Norway)
Assistant referees: Dominique Ponthier (Belgium), Thierry Fagnoul (Belgium)
Georgia vs Portugal at the Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: Aarnaud Blondel (France)
Assistant referees: Renardy (Belgium), Ken Lambrechts (Belgium)
Belgium vs Poland at the Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: Pierre Courbin (France)
Assistant referees: Jan Craenen (Sweden), Didier Welfring (Belgium)
Round 2
Ukraine vs Portugal at the Centre Sportif La Sapinette, Mons
Referee: Pierre Courbin (France)
Assistant referees: Nicolas Vandecauter (Belgium), Ken Lambrechts (Belgium)
Romania vs Georgia at the Centre Sportif La Sapinette, Mons
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alan Wells (Belgium), Romuald Gillet (Belgium)
Poland vs Spain at the Stade de Naimette - Xhovémont, Liege
Referee: Vincent Bouchet (Norway)
Assistant referees: John Catteau (Belgium), Edouard Vandensteen (Belgium)
Belgium vs Russia at the Stade de Naimette - Xhovémont, Liege
Referee: Arnaud Blondeel (France)
Assistant referees: Michel Renardy (Belgium), Ivo Van Regenmortel (Belgium)
Round 3
Play-off matches at the Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Magners League
Ulster vs Munster at Ravenhill
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Benetton Treviso vs Connacht at Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Guilio de Santis (Italy), Claudio Passacantando (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Ospreys vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Leinster vs Edinburgh
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Aironi vs Blues at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Domestic
England
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Roy Maybank
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Coach: Matt Peters
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Steve Lander
Coach: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: David Matthews
Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Ashley Rowden
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Harlequins vs Bath
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Stuart Terheege
Coach: John Burtenshaw
Television match official: Graham Hughes
London Irish vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Nick Carrick, Paul Burton
Assessor: Ashley Reay
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Leeds Carnegie vs London Wasps
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Andrew Turner
The Championship
Worcester vs Nottingham
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, David Grashoff
Assessor: Paul Emberson
Bedford Blues vs London Welsh
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Steve Leyshon
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Doncaster Knights vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Darryl Chapman, Peter Farrell
Coach: Colin Macdonald
Moseley vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Andy Taylorson, Chris Seeley
Bristol vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Matt Carley, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Keith Page
Coach: Steve Leyshon
Cornish Pirates vs Esher
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Richard Parker-Sedgmore
France
Top 14
Clermont vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Bayonne vs Montpellier
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Eric Darrière
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Brive vs Biarritz
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Franck Maciello, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Castres vs Bourgoin
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Agen vs La Rochelle
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Toulouse vs Toulon
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Eric Gauzins, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Joël Jutge
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Racing Metro 92 vs Perpignan
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Laurent Sclafer, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Pro D2
Tarbes vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Luigi Gaborit, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Jean-François Fourquet
Lyon vs Colomiers
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Johann Lobregat, Bruno Gaudefrin
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Jean Claude Labarbe
Narbonne vs Grenoble
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Dan Greuet, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Adrien Descottes, Bernard Lagardère
Albi vs Oyonnax
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Laurent Amic
Assessor: Alain Franco, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Cédric Chartrain, Lionel Fillol
Pau vs Bordeaux-Begles
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Philippe Milani, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Fabien Cartault, Denis Grenouillet
Aurillac vs Auch
Referee: Christophe Lavaune
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Eric Sentucq
Carcassonne vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Chenavier, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Dax vs Saint-Etienne
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Pascal Lafond, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Thierry Le Grand
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Blackrock vs Gerryowen
Referee: John Carvill
Dolphin vs St Mary's
Referee: David Wilkinson
Shannon vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Paul Haycock
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Michael Black
Bruff vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Alan Rogan
Buccaneers vs University College Cork
Referee: David Keane
Dungannon vs Clontarf
Referee: John Lacey
Lansdowne vs Galwegians
Referee: Barrie O' Connell
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 6
Ferla L’Aquila vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Velletri)
Casinò di Venezia vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Ettore Reale (Bari)
Petrarca Padova vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Lodi)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Treviso), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
BancaMonteParma Crociati vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs HBS GranDucato Parma
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
New Zealand
ITM Cup semifinals
Canterbury vs Wellington at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (NZL), Nick Briant
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Auckland vs Waikato at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (NZL), Richard Kelly
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Heartland Championship finals
Meads Cup
North Otago vs Wanganui
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assistant referees: Shaun Elliott (NZL), Grant Stuart
Television match official: Shane McDermott
Lochore Cup
Buller vs Wairarapa Bush
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assistant referees: James McPhail (NZL), Joshua Noonan
Television match official: Mike Fraser
South Africa
Finals
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Western Province
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Cobus Wessels, Christie du Preez
Reserve referee: Marius Jonker
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Under-21A
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Under-19A
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Promotion/Relegation
Eastern Province Kings vs Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
South Western Districts vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Spain
División de Honor, Round 8
CAU Valencia vs Cajasol Rugby Ciencias
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
UE Santboiana Seat vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Cetransa El Salvador vs La Vila
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Ampo Ordizia vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Itiaz Díaz (Madrid)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Sanitas Alcobendas
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Aberavon
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Alwyn Harries
Swansea vs Pontypool
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Robert Mota
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Steve Harwood, Richard Hughes
Carmarthen vs Bedwas
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, Adrian Lewis
Cross Keys vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Anthony Moses
Newport vs Pontypridd
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Wayne Childs, Jason Bessant
Tonmawr vs Cardiff
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Terry Thomas