Referees to 4 October 2009

There is a Test this week, one of FIRA's matches and it is significant in that for the first time a Norwegian referee will referee a FIRA Test - Vincent Bouchet.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 3C

Finland vs Bulgaria at St de Myllypuro, Helsinki
Referee: Vincent Bouchet (Norway)

Magners League

Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
 
Ulster vs Scarlets at Ravenhill
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Barry O'Keeffe (Ireland)
Television match official: Kilgore Marshall (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
 
Dragons vs Connacht at Rodney Parade
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
 Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Neil Howells (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
 
Cardiff Blues vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Bodilly (Wales), Phil Harrhy (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Leinster vs Munster
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Domestic

Argentina

Torneo del Interior, Round 2

Zona Campeonato

Zona 1:

Jockey Club de Rosario vs Jockey Club de Villa María
Referee: Claudio Antonio (Cuyo)

San Ignacio vs GER
Referee: Ignacio Rellán (Buenos Aires)

Zona 2:

Maristas vs Tucumán Lawn Tennis
Referee: Alejandro García (Rosario)

Duendes vs Tucumán
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordobesa)

Zona 3:

La Tablada vs Universitario de Rosario
Referee: Omar Alcocer (Tucumán)

Los Tarcos vs Córdoba Athletic
Referee: Gustavo Pérez (Sanjuanina)

Zona Ascenso

Zona 1:

Jockey Club de Córdoba vs CURNE
Referee: Daniel Araque (Austral)

San Patricio vs Santa Fe
Referee: Agustín Auad (Tucumán)

Zona 2:

Huirapuca vs Mendoza
Referee: Eugenio Romanini (Rosario)

Teqüé vs Universitario de Salta
Referee: Eugenio Morra (Cordobesa)

Zona 3:

Universitario de Santa Fe vs Tala
Referee: Fernando Martorell (Tucumán)

CRAI vs Universitario de Córdoba
Referee: Carlos Pinto (Tucumán)

Zona 4:

Pueyrredón vs Marabunta
Referee: Federico Cosse (Buenos Aires)

Neuquén vs Comercial
Referee: Andrés Ramos (Cuyo)

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs London Irish  
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs , Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Andy Turner

Harlequins vs Bath
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Roy Marfleet, Graeme Hughes

Leicester Tigers vs Worcester  
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Brian Abrahams

Leeds Carnegie vs Gloucester
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Bob Mullis, Don Helme
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: David Hudson

London Wasps vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andy Watson , Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens  
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Trevor Parlett

Championship

Bristol  vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts 
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Nigel Higginson
Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Coventry  vs Moseley  
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Chris Seeley
Assessor: Steve Savage, Gary /Welsh

Birmingham & Solihull vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell , Steve Savage
Assessor: Gary Welsh
 
Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham  
Referee: Keith Lewis
/Mark /Wilson, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Allan Macgregor

London Welsh  vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Gareth Copsey
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, K Page

Plymouth Albion  vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Ed Morrison

France

Top 14

Round 4 - rescheduled match

Albi vs Castres
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant Referees: Gérard Gacon, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Round 9

Clermont Auvergne vs Bayonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant Referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Racing Metro 92 vs Montauban
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant Referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Biarritz vs Perpignan
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant Referees: Gérard Gacon, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Didier Mene
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
 
Bourgoin vs Albi
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant Referees: Jean-Louis Suau, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
 
Castres vs Toulon
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant Referees: Patrick Bellet, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Francis Coup, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Montpellier vs Toulouse
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant Referees: Frédéric Gourgues, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Stade Français vs Brive
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant Referees: Sébastien Hebert, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Max Benoit
Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Dolphin vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Alan Lewis

Garryowen vs Shannon
Referee: Peter Haycock

St Mary's vs Clontarf
Referee: Alain Rolland

UL Bohemians vs Blackrock College
Referee: Colin Stanley

Ballymena vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Dudley Phillips

Galwegians vs Dungannon
Referee: Leo Colgan

Old Belvedere vs University College Cork
Referee: John Carvill

Young Munster vs Buccaneers
Referee: Alan Rogan

Italy

Super 10, Round 4

Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)

MPS Viadana vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)

Petrarca vs Venezia Mestre
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)

Benetton Treviso vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)

L'Aquila vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Pio Di Santo (Milano)

Round 5

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Pio Di Santo (Milano)

Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Diego Bono (Brescia), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Stefano Mancini (Frascati), Enzo Cerci (Colleferro)

Rugby Parma vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)

Casinò di Venezia vs L’Aquila
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Ettore Reale (Bari)

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup, Round 10

Waikato vs North Harbour at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Vinny Munro

Bay of Plenty vs Hawke's Bay at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Garratt Williamson

Counties Manukau vs Canterbury at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: James McPhail

Auckland vs Southland at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Jonathon White

Wellington vs Manawatu at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Keith Brown

Taranaki vs Otago at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Northland vs Tasman at Okara Park, Whangarei
Referee: Shane McDermott

Heartland Championship

Meads Cup

Wanganui vs South Canterbury at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Glenn Newman

Poverty Bay vs Wairarapa Bush at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Shaun Elliott

Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Mid Canterbury at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Mike Fraser

Lochore Cup

West Coast vs Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Matthew Muir

North Otago vs East Coast at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

King Country vs Buller at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Richard Kelly

Scotland

Premier 1

Dundee HSFP vs Ayr at Mayfield
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Frazer Balharry, Bob Nevins

Edinburgh Accies vs Watsonians at Raeburn
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Andy Clift

Glasgow Hawks vs Heriot's at Old Annisland
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Iain Bruce

Melrose vs West of Scotland at Greenyards
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Graeme Marshall,
Assessor: Dougie Kerr

Stewarts Melville vs Selkirk at Inverleith
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Graham Allen
Assessor: Colin High

Boroughmuir vs Currie at Meggetland
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Iain Heard, Alan Forrest,
Assessor: Fergus Neil

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Leopards at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson

Western Province vs Boland at Newlands
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Tappe Henning

First Division

South Western Districts vs Mighty Elephants at Outeniqua Stadium, George
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Border vs Valke at Sisa Dukushe Stadium, East London
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Marlize Jordaan
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Under-21

Western Province vs Boland at Newlands
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Petri Bosch, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium Durban
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Border vs Valke at Sisa Dukushe in East London
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Richard Ingram, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: Martin Lekhanye, Marlize Jordaan
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Free State vs Leopards at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Fakumile Yamile
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Under-19

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Pretoria
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assessor: André Watson

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium Durban
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Tappe Henning

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province
Referee: François Groenewald
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Border vs Valke at Sisa Dukushe East London
Referee: Richard Ingram
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Free State vs Griffons at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: Dilbert November
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Boland vs Pumas at Boland Stadium in Wellington
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Boland vs Border Rural at Boland Stadium in Wellington
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Amateur Provincial

Limpopo vs Valke
Referee: Andries Retief
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers

Leopards vs Golden Lions
Referee: Stefan Terblanche
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Pumas vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach

Pumas Rural vs Leopards Rural
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe

Valke Rural vs Free State Rural in Vanderbijl Park
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Elephants Rural vs Border
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Women

Finals

A

Eastern Province vs Blue Bulls at Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Referee: Madel Herselman
Assistant referees: Eugenia Daniels, Siphokazi Njani

B

Boland vs  Free State at Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assistant referees: Eugenia Daniels, Siphokazi Njani

Spain

División de Honor, Round 4

Cetransa El Salvador vs CRC Madrid at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
 
Ampo Ordizia vs Bizkaia Gernika at  Altamira (Ordizia)
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
 
UE Santboianav La Vila at Baldiri Aleu  (Sant Boi De Llobregat)
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
 
Les Abelles vs Pegamo Bera Bera at  Río Turia  (Valencia)
Referee: Rafel Ortega (Andalucía)
 
Cajasol Ciencias vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares at  La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

Wales

Premiership

Ebbw Vale vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Steve Smith
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Neath
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Peter Mortimer
 
Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Stephen Davies
 
Cross Keys vs Newport
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Huw Williams, Geoff Williams
 
Pontypool vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Kevin Brooks, Jeff Lake
 
Carmarthen vs Aberavon
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Lee Roberts
 
Llandovery vs Swansea
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Rob Mota