Referees to 6 September
The Tri-Nations moves across the width of Australia, from Perth to Brisbane. This time Wayne Barnes of England is the man in the middle.
In the Celtic countries the Magners League starts and in England the Premiership. The England Premiership starts with a double header at Twickenham.
International
Tri-Nations
Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Magners League
Connacht vs Ospreys at Sportsground
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Blues vs Edinburgh at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Bodilly (Wales), Gary Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster at Firhill
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Jon Mason (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Dragons vs Ulster at Rodney Parade
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 22
Eastern Suburbs vs Manly at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Vin Cox,
Coach: John McCarthy,
Gordon vs Penrith at Chatswood Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, John Camp
Northern Suburbs vs West Harbour at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Callan O'Neill, Edward Martin,
Coach: Peter Marshall
Randwick vs Parramatta at Coogee Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Warren Dobes, Mark Newbury
Coach: Kim Lees
Southern Districts vs Warringah at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Leo Quoyle
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Sydney University vs Eastwood at University Oval No 1
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Michael Blair
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
England
Premiership
Harlequins vs London Wasps
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Coach: Clive Leeke
Saracens vs London Irish
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Andy Watson , Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Gloucester vs Bath at Kingsholm
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Matt Peters, Geoff Warren
Leeds Carnegie vs Newcastle Falcons at Headingley Carnegie
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: A Turner
Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Paul Dix
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Graham Hughes
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers and Edgerley Park
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: David Hudson
RFU Championship
This is a new competition to replace National Division 1. It will have a Final at Twickenham at the end of May 2010 and the further reward of promotion to the Premiership.
Doncaster vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Mark Wilson, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Moseley vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, David Grashoff
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Plymouth Albion vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Mark Summerhayes, Lloyd Jackson
Bristol vs London Welsh
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Paul Burton
Assessor: Paul Bridgman, Steve Leyshon
Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Adrian Hartwell, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Steve Savage
Coventry vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Steve Savage, R Binham
France
Top 14, Round 4
Bourgoin vs Racing-Mètro 92
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Sébastien Hébert, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez,
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jacques Laplace, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulon vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Patrick Péchambert
Assistant referees: Philippe Gorbenko, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Didier Mene
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Albi vs Castres
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Stade Français Paris vs Montauban
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Francis Coup
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Toulouse vs Bayonne
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
Perpignan vs Brive
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Round 5
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Fernand Pereira René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Patrick Costa
Assessor: Gérard Borreani
Racing-Mètro 92 vs Perpignan
Referee: Hervé Dubes
/Christophe Malterre, Frédéric Ducatez/
Television match official: Michel Ricciardelli
Assessor: Vincent Azoulay
Bayonne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean-Francois Lavocat. Jean-Paul Vermande
Television match official: Bernard Gabriel
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Biarritz vs Stade Français
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Gines Cerezeula, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Jean Izquierdo
Assessor: Jean-Claude Levrier
Brive vs Albi
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jacques Laplace
Television match official: Michel Sicard
Assessor: Daniel Gillet
Castres vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Clause Bes
Television match official: Gérard Destruels
Assessor: Gilles Cogne
Montauban vs Toulon
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Didier Dussaut, Jean-Louis Suau
Television match official: Patrick Ducouret
Assessor: Bruno Bessot
Pro D2
Lannemezan vs Narbonne
Referee: Jean Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Pierre Chastrusse, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Goal judges: David Passicos, Robert Crabos
Lyon vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Didier, Bonnet. Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Philippe de Miranda
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Raphaël Guaragna
Agen vs La Rochelle
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Christophe Degos
Aurillac vs Pau
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Michel Couzier, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Pierre Guichard
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Jacques Chapon
Bordeaux vs Auch
Referee: Laurent Valin
/Jean-Yves Quintin, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Michel Roger
Goal judges: Philippe Milani. Fabien Cartault
Colomiers vs Dax
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot. Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Arnaud Blondel
Mont-de-Marsan vs Grenoble
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Jacques de Lemos, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Laurent Breil
Oyonnax vs Tarbes
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Philippe Graciet, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Fabrice Hand
Ireland
Under-18
Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: Olly Hodges
Italy
Supercoppa
Benetton Treviso vs Rugby Parma at Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Padova), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup, Round 6
Southland vs Northland at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Referee: Keith Brown
Assessor: Chris Boyd
Taranaki vs North Harbour at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assessor: Mike Fraser
Counties Manukau vs Wellington at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Kane McBride
Tasman vs Manawatu at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: James McPhail
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury at Bay Park , Mt Maunganui
Referee: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Errol Brain
Waikato vs Hawke's Bay at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White
Assessor: Rod Hill
Otago vs Auckland at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Heartland Championship, Round 2
Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Nick Briant
Assessor: Harry Quinn
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs West Coast at Paraparaumu Domain
Referee: Grant Stuart
Assessor: Garratt Williamson
Buller vs East Coast at Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: Matthew Muir
Assessor: Paul Duggan
South Canterbury vs Mid Canterbury at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assessor: Colin Hawke
King Country vs Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: Shaun Elliott
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Poverty Bay vs North Otago at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Assessor: Pete Boyden
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Melrose at Mayfield
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: Frazer Balharry, Graeme Marshall
Edinburgh Accies vs Selkirk at Raeburn
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Graham Allen
Assessor: Andy Clift
Glasgow Hawks vs Stewarts Melville at Old Annisland
Referee: Ted Coutts
Assistant referees: Robert MacKinnon, Digby Thomas
Heriots vs Currie at Goldenacre
Referee: David Walker
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Bill Calder
Watsonians vs Ayr at Myreside
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Ronnie Dumma
Assessor: Colin High,
Boroughmuir vs West of Scotland at Meggetland
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Alan Forrest
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Boland vs Sharks at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Leopards vs Griquas at Olën Park Potchefstroom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Sewes Terblanche, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Cheetahs vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Mandla Dakuse
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Peter Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Division 1
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Mighty Elephants vs Griffons at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Under-21
Boland vs Sharks at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Mandla Dakuse
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Peter Allen (Scotland), Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Griffons at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
South Western Districts vs Border
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Under-19
Leopards vs Sharks at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Sewes Terblanche
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Free State vs Golden Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Luke Burger
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Griffons vs Western Province at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Jan Pienaar
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Boland at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Dilbert November
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
South Western Districts vs Border
Referee: François Groenewald
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Amateur
Free State Rural vs Griffons Rural
Referee: François de Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Valke vs Pumas Rural at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Hentie Nel
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Eastern Province vs Border at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Leopards vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Leopards Rural vs Pumas
Referee: Pieter de Villiers
Assessor: François van Biljon
Boland vs Griquas Rural in Clanwilliam
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province Rural at Riversdale Stadium, Riversdale
Referee: Petri Bosch
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Natal Rural vs Valke Rural
Referee: Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Allan O'Connell, Schalk van der Merwe
Lions vs Blue Bulls Limpopo at Police Rugby Club, Johannesburg
Referee: Andries Retief
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers
Women
Western Province vs Lions at Newlands
Referee: Siphokasi Njani
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Border vs Eastern Province at Border Stadium, East London
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Burton Hufkie
South Western Districts vs Leopards
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Hullett Billett
Griffons vs Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Magda van der Heever
Assessor: Jan Pienaar
Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu Natal
Referee: Madel Herselman
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Llanelli
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Rob Mota, Ian Summerfield
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Shaun Curry, Adrian Lewis
Carmarthen vs Pontypridd
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Kevin Brooks, Andrew Meyrick
Swansea vs Newport
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Alan Sheppard, Jon Hardy
Ebbw Vale vs Cardiff
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Phil Harrhy, Phil Evans
Aberavon vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Matthew Thomas, Richard Jones
Cross Keys vs Pontypool
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: Barry Gregory, Haydn Edwards
Under-18
Blues vs Dragons at Arms Park
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Brian Powell
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Llandarcy
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: Jeff Lake, Viv Pryce