Referees to 9 August 2014
Super Rugby has rushed to its Final and it was a glorious Final in Sydney - great crowd, weather and match as two teams ran at each other. And Craig Joubert was there to referee it.
In South Africa the Currie Cup starts. It dates back to 12891 and has been in competition since 1892 - such a special competition now much weakened by the inroads of Super Rugby and numerous Tests. There was a time when people rued the absence of top players from clubs because of the demands of provincial rugby. Now they rue the absence of top players from provincial rugby because of the demands of international rugby. Presumably it will end somewhere and there may even come a time when teams are no longer weakened teams, just rugby teams as they.
It is devoutly to be wished that the Currie Cup not become a casualty or even suffer more injury so that it is left to hobble along on crutches.
But on Friday night in Port Elizabeth, Jaco Peyper will blow his whistle and start the 2014 Currie Cup and Eastern Province will play Western Province. The first time the two provinces met was in 1889 when Western Province won 5-2. (Scoring was different 125 years ago.)
The Women's Rugby World Cup started last Friday and there are two more rounds this week. A referee who is missing is Marlize Jordaan who has been on crutches following ligament damage to her left ankle.,
International
Women's Rugby World Cup
The matches are being played at Marcoussis in Paris.
Round 2
USA vs Kazakhstan
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Alexandra Pratt (Scotland)
Australia vs Wales
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Assistant referees: Claire Hodnett (England), Claire Hodnett (England)
Canada vs Samoa
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
England vs Spain
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand), Alexandra Pratt (Scotland)
New Zealand vs Ireland
Referee: Leah Berard (USA)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Claire Hodnett (England)
France vs South Africa
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Round 3
Ireland vs Kazakhstan
Spain vs Samoa
England vs Canada
Wales vs South Africa
New Zealand vs USA
Australia vs France
Under-20
Friendly
Munster vs Italy
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assitant referees: Eli Rizzo (Italy), Patrick Hanlon (Ireland)
Friendlies
Montpellier vs London Irish in Grenoble
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Fabrice Hand
Grenoble vs Harlequins in Grenoble
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cédric Jouvenoz, Sébastien Hebert
Bayonne vs Newcastle in Bayonne
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Pascal Ubeda
Clermont Auvergne vs Connacht in Issoire
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Jérôme Couvreur
Domestic
Australia
Shute Shield Elimination Finals
Manly vs Eastwood at Manly Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Ian Smith
Television match official: Timothy Wills
Coach: Peter Marshall
Sydney University vs Southern Districts at University Oval No 1
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Ian Smith
Television match official: Michael Blair
Coach: John McCarthy
England
Friendlies
Moseley vs Birmingham & Solihull in Birmingham
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Guernsey vs Pirates in Guernsey
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Robin Goodliffe
France
Friendlies
Biarritz vs Tarbes in Souston
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Cyrille Legall, Thierry Dubois
Rodez in Aix-en-Provence in Millau
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Fayet, Thomas Déjean
Pau vs Aurillac in Millau
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Fayet, Thomas Déjean
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulouse in Biarritz
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Marc Marechal, Matthieu Lohiague
Stade Français vs Lyons in Geneve
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jérôme Favre, Sébastien Hebert
Dax vs Albi in Hossegor
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Richard Duhau, Jean-Pierre Celaya
Castres vs Brive in Lacaune
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Philippe Lecomte
La Rochelle vs Oyonnax in Issoire
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Franck Rataj
Toulon vs Métro-Racing in Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Hervé Gilard
Carcassonne vs Mont-de-Marsan in Carcassonne
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Mathieu Amilhastre, Bruno Gabaldon
Romans vs Bourgoin in Romans
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Alain Monteux
Béziers vs Montauban in Béziers
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Bouvier, Frédéric Chazal
Massy vs Nevers in Massy
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Robin Mulot
Narbonne vs Aix-en-Provence in Gruissan
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Nicolas Mestre, Lucas Mas
South Africa
Currie Cup
EP Kings vs Western Province at Nelson Mandela Stadium, PE
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Jaco Pretorius
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griquas vs Sharks at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Francois de Bruin
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Ben Crouse
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Pumas vs Free State at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
Under-21
Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Leopards vs Free State at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Immelman Quinton
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Pumas vs South Western Districts at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Derek Summer (USA), Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
Griffons vs Griquas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Valke vs EP Kings at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Daniel Fortuin
Assistant referees: Damian Schneider (Argentina), Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Under-19
EP Kings vs Western Province at Nelson Mandela Stadium, PE
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Mark Lawrence
Leopards vs Free State at Olin Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Pumas vs South Western Districts at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Assistant referees: Derek Summer (USA)
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
Griffons vs Griquas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo