Referees to 9 September 2012

The Rugby Championship gets going again and in Valencia, a city some 180km from Caracas in Venezuela, the first South American matches are played towards qualification for the 2015 World Cup.

International

Rugby Championship

New Zealand vs Argentina at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Australia vs South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

South American Championship

Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

Paraguay vs Colombia in Valencia

Peru vs Venezuela in Valencia

Pro 12

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio XXV Aprile

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)


Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)

Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Phil Fear (Wales)

Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Munster vs Benetton Treviso

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)

Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Leinster vs Dragons

Referee: (Italy)

Assistant referees: Mark Paton (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)

Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

Shute Shield Semifinals

Southern Districts vs Manly at TG Millner Field

Referee: Ian Smith

Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Jamie McGregor

Television match official: Julian Pritchard

Coach: Peter Marshall

Sydney University vs Northern Suburbs at T.G. Millner Field

Referee: Steve Walsh

Assistant referees: Ian Smith, William Houston,

Television match official: Edward Martin

Coach: John McCarthy

England

Premiership

Harlequins vs London Welsh at Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: JP Doyle, Kevin Stewart

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Assessor: Gary Welsh


Bath vs London Wasps at Recreation Ground

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Paul Burton

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters


Leicester Tigers vs Worcester at Welford Road

Referee: Andrew Small

Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Matthew Carley

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams

Assessor: Ed Morrison

London Irish vs Gloucester at Madejski Stadium, Reading

Referee: Greg Garner

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Paul Dix

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Sale Sharks vs Saracens at Salford City Stadium

Referee: David Pearson

Assistant referees: Martin Fox, Robin Goodliffe

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Tony Turner

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs at Franklin's Gardens Northampton

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Andrew Watson

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

The Championship

Doncaster Knights vs Bristol at Castle Park

Referee: Darren Gamage

Assistant referees: William Halford, Brian Ravenhill


Leeds Carnegie vs Jersey at Headingley

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, James Minards

Assessor: Nigel Yates

London Scottish vs Newcastle Falcons at Richmond Athletic Ground

Referee: Ross Campbell

Assistant referees: Simon Harding, tba

Moseley vs Nottingham at Billesley Common

Referee: Sean Davey

Assistant referees: Richard John Kelly, Chris Sharp

Assessor: Steve Lander

Cornish Pirates vs Plymouth Albion at The Mennaye

Referee: Paul Knowles

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Rotherham Titans vs Bedford Blues at Clifton Lane

Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Simon McConnell

France


Top 20

Biarritz vs Montpellier at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Referees assistants: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Michel Schutz

Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Grenoble vs Mont-de-Marsanat  Stade Lesdiguières

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Referees assistants: Tual Trainini, René Bordeneuve

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Perpignan vs Bayonne

Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu

Referees assistants: Stéphane Boyer, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Eric Gonthier

Toulouse vs Agen at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Sébastien Clouté

Referees assistants: Christophe Mallet, Benoît Escoubet

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Stade Français vs Castres at Stade Charlety (Paris)

Referee: Pascal Gaüzere

Referees assistants: Patrick Pechambert, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Toulon vs Bordeaux at Stade Mayol

Referee: Christophe Berdos

Referees assistants: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Sclafer

Television match official: Eric Gauzins


Clermont vs Racing Métro at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Pro D2

Carcassonne vs Massy at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Mourad Zitouni

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean Punzano

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Patrick Chaniol

Narbonne vs La Rochelle at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Sébastien Grellety, Franck Bernos

Goal judges: Emmanuel Heinrich, Stéphane Jeannot

Tarbes vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice-Trélut

Referee: Stéphane Pomarède

Assistant referees: Robert Crabos Frédéric Gourgues

Goal judges: Michel Lasserre, Jean-Claude Pairault

Béziers vs Dax at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Jérôme Lamirand

Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Denis Grenouillet

Goal judges: Stéphane Lamagnere, Christian Grégoire


Colomiers vs Aurillac at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Laurent Amic

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Dominique Salabaraas

Aix-en-Provence vs Auch at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Alain Blondel

Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Bruno Gabaldon

Goal judges: Ascencio Garcia, Alexandre Boulingrin

Pau vs Albi at Stade du Hameau

Referee: David Rosich

Assistant referees: François Godin, Pascal Moreau

Goal judges: F Cambou, Franck-Olivier Duport

Brive vs Lyon at Stade Amédée

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Paul-Henri Courbier, Philippe Milani

Goal judges: Bernard Lagardère, Stéphane Ducasse


New Zealand

ITM Cup

Northland vs North Harbour

North Harbour vs Counties Manukau at North Harbour Stadium

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Glenn Newman, Marius Botha

Television match official: James Slater

Northland vs Manawatu at Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Television match official: Peter Nock

Southland vs Otago at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill

Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Television match official: Mike Bowman

Counties Manukau vs Bay of Plenty at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Mike Fraser

Television match official: Glen Blackwell

Assessor: Tony Kelly

Taranaki vs Hawke's Bay at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Referee: Keith Brown

Television match official: Rob Lord

Auckland vs Waikato at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Richard Kelly

Television match official: Chris Peoples

Assessor: Vinny Munro

Canterbury vs Wellington at AMI Stadium at Addington

Referee: Jonathon White

Television match official: Chris Wratt

Heartland Championship

East Coast vs Buller at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

Referee: Shaun Elliott

West Coast vs Wairarapa Bush at Rugby Park Greymouth

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Assessor: Tony Kelly


South Canterbury vs Thames Valley at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Matthew Muir

King Country vs Horowhenua at Owen Delaney Park, Taupo

Referee: Ben Skeen

Mid Canterbury vs North Otago at Asburton Showgrounds

Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Assistant referees: Charlie Kelland , tba

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Wanganui vs Poverty Bay at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui

Referee: Shane McDermott


Scotland

Premier League


Currie vs Aberdeen

Referee: Lloyd Linton

Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Grahame Allen

Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Andrew Macpherson

Assistant referees: David Changleng, Digby Thomas

Gala vs Ayr

Referee: Cammy Rudkin

Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Adrian Graves

Melrose vs Heriots

Referee: Gary Gordon

Assistant referees: Iain Heard, Bob Nevins

Stirling County vs Edinburgh Accies

Referee: Malcolm Changleng

Assistant referees: Martin Hose, Archie McInally

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Free State Cheetahs vs Western Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, François Groenewald

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Griquas vs The Sharks at GWK Park, Kimberley

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, François de Bruin François

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Jason Jaftha

Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

First Division

Border Bulldogs vs Eastern Province Kings at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Christie du Preez

Television match official: JC Fortuin

South Western Districts Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Cobus Wessels

Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Pieter de Villiers Pieter

Griffons vs Boland Cavaliers at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Jaco Kotze

Under-21

Bulldogs vs Leopards at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London

Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Assistant referees: Simo Ntshakaza Tahla, Christie du Preez

Television match official: JC Fortuin

South Western Districts Eagles Griquas at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe

Assistant referees: Cobus Wessels, Local

Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Roslyn Fortuin, Local

Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Lusanda Jam

Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Local

Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: François Groenewald

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Local

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee Gerrie

Griffons vs Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Assistant referees: Marlize Jordaan, Local

Under-19

Bulldogs vs Griquas at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London

Referee: Simo Ntshakaza Tahla

Assistant referees: local

Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Referee: Roslyn Fortuin

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Rodney Bonaparte

Assistant referees: Local

Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Griffons U/19 Boland at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Marlize Jordaan

Assistant referees: Local


Wales

Premiership


Newport vs Llanelli

Referee: Rhys Thomas

Assistant referees: Huw David, Mike Cox


Neath vs Llandovery

Referee: James Jones

Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Simon Harris


Swansea vs Aberavon

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Stuart Vaudin


Carmarthen vs Cardiff

Referee: Chris Williams

Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Terry Thomas


Bridgend vs Cross Keys

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Brian Powell


Pontypridd vs Bedwas

Referee: Leighton Hodges

Assistant referees: Haydn Edwards, Phil Evans


Llanelli vs Neath

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Steve Harwood