Referees to 2 September

Suddenly, after a flurry of international activity, things are relatively quiet this weekend as the world waits expectantly to the whirlwind of the World Cup.

The Welsh regions kick off the Magners League.

The Scottish Premiership kicks off this weekend. In England the National League 1 starts.

European Nations Cup

Division 3A

Armenia vs Sweden in Bourgoin

Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France)

Magners League

Scarlets vs Dragons at Stradey Park

Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales).

Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales).

Blues vs Ospreys at the Arms Park

Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales).

Touch judges: Jon Mason (Wales), Scott Fleming (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales).

Friendlies

Ulster vs Leeds Tykes

Referee: George Clancy

Touch judges: Alan Rogan, John Carvill

Connachts vs Castres

Referee: Colin Stanley

Touch judges: Mark Hermin, M Black

Connacht vs Castres

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Touch judges: Leo Colgan, Seamus Flannery

Bath vs Edinburgh

Referee: Andrew Small

Touch judges: David Rose, Peter Huckle

Glasgow Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Andrew McPherson

Australia

Australian Rugby Championship

Week 4

West Sydney Rams vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Parramatta Stadium

Referee: Ian Smith

Touch judges: George Ayoub, Nathan Pearce

Television match official: James Scholtens

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Central Coast Rays vs Perth Spirit at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

Referee: Matt Goddard

Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, Grant MacNeill

Television match official: Bradley Wahl

Assessor: Brian Kinsey

East Coast Aces vs Canberra Vikings at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast

Referee: Simon Moore

Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey

Assessor: Scott Young

Melbourne Rebels vs Sydney Fleet at Olympic Park

Referee: James Leckie

Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae

Assessor: Rick Watsford

England

Friendlies

Harlequins vs Bristol

Referee: Roy Maybank

Touch judges: AndrewPearce, Kevin Stewart

Worcester Warriors vs London Irish

Referee: Davis Changleng (Scotland)

Touch judges: James Minards, Lloyd Jackson

National League 1

Coventry vs Doncaster

Referee: Rowan Kitt

Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Rob Sawyer

Assessor: Paul Emberson

Esher vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: Richard Draper

Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Nick Clarke

Assessor: Colin Macdonald

Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park

Referee: Greg Garner

Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Kevin Obern

Assessor: Mike Coleman

Launceston vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts

Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Mark Summerhayes

Assessor: Mike Winnell

Newbury vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Nick Williams

Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Fred Spong

Assessor: Bob Bullock

Northampton Saints vs London Welsh

Referee: Mark Wilson

Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, David Grashoff

Assessor: John Haggart

Pertemps Bees vs Rotherham

Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Touch judges: Ian Robinson, Steve Lander

Assessor: Bob Wilkinson

Nottingham vs Moseley

Referee: Dale Newitt

Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Steve Makinson

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Ireland

Under-20

Connacht vs Munster

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd

Leinster vs Ulster

Referee: Ken Imbusch

Youth

Connacht vs Munster

Referee: Jonathan Peak

Leinster vs Ulster

Referee: David Connolly

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

Week 6

Waikato have their first defence of the Ranfurly Shield and it is against mighty Canterbury.

Hawke's Bay vs Auckland in Napier

Referee: Chris Pollock

Television match official: Eden Sheldon-Whaitiri

Assessor: Peter Boyden

Counties Manukau vs Wellington in Auckland

Referee: Vinny Munro

Television match official: Chris Pollock

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Otago vs Southland in Dunedin

Referee: Jonathon White

Television match official: Kane McBride

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Tasman vs Bay of Plenty in Blenheim

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Television match official: Jonathon White

Assessor: Peter Boyden

Northland vs Taranaki in Whangarei

Referee: Keith Brown

Television match official: Glenn Newman

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Waikato vs Canterbury in Hamilton

Referee: Matthew Stanish

Touch judges: Chris Pollock, Chris Rooney

Television match official: Brent Murray

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

North Harbour vs Manawatu in North Shore City

Referee: Josh Noonan

Touch judges: Matthew Stanish, North Harbour official

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

AA Awards Heartland Competition

Week Three

Pool A

Mid Canterbury vs Horowhenua-Kapiti in Ashburton

Referee: James McPhail

Assessor: Richard Ross

West Coast vs Thames Valley in Greymouth

Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Assessor: Allan Bateman

Wairarapa Bush vs King Country in Masterton

Referee: Shane McDermott

Assessor: Alan Riley

Pool B

East Coast vs Buller in Ruatoria

Referee: Matthew Muir

Assessor: Tony Dunlop

North Otago vs South Canterbury in Oamaru

Referee: Michael Fraser

Assessor: Paul Ramsay

Wanganui vs Poverty Bay in Wanganui

Referee: Ben Skeen

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Kim Eichmann

Scotland

Premiership 1

Ayr vs Dundee HSFP

Referee: Iain Heard

Touch judges: James Bell, Jim Yuille

Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots

Referee: Andy Ireland

Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Ronnie Dumma

Hawick vs Watsonians

Referee: Paul Burr

Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Jim Oswald

GHA vs Stirling County

Referee: Rob Dickson

Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Pete Carruthers

Boroughmuir vs Melrose

Referee: Peter Allan

Touch judges: Graham Knox, Alan Forrest

Currie vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: John Steele

Touch judges: David Walker, David Anderson

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Cheetahs vs Valke at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein

Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)

Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), Marius Bonthuys (Griffons)

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)

Assessor: Banks Yantolo, Neville Heilbron

Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)

Touch judges: Gert Stander (Leopards), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Durban

Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)

Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Ptrovince)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Western Province vs Boland at Newlands

Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)

Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State). Jenny Bentel (Western Province)

Assessor: Andre Watson

1st Division

Pumas vs Eastern Province at Mica Witbank

Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)

Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Welkom

Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)

Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Under-21

Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Marlise Jordaan (Free State)

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Gert Stander (Golden Lions)

Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)

Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Freek Burger, Thuso Mngqibisa

KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban

Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)

Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Andrew O'Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa

Pumas vs Valke

Referee: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)

Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province), Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Griffons vs South Western Districts

Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Marlise Jordaan (Free State)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Eastern Province vs Border

Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)

Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo

Under-19

Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Eugene Daniels

KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban

Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)

Assessor: Andrew O'Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa

Pumas vs Valke

Referee: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Griffons vs South Western Districts

Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Amateur Provincial

Boland vs South Western Districts at Worcester

Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Eastern Province vs Border

Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)

Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo

Pumas vs Pumas Rural

Referee: Christo Jones (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe

KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at Riverside

Referee: Quinton Immelman (Western Province)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Blue Bulls vs Valke East

Referee: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Anton Cooke

Eastern Province vs Border Urban

Referee: Dilbert November (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Free State Rural vs Border Rural at Aliwal North

Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Free State vs Griffons at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Golden Lions vs Limpopo

Referee: Andries Retief (Pumas)

Assessor: James Apollis

Impalas vs Griquas Central at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Theuns Naude

Griquas Agri vs Valke South at Upington

Referee: Gerrie Coetzee (Free State)

Assessor: Neville Heilbron

Leopards vs Griffons

Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Women

Western Province vs Eastern Province at Newlands

Referee: Roslyn Fortuin (Boland)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo