Referees to 26 August

There are warm-up matches. There is an interesting match in France when Algeria play only their second match as a country.

Agen, relegated for this season to Pro D2 has just come off two victories over Georgia.

International

Ireland vs Italy at Ravenhill in Belfast

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Tim Hayes (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Scotland vs South Africa at Murrayfield in Edinburgh

Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Touch judges: Rob Debney (England), Roy Maybank (England)

Television match official: George Clancy (Ireland)

Wales vs France at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)

Argentina vs Belgium at Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Touch judges: Claudio Passacantando (Italy), Salvi Giampiero (Italy)

Portugal vs Japan in Lisbon

Referee: GIulio De Santis (Italy)

Touch judges: Massimo Brescacin (Italy), Claudio Bressano (Italy)

Match commissioner: Giorgio Voltan (Italy)

Chile vs Uruguay at the Prince of Wales Country Cup in Santiago

Referee: Leonardo Borghi (Argentina)

Touch judges: Salvador Encinas (Chile), Christian Rudloff (Chile)

Match commissioner: Mario Torres

South Africa vs Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Algeria vs Agen at Camares ( Aveyron )

Referee: tbc

Samoa vs Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Touch judges: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Alan Hughes (England)

Tonga vs Edinburgh at Myrseside

Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland), John Ferns (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Canada vs Newfoundland Rock in St. John's

Referee: Alan Gray

Touch judges: Bryan Arciero, John Saunders

USA vs Munster at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois

Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Touch judges: Jem McDowall (USA), Davey Ardrey (USA)

Australia

Australian National Championship

Week 3

Sydney Fleet vs Perth Spirit at North Sydney Oval

Referee: Daniel Cheever

Touch judges: Grant MacNeill, Andrew Lees

Television match official: Bradley Wahl

Assessor: Mick Tanzer

East Coast Aces vs Central Coast Rays at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast

Referee: Simon Moore

Touch judges: Geoff Acton, Craig Hills

Assessor: Ian Scotney

Canberra Vikings vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Manuka Oval, Canberra

Referee: Julian Pritchard

Touch judges: Brett Bowden, Nathan Kearns

Assessor: Mick Keogh

West Sydney Rams vs Melbourne Rebels at Parramatta Stadium

Referee: Nathan Pearce

Touch judges: Ian Smith, Damian Mitchelmore

Television match official: James Scholtens

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Queensland

Grade 1

Logan City vs Gold Coast

Referee: Stephen Hill

Touch judges: Darren Rees, Rob Harvey

Assessor: Andrew Cole, Scott Young

Coach: Brian O'Donnell, Geoff Pegg

Brothers vs Wests

Referee: Steve Leszczynski

Touch judges: Rodd Brockett, Rob Walker

Assessor: Andrew Cole, Scott Young

Coach: Brian O'Donnell , Geoff Pegg

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup

Week Fivet

Counties Manukau vs Hawke's Bay in Pukekohe

Referee: Jonathon White

Television match official: Ben Skeen

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Southland vs Northland in Invercargill

Referee: Josh Noonan

Television match official: Shane McDermott

Assessor: Colin Hawke

Auckland vs Taranaki in Auckland

Referee: Gary Wise

Television match official: Lyndon Bray

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Bay of Plenty vs Otago in Mt Maunganui

Referee: Matt Stanish

Television match official: Jonathon White

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Wellington vs Tasman in Wellington

Referee: Keith Brown

Television match official: Michael Fraser

Assessor: Peter Boyden

North Harbour vs Waikato (Ranfurly Shield) in North Shore City

Referee: Kelvin Deaker

Touch judges: Lyndon Bray. Gary Wise

Television match official: Ben Skeen

Assessor: Keith Lawrence

Canterbury vs Manawatu in Christchurch

Referee: Brent Murray

Television match official: Vinny Munro

Assessor: Peter Boyden

AA Rewards Heartland Competition

Week Two

Pool A

Thames Valley vs Wairarapa Bush in Paeroa

Referee: Garratt Williamson

Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Alan Riley

King Country vs Mid Canterbury in Te Kuiti

Referee: Kane McBride

Assessor: Tony Dunlop

Horowhenua-Kapiti vs West Coast in Levin

Referee: Glenn Newman

Assessor: Kim Eichmann

Pool B

Buller vs Wanganui in Westport

Referee: Todd Puller

Assessor: Allan Bateman

South Canterbury vs East Coast in Timaru

Referee: Andrew Hall

Assessor: Colin Hawke, Stuart Beissel

Poverty Bay vs North Otago in Gisborne

Referee: Chris Rooney

Assessor: Peter Boyden, Paul Ramsay

South Africa

Compulsory Friendlies

There is no Currie Cup rugby this weekend.

Eastern Province vs Sharks at Eastern Province RU Ground

Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)

Touch judges: JC Fortuin (SARU), Phillip Bosch (SARU)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Arrie Schoonwinkel, Thuso Mngqibisa

Griffons vs Griquas at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)

Touch judges: Christie du Preez (SARU), Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Assessor: Neville Heilbron , Eugene Daniels

Pumas vs Cheetahs at Nelspruit HS

Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)

Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Marc van Zyl (Western Province)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer, Freek Burger, Andre Watson

Under-21

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)

Touch judges: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province), Sewes Terblanche (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Leopards vs Free State at Olen Park, Potch

Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)

Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Willie Killian (Leopards)

Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Border vs South Western Districts at Absa Stadium, East London

Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Pumas vs Eastern Province at Hoerskool Nelspruit

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)

Touch judges: Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas), Kim Smit (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Valke vs Griquas at Vaal Rugby Vanderbijl

Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Under-19

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus, Pretoria

Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Leopards vs Free State at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons)

Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Boland vs Western Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)

Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Ruben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks, James Apollis

Boland vs Western Province at Boland, Wellington

Referee: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Border vs South Western Districts at Absa Stadium, East London

Referee: George Roper (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Pumas vs Eastern Province at Hoerskool Nelspruit

Referee: Gert Stander (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Valke vs Griquas at Vaal Rugby Club, Vanderbijlpark

Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)

Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Madel Herselman (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Amateur Provincial

Border Urban vs Free State Rural at Absa Stadium, East London

Referee: Andries Retief (Pumas)

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Bongani Meloni (Border)

Assessor: Marshall Jansen

Border Rural vs Eastern Province Rural at Rotary Stadium, Mthatha

Referee: Carlton Pick (Boland)

Limpopo vs KwaZulu Natal Duikers in Polokwane

Referee: Heyns Deacon (Golden Lions)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze

KwaZulu Natal Rural vs Blue Bulls at Newcastle RFC

Referee: Corne Korff (Eastern Province)

Assessor: Andrew O'Connell

Valke East vs Pumas at Vaal Rugby Club, Vanderbijlpark

Referee: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Pumas Rural vs Lions at Hoerskool Nelspruit

Referee: Christo Jones (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Griffons vs Impalas at North West Welkom

Referee: Martin Lekhanye (Free State)

Assessor: Kat Swanepoel

Griffons Oos vs Free State at Goble Park Bethlehem

Referee: Richard Ingram (KwaZulu Natal)

Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe

Griquas Agri vs Leopards at Springbok

Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province)

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Valke South vs Griquas Central at Vaal Rugby Club, Vanderbijlpark

Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Blue Bulls vs Limpopo at LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Francois de Bruin (Griquas)

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Women

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Westlikes RFC, Pretoria

Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas)

Assessor: Tappe Henning

Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at Eastern Province RU Ground

Referee: Roslyn Fortuin (Boland)

Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Neville Heilbron

Lions vs Griffons at Alberton RFC

Referee: Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)

Assessor: Theuns Naude

Free State vs Natal at Tempe Field, Bloemfontein

Referee: Eske Swart (South Western Districts)

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel