Referees to 30 September
There are vital matches in the World Cup this week. the lower end there are teams striving for one win to take home. At the top there are ambitious teams wanting to go on.
At the top end there are matches to decide destiny - Fiji vs Wales, England vs Tonga, Scotland vs Italy and Argentina vs Ireland. There is an experienced quartet of referees to referee those matches - Alain Rolland of Ireland, Stuart Dickinson of Australia, Jonathan Kaplan of South Africa and Paul Honiss of New Zealand.
Rugby World Cup
Tuesday, 25 September
Canada vs Japan in Bordeaux
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Joel Jutge
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
Romania vs Portugal in Toulouse
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Wednesday, 26 September
Georgia vs Namibia in Lens
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Paul Marks
Television match official: Federico Cuesta
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
Samoa vs USA in St Etienne
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis
Friday, 28 September
England vs Tonga in Paris (Parc des Princes)
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis
Saturday, 29 September
New Zealand vs Romania in Toulouse
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta, Malcolm Changleng
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Australia vs Canada in Bordeaux
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Steve Walsh, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
Wales vs Fiji in Nantes
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Carlo Damasco
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
Scotland vs Italy in St Etienne
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis
Sunday, 30 September
France vs Georgia in Marseilles
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Ireland vs Argentina at Parc des Princes
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
South Africa vs USA in Montpellier
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Ian Scotney/Stuart Beissel
Magners League
Blues vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Allen
Touch judges: Gwyn Morris, Mike Bethell
Edinburgh vs Ulster
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Neil Paterson, Alan Forrest
Scarlets vs Connacht
Referee: Andy MacPherson
Touch judges: Tim Hayes, Ken Bowen
Dragons vs Munster
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Howard Hopkins, Gary Davies
Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Colin Stanley
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Wayne Davies
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Ballymore Tornadoes vs East Coast Aces at Ballymore Oval
Referee: Simon Moore
Touch judges: Craig Hills, Paul Haydock
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski
West Sydney Rams vs Perth Spirit at Parramatta Stadium
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: George Ayoub, Damian Mitchelmore
Melbourne Rebels vs Canberra Vikings at Olympic Park
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Daniel Kershaw
Television match official: Pat Rae
Central Coast Rays vs Sydney Fleet at Blue Tongue Stadium
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Bradley Wahl, Daniel Cheever
England
Premiership
Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks at Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe R. / Huckle
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters, Graham Hughes
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Bristol vs London Irish at Memorial Ground
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: David Kurk, Steve Terheeg
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters
Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens at Headingley
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Don Helme, Paul Dix
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew Turner
London Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Andy Watson, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
National League 1
Coventry vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, David Grashoff
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Esher vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Brian Robertson
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Kevin Morgan
Exeter Chiefs vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Dale Newitt D
Touch judges: Eric Woodmason, LloydJackson
Assessor: Roger Quittenton
Launceston vs Moseley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, James Minards
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Newbury vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Paul Burton
Assessor: Ian Roberts
Northampton Saints vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Alan Biggs
Pertemps Bees vs London Welsh
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Andrew Gardner, Dave Matthews
Nottingham vs Doncaster
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Steve Lander
Assessor: Steve Savage
Ireland
Under-18
Leinster vs Munster
Referee: David O'Brien
Ulster vs Connacht
Referee: B O'Keefe
Schools
Connacht vs Lerintser
Referee: Robert Coughlin
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Otago vs Tasman in Dunedin
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Josh Noonan
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
North Harbour vs Southland in North Shore City
Referee: Gary Wise
Television match official: Brent Murray
Assessor: Peter Boyden
Bay of Plenty vs Wellington in Rotorua
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Jonathon White
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Waikato vs Northland in Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Keith Lawrence
Manawatu vs Hawke's Bay in Palmerston North
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Assessor: Colin Hawke
Counties Manukau vs Taranaki in Auckland
Referee: Brent Murray
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Alan Riley
Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury vs Auckland (RS) in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Touch judges: Keith Brown, Josh Noonan
Television match official: Gary Wise
Assessor: Peter Boyden
AA Heartland & Rewards
Wairarapa Bush vs North Otago in Masterton
Referee: Kane McBride
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Mid Canterbury vs Buller in Ashburton
Referee: Ben Skeen
Assessor: Alan Riley
King Country vs Wanganui in Te Kuiti
Referee: Chris Rooney
Assessor: Allan Bateman
South Canterbury vs West Coast in Timaru
Referee: Todd Pullar
Assessor: Dick Ross
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley in Gisborne
Referee: Andrew Hall
Assessor: Tony Dunlop
East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti in Ruatoria
Referee: Shane McDermott
Assessor: Kim Eichmann
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Watsonians,
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Iain Heard, Bob Nevins
Ayr vs Hawick
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: David Walker, Graeme Marshall
Melrose vs Stirling County,
Referee: Paul Burr
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy, Jim Yuille
Currie vs Heriots, ,
Referee: Graham Knox,
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, David Anderson
Edinburgh Accies vs GHA,
Referee: Colin Brett
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, John Ferns
Glasgow Hawks vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Robert McKinnon
Touch judges: tbc, Jim Oswald
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Valke vs Western Province at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (Free State), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Cheetahs vs Sharks at Vodacom Park
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Francois Veldsman (Boland), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Griquas vs Golden Lions at Absa Kimberley
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Boland vs Blue Bulls at Boland Stadium
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Roderick Barry (Western Province)
Assessor: James Apollis
1st Division Semi-finals
South Western Districts vs Pumas at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa
Eastern Province vs Griffons in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo
Under-21
Free State vs Blue Bulls at vs Vodacom Park
Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Golden Lions vs Boland at Ellis Park
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Leopards vs Natal at Olen Park
Referee: Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Under-21 B Semifinals
Valke vs South Western Districts at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province)
Touch judges: Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griquas vs Eastern Province at Absa Park, Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Eugene Daniels
Under-19
Free State vs Blue Bulls at vs Vodacom Park
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Golden Lions vs Boland at Ellis Park
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Leopards vs Natal at Olen Park
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province)
Under-19 B Semi-finals
Valke vs Griquas
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province), Petri Bosch (Griquas)Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa
Provincial Amateur
Free State vs Impalas in Bloemfontein
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Griquas Agri vs Griffons in Upington
Referee: Martin Lekanye (Free State)
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Leopards vs Griquas Central in Rustenburg
Referee: Corne Korff (Eastern Province)
Assessor: Kat Swanepoel
South Western Districts vs Border at Outeniqua Park
Referee: Gerrie Coetzee (FS)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks, Thuso Mngqibisa
Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium
Referee: Teshin Naicker (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: James Apollis
Eastern Province vs Eastern Province Rural in Port Elizabeth
Referee: David Coetzer (Border)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman, Banks Yantolo
Golden Lions vs Valke East at Hoerskool Die Burger
Referee: Sewes Terblanche (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Blue Bulls vs Pumas Rural in Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Louis Wessels
Limpopo vs KwaZulu Natal Rural in Pietersburg
Referee: George Duma (Border)
Assessor: Anton Cook
KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs Pumas in Durban
Referee: Bongani Meloni (Border)
Touch judges: Andrew O'Connell
Women
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Kim Smit (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude
Eastern Province vs Border at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)
Touch judges: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude
Natal vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Eskia Swart (South Western Districts)
Touch judges: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls), Jenny Bentel (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude
FS vs Boland at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Madel Herselman (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Theuns Naude
Leopards vs Pumas at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Lisa Els (Golden Lions)
Jenny Bentel (Western Province), Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Spain
Campeonato de Espa?a De Selecciones Autonomicas - 3? Jornada
The Division de Honor starts next weekend.
Pais Vasco vs Galicia:
Referee: Paloma Loza
Andalucia vs Castilla y Leon
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Gareth Simmonds, Gerald Davies
Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: David Swain, Neil McDonagh
Llandovery vs Cardiff
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Mike Cox, Peter Young
Swansea vs Newport
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Keri Evans, Darren Evans
Aberavon vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: David Williams Cald Peter Mortimer
Llanelli vs Bridgend
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell-Jones, Alwyn Harries
Maesteg vs Neath
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Gareth Widlake