Referees to 4 June

Testing time starts

The window for Tests starts opening a crack this weekend before flinging itself wide to the world.

For Tappe Henning, this match is by way of a testimonial - a big thank-you as his great career comes to an end.

World Cup Qualifier

Morocco vs Uganda in Casablanca  
Referee: Bruno Bessot (France)
Touch judges: Alexandre Vallion, Olivier Aymard (both France)
Assessor: Yves Bressy (France)
Match commissioner: Bouraoui Regaya (Tunisia)

European Nations Cup

Division 1

Ukraine vs Romania in Kiev
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Division 3B

Lithuania vs Armenia in Siauliai
Referee: Jens Reinecke (Germany),
 
Division 3C

Norway vs Bosnia Herzegovina in Stavanger
Referee: Richard Donovan (Denmark)

IRB Pacific Five Nations
    
Fiji vs New Zealand A in Fiji
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assessor: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)
    
Japan vs Tonga in Fukuoka
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Churchill Cup

England Saxons vs Scotland A at York Stadium in Toronto
Referee: Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Olan Trevor (Ireland), Kevin McCaslin (USA)

USA Eagles vs Ireland A at Santa Clara University in San Francisco
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: Andrew Small (England), Peter Allen (Scotland)
 
Friendly

Scotland vs Barbarians
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch-judges: Dave Pearson, Robin Goodliffe (both England)
Television match official: Rob Debney (England)

Springbok XV vs World XV at Ellis Park
Referee: Tappe Henning
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan, JC Fortuin
Television match official: André Watson
Assessor: Louis Wessels
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas

Waratahs vs NZ Maori at Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay, James Scholtens
Assessor: Brian Kinsey  
   
Georgia vs Barbarians in Georgia
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)     
Georgia vs Barbarians in Georgia
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

England Counties vs Tunisia 
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Peter Facey, Fred Farndon

Confederation of African Rugby

Castel Beer Cup South

29 May top 3 June in Reunion

The teams taking part are Reunion, Botswana, Mauritius and Mayatte.

Referees: Raymond S Oruo and John Gachoya Maina from Kenya and two referees from France.

Heieneken Cup qualifier

Dragons vs Overmach Parma at Rodney parade
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch Judges: Chris White, Andrew Pearce (both England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

IRB Sevens

London

Referees: Dean Richards (England), Iain Heard (Scotland), Simon McDowell (Ireland), Rob Debney (England), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), James Jones (Wales), Andrew Small (England)

Australia

Australian Shield final

Referee: Ian Smith (NSW)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden, Owen Hughes (both ACT)
Coach: Allan Casey (ACT)

New South Wales

Tooheys New Cup

Gordon vs Warringah at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Bradley Wahl
Touch judges: Julian Lunn, Steve Hardy
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

Southern Districts vs Randwick at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Andrew Lindsay
Touch judges: Ed Thrum, Jamie McGregor

Penrith vs Manly at Nepean Rugby Park
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Danny Sidgreaves, Ben Hunt
Coach: Wayne Erickson

Eastwood vs Sydney University at T.G. Millner Field
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Sera Corrigan (ACT), Richard Goswell
Television Match official : Andrew Lees
Coach: Michael Tanzer

Parramatta vs West Harbour at Two Blues Park
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: Grant MacNeill, Anthony Moyes
Coach: Greg West

Eastern Suburbs vs Northern Suburbs at Woollahra Oval
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Antony Hastie, Mike Evans
Coach: Roger Higgins

France

Top 14 semi-finals

Stade Français Paris vs Toulouse
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Eric Darriere, Franck Maciello
Assessor:  Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Gérard Borreani
 
Biarritz vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Franck Maciello, Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: David Rosich

Pro D2 Final

Albi vs Dax
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Eric Gauzins
Assessor: Marc Daroque
Juges d’en-but: Jean-Christophe Clot, Alain Mateux