Referees to 30 September 2020

Rugby in South Africa returns this weekend with the return of the Super Fan Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria as Rasta Rasivhenge gets the day going to referee the match between the Blue Bulls and Sharks.

Marius van der Westhuizen is the man in the middle for the match between the Lions and the Stormers.

Jaco Peyper, AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni will be busy with friendly matches in Kimberley and Nelspruit, respectively.

The European Champions Cup has been whittled down to just 4 teams as the semifinals take place in Paris and Exeter, respectively.

Domestic

South Africa

Super Fan Saturday

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Blue Bulls v Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Morne Ferreira

Television match official: Willie Vos

Lions v Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Morne Ferreira

Television match official: Willie Vos

Friendly

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Griquas 1 vs Cheetahs 1 at Kimberley

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referee: Griffin Colby, Ben Crouse

Griquas 2 vs Cheetahs 2 at Kimberley

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referee: Griffin Colby, Ben Crouse

Pumas vs Blue Bulls B at Nelspruit

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Europe

European Champions Cup, semifinals

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Racing 91 vs Saracens at Paris La Defense Arena, Paris

Referee: Nigel Owens

Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere, Matthieu Raynal

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Exeter Chiefs vs Toulouse at Sandy Park, Exeter

Referee: Andrew Brace

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes, Matthew Carley

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

European Challenge Cup, semifinals

Friday, 25 September 2020

Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate, Bristol

Referee: Frank Murphy

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Tom Foley

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Saturday, 26 September 2020

RC Toulon vs Leicester Tigers at Stade Felix Mayol, Toulon

Referee: Mike Adamson

Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Alex Ruiz

Television match official: Patrick Bonhoure

England

Premiership, Round 21

Monday, 28 September 2020

Harlequins v Wasps at Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Simon Harding & Rob Warburton

Television match official: Matthew Carley

Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Sara Cox & Jamie Leahy

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Exeter Chiefs v London Irish at Sandy Park

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Adam Leal & Gareth Holsgrove

Television match official: Luke Pearce

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Tom Foley & Paul Dix

Television match official: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Worcester Warriors v Saracens at Sixways

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald & Jack Makepeace

Television match official: Sara Cox

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup, Week 3

Friday, 25 September 2020

Wellington v Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Tasman v Waikato at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Richard Kelly

Southland v North Harbour at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: James Munro

Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Cam Stone

Sunday, 27 September 2020

Auckland v Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Dan Waenga

Taranaki v Otago (Ranfurly Shield) at TET Stadium, Inglewood

Referee: Angus Mabey

Counties Manukau v Northland at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe

Farah Palmer Cup, Week 4

Friday, 25 September 2020

Wellington Pride v Manawatu Cyclones at Sky Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr

Saturday, 26 September 2020

Tasman Mako v Otago Spirit at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Jono Bredin

North Harbour Hibiscus v Auckland Storm at Kumeu RFC, Auckland

Referee: Lauren Jenner

Bay of Plenty Volcanix v Taranaki Whio at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui

Referee: Larissa Collingwood

Hawke’s Bay Tui v Canterbury at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Becs Mahoney

Sunday, 27 September 2020

Counties Manukau Heat v Northland Kauri at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Nick Hogan