Referees to 30 August 2015
Scotland starts its Premiership this week.
World Rugby has done well in keeping its World Cup referees busy with top matches. This is in the interests of keeping them sharp and fit. Five of them have international matches this weekend.
In two months Craig Joubert, one of the World Cup dozen, has refereed in Cape Town, Sydney, London, Wellington and Christchurch in New Zealand, Windhoek and Pretoria, and this week he is in Dublin. During the World Cup he will be away from home for seven weeks.
International
Ireland vs Wales at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield, Scotland
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Japan vs Uruguay at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assessor: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Barbarians vs Samoa At Olympic Stadium, London
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gregory Garner (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Sean Davey (England)
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Oceania Rugby Cup
Tahiti vs Solomon Islands at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea vs American Samoa at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby
American Samoa vs Tahiti at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby
Friendlies
Saracens vs Ospreys
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Richard Kelly (England)
Nottingham vs Tonga at Lady Bay Sports Ground, West Bridgford
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Lee (England), Gareth Copsey (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Canada vs Glasgow Warriors At Wanderers Ground, Halifax
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)
Assistant referees: David Crisp (Canada), Rose Labreche (Canada)
Newcastle Falcons vs Georgia at Kingston Park, Newcastle
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Meredith (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Coach: Dave Pearson (England)
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Heriots RFC
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Cardiff Blues vs Tonga
Referee: tba (Wales)
Assistant referees: tba (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Cup
Sydney Stars vs Queensland Country at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Referee: Graham Cooper
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Coach: Wayne Erickson
Melbourne Rising vs Brisbane City at Harlequins Rugby Club, Melbourne
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Oli Kellett, Shannon McLachlan
Coach: Andrew Cole
NSW Country Eagles vs UC Vikings at Woollahra Oval, Sydney
Referee: Mike Lash (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ed Martin, Andrew Cox
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Perth Spirit vs North Harbour Rays at McGillvray Fields, UWA Park
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Pat Davis
Coach: John McCarthy
France
Top 14
Castres vs Toulon Stade at Jean-Pierre Antoine
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Agen vs Toulouse at Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Racing-Métro vs La Rochelle at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Oyonnax vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Pau vs Montpellier at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Brive vs Stade Français at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Clermont vs Grenoble at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Pro D2
Dax vs Tarbes
Bayonne vs Narbonne
Montauban vs Biarritz
Aix-en-Provence vs Béziers
Aurillac vs Colomiers
Bourgoin vs Albi
Carcassonne vs Perpignan
Mont-de-Marsan vs Lyon
Ireland
Women's Interprovincial
Leinster vs Connacht At Donnybrook
Referee: Joy Neville
Munster Vs Ulster At Thomond Park
Referee: Helen O'Reilly
New Zealand
ITM Cup, Round 3
Bay of Plenty vs Southland at ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
Referee: Mike Fraser
Tasman vs Manawatu at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Glen Jackson
Counties-Manukau vs Hawke's Bay at Ecolight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Aki Aso
Auckland vs Canterbury at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock
Taranaki vs Otago at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Wellington vs Northland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Cam Stone
Bay of Plenty vs Waikato at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Mike Fraser
Southland vs North Harbour at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Brett Johnson
Heartland Championship, Round 2
King Country vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Referee: James Doleman
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Michael Winter
South Canterbury vs East Coast at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Referee: Vincent Ringrose
Wairarapa Bush vs North Otago at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Danny Morrison
Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Alistair Payne
West Coast vs Buller at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Angus Mabey
Scotland
Premiership
Watsonians vs Peebles
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Alastair Kirk, Don McPherson
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Hawick vs Melrose
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Alistair Watt
Coaches: Colin High, Alan Forrest
Currie vs Stirling County
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Sam Grove- White, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Gordon McMurray
Glasgow Hawks vs Ayr
Referee: Keith Allen,
Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Colin George
Selkirk vs Gala
Referee: Mike Adamson,
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, bob Nevins
Coach: Dave Pearson
Charity Shield
Heriots vs Boroughmuir at Murrayfield
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Daniel Shaw, Graeme Marshall
Timekeeper: John Montgomery
South Africa
Currie Cup, Round 4
Free State vs Western Province at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Pieter Maritz
Television match official: Willie Vos
Pumas vs Golden Lions at Mbombela stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Jaco Kotze
Griquas vs Blue Bulls at Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Eastern Province Kings vs Sharks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Currie Cup First Division, Round 1
Leopards vs South Western Districts Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Eduan Nel
Valke vs Border Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Vusi Msibi, Rametsi Oregopotse
Griffons vs Boland at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, Paul Mente
Under-21
Free State vs Western Province at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Pieter Maritz, Local
Pumas vs Boland at Mbombela stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Eastern Province vs Sharks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Jacques Nieuwenhuis, Local
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Local
Griffons vs South Western Districts at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Oregopotse, Local
Limpopo vs Border at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local
Under-19
Free State vs Western Province at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assistant referees: Local
Pumas vs Boland at Mbombela stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province vs Sharks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Eduan Nel
Assistant referees: Local
Griffons vs South Western Districts at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Rametsi Oregopotse
Assistant referees: Local
Limpopo vs Border at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Women's Interprovincial
Pumas vs Golden Lions at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Assistant referees: Local
Eastern Province Border at NMMU Missionvale Campus
Referee: Larentia Fred
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld 2, Pretoria
Referee: Siyanda Ketse
Assistant referees: Local
South Western Districts vs KwaZulu-Natal at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ashleigh Murray
Assistant referees: Local
Leopards vs Falcons at Oliën Park, B Field Potchefstroom
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Local
