Referees to 13 September 2015
This week the referees will be gathering in London for the eighth Rugby World Cup.
Imagine the excitement in the hearts of the referees, assistant referees and television match officials and for the continuing excitement for the seven weeks following.
The following are the chosen few of match officials:
Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), JP Doyle (England), Jérôme Garcès (France), Pascal Gauzère (France), Romain Poite (France), George Clancy (Ireland), John Lacey (Ireland), Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Craig Joubert (South Africa), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Angus Gardner (Australia), Mathieu Raynal (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy), Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Stuart Berry South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match officials: George Ayoub (Australia), Graham Hughes (England), Ben Skeen (New Zealand), Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
International
Pro 12
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sam Groves-White (Scotland), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Zebre at Rodney Parade
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Leinster vs Cardiff Blues at RDS Arena
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Ulster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Justin Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Benetton Treviso vs Edinburgh at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy), Claudio Blessano (Italy)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)
Ospreys vs Munster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship
Brisbane City vs North Harbour Rays at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien, Brett Cronan
Television match official: Greg Milne
Coach: Greg Hinton
NSW Country Eagles vs Sydney Stars at Chillingworth Oval, Tamworth
Referee: Michael Hogan
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Andrew Cox
Coach: John McCarthy
Greater Sydney Rams vs Queensland Country at Foreshaw Park, Sydney
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Amy Perrett
Coach: Matt Goddard
Perth Spirit vs UC Vikings at McGillvray Fields, UWA Park
Referee: Ed Martin
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Pat Davis
Coach: Mick Tanzer
England
Friendlies
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest, Gareth Copsey
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Assessor: Martin Fox
Gloucester vs Bath
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Roy Maybank
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
London Welsh vs Bristol
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Wayne Falla
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Championship
Ealing Trailfinders vs London Scottish
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Simon Adams
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Jersey vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Bedford Blues vs Moseley
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Simon McConnell
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Rotherham Titans vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Paul Dix
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Kelvin Stewart
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
France
Top 14
Brive vs Agen at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Pau vs Toulouse at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Toulon vs La Rochelais at Stade Mayol
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Racing-Métro vs Grenoble at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Montpellier vs Stade Français at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Castres vs Oyonnax at Stade Jean-Pierre Antoine
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Pro D2
Bayonne vs Bourgoin at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Fabien Soucaret
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Alain Guillen
Aix-en-Provence vs Biarritz at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Laurent Guillermard
Goal judges: Eric Doria, Maxime Puig
Aurillac vs Tarbes at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Roberto Sanchez
Béziers vs Narbonne at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Philippe Lecomte
Lyon vs Montauban at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Bruno Gaudefrin
Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Stéphane Lamagnere
Carcassonne vs Dax at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Vincent Chiodi Schroeder, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse
Albi vs Perpignan at Parc Municipal Des Sports
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Michael Richard
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Galwegians vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Stuart Gaffkin
Garryowen vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Barry Kieran
Lansdowne vs Young Munster
Referee: Mark Patton
Ballymena vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Mark Connolly
Buccaneers vs Shannon
Referee: Oisin Quinn
St Mary's vs Dolphin
Referee: Leo Colgan
UL Bohemians vs Old Wesley
Referee: Paul Haycock
Under-20
Connacht vs Ulster at Sportsground
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Munster vs Leinster at The Mardyke
Referee: Karol Collins
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Auckland vs Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paul Williams
Waikato vs Southland at Waikato Stadium Hamilton
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Wellington vs Tasman at Westpac Stadium Wellington
Referee: Kane McBride
North Harbour vs Counties-Manukau at QBE Stadium North Harbour
Referee: Will Houston
Bay of Plenty vs Taranaki at Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua
Referee: Angus Mabey
Canterbury vs Hawke's Bay at AMI Stadium (Addington) Christchurch
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Auckland vs Otago at Eden Park Auckland
Referee: Brett Johnson
Manawatu vs Northland at Arena Manawatu Palmerston North
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Heartland Championship
East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: Danny Morrison
King Country vs Thames Valley at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Referee: Alistair Payne
Poverty Bay vs North Otago at Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: James Doleman
Wairarapa Bush vs South Canterbury at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Vincent Ringrose
Wanganui vs Buller at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Michael Winter
West Coast vs Mid Canterbury at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Liam Scanlon
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: Sam Groves-White
Assistant referees: Keith Allen, Alistair Wait
Assessor: Andy Clift
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Dunx McClement
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Stephen Ward
Assessor: Andy Ireland
Glasgow Hawks vs Gala
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Burger Lategan, Stephen Hart
Coach: Dave Pearson
Hawick vs Stirling County
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Alan Hughes
Selkirk vs Heriots
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Colin George
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Eastern Province Kings vs Free State at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Sharks vs Western Province at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Sindile Ngcese
Television match official: Willie Vos
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Griquas vs Pumas at Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Pieter Janse van Vuuren
First Division
Border vs South Western Districts at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Francois Pretorius, Renier Vermeulen
Leopards vs Griffons at Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Renier Vermeulen, Pieter Maritz
Valke vs Boland at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Ruhan Meiring
Under-21
Eastern Province vs Free State at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Jacques Nieuwenhuis, Local
Border vs South Western Districts at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Renier Vermeulen, Local
Sharks vs Western Province at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local
Blue Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Griffons vs Limpopo at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Assistant referees: Vusi Msibi, Local
Pumas vs Griquas at Witbank Stadium, Witbank
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local
Valke vs Boland at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, Local
Under-19
Eastern Province vs Free State at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Assistant referees: Local
Border vs South Western Districts at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Local
Sharks vs Western Province at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Blue Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Griffons vs Limpopo at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Local
Pumas vs Griquas at Witbank Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Valke vs Boland at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Amateur Provincial Cup, North
This takes place in Nelspruit, 7-11 September 2015 with matches on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Referees: Renier Vos, Paul Mente, Johre Botha, Alex Jonker
Manager: Johan Zurich
Women
Interprovincial Finals
Section A
Border vs Blue Bulls at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Aimee Barrett
Assistant referees: Maria Mabote, Larentia Fred
Section B
Free State vs Leopards at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Larentia Fred, Local
Under-18 Girls
Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Larentia Fred
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett, Local
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Bedwas
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Stephen Allsop
Carmarthen vs Neath
Referee: Gareth John
Assistant referees: Tom Davies, Peter Hoole
Ebbw Vale vs Newport
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Neil Jones, Huw F Lewis
Pontypridd vs Bridgend
Referee: Morgan Whitehead
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Mark Jones
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Richard Hughes
Cross Keys vs Cardiff
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Haydn Edwards, Steve Richmond
