Referees to 11 October 2015
After this 12 teams will be going home.
The three big matches in this round are Wales vs Australia, Scotland vs Samoa and France vs Ireland. The referees for those matches are Jaco Peyper, Craig Joubert and Nigel Owens.
In South Africa there are three finals while in Italy it is the first round of the Eccellenza.
In England, as happened in New Zealand in 2011, there is arranged a competition for rugby teams from various defence forces around the world to run concurrently with the Rugby World Cup.
International
Rugby World Cup
Tuesday 6 October 2015
Canada vs Romania at Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Fiji vs Uruguay Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Wednesday 7 October 2015
South Africa vs USA at The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Namibia vs Georgia at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Friday 9 October 2015
New Zealand vs Tonga, at St James' Park, Newcastle
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
Saturday 10 October 2015
Samoa vs Scotland at St James' Park, Newcastle
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Australia vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
England vs Uruguay at Manchester City Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Timekeeper: Jon Mason (Wales)
Sunday 11 October 2015
Argentina vs Namibia at Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Italy vs Romania at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
France vs Ireland at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)
USA vs Japan at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Ukraine vs Belgium in Kiev
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Assistant referees: Ionut Bodea (Romania), Cristian Serban (Romania)
Division 2C
Denmark vs Austria in Odense
Referee: John Catteau (Belgium)
International Defence Rugby Competition 2015
This starts in England on 8 October this week with 12 teams from the defence forces of 10 countries divided into three pools.
Japan vs New Zealand
Royal Navy vs Fiji
France vs Canada
British Army vs Australia
South Africa vs Georgia
RAF vs Tonga
Friendly
Police
British Police vs Australian Police at East London RFC.
England Police vs Australian Police at Imber Court
Referee: Sam Brown (England)
Assistant referees: Jack Sutton (England), Matt Rozier (England)
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Cup
Melbourne Rising vs NSW Country Eagles at Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Referee: Matt O'Brien
Assistant referees: Shannon McLachlan, Daniel Coelho
Television match official: Oli Kellett
Coach: Greg Hinton
UC Vikings vs Brisbane City at Viking Park, Canberra
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: James Morris, Matt Hogan
Coach: Scott Izod
North Harbour Rays vs Queensland Country at Pittwater Rugby Park, Sydney
Referee: Ed Martin
Assistant referees: Will Houston, Charles Hartson
Coach: Mick Tanzer
Greater Sydney Rams vs Perth Spirit at Concord Oval, Sydney
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Anthony Moyes
Coach: Matt Goddard
England
Premiership Friendlies
Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Clare Daniel
Television match official: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Bath vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Roger Baileff
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Simon McConnell
Timekeeper: Macome Sinclair
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Championship
Nottingham vs London Welsh
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Jersey vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Nigel Carrick
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Dino Maddern
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Ealing Trailfinders vs Bristol
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Roy Maybank
Assessor: Robert Warburton
Cornish Pirates vs London Scottish
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Clare Daniel
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Coach: Ashley Reay
Ireland
A Provincial
Leinster A vs Munster A at Donnybrook
Referee: Frank Murphy
Assistant referees: Gary Conway, Helen O'Reilly
Ulster A vs Connacht Eagles at Deramore Park
Referee: David Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Oisin Quinn, David Horner
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Dublin University vs St Mary's College at College Park
Referee: Nigel Correll
Italy
Eccellenza
Petrarca Padova vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Viadana vs L'Aquila
Lazio vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Lyons Piacenza vs Calvisano
San Donà vs Marchiol Mogliano
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Northland vs Otago at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Liam Scanlon
Taranaki vs Tasman at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Kane McBride
Ranfurly Shield
Hawke's Bay vs Waikato at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Nick Briant
Canterbury vs Southland at AMI Stadium (Addington), Christchurch
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Wellington vs Manawatu at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Richard Kelly
Counties-Manukau vs Auckland at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Paul Williams
North Harbour vs Northland at QBE Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: Brett Johnson
Otago vs Bay of Plenty at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Angus Mabey
Heartland Championship
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Buller at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Alistair Payne
King Country vs East Coast at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Referee: Cameron Stone
North Otago vs Mid Canterbury at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: James Doleman
Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury at Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Vincent Ringrose
Thames Valley vs West Coast at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Danny Morrison
Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Richard Gordon
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Heriots
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Keith Allen, Stephen Hart
Assessor: Jim Fleming
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier
Western Province vs Eastern Province Kings at Newlands
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television match official: Christie du Preez
Pumas vs Blue Bulls at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Jaco Pretorius
Television match official: Willie Vos
Golden Lions vs Griquas at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Francois Pretorius
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Free State vs Sharks at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Rico van der Hoven
Television match official: JJ Wagner
First Division Final
Leopards vs South Western Districts Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Amateur Provincial Play-off
Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu-Natal Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria
Referee: Divan Uys
Assistant referees: Local
Under-21
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Ngcese Sindile, Local
Western Province vs Eastern Province at Newlands
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Local
Free State vs Sharks at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Local
Under-21B Final
Limpopo vs South Western Districts at Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Pretorius
Under-19
Western Province vs Eastern Province at Newlands
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Local
Golden Lions vs Leopards at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Free State vs Sharks at Old Grey's Rugby Club, Bloemfontein
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Local
Under-19B Final
Pumas vs Griffons at Oliën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Eduan Nel
Spain
Supercopa de España
Cisneros vs VRAC Valladolid at Campo Central, Universitaria
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Wales
Premiership
Bridgend vs Newport
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Gareth John, Stuart Kibble
Llandovery vs Bedwas
Referee: Richard Brace
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Neil Jones
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Mike Bethell
Ebbw Vale vs Cross Keys
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Nathan Davies
Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Robert Price
Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Steffan Edwards
Carmarthen vs Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Chris Oliver
Photo: Pascal Gauzère
