Referees to 1 November 2015
Nigel Owens has been appointed to this match, his first in a career of demanding, top matches. And of course he will be excellent. And of course all referees would want to wish him well. He certainly has had an excellent World Cup.
It is the match that every player would want to play and every referee would want to referee but it is an honour and responsibility reserved to the excellent few – 46 players and one referee with help from two assistants and a TMO.
Then there is the match no team ever wants to play – the 3rd/4th play-off. The referee here is Johnny Lacey, a player of top quality in his day and now a referee who has made great strides.
In Lisbon the final of the European Under-19 Competition will be between Romania and Spain with Ludovic Cayre of France to referee it.
.In Brisbane Australia's new competition reaches its Final.
Two Southern referees are refereeing in France this weekend and next weekend – Rasta Rasivhenge of South Africa and Juan Sylvestre of Argentina.
International
World Cup
Webb Ellis Cup
Australia vs New Zealand at Twickenham
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Wayne Barnes (England)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
3rd/4th
Argentina vs South Africa at Twickenham
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Graham Hughes
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Lithuania vs Andorra in Siaulai
Referee: Nicolas Vandecauter (Belgium)
Latvia vs Hungary in Riga
Referee : Hrvoje Bartolic (Czech Republic)
Under-19
European Championship, Round 2
This is taking place in Lisbon.
Netherlands vs Poland
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Pedro Graça (Portugal)
Belgium vs Germany
Referee: Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Paulo Duarte (Portugal), António Moita (Portugal)
Russia vs Spain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
Assistant referees: Alfonso Nogueira (Portugal), Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
Portugal vs Romania
Referee: Franck Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Round 3
7th/8th: Poland vs Belgium
Referee: Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Filipa Jales (Portugal), P Vieira (Portugal)
5th/6th: Netherlands vs Germany
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Tiago Gonçalves (Portugal), F Mendes (Portugal)
3rd/4th: Portugal vs Russia
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Alfonso Nogueira (Portugal)
Final: Romania vs Spain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Pro 12, Round 6
Scarlets vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Dan Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Connacht vs Edinburgh at Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Zebre vs Cardiff Blues at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), tba
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)
Benetton Treviso vs Leinster at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy), Gregorio Piran (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)
Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Domestic
Argentina
Senior Provincial Matches
Cordoab vs Buenos Aires
Referee: Santiago Altobelli
Assistant referees: Álvaro Del Barco, Matías Ortiz De Rosas
Assessor: Santiago Borsani
Tucuman vs Cuyo
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant referees: Sebastián Collman, Martín Pettina
Television match official: Gonzalez Davis
Assessor: Santiago Videla
Rosario vs Salta
Referee: Jason Mola
Assistant referees: Federico Fioravantti, Juan Pablo Federico
Assessor: Marcelo Abdala
Australia
National Rugby Cup Final
Brisbane City vs UC Vikings at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Will Houston
Television match official: Greg Milne
Coach: Mick Tanzer
England
Premiership
Saracens vs London Irish
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Paul Dix
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Bath vs Harlequins
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Martin Fox
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Nigel Yates
TJ Coach: Ashley Reay
Newcastle Falcons vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Steve Lee
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andrew Jackson
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Simon Harding
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Brian Campsall
TJ Coach: Clive Leeke
France
Top 14
Grenoble vs Toulon at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Rochelais at Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Patrick Beuriot
Oyonnax vs Pau at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Agen vs Stade Français at Stade Armandie
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Eric Soulan
Racing-Métro vs Brive at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Cogne Gilles
Montpellier vs Toulouse at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Clermont vs Castres at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Pro D2
Aurillac vs Lyon at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Eric Doria
Biarritz vs Béziers at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Fabien Soucaret
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Laurent Foucaud
Provence vs Carcassonne at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Sanchez Roberto
Bourgoin vs Colomiers at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Bruno Gaudefrin
Mont-de-Marsan vs Albi at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Frédéric Vachal
Montauban vs Tarbes at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Jaymes Sylvain
Goal judges: Maxime Bernard, Laurent Colin
Dax vs Narbonne at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Philippe Lecomte
Bayonne vs Perpignan at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Frédéric Cambou
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Cork Constitution vs Ballynahinch at Temple Hill
Referee: Leo Colgan
Galwegians vs UCD at Crowley Park
Referee: Kieran Barry
Lansdowne vs Garryowen at Aviva Stadium
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: Gary Conway
Blackrock College vs UL Bohemian at Stradbrook
Referee: Richard Kerr
Dolphin vs Buccaneers at Musgrave Park
Referee: Mark Connolly
Dublin University vs Belfast Harlequins at College Park
Referee: Barrie O'Connell
Shannon vs Old Wesley at Thomond Park
Referee: Karol Collins
St Mary's College vs Ballymena at Templeville Road
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Terenure College vs Clontarf at Lakelands Park
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Italy
Eccelenza
Sitav Lyons Piacenza vs Lafert San Donà
Referee: Elia Rizzo
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs L'Aquila
Referee: Andrea Palladino
Marchiol Mogliano vs IMA Lazio
Referee: Filippo Bertelli
Fiamme Oro Roma vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
Calvisano vs Viadana 1970
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional Honra, 5ª Jornada
GD Direito vs AEIS Agronomia at Monsanto
Referee: Pedro Fonseca
CDUL vs AEIS Técnico at Eul – Honra
Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva
CF Belenenses vs CDUP at Estádio Restelo Campo 2 (Sint)
Referee: Tiago Gonçalves
AA Coimbra vs Lousã at Estádio Sérgio Conceição
Referee: Guilherme Themudo
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Hawick
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Keith Allen, Stephen War
Gala vs Currie
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Alistair Watt
Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Dunx McClement
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linden, Stephen Hart
Melrose vs Selkirk
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Dougie Kerr
Stirling County vs Heriots
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Steven Turnbull, Graeme Marshall
Spain
División De Honor, 6ª Jornada
Cisneros vs Salvador
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
Gernika vs Ordizia
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Valladolid RAC vs Alcobendas
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
FC Barcelona vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Independiente vs Getxo
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Hernani vs Pozuelo
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
División De Honor B, 6ª Jornada
Bera Bera vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Joan Aloy (Gerona)
Eibar vs Peña La Unica R.T.
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
Valladolid RAC “B” vs Vigo
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Uribealdea vs Durango
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Crat A Coruña vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Aparejadores Burgos vs Zarautz
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Valencia vs Barcelona Universitari Club
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
CAU Valencia vs Fenix
Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)
Barcelona Enginyers vs Sitges
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
UE Santboiana “B” vs Químic Rugby Barcelona
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Sant Cugat vs Lavila
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
L’Hospitalet vs Les Abelles
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
Cisneros “B” vs Almería
Referee: José Luis Real (Valencia)
Atletico Portuense vs CAU Madrid
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Ciencias Sevilla vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Liceo Francés vs Ingenieros Industriales
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Universidad Granada vs Arquitectura
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)
Wales
Premiership
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Mathew Thomas
Pontypridd vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Jon Mason
Carmarthen vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Jason Ludgate
Aberavon vs Llanelli
Referee: Tom Spurrier
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Elwyn Marfell-Jones
Bridgend vs Bedwas
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Keith Thomas
Cardiff vs Newport
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Haydn Edwards
