Referees to 2 September

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:30

Suddenly, after a flurry of international activity, things are relatively quiet this weekend as the world waits expectantly to the whirlwind of the World Cup. The Welsh regions kick off the Magners League. The Scottish Premiership kicks off this weekend. In England the National League 1 starts. European Nations Cup Division 3A Armenia vs Sweden in Bourgoin Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France) Magners League Scarlets vs Dragons at Stradey Park Referee: James Jones (Wales) Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales). Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales). Blues vs Ospreys at the Arms Park Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales). Touch judges: Jon Mason (Wales), Scott Fleming (Wales) Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales). Friendlies Ulster vs Leeds Tykes Referee: George Clancy Touch judges: Alan Rogan, John Carvill Connachts vs Castres Referee: Colin Stanley Touch judges: Mark Hermin, M Black Connacht vs Castres Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon Touch judges: Leo Colgan, Seamus Flannery Bath vs Edinburgh Referee: Andrew Small Touch judges: David Rose, Peter Huckle Glasgow Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons Referee: Andrew McPherson Australia Australian Rugby Championship Week 4 West Sydney Rams vs Ballymore Tornadoes at Parramatta Stadium Referee: Ian Smith Touch judges: George Ayoub, Nathan Pearce Television match official: James Scholtens Assessor: Wayne Erickson Central Coast Rays vs Perth Spirit at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford Referee: Matt Goddard Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, Grant MacNeill Television match official: Bradley Wahl Assessor: Brian Kinsey East Coast Aces vs Canberra Vikings at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Simon Moore Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Paul Twomey Assessor: Scott Young Melbourne Rebels vs Sydney Fleet at Olympic Park Referee: James Leckie Touch judges: Paul McKay, Pat Rae Assessor: Rick Watsford England Friendlies Harlequins vs Bristol Referee: Roy Maybank Touch judges: AndrewPearce, Kevin Stewart Worcester Warriors vs London Irish Referee: Davis Changleng (Scotland) Touch judges: James Minards, Lloyd Jackson National League 1 Coventry vs Doncaster Referee: Rowan Kitt Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Rob Sawyer Assessor: Paul Emberson Esher vs Plymouth Albion Referee: Richard Draper Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Nick Clarke Assessor: Colin Macdonald Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park Referee: Greg Garner Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Kevin Obern Assessor: Mike Coleman Launceston vs Cornish Pirates Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Mark Summerhayes Assessor: Mike Winnell Newbury vs Bedford Blues Referee: Nick Williams Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Fred Spong Assessor: Bob Bullock Northampton Saints vs London Welsh Referee: Mark Wilson Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, David Grashoff Assessor: John Haggart Pertemps Bees vs Rotherham Referee: Adrian Hartwell Touch judges: Ian Robinson, Steve Lander Assessor: Bob Wilkinson Nottingham vs Moseley Referee: Dale Newitt Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Steve Makinson Assessor: Gary Welsh Ireland Under-20 Connacht vs Munster Referee: Eanna O'Dowd Leinster vs Ulster Referee: Ken Imbusch Youth Connacht vs Munster Referee: Jonathan Peak Leinster vs Ulster Referee: David Connolly New Zealand Air New Zealand Cup Week 6 Waikato have their first defence of the Ranfurly Shield and it is against mighty Canterbury. Hawke's Bay vs Auckland in Napier Referee: Chris Pollock Television match official: Eden Sheldon-Whaitiri Assessor: Peter Boyden Counties Manukau vs Wellington in Auckland Referee: Vinny Munro Television match official: Chris Pollock Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom Otago vs Southland in Dunedin Referee: Jonathon White Television match official: Kane McBride Assessor: Colin Hawke Tasman vs Bay of Plenty in Blenheim Referee: Garratt Williamson Television match official: Jonathon White Assessor: Peter Boyden Northland vs Taranaki in Whangarei Referee: Keith Brown Television match official: Glenn Newman Assessor: Colin Hawke Waikato vs Canterbury in Hamilton Referee: Matthew Stanish Touch judges: Chris Pollock, Chris Rooney Television match official: Brent Murray Assessor: Keith Lawrence North Harbour vs Manawatu in North Shore City Referee: Josh Noonan Touch judges: Matthew Stanish, North Harbour official Assessor: Keith Lawrence AA Awards Heartland Competition Week Three Pool A Mid Canterbury vs Horowhenua-Kapiti in Ashburton Referee: James McPhail Assessor: Richard Ross West Coast vs Thames Valley in Greymouth Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri Assessor: Allan Bateman Wairarapa Bush vs King Country in Masterton Referee: Shane McDermott Assessor: Alan Riley Pool B East Coast vs Buller in Ruatoria Referee: Matthew Muir Assessor: Tony Dunlop North Otago vs South Canterbury in Oamaru Referee: Michael Fraser Assessor: Paul Ramsay Wanganui vs Poverty Bay in Wanganui Referee: Ben Skeen Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Kim Eichmann Scotland Premiership 1 Ayr vs Dundee HSFP Referee: Iain Heard Touch judges: James Bell, Jim Yuille Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots Referee: Andy Ireland Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Ronnie Dumma Hawick vs Watsonians Referee: Paul Burr Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Jim Oswald GHA vs Stirling County Referee: Rob Dickson Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Pete Carruthers Boroughmuir vs Melrose Referee: Peter Allan Touch judges: Graham Knox, Alan Forrest Currie vs Glasgow Hawks Referee: John Steele Touch judges: David Walker, David Anderson South Africa Currie Cup Premier Division Cheetahs vs Valke at Vodacom Park Bloemfontein Referee: Christie du Preez (SARU) Touch judges: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal), Marius Bonthuys (Griffons) Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State) Assessor: Banks Yantolo, Neville Heilbron Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Willie Roos (SARU) Touch judges: Gert Stander (Leopards), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls) Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions) Sharks vs Golden Lions at Absa Durban Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU) Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Ptrovince) Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province) Western Province vs Boland at Newlands Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU) Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Eugenia Daniels (Western Province) Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State). Jenny Bentel (Western Province) Assessor: Andre Watson 1st Division Pumas vs Eastern Province at Mica Witbank Referee: Francois Veldsman (Boland) Touch judges: Pro Legoete (SARU), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province) Assessor: Dennis Immelman Griffons vs South Western Districts at North West Welkom Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State) Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Joey Salmans (Western Province) Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer Under-21 Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal) Touch judges: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal), Marlise Jordaan (Free State) Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State) Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Gert Stander (Golden Lions) Touch judges: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls) Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions) Assessor: Freek Burger, Thuso Mngqibisa KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban Referee: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province) Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal) Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province) Assessor: Andrew O'Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa Pumas vs Valke Referee: Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province) Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province), Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas) Assessor: Dennis Immelman Griffons vs South Western Districts Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province) Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Marlise Jordaan (Free State) Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer Eastern Province vs Border Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province) Touch judges: Jerome America (Western Province), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province) Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo Under-19 Free State vs Boland at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal) Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts) Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Eugene Daniels KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions at Absa Stadium, Durban Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province) Assessor: Andrew O'Connell, Thuso Mngqibisa Pumas vs Valke Referee: Silulami Pityoi (Western Province) Assessor: Dennis Immelman Griffons vs South Western Districts Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province) Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer Amateur Provincial Boland vs South Western Districts at Worcester Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province) Assessor: Keith Hendricks Eastern Province vs Border Referee: Jerome America (Western Province) Assessor: Frans Muller, Jacques Hugo Pumas vs Pumas Rural Referee: Christo Jones (Blue Bulls) Assessor: Schalk van der Merwe KwaZulu Natal Duikers vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at Riverside Referee: Quinton Immelman (Western Province) Assessor: Lusanda Menze Blue Bulls vs Valke East Referee: Heinrich Viljoen (Golden Lions) Assessor: Anton Cooke Eastern Province vs Border Urban Referee: Dilbert November (South Western Districts) Assessor: Keith Hendricks Free State Rural vs Border Rural at Aliwal North Referee: François de Bruin (Griquas) Assessor: Banks Yantolo Free State vs Griffons at Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein Referee: Petri Bosch (Griquas) Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel Golden Lions vs Limpopo Referee: Andries Retief (Pumas) Assessor: James Apollis Impalas vs Griquas Central at Olën Park, Potchefstroom Referee: Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls) Assessor: Theuns Naude Griquas Agri vs Valke South at Upington Referee: Gerrie Coetzee (Free State) Assessor: Neville Heilbron Leopards vs Griffons Referee: Jan Venter (Blue Bulls) Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren Women Western Province vs Eastern Province at Newlands Referee: Roslyn Fortuin (Boland) Assessor: Jacques Hugo