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Referees to 18 September 2016

South Africa sail in a leaking boat across the Tasman where they They will face the All Blacks who may just be stronger than they have ever been while the Pumas go in the opposite direction to Australia.

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Ireland's Ulster Bank League and the Spanish competitions get under way.

In South Africa women's representative rugby reaches finals.

In Australia Amy Perrett will become the first woman to referee a men's match in the National Rugby Championship.

For the first time we have German appointments and for the first time this year appointments to Japan's Top League.

This week South Africa has referees from France, Scotland and Japan refereeing in its domestic competitions. Alex Ruiz will be refereeing a Currie Cup match in the Premier Division.

International

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Rugby Championship, Round 4

New Zealand vs South Africa at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Australia vs Argentina at nib Stadium, Perth

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Pro D2, Round 3

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Cardiff Blues vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Simon Rees (Wales)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Edinburgh Rugby vs Leinster at Murrayfield

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: tba (Italy), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Ulster vs Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Charles Sampson (Scotland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Munster at Rodney Parade

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: tba (Italy), Rob Price (Wales)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Graeme Wells (Scotland), Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), tba (Italy)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Melbourne Rising vs Brisbane City at Holmesglen Reserve

Referee: Edward Martin

Assistant referees: Daniel Coelho, Amber Hibbard

Television match official: Oliver Kellett

Assessor: Andrew Cole

Sydney Rays vs NSW Country Eagles at Pittwater Rugby Park

Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

Assistant referees: William Houston, Lincoln Stollery

Assessor: Michael Tanzer

Perth Spirit vs Queensland Country at UWA Sports Park

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Sam Jones

Assessor: Gregory Hinton

Canberra Vikings vs Western Sydney Rams at Vikings Park

Referee: Amy Perrett

Assistant referees: William Houston, James Morris

Assessor: Michael Tanzer

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Gloucester

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Saracens vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Gregory M Garner

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Roy Maybank

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Thomas Foley

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Martin Fox

Wasps vs Bristol

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Gareth Copsey

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Christopher White

Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Championship

London Welsh vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant referees: Robert Warburton, Michael Patz

Assessor: Peter Huckle

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Sam Collins

Richmond vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Andy Watson

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Bedford Blues vs London Irish

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Gregory D Garner, Dino Maddern

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Rotherham Titans vs London Scottish

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Steve Lee

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Matthew Daubney

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

France

Top 14

Castres vs Grenoble at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Coach: Pierre Bertherat

Racing Club de France vs Toulon at Stade Yves du Manoir

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

Lyon vs at Toulouse at Matmut Stadium

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin

Coach: Gérard Borreani

Bayonne vs Montpellier at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Jérôme Garcès

Pau vs at Stade Français at Stade Du Hameau

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Thomas Déjean

Television match official: Sébastien Minery

Coach: Eric Darriere

Brive vs La Rochelle at Stade Amédée Domenech

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Laurent Amic

Television match official: Arnaud Blondel

Clermont vs Union Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Patrick Péchambert

Pro D2

Carcassonne vs Perpignan at Stade Albert Domec

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Benoît Escoubet

Goal judges: Vincent Lacaille, Dominique Salabaraas

Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente vs Béziers at Stade De Chanzy

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Celaya, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Sébastien Crussiere

Bourgoin vs Vannes at Stade Pierre Rajon

Referee: Christine Hanizet

Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, Thierry Devais

Goal judges: Jean-Paul Collonge, Stéphane Jeannot

Dax vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Fabrice Martin, Christian Coussan

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Thierry Mercadet

Montauban vs Mont-de-Marsan at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Franck Rataj

Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Maxime Puig

Coach: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Colomiers vs Narbonne at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Datas Nicolas

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Frédéric Gracianette, Stéphane Lamagnere

Coach: Stephan Pomarède

Albi vs Aurillac at Parc Municipal Des Sports

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Laurent Guillermard

Goal judges: Christian Castello, Christophe Dubois

Agen vs Biarritz at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Fabien Soucaret

Goal judges: Jean-Christophe Lacrampe, Mariano Salazar

Germany

Bundesliga, Round 2

Hannover 78 vs RK 03 Berlin

Referee: Frank Himmer

St Pauli vs Victoria Linden

Referee: Ulf Jeremies

Berliner vs Hamburger

Referee: Maria Latos

Neuenheim vs Frankfurt 1880

Referee: Katharina Pickert

Luxemburg vs Heusenstamm

Referee: Stuart Boylan

Pforzheim vs Handschuhsheim

Referee: Joshua Jahn

Germania List vs Leipzig

Referee: Anthony Piper

Heidelberger vs Heidelberg

Referee: Patrick Freyburg

Ireland

Ulster Bank League

Terenure College vs Dublin University at Lakelands

Referee: Leo Colgan

University College Dublin vs Clontarf at UCD Bowl

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Young Munster vs Old Belvedere at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Frank Murphy

Garryowen vs Lansdowne at Dooradoyle

Referee: Sean Gallagher

St Mary's College vs Cork Constitution at Templeville Road

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

University College Cork vs Old Wesley at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Joy Neville

Shannon vs Ballymena at Coonagh

Referee: Kieran Barry

Naas vs Galwegians at Forenaughts

Referee: Mark Patton

Dolphin vs UL Bohemian at Musgrave Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

Ballynahinch vs Buccaneers at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: Shane Kierans

Japan

Top League

Canon Eagles vs Ricoh Black Rams

Referee: Kyosuke Toda

Assistant referees: Yuki Tonai, Ryutaro Kawajiri

NEC Green Rockets vs Toyota Industry Shuttles

Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi

Panasonic Wild Knights vs Suntory Sungoliath

Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka

NTT Communications Shiningarcs vs Kintetsu Liners

Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto

Kubota Spears vs Honda HEAT

Referee: Taku Otsuki

Assistant referees: Takeshi Matsumoto, Toshimasa Sekiya

Yamaha Jubilo vs Toshiba Brave Lupus

Referee: Akihisa Aso

Toyota Verblitz vs Kobelco Steelers

Referee: Masaya Kato

Coka Cola Red Sparks vs Munakata Sanix Blues

Referee: Tomoyuki Matsugu

Assistant referees: Teruhisa Kajiwara, Tomohiro Ogawa

New Zealand

Mitre 10 Cup, Round 5

Counties Manukau vs Taranaki at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Southland vs Hawke's Bay at Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: Glen Jackson

Tasman vs Northland at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: James Doleman

Otago vs North Harbour at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Mike Lash

Manawatu vs Canterbury at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Referee: Paul Williams

Auckland vs Counties Manukau at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Shane McDermott

Waikato vs Taranaki at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Mitre 10 Heartland Championship, Round 4

Buller vs West Coast  at Victoria Square , Westport

Referee: Adam Morrison

East Coast vs North Otago at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

Referee: Vincent Ringrose

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Mid Canterbury at Levin Domain, Levin

Referee: Boris Jurlina

King Country vs Wanganui at Rugby Park , Te Kuiti

Referee: Richard Gordon

South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Referee: Nick Webster

Wairarapa Bush vs Thames Valley at Trust House, Memorial Park, Masterton

Referee: Tim Griffiths

Farah Palmer Cup, Round 7

Counties Manukau vs Auckland at Massey Park, Papakura

Referee: Natarsha Ganley

Manawatu vs Canterbury at Sport and Rugby Institute, Palmerston North

Referee: Brittany Andrew

Otago vs North Harbour at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Lee Jeffrey

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Porirua Park, Porirua

Referee: Chelsea Gurr

Scotland

Premiership

Boroughmuir vs Heriots

Referee: Neil Muir

Assistant referees: Jonathon Mackinnon, Colin George

Coach: Ian Douglas

Assessor: Gordon Grant

Currie vs Stirling County

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Richard Downing, Grant Denholm

Gala vs Melrose

Referee: Cammy Rudkin

Assistant referees: Michael Milner, Alistair Watt

Coaches: John Bacigalupo, Alan Forrest

Glasgow Hawks vs Watsonians

Referee: Kevin White

Assistant referees: Tom French, Brian McGuff

Coach: Finlay Clark

Hawick vs Ayr

Referee: Dunx McClement

Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Stephen Ward

Assessor: Ken Harrower

 

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Free State vs Golden Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze

Television match official: JJ Wagner

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Jaco Pretorius

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Assessor: Willie Roos

Sharks Eastern Province at Kings Park

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Archie Sehlako

Television match official: Willie Vos

Assessor: Willie Roos

Western Province vs Pumas at Newlands

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Francois Pretorius

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

First Division

Border vs South Western Districts at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Ruhan Meiring, JP Clements

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Namibia vs Valke at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Under-21

Free State vs Eastern Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Golden Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands

Referee: Shuhei Kubo  (Japan)

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Under-20

Border vs South Western Districts at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: JP Clements, Local

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Pumas vs Valke at Witbank Stadium, Witbank

Referee: Pieter Maritz

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Griquas vs Boland at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Limpopo vs Griffons at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Under-19

Free State Eastern Province at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Golden Lions Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Western Province Leopards at Newlands

Referee: Francois Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Women

Interprovincial Finals

Golden Lions vs Free State at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Ashleigh Murray

Assistant referees: Siyanda Ketse, JP Clements

Assessor: Engela Pretorius

Border vs WP at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Aimee Barrett

Assistant referees: Ashleigh Murray, Siyanda Ketse

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Under-18 Final

Limpopo vs Western Province's at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Siyanda Ketse

Assistant referees: JP Clements JP, Aimee Barrett

Assessor: Vynette Boshoff

Gold Cup

Pretoria Police vs Port Elizabeth Police at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Morné Ferreira

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Durban Collegians vs White River at Kings Park

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Willie Vos

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Welkom Rovers vs Durbanville-Bellville at Rovers RFC, Welkom

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Willie Roos

College Rovers vs Worcester Villagers at KP 3, Durban

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Evergreens vs Rustenburg Impala at Pacaltsdorp Sports Ground, George

Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Deon van Blommestein

Pirates vs Rhinos at Pirates RFC, Greenside, Johannesburg

Referee: JD de Meyer

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Brakpan vs False Bay at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Referee: Eduan Nel

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Eugene Daniels

EL Police vs Sishen at Police Park, East London

Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Assistant referees: Local

Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Spain

División de Honor, Round 1

Ordizia vs Alcobendas at Campo Altamira

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Salvador vs Getxo at Campo Pepe Rojo

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

UE Santboiana vs FC Barcelona at Campo Baldiri Aleu

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Gernika vs Valladolid at Campo Urbieta

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Ciencias Sevilla at Campo Puerta Hierro

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Independiente vs Hernani at Campo San Román

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

División De Honor B, Round 1

Aparejadores Burgos vs Durango at Campo San Amaro

Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)

Salvador B vs Crat a Coruña at Campo Pepe Rojo

Referee: Itiaz Fernandez Díaz (Madrid)

Vigo vs Campus Ourense at Campo Lagoas Marcosende

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez Barril (Asturias)

Real Oviedo vs Universidad Bilbao at Campo El Naranco

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Uribealdea vs Zarautz at Campo Ardanza

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Bera Bera vs Eibar

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Vizcaya)

Barcelona Universitari Club vs CAU Valencia at Campo Foixarda

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Sant Cugat vs Valencia at Campo La Guinardera

Referee: Fernandez Rodríguez (Madrid)

Lavila vs UE Santboiana B at Campo El Pantano

Referee: Ignacio Martínez (Castellón)

Les Abelles vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Tatami vs Fenix at Campo Del Rio

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Universidad Murcia vs Barca Enginyers at Campo Monte Romero

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Trocadero Marbella vs Arquitectura at Campo Marbella

Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)

Alcobendas B vs AD Ing Industriales

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)

Olímpico vs Pozuelo

Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)

Liceo Francés vs Cáceres

Referee: Osete (Pamplona)

Atco Portuense vs Cisneros B

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

Helvetia vs Almería

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Pontypridd

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Richard Thomas, Gerard English

Ebbw Vale vs Newport

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Shaun Moore

Aberavon vs Carmarthen

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis, Colin Kirkhouse

Bargoed vs Swansea

Referee: Greg Morgan

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Lloyd Hughes

Merthyr vs Bedwas

Referee: Sean Brickell

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Carl Hyde

RGC 1404 vs Llandovery

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Chris Williams

Cardiff vs Bridgend

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Rhys Jones

Cross Keys vs Neath

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Brian Powell

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