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Referees to 29 October 2017

There are three other finals in South Africa plus a desperate promotion-relegation match. All if that means five sets of match officials on their toes. The four referees are Jaco Peyper, Marius van der Westhuizen. Stephan Geldenhuys, Vusi Msibi and Cwengile Jadezweni.

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In New Zealand there are four finals. The referees are Paul Williams, Mike Fraser, Michael Winter and James Munro.

Referees all over the world would want to congratulate them and wish them well.

They would want to do the same for Joy Neville of Ireland who follows Alhambra Nievas in refereeing a men's international when she does the Scandinavian derby between Norway and Sweden.

International

Japan vs World XV at Level 5 Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Assessor: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Barbarians vs Australia at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Assessor: Wayne Erick son (Australia)

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Classic Wallabies vs Barbarians

Referee: Rohan Hoffman (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia), Aaron Pook (Australia)

Rugby Europe

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Czech Republic vs Poland in Prague

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Conference North

Estonia vs Finland in Tartu

Referee: Arthur Kaptyukh (Russia)

Norway vs Denmark in Oslo

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Ukraine vs Sweden in Odessa

Referee: Ionut Bodea (Romania)

Latvia vs Lithuania in Jelgara

Referee: Daniel Maughan (Germany)

Conference South

Croatia vs Israel in Split

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Boznia Herzegovina vs Malta in Zenica

Referee: Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic)

Serbia vs Slovenia in Pancevo

Referee: Lukasz Jasinski (Poland)

Pro 14, Round 7

Connacht vs Munster at Sportsground

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Ulster vs Leinster at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Zebre vs Cheetahs at Stadio Lanfranchi

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant Referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Scarlets vs Cardiff Blues at Y Scarlets

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant Referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Jon Hardy (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Hennessey (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Kings at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant Referees: Lloyd Linton, Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John Kirk (Scotland)

Ospreys vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant Referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Dewi Phillips (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Benetton Treviso vs Edinburgh at Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Claudio Blessano (Italy)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales) 

Domestic

Australia

National Rugby Championship

Fiji Druas vs Sydney Rays at ANZ National Stadium, Suva

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Lote Saudranu ((Fiji)

Television match official: Johnson Lee

NSW Country Eagles vs Brisbane City at Endeavour Oval

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Andrew Cox, Mitchell Dwyer

Queensland Country vs Perth Spirit in Ipswich

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Shane Barr, Brett Cronan

Greater Sydney Rams vs Canberra Vikings at TG Millner Field

Referee: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: William Houston, Lincoln Stollery

Assistant referees: Hamish Birt, Mitchell De Lorenzo

Television match official: Edward Martin

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Tony Turner

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Jerry Wallis / Peter Huckle

Saracens vs London Irish

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Christopher White

Northampton Saints vs Wasps

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Bath vs Gloucester

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Dix

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Hamish Smales

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Championship

Nottingham vs Richmond

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Rotherham Titans vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Darren Gamage

Jersey Reds vs Bristol

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Phil Watters

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

London Scottish vs Hartpury College

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Dan Parrott, Greg D Garner

Assessor: Sam Collins

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Timothy Allatt

Assistant referees: David Lodge, Andrew Gill

Doncaster Knights vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Simon Adams

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Michael Patz, William Burton

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

France

Top 14

Toulon vs Brive at Stade Mayol

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Racing 92 vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Yves Du Manoir

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Laurent Cardona

Pau vs Montpellier at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Lyon vs Oyonnax at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Clermont vs Stade Français at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Pierre Brousset

Castres vs Agen at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

La Rochelle vs Toulouse at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Pro D2

Grenoble vs Biarritz at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Fabien Soucaret

Béziers vs Narbonne at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Bayonne vs Angoulême at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Régis Guatelli

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Walter Prache

Nevers vs Carcassonne at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Quintin Janicot, Thierry Devais

Colomiers vs Montauban at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Nicolas Bridoux, Christophe Bats

Hong Kong

Premiership

Societe Generale Valley vs Natixis HKFC at HV-6

Referee: Matt Rodden

Assistant referees: Lawrence Wilkinson, Graeme Martin

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Kowloon RFC vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC at Kings Park

Referee: Patrick Kwok

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Stan Harman

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers at SKM

Referee: Lihan Pretorius 

Assistant referees: Dewi Rowlands, James Byatt

Assessor: Peter White

Ireland

Ulster Bank League Division 1

Clontarf vs Terenure College at Castle Avenue

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

UL Bohemians vs Shannon at Thomond Park

Referee: Shane Kierans

St Mary's College vs Lansdowne at Templeville Park

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Buccaneers vs Dublin University at Dubarry Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Cork Constitution vs Young Munster at Temple Hill

Referee: Nigel Correll

Garryowen vs University College Dublin at Dooradoyle

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

University College Cork vs Old Wesley at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Banbridge vs Ballynahinch at Rifle Park

Referee: Kieran Barry

Dolphin vs Old Belvedere at Musgrave Park

Referee: Oisin Quinn

Naas vs Ballymena at Forenaughts

Referee: Sean Gallagher

Italy

Eccelenza

Lazio vs San Donà

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci

Rovigo vs Viadana 1970

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani

Calvisano vs Petrarca Padova

Referee: Elia Rizzo

Mogliano vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini

Conad Reggio vs Fiamme Oro

Referee: Stefano Bolzonella

New Zealand

Mitre Cup Finals

Premiership

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Paul Williams

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Blair Barclay

Television match official: Chris Hart

Championship

Canterbury vs Tasman at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Mike Fraser

Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Danny Morrison

Television match official: Shane McDermott

Heartland Championship Finals

Meads Cup

Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wanganui at Levin Domain, Levin

Referee: Michael Winter

Assistant referees: Alistair Payne, Chris Jefferies

Television match official: David Walsh

Lochore Cup

Mid Canterbury vs West Coast at Methven Domain, Methven

Referee: James Munro

Assistant referees: Nick Webster, Craig Kingan

Television match official: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Watsonsonians

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Darroch Ramsay, Stephen Hart

Assessor: Gavin Douglas

Boroughmuir vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Jack Sutton

Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Grant Denholm

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Currie Chiefs vs Heriot's

Referee: Adam Wookey

Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, David Changleng

Assessor: Dougie Kerr

Melrose vs Hawick

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: Alex Obreja, Bob Evens

Stirling County vs Marr

Referee: Ben Blain

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Andy MacPherson

South Africa

Currie Cup Final

Sharks vs Western Province at Kings park, Durban

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, AJ Jacobs

Television match official: Marius Jonker

Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation

Griquas vs Griffons at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Ben Crouse

Television match official: Lesego Legoete

Under-21 Championship Final

Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Kings park, Durban

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Ruhan Meiring

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Under-19 Championship Final

Golden Lions vs Free State at Kings park, Durban

Referee: Vusi Msibi 

Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Ruhan Meiring

Television match official: Willie Vos

Gold Cup Final

False Bay vs College Rovers at Phillip Herbstein Field, Cape Town

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Aimee Barrett

Spain

División De Honor, Round 6

Gernika vs La Vila

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Alcobendas vs Hernani

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Independiente vs FC Barcelona

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Salvador vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

UE Santboiana vs Cisneros

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Ordizia vs Getxo

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipízcoa)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 3

Inef Barcelona vs XV Sanse Scrum

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Cisneros

Referee: Miguel Ferdinandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

XV Hortaleza vs Majadahonda

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Crat A Coruña vs Getxo

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

División De Honor B, Round 6

Vigo vs Santander

Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

Zarautz vs Aparejad Burgos

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Campus Ourense vs Uribealdea

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez                

Poble Nou vs Barca Univer Club 

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana “B” vs Valencia 

Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (Vizcaya) 

Tatami vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Ciencias Sevilla vs Alcobendas “B”

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Arquitectura vs Pozuelo

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Ing Industriales vs CDU Granada

Referee: Iñaki Martinez (Castellón)

Car Cáceres vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Trocadero Marbella vs Cisneros “B”

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Olímpico vs UR Almeria

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

Wales

Premiership

Ebbw Vale vs Bargoed

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Richard Hughes

Cross Keys vs Merthyr

Referee: Robert Price

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Huw David

Cardiff vs Newport

Referee: Simon Mills

Assistant referees: Jonathan Evans, Paul Richards

Bedwas vs Pontypridd

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Peter Mortimer

Bridgend vs Aberavon

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Andrew Miles

Swansea vs Neath

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Assistant referees: Elfyn Morris-Roberts, Richard Hughes

Carmarthen vs Llanelli

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Daniel Harries

RGC vs Llandovery

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Rob Mota  

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