Referees for 5-7 November

Tests break out in Europe

There is a lot of excitement in Europe as November Tests start, not without controversies as clubs seek to keep their players. Referees are involved from all over the world, it seems. Become a referee and see the world!

Scotland vs Australia at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
Television match official: Donal Courtney (Ireland)

Italy vs Canada at Stadio Tommaso Fattori, LAquila
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Andrew Cole (Australia), Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assessor: Frans Muller (South Africa)
Television match official: Roy Maybank (England)

Wales vs South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Scott Young (Australia)
Assessor: Colin High (England)
Television match official: Eric Darrière (France)

World Cup Qualifiers

Europe - Round 2

Malta vs Poland in Marsa
Referee: Jean-Christophe Clot (France)

Slovenia vs Hungary
Referee: Zaal Lejava (Georgia)

America - Round 1

Peru vs Venezuela, tbc

Copa Intercontinental

Uruguay vs Portugal in Montevideo
Referee: Jaime Vial (Chile)

Chile vs Georgia in Santiago
Referee: Eduardo Blengio (Uruguay)

Friendly

Fiji vs NZ Divisional XV in Suva 
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Namibia vs Morocco, postponed

Celtic League

Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: Nigel H Williams (Wales)
Touch judges: Gareth Doyle, Greg Greer (both Ireland)

Dragons vs Ospreys
Referee: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens, Gareth Simmonds (both Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard

Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan, Andrew Baird (both Ireland)

Blues vs Scarlets
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Barrie Gregory, Huw Griffiths (both Wales)
Assessor: Alun Richards

Glasgow vs The Borders
Referee: Ali Mckay (Ireland)
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, tbc (both Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil

Tour

Argentina A vs South Africa A
Referee: Daniel Jabase (Argentina)
Touch judges: Marcelo Toscano, Leonardo Borghi

European Regions Cup

Quarterfinal

Bourgogne, Roussillon and Provence have already won their quarterfinals, leaving a place for one non-French team in the semis.

Riga (Latvia) vs Moscow (Fili)
Referee: Bernd Gabbei (Germany)

Youth

Ulster vs Languedoc
Referee: Gareth Doyle

Argentina

Nacional de Clubes

The National Club Championship starts this weekend.

Zone 1

SIC vs Universitario Buenos Aires
Referee: Marcelo Pilara (Buenos Aires)

Jockey Rosario vs La Tablada
Referee: Ricardo Ponce de León (Tucumán)

Zone 2

Los Tarcos vs GER
Referee: Marcelo Toscano (Buenos Aires)

Hindú Club vs Regatas Bella Vista
Referee: Miguel Sandoval (Buenos Aires)

Zone 3

Alumni vs San Luis
Referee: Leonardo Borghi (Buenos Aires)

Duendes vs Universitario (Rosario)
Referee: Martín Laurelli (Buenos Aires)

Zone 4

Tala vs Palermo Bajo
Referee: Christian Sánchez Ruiz (Buenos Aires)

La Plata vs Champagnat
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Buenos Aires)

Czech Republic

KB Extraliga - Round 10

Ricany are the only unbeaten team. They have gobne 15 matches without defeat, since 3 April 2004 when Sparta beat them. The record is held by TJ Praga for 39 games in 1982-84.

Slavia Praha vs JIMI Vyakov          
Referee: Jirí `tuksa
Touch judges: Roman Vítek, Daniel Peal

Rícany vs TJ Praga
Referee: Václav Herman
Touch judges: Milan Haitman, Jirí Brt

Havírov vs Tatra Smíchov          
Referee: Tomáa Tuma
Touch judges: Jaroslav Bednarík, Radek Krejcí

Sparta Praha vs Dragon Brno
Referee: Tomáa Breburda
Touch judges: Jirí Livers, Zdenek Souaek

England

Zurich Premiership

Leeds Tykes vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Steve Savage, Don Helme

London Wasps vs NEC Harlequins
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: David Broadwell, Paul Emerson

Sale Sharks vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Steve Lander
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Brian Campsall

Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Robert Mullis
Television match official: Nigel Yates
Assessor: Brian Leigh

Saracens vs Bath
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Andy Watson
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

London Irish vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Huw Jones-Williams, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia)

Powergen Cup

Bedford Blues vs Halifax
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Paul Stanley
Assessor: Steve Womersley

Coventry vs Penzance & Newlyn
Referee: Nigel Higginson
Touch judges: Tim Wigglesworth, Martin Buck
Assessor: Nick Cousins

Exeter Chiefs vs Manchester
Referee: Ron Debney
Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Fred Spong

Kendal vs Waterloo
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: David Matthews, James Minards

Otley vs Westcombe Park
Referee: George Copsey
Touch judges: Rob Sawyer, Doug Chapman
Assessor: Andy McMillan

Pertemps Bees vs Orrell
Referee: Tim Beddow
Touch judges: Dean Richards, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Mike Winnell

Plymouth Albion vs Moseley
Referee: Steve Leyshon
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Martin Summerhayes

Bristol vs Nottingham
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Steve Harland, Kevin Obern

British Universities

Birmingham vs Newcastle
Referee: Richard Draper

Exeter vs St Mary's
Referee: Steve Harland

France

Top 16

Béziers vs Auch
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Didier Gilbert, Guy Pince
Assessor: Patrick Robin

Bayonne vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Jean-Claude Dastugue
Assessor: Francis Palmade

Brive vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Pierre Masson, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Michel Debet

Bourgoin vs Pau
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Daniel Janguiot, Jean-Louis Suau

Castres vs Biarritz
Referee: Gérard Borreani
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Roger Duhau

Montpellier vs Narbonne
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Franck Florens, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Michel Sicard

Agen vs Grenoble
Referee: Daniel Dartigeas
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Jean Matheu

Toulouse vs Stade Français
Referee: Frank Maciello
Touch judges: Henri Claverie, Maurice Duny
Assessor: Marc Desclaux

Pro D2

Périgueux vs Toulon
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Henri Ithurritz

Metro-Racing vs Tyrosse
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Jean-Paul Benoît, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Juanchich

Aix vs Tarbes
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones (England)
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Regis Gabard
Assessor: Daniel Pruvot

Albi vs Lyon
Referee: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Didier Bart

La Rochelle vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Frederic Ducatez, Philippe Duarte
Assessor: Bernard Perez

Dax vs Limoges
Referee: Eric Briquet Campin
Touch judges: Gérard Capelle, Joël Dallacia
Assessor: Marc Daroque

Montauban vs Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Patrick Thomas
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: André Quilis

Oyonnax vs Aurillac
Referee: Vincent Azoulay
Touch judges: Thierry Chanut, Gérard Frazier
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi

Ireland

All Ireland League - Level 1

Belfast Harlequins vs Dublin University
Referee: George Clancy
Assessor: A Sturgeon

Ballymena vs Carlow
Referee: Ger English

Buccaneers vs Blackrock
Referee: Simon McDowell

Clontarf vs Dungannon
Referee: Brian Fitzgerald

Lansdowne vs Galwegians
Referee: Olan Trevor

UCD vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Marshall Kilgore

Shannon vs Garryowen
Referee: Alan Lewis

Italy

Coppa Italia

I Fase - Giornata

Girone 1

Benetton Treviso vs Overmach Parma
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)

Conad LAquila vs Rugby Rovigo
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)

Girone 2

Amatori Catania vs Ghial Calvisano
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)

Arix Viadana vs Skg Gran Rugby
Referee: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema)

Scotland

Premier 1

Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: Graeme Hannah
Touch judges: Ian Rodgerson, Ronnie Dumma

Heriot's vs Ayr
Referee: Iain Heard
Assessor: Colin Henderson

Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Mike Hall
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Alan Cummings

Biggar vs Currie
Referee: Jim Steele
Assessor: Jim Oswald

Boroughmuir vs Gala
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Paul Burr, David Anderson
Assessor: Brian Anderson

Aberdeen GSFP vs Hawick
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assessor: Jim Yuille

Trial

Scottish Women at Murrayfield
Referee: Grace Gavin (New York)
Touch judges: D Dods, A McMenemy

Spain

División de Honor - 6ª Jornada

Spyro Bera Bera vs C.D. Arquitectura  
Referee: Joan Aloy (Gerona)

Pozuelo UCM 2M12 vs El Monte Ciencias  
Referee: Felix Villegas (Valladolid)

U.E. Santboiana vs Cetransa UEMC El Salvador  
Referee: Adolfo Monserrat (Madrid)

Valladolid RAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Jeep Alcobendas Rugby  
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Sevilla)

C.D Universidad de Sevilla vs Getxo Artea 
Referee: José Juega (Madrid)

División de Honor B - 5ª Jornada

Durango vs Ayma Ordizia 
Referee: Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)

Ayto. León Futbolín vs USAP Barcelona  
Referee: Javier Blanco (Guipúzcoa)

L'Hospitalet vs Universidade de Vigo 
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Hernani vs Oviedo
Referee: José Miguel Cuñado (A Coruña)

Inés Rosales CAR vs CAU Valencia 
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Complutense Cisneros vs Les Abelles 
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

UCAM Murcia vs Liceo Francés
Referee: José Maria Pardal (Sevilla)

Tecnidex Valencia vs Atletico Portuense 
Referee: Fernández Soria (Madrid)

Wales

Premier Division

Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Jonathan Mason, Mark Baker

Caerphilly vs Llanelli
Referee: Lynn Davies
Touch judges: Phil Connett, Sean Brickell

Carmarthen vs Bridgend
Referee: Peter Soroka
Touch judges: Greg Morgan, Tony Pratt

Cross Keys vs Swansea
Referee: Ashley Rowden (England)
Touch judges: Phil Fear, Steve Smith

Ebbw Vale vs Bedwas
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Chris Tapper

Neath vs Llanharan
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Keri Evans, Darren Evans

Pontypridd vs Newport
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: James Jones, David Carter

Llandovery vs Pontypool
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Tim Hayes, Phil Harrhy