Match officials to September 30

Editor

The match officials for this week’s action have been confirmed, with Jerome Garces refereeing the Springboks v Wallabies clash in Port Elizabeth.

Rugby Championship

South Africa vs Australia
@ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Argentina vs New Zealand
@ Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

PRO14

Cardiff Blues vs Cheetahs
@ Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Edinburgh vs Benetton
@ Murrayfield
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales), Keith Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Scarlets vs Kings
@ Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Simon Rees (Wales)
Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Munster vs Ulster
@ Thomond Park
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Connacht vs Leinster
@ Sportsground
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Zebre vs Ospreys
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons
@ Scotstoun
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Dunx McClement (Scotland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Premiership

Newcastle Falcons vs Wasps
@ Kingston Park
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Hamish Smales
Television match official: Sean Davey

Saracens vs Bath
@ Allianz Park
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Anthony Woodthorpe
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints
@ Ashton Gate
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Dean Richards Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors
@ Sandy Park
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Matthew O’Grady, Robert Warburton
Television match official: Claire Hodnett

Gloucester vs Harlequins
@ Kingsholm
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Simon McConnell
Television match official: Keith Lewis

Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks
@ Welford Road
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Paul Dix
Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Top 14

Toulouse vs Castres
@ Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Stade Français vs Racing 92
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Patrick Pechambert
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Perpignan vs Montpellier
@ Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Agen vs Pau
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Bordeaux-Bègles vs La Rochelle
@ Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Éric Soulan
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Lyon vs Grenoble
@ Matmut Stadium Gerland
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Arnaud Blondel
Television match official: Sébastien Minery

Clermont vs Toulon
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer