Match officials to October 28
The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Romain Poite refereeing the Wallabies versus All Blacks clash in Japan.
New Zealand vs Australia
@ Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Southern Kings vs Scarlets
@ Madibaz Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Ulster vs Dragons
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), TBC
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Zebre vs Edinburgh
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), TBC
TMO: TBC
Ospreys vs Connacht
@ Morganstone Brewery Field
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Benetton vs Leinster
@ Stadio Monigo
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Munster vs Glasgow Warriors
@ Thomond Park
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), TBC
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues
@ Free State Stadium
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Clermont vs Castres
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Racing 92 vs Pau
@ Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Cédric Marchat
Perpignan vs Toulouse
@ Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Ludovic Sclafer
Agen vs Grenoble
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Stade Français vs Montpellier
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Thierry Guilloton
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Lyon
@ Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Éric Gonthier
Toulon vs La Rochelle
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Mitre 10 Cup Final
Auckland vs Canterbury
@ Eden Park
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Cam Stone, Jamie Bell
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Currie Cup Final
Western Province vs Sharks
@ Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman