Match officials to September 1
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The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Romain Poite taking charge of the Wales v Ireland clash at the Principality Stadium.
Rugby World Cup warm-ups
France v Italy
@ Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Fiji v Tonga
@ Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Wales v Ireland
@ Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Georgia v Scotland
@ Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)
Top 14
Bayonne v Clermont Auvergne
@ Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Mourad Gharbi-Tarchouna
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Agen v Brive
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
La Rochelle v Stade Français
@ Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Éric Briquet Campin
Montpellier v Pau
@ GGL Stadium
Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Ludovic Sclafer
Bordeaux-Bègles v Toulon
@ Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Laurent Breil
TMO: Denis Grenouillete
Racing 92 v Castres
@ Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christophe Bats
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Lyon v Toulouse
@ Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Richard Duhau
TMO: Éric Gauzins