Match officials to September 11

It is here. RWC 2011 kicks-off on Friday with Irishman George Clancy blowing the first whistle between New Zealand and Tonga.

It is within touching distance. World Cup 2011 kicks-off on Friday, with George Clancy blowing the whistle between New Zealand and Tonga.

Rugby World Cup

Friday, 9 September 2011

New Zealand vs Tonga in Auckland
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Saturday, 10 September

Scotland vs Romania in Invercargill
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Fiji vs Namibia in Rotorua
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

France vs Japan in North Shore
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Argentina vs England in Dunedin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Sunday, 11 September

Australia vs Italy in North Shore
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Ireland vs USA in New Plymouth
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

South Africa vs Wales in Wellington
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland)), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Pro 12

Glasgow vs Munster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Leinster vs Dragons at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Barrie O'Connell (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Connacht vs Scarlets at Sportsground
Referee: tbc (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Ian Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Cardiff vs Treviso at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)/Paul Adams (Wales)

Aironi vs Ulster at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Currie Cup

Golden Lions vs Griquas at Coca-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Western Province vs Leopards at Newlands
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Quintin Immelman Quinton, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Sharks vs Pumas at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: tbc, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Allan O'Connell