Match officials to September 16
The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed with Nigel Owens taking charge of the All Blacks versus Springbok clash.
New Zealand vs South Africa
@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Australia vs Argentina
@ Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Gloucester vs Bristol Bears
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Adam Leal
Television match official: Sean Davey
Exeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks
@ Sandy Park
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Philip Watters
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Worcester Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons
@ Sixways
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Steve Lee
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Harlequins vs Bath
@ Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Anthony Woodthorpe
Television match official: David Rose
Northampton Saints vs Saracens
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Peter Allan
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
@ Ricoh Arena
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Malcolm Sinclair
Edinburgh vs Connacht
@ Murrayfield
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Ian Kenny (Scotland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Benetton
@ Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Simon Mills (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Kings vs Ulster
@ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Ruhan Meiring (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Munster vs Ospreys
@ Irish Independent Park, Cork
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Leinster vs Newport Gwent Dragons
@ RDS, Dublin
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Cheetahs vs Glasgow
@ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Zebre vs Cardiff Blues
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Lyon vs Montpellier
@ Matmut Stadium Gerland
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Arnaud Blondel
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Agen vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Cyrille Lafon
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Toulouse vs Racing 92
@ Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Sébastien Minery
La Rochelle vs Perpignan
@ Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Pau vs Clermont
@ Stade du Hameau
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Richard Duha
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin
Castres vs Grenoble
@ Stade Pierre Fabre
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Français vs Toulon
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Mitre 10 Cup
North Harbour vs Canterbury
@ QBE Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: Angus Mabey
Waikato vs Hawke’s Bay
@ FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Referee: Nick Briant
Northland vs Manawatu
@ Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Michael Winter
Tasman vs Taranaki
@ Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Counties Manukau vs Wellington
@ Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Richard Kelly
Southland vs Otago
@ Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: James Munro
North Harbour vs Bay of Plenty
@ QBE Stadium, North Harbour
Referee: Nick Webster
Canterbury vs Auckland
@ Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Currie Cup
Blue Bulls vs Pumas
@ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Christopher Allison
Television match official: Lesego Legoete
Golden Lions vs Western Province
@ Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Griffin Colby
Television match official: Willie Vos
Griquas vs Free State Cheetahs
@ Griqua Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Nico Schmahl
Television match official: JJ Wagner