Match officials to September 23

The match officials for the upcoming week's action have been announced, with Dave Pearson refereeing the big game in England.

The match officials for the upcoming week's action have been announced, with Dave Pearson refereeing the big Premiership game at Welford Road.

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Zebre vs Ulster
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Leinster vs Edinburgh at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Benetton Treviso at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Munster vs Dragons
Referee: tbc (Italy)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), David Connolly (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Ospreys at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Aviva Premiership

Sale Sharks vs London Welsh
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Alan Hughes
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Northampton Saints vs Worcester
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Peter Huckle
Timekeeper: Tony Turner

London Irish vs Bath
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Kevin Stewart
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams

Gloucester vs London Wasps
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Andrew Watson
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Brian Campsall

Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
Referee: David Pearson
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Gareth Copsey
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: David Hudson

Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

ITM Cup

Otago vs North Harbour at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Shane McDermott
Reviewer: Vinny Munro

Auckland vs Taranaki at Eden Park
Referee: Glen Jackson
Reviewer: Neville McAlister

Manawatu vs Counties Man at FMG Stadium
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Chris Jansen

Hawke's Bay vs Bay of Plenty at McLean Park
Referee: Mike Fraser
Television match official: Bruce Dockary
Reviewer: Colin Hawke

Northland vs Taranaki at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Ben Skeen
Television match official: Peter Nock
Reviewer: Chris Pollock

Auckland vs Wellington at Eden Park
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Chris Peoples

North Harbour vs Southland at North Harbour Stadium
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Television match official: James Slater
Reviewer: Rod Hill

Waikato vs Canterbury at Waikato Stadium
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Paul Jeffrey
Reviewer: Neville McAlister

Otago vs Tasman at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson
Television match official: Doug Rodgers