Match officials to September 4
The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Tom Foley taking charge of the Wasps versus Exeter Chiefs game.
PRO12
Ulster vs Dragons
@ Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant Referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Helen O’Reilly (Ireland)
TMO: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Leinster vs Treviso
@ RDS, Dublin
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Sean Brickel (Wales), Joy Neville (Ireland)
TMO: Paul Adams (Wales)
Ospreys vs Zebre
@ Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), tba (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Munster
@ Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), tba (Wales)
TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors
@ Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Sean Brickel (Wales), Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland)
TMO: John Mason (Wales)
Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh
@ Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), tba (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Premiership
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant Referees: Ian Tempest, Peter Allan
TMO: David Grashoff
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks
@ Kingston Park
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant Referees: John Meredith, Wayne Falla
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Saracens vs Worcester Warriors
@ Twickenham
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant Referees: Simon McConnell, Roger Baileff
TMO: Graham Hughes
Northampton Saints vs Bath
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant Referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Ross Campbell
TMO: David Sainsbury
Harlequins vs Bristol
@ Twickenham
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant Referees: Greg Macdonald, Paul Dix
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs
@ Ricoh Arena
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant Referees: Gareth Copsey, Jonathan Healy
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Top 14
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Montpellier
@ Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant Referees: Stéphane Boyer, Akim Hadj Bachir
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Racing 92 vs Toulouse
@ Stade Yves du Manoir
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Dufort, Laurent Amic
TMO: Maxime Chalon
Stade Français vs Clermont
@ Stade Jean-Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant Referees: Mathieu Noirot, Laurent Breil
TMO: Pierre Brousset
Castres vs La Rochelle
@ Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Thomas Déjean
TMO: Arnaud Blondel, Romain Poite
Lyon vs Grenoble
@ Matmut Stadium
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant Referees: Laurent Millotte, Patrick Beuriot
TMO: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Toulon vs Brive
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant Referees: Thomas Charabas, Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Pau vs Bayonne
@ Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant Referees: Christine Hanizet, Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Sébastien Minery
Mitre 10 Cup
Otago vs Northland
@ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Richard Kelly
Hawke’s Bay vs Counties Manukau
@ McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Nick Briant
Southland vs Auckland
@ Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Kane McBride
Tasman vs Taranaki
@ Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Wellington vs North Harbour
@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Northland vs Canterbury
@ Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Referee: Brett Johnson
Bay of Plenty vs Otago
@ Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Cam Stone
Waikato vs Manawatu
@ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Paul Williams
Currie Cup
Boland vs Pumas
@ Boland Cavaliers Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Divan Uys
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions
@ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Referees: Francois Pretorius, Jaco Pretorius
TMO: Johan Greeff
Free State Cheetahs vs Eastern Province Kings
@ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse, Vusi Msibi
TMO: JJ Wagner
Western Province vs Sharks
@ Newlands, Cape Town
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman, Jaco Kotze
TMO: Marius Jonker