Match officials to November 1

Editor

The match officials for this week's action have been confirmed, with Nigel Owens handed the World Cup Final clash between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham.

Rugby World Cup

Final – New Zealand vs South Africa
@ Twickenham
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Wayne Barnes (England)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Bronze medal play-off – Argentina vs South Africa
@ Olympic Stadium
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
TMO: Graham Hughes

Premiership

Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys 
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Jonathan Healy
TMO: Keith Lewis

Saracens vs London Irish
@ Allianz Park
Referee: Gregory Garner 
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Paul Dix
TMO: Trevor Fisher

Bath vs Harlequins
@ Recreation Ground
Referee: Matthew Carley 
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Roy Maybank
TMO: David Sainsbury

Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps
@ Welford Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth 
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Simon Harding
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Newcastle Falcons vs Exeter Chiefs
@ Kingston Park
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Steve Lee
TMO: Sean Davey

Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
@ AJ Bell Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small 
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andrew Jackson
TMO: David Grashoff

PRO12

Munster vs Ulster 
@ Thomond Park
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Nigel Correll (Ireland)
TMO: Alan Rogan (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Dragons 
@ Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Dan Jones (Wales)
TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Zebre vs Cardiff Blues 
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), tbc
TMO: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Connacht vs Edinburgh 
@ The Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys 
@ Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Treviso vs Leinster 
@ Stadio Monigo
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy), Gregorio Piran (Italy)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy)

Top 14

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Rochelais 
@ Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Patrick Beuriot

Grenoble vs Toulon 
@ Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Eric Gauzins

Agen vs Stade Français 
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Eric Soulan

Oyonnax vs Pau 
@ Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Laurent Breil
TMO: Bernard Dal Maso

Montpellier vs Toulouse 
@ Altrad Stadium
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Thierry Guilloton
TMO: Gérard Borreani

Racing-Métro vs Brive 
@ Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Cogne Gilles

Clermont vs Castres 
@ Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christophe Malterre
TMO: Patrick Péchambert