It’s the final weekend of the 2018 Rugby Championship with only pride at stake, but longer-term positions at stake for referees and playing squad members alike. Congrats to the All Blacks who clinched the winners trophy last weekend, but they still need to travel to Pretoria, where Gus Gardner will be on referee duty. Jaco Peyper heads west to Argentina to referee the final match as they host Australia.
Elsewhere, it’s the final weekend of domestic action in the north for a few weeks before the European tournaments kick off. In the south, there’s Currie Cup action in S Africa, as well as National Rugby Championships in Australia and Mitre Cup & Heartland Cup action in New Zealand.
The Rugby Championship – Round 6
South Africa v New Zealand
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
ARs: Jérôme Garcès (France) & Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Argentina v Australia
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (France) & Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)
PRO14 – Round 6
Ulster v Connacht
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
ARs: George Clancy (Ireland) & Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Leinster v Munster
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
ARs: Dan Jones (Wales) & Mike English (Wales)
TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)
Edinburgh v Cheetahs
Referee: Marius Mitrea
ARs: Manuel Bottino (Italy) & Ian Kenny (Scotland)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
ARs: Lloyd Linton (Scotland) & Mike Adamson (Scotland)
TMO: Charles Samson (Scotland)
Scarlets v Ospreys
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wales) & Simon Rees (Wales)
TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Dragons v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (Wales) & Gareth Newman (Wales)
TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Benetton v Southern Kings
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
ARs: Wayne Davies (Wales) & Matteo Liperini (Italy)
TMO: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Australia – National Rugby Championship – Round 6
Queensland Country v Sydney
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Andrew Twist & Nicholas Leask
TMO: Nathan Welsh
Fiji Druas v Canberra Vikings
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Tevita Rokovereni & Aisake Drekeni
NSW Country Eagles v Brisbane City
Referee: Aaron Pook
ARs: James Quinn & Andrew Cox
Melbourne Rising v Western Force
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Oliver Kellett & Shannon McLachlan
TMO: Rachel Horton
Gallagher Premiership
Bath v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Simon Harding & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Geoff Warren
Wasps v Gloucester
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Wayne Falla
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Sale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Tim Wigglesworth
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Referee: JP Doyle
ARs: Adam Leal & Roy Maybank
TMO: Sean Davey
Harlequins v Saracens
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Hamish Smales & Rob Warburton
TMO: David Rose
Worcester Warriors v Bristol Bears
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Matthew O’Grady & Paul Dix
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Greene King Championship
Hartpury College v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Clare Daniels
Doncaster Knights v Jersey Reds
Referee: John Meredith
ARs: Simon Park & Steve Lee
Richmond v Coventry
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Shane Lewis & Nick Marshall
Cornish Pirates v Nottingham
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Bill Burton & Michael Patz
London Scottish v London Irish
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Phil Watters & Simon McConnell
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Yorkshire Carnegie v Bedford Blues
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Greg Garner
France Top 14 – Round 7
La Rochelle v Claremont
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Grenoble v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Pau v Perpignan
Referee: Cyril Lafon
ARs: Cédric Clave & Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Racing 92 v Lyon
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Vivien Praderie & Richard Duhau
TMO: Cédric Marchat
Toulouse v Agen
Referee: Julien Castaignède
ARs: Tual Trainini & Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Castres v Stade Français
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
ARs: Maxime Chalon & Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Éric Briquet Campin
Montpellier v Toulon
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Alexandre Ruiz & Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Akim Hadj bachir
New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup – Week 8
Hawke’s Bay v Manawatu – Ben O’Keeffe
Northland v Waikato – Brendon Pickerill
North Harbour v Counties Manukau – James Munro
Canterbury v Taranaki -James Doleman
Southland v Bay of Plenty – Tipene Cottrell
Otago v Tasman – Paul Williams
Heartland Championship – Week 7
Buller v Mid Canterbury – Rebecca Mahoney
East Coast v Wanganui – Richard Kelly
King Country v Poverty Bay – Hugh Reed
North Otago v South Canterbury – Michael Winter
Thames Valley v Horowhenua Kapiti – Angus Mabey
West Coast v Wairarapa Bush – Nick Webster
Farah Palmer Cup – Week 6
Canterbury -vAuckland – Brittany Andrew
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty – Maggie Cogger-Orr
Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay – Cam Stone
North Harbour v Waikato – Lauren Jenner
Tasman v Otago – Nick Hogan
Wellington v Taranaki – Mike Fraser
South Africa – Currie Cup
1st Division
Border Bulldogs v Griffons
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: Patrick Bulwana & Sinethemba Nduzulwana
Leopards v Valke
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
ARs: Eduan Nel & Johano Cronjé
Eastern Province Elephants v South Western Districts Eagles
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Phumzile Mbewu & Sindile Ngcese
