After a weekend which saw controversy over what could be interpreted as either a big collision, or an act of foul play, the autumn internationals continue this Armistice Weekend. Jerome Garces of France (pictured) will oversee the big tier one fixture as England host the All Blacks after their narrow win over South Africa. They move onto Paris, where Nigel Owens will referee the Springboks second tour match against France. Nic Berry of Australia steps into the big league as Ireland host Argentina, and Andrew Brace is in Scotland who play Fiji. The tier one matches will be trialling the new TMO protocol outlined by World Rugby a few weeks ago.
In Marseille, the Rugby World Cup Repechage tournament gets under way with Wayne Barnes and Pascal Gaüzère respectively refereeing Canada v Kenya and Hong Kong v Germany.
Here’s hoping for a quiet and peaceful weekend all round.
Autumn Internationals
England v New Zealand
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
ARs: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) & Marius Mitrea (Italy)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
France v South Africa
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
ARs: Matthew Carley (England) & Tom Foley (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
French Barbarians v Tonga (in Bordeaux)
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
ARs: Mike Adamson (Scotland) & Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Brazil v Maori All Blacks
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
ARs: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay) & Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Italy v Georgia
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
ARs: Frank Murphy (Ireland) & Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
USA v Samoa (in San Sebastian, Spain)
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (France) & Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
Russia v Namibia
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (England) & Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Scotland v Fiji
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
ARs: Luke Pearce (England) & Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Wales v Australia
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Romain Poite (France) & Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Ireland v Argentina
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Ludovic Cayre (France)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)
RWC 2019 Repechage Qualifiers
Canada v Kenya (in Marseille, France)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
ARs: JP Doyle (England) & Joy Neville (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Hong Kong v Germany (in Marseille, France)
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
ARs: George Clancy (Ireland) & Sara Cox (England)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Women’s Internaitonals
England v USA (at Allianz Park, London)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
ARs: Melanie Liley & Jonathan Cook
TMO: Éric Gauzins (France)
France v New Zealand (in Toulon)
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
ARs: Local
TMO: Claire Hodnett (England)
Wales v South Africa (at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff)
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (England)
ARs: Local
TMO: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Spain v Hong Kong (in Alicante)
Referee: Laura Pettingale (England)
RFU Premiership Cup – Round 3
Newcastle Falcons v Bath
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: George Selwood & Jamie Leahy
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Rob Warburton
Gloucester v Northampton Saints
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Adam Leal & Paul Dix
TMO: Keith Lewis
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Jordan Way [Australia] & Clare Daniels
Wasps v Bristol Bears
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Peter Allan & Darryl Chapman
TMO: Sean Davey
Saracens v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Simon McConnell
RFU Greene King Championship
London Scottish v Richmond
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Paul Burton & Nigel Carrick
Hartpury College v London Irish
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Peter Brunt & Simon Adams
Yorkshire Carnegie v Nottingham
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Nick Marshall & Michael Patz
Doncaster Knights v Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
ARs: Bill Burton & Simon Park
Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Gregory Garner & Philip Watters
Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues
Referee: Dean Richards
ARs: Ian Bibey & Lionel Spooner