2-4 September referee, AR, TMO appointments

Ben O’Keeffe (pic top left) and Nic Berry (top right) will be the top referees on duty this weekend as the Rugby Championship heads into round 4. Ben is in Australia as they play the Springboks for a second time in two weeks. Berry will be across the Tasman as the All Blacks try to turn round from last week’s defeat to Argentina. There’s two women’s internationals as Aurélie Groizeleau (bottom left) and Sara Cox swap countries. The French referee is in Exeter as the Red Roses host the USA, and England’s leading female referee heads to oversee the France Italy match in Nice.

Elsewhere in the North, the season ramps up as the Top 14 resumes to join the ProD2 who started last weekend. The Welsh Premiership also resumes with Steff Edwards (bottom right) refereeing the TV match as Pontypridd host Cardiff.

The rest of the action is in New Zealand where the Farah Palmer Cup semi finals take place and the NPC and Heartlands Champs have another round of matches.

Enjoy the weekend
Keith

The Rugby Championship

New Zealand v Argentina
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) & Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Australia v South Africa
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZR) & Tual Trainini (FFR)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)

Women’s Internationals

France v Italy
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Katherine Ritchie (RFU) & Holly Wood (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

England v USA
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

France: Top 14 – Round 1

Racing 92 v Castres Olympique
Referee: Pierre Brousset
TMO: N.Datas

Stade Français Paris v ASM Clermont
Referee: Vivien Praderie
TMO: P.Pechambert

RC Toulon v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
TMO: C.Marchat

Section Paloise v USA Perpignan
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: P.Dellac

CA Brive v LOU Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN

Stade Rochelais v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
TMO: D.Grenouillet

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Adrien MARBOT
TMO: E.Gauzins

France: Pro D2 – Round 2

AS Béziers Hérault v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos
TMO: Cyril Lafon

Oyonnax Rugby v RC Massy Essonne
Referee: Kevin Bralley
TMO: B.Bessot

USON Nevers v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Jean Lespes
TMO: J.GIRAUD

RC Vannes v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
TMO: C.Berdos

US Carcassonne v US Montalbanaise
Referee: David Beun
TMO: M.Zitouni

Stade Aurillacois v Provence Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: A.Hadj bachir

Rouen Normandie Rugby v US Colomiers
Referee: Evan URRUZMENDI
TMO: TBC

SU Agen v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Stephane Coulon
TMO: L.Sclafer

NZ: Bunnings Warehouse NPC – round 5

Manawatu v Tasman
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Matt McEwen & Ben Koch
TMO: Carl Baker

Northland v Auckland
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Jaco Cronje & Nathan Chestnut
TMO: Llew Smart

Taranaki v Waikato
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Mitch Young & Cam Hurley
TMO: Richard Kelly

Southland v Wellington
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Taylor Swan
TMO: Andrew Rowland

Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Eden Brown & John Whitcombe
TMO: David Rumble

Otago v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Fraser Hannon & Logan Whitty
TMO: Chris Hart

North Harbour v Counties Manukau
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Ryan Borthwick & Scott McKenzie
TMO: Jonathan Paterson

Tasman v Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Steff James & Aidan Barnett
TMO: Cory Eggers

NZ: Heartland Championship – round 3

Buller v Poverty Bay
Referee: Mike Lash
ARs: Dave Woodhouse & Gareth Allen

East Coast v Whanganui
Referee: Ben Woolerton

King Country v Thames Valley
Referee: Will Johnston

Mid Canterbury v West Coast
Referee: Fraser Hannon

South Canterbury v North Otago
Referee: Andy Morton
ARs: Josh Rooney & Mike O’Brien

Wairarapa-Bush v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Alister Payne & Chris Jefferies

NZ: Farah Palmer Cup

Premiership Semi-finals:

Canterbury v Wellington
Referee: Tarsha Ganley
ARs: Jeremy McAlister & Jarrod Le Gros

Waikato Women v Auckland Storm
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Larrisa Collingwood & Nico Fox

Championship Semi-finals:

Hawke’s Bay Tui v Northland Women
Referee: Taneika Uerata
ARs: Dan Waenga & Jarrod Graham

Otago v North Harbour
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: TBC

Wales: Premiership – round 1

Aberavon v Bridgend
Referee: Elgan Williams
ARs: John Darcy & Richard Brace

Carmarthen Quins v Llandovery
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Dewi Phillips & Greg Morgan

Llanelli v Swansea
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Elfyn Morris-Roberts & Chris Oliver

Merthyr v RGC1404
Referee: Simon Mils
ARs: Adam Jones & Stuart Kibble

Newport v Ebbw Vale
Referee: Stephen Allsop
ARs: Ian Davies & Neil Perkins

Pontypridd v Cardiff
Referee: Steff Edwards
ARs: Simon Rees & Paul Jones
TMO: Sean Brickell

Scotland: Friendlies

Edinburgh v London Scottish
Referee: Ben Blain
ARs: Michael Todd & Sam O’Neil

Glasgow Warriors v Ayrshire Bulls
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Grant Stephen & Alistair Watt

Scotland: Super 6s

Boroughmuir Bears vs Heriots Rugby
Referee: Ross Mabon
ARs: Finlay Brown & John Smith

Watsonians Rugby v Stirling Wolves
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: David Sutherland & Grant Stephen

Scotland: Tennents Men’s Premiership

Edinburgh Academical v Marr
Referee: Sam O’Neil
ARs: Stephen Greenhill & Colin George

Heriots Blues v GHA
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Alex Obreja & Roman McHugh

Jed Forest v Hawick
Referee: Calum Worsley
ARs: David Changleng & Kevin McGhee

Musselburgh v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Tom French
ARs: Lee Fish & Bob Nevins

Selkirk v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: David Young
ARs: Mark Welsh & Digby Thomas

Scotland: Tennents Women’s Premiership

Watsonians v Stirling County
Referee: Cammy Forrest
ARs: Beatriz Casares Fernandez & Stephen Ward

Heriots Blues v Corstorphine Cougars
Referee: Calum Wehmeyer
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Walter Gaffney

Catha Queens Park v Garioch – Postponed