31 Oct-3 Nov: Autumn international & other referee, AR & TMO appointments

The Autumn international series picks up some steam, albeit with outside the formal window opening. Angus Gardner (pictured top left) is in Twickenham for the Eng v All Blacks tie. Japanese referee Takehito Namekawa (top right) is in Ireland as a second string All Blacks take on Munster who parted company with their head coach this week. And Craig Evans has the other match up in Scotland as they host the Fijians. There’s also a couple of Rugby Europe internationals too. Im told the Norway/Denmark match is the first time in some 20 years that Denmark women’s XVs will play a match.
Outside of that, the Top14 and ProD2 continue for another week before they break for the international window. They hand two matches to international referees with Nic Berry in La Rochelle for their match with Stade Francais match we believe Reuben Keane may have the other match in Castre, but that’s not confirmed.

There’s only one match left in the southern hemisphere with a Heartlands XV taking on an NZ Barbarians XV. Stu Curran referees that one before he heads off for his off season.

Around the north, we have the Hong Kong China women’s prem and a whole phlanx of domestic action around England, Scotland, Portugal (Paulo Duarte, bottom left, on Prem Championship), Netherlands (Katherine Richie, bottom right refs RC ‘t Gooi v RC DIOK) and in Dubai.

Enjoy your weekend
Keith

Autumn internationals

England v New Zealand
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (Ita) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Marius Jonker (SA)

Scotland v Fiji
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Luc Ramos (Fra)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SA)

Munster v All Blacks XV
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
TMO: Damon Murphy (Aus)

Rugby Europe Conference

Latvia v Estonia
Referee: Victor Lungu (Mol)

Rugby Europe Trophy

Lithuania v Sweden
Referee: Francisco Serra (Por)
ARs: Diogo Miranda (Por) & Maria Heitor (Por)

Women’s international

Norway v Denmark
Referee: Romain Rouzairol (Nor)
ARs: Emmanuel Jacques (Den) & Joshua Stock (Nor)

Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group | AIRSIDE Women Premiership

Societe Generale Valley RFC v Kroll USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (25th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Katsu Shichiji

HKFC Natixis Ice v Sandy Bay CWB
Referee: Steven Yuen (34th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Jan Tang

DLA Piper Kowloon Women v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Craig Chan (10th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Hendro van der Merwe

2024 NZ Heartland XV Match

NZ Heartland XV NZ Barbarians
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Jamie Bell & Alistair Payne

France: Top 14 – round 9

ASM Clermont v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Castres Olympique v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: tbc
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Nicolas Bridoux
TMO: Eric Gauzins

RC Toulon v LOU Rugby
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Vivien Praderie
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

Section Paloise v Racing 92
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Christophe Bultet
TMO: Patrick Dellac

USA Perpignan v RC Vannes
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Cyrille Le Gall & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Stade Rochelais v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Thomas Charabas

Aviron Bayonnais v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Frederic Chazal & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Cedric Marchat

France: ProD2 – Round 9

Colomiers Rugby v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Denis Daste
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

Valence Romans v CA Brive
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous
TMO: Mourad Zitouni

AS Béziers Hérault v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Julien Caulier & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Jonathan Dufort

Biarritz Olympique PB v USON Nevers
Referee: David Beun
ARs:Sylvain Brayelle & Aurelie Groizeleau
TMO: Christophe Berdos

Provence Rugby v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Christian Coussan
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

Stade Aurillacois v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Julien Castaignede

US Dax v Stade Niçois Rugby
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Benoit Caballero & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Jean Lespes

FC Grenoble Rugby v SU Agen
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Mickael Simon
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

England: Premiership Cup – round 1

Doncaster Knights v Sale Sharks
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Owen Taylor & Gregg Dawson

Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Adam Leal & Calum Howard

Cornish Pirates v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Iain Kiy & Kevin Williams

Nottingham v Coventry
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Tim Allatt & John Meredith

Ampthill v Bath Rugby
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: James Clarke & Nikki O’Donnell

London Scottish v Harlequins
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Jamie Parr & James Pidding

Caldy v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Ian Tempest & Greg Macdonald

Hartpury University v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Ben Simpson & Ryan Collier

Bristol Bears v Bedford Blues
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Dan Jones & Jonathan Healy

Ealing Trailfinders v Saracens
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Holly Wood & Mike Woods

England: The PWR – round 6

Bristol Bears Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Jonathan Healy

Exeter Chiefs Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Iain Kiy & Veryan Boscawen

Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: James Cornell & Ben Simpson

Leicester Tigers Women v Trailfinders Women
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Neil Chivers & Simon Park

West Asia Super Rugby

Dubai Exiles v Bahrain
Referee: Jaco De Wit
ARs: James Fairbourn & Brayden Hudson

Dubai Hurricanes v Doha
Referee: Matt Riley
ARsSimon Dodd & JP Clements

Dubai Sharks v Abu Dhabi Harlequins
RefereeJP Clements
ARs: Matt Riley & Brayden Hudson
TMO: James Fairbourn

Netherlands: Ereklasse men’s league

Breda RC v RC Hoek van Holland
Referee: Conrad Riepe

Haagsche RC v Castricum RC
Referee: Bram Oudman

RC ‘t Gooi v RC DIOK
Referee: Katherine Ritchie

AAC v Rotterdamse RC
Referee: Jens Pardede

RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v RFC Haarlem
Referee: Dan O’Connell

RC The Dukes v RC Eemland
Referee: Phila Bitterhout

Portugal Championship

CDUP v CF Os Belenenses
Referee Tim McLennan

RC Lousã v GD Direito
Referee: Paolo Duarte

AA Coimbra v GDS Cascais
Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva

RC Montemor v Agronomia Rugby
Referee: Marco Minelli

CR Técnico v SL Benfica
Referee: Diogo Inacio

CR São Miguel v CDUL
Referee: Ricardo Castro Hawkes

Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership

Cartha Queens Park RFC v Hillhead Jordanhill RFC
Referee: Rosie Evans
ARs: Sean Mallon & Davie Jamieson

Corstorphine RFC v Stirling County RFC
Referee: Scott Cubitt
ARs: Josiah Yuen & Walter Gaffney

Garioch RFC v Watsonian FC
Referee: Alistair Hunter
ARs: Alick Bergman & Andrew Laing

Heriot’s Rugby Women v Stewartry RFC
Referee: Gregor Wightman
ARs: Brian McGuff & Kevin McGhee