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Match officials to September 28
September 23 2008
There are crucial domestic games all over the world this weekend. There's the Irish derby between Leinster and Munster in Ireland, Leicester v Wasps in England, Perpignan v Toulouse in France, and a Ranfurly Shield defence in Wellington and the Lions v Sharks Currie Cup clash.
So there are some officials with heavy burdens this week, and to see who they are, and who will be officiating your team's match this weekend, have a look down the list of referees for this week's matches.
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Arms Park
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Neil Ballard (Wales), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Glasgow Warriors vs Llanelli Scarlets at Firhill Arena
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), John Ferris (Scotland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: James Jones (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Leinster vs Munster at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
England - Guinness Premiership
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Newcastle Falcons vs Bristol
Referee: Chris White
Sale Sharks vs Gloucester
Referee: Andrew Small
Bath vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Rob Debney
Harlequins vs London Irish
Referee: Dean Richards
Saracens vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Martin Fox
France - Top 14
Clermont Auvergne vs Biarritz
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Michel Debet
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Didier Morin
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Brive vs Dax
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Alain Moretto, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Mont-de-Marsan vs Montpellier
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Francis Coup, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Michel Messan
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Montauban vs Castres
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Régis Gabard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Bourgoin vs Stade Français
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
New Zealand - Air New Zealand Cup
Bay of Plenty v Southland
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Waikato v Otago
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Taranaki v Counties Manukau
Referee: Keith Brown
North Harbour v Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock
Wellington v Tasman
Referee: Matt Stanish
Canterbury v Hawke's Bay
Referee: Jonathon White
Northland v Manawatu
Referee: Brent Murray
South Africa - Currie Cup
Valke vs Cheetahs at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Lappies Labuschagne
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Griquas vs Blue Bulls in Kimberley
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Lions vs Sharks in Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Boland vs Western Province in Wellington
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Linston Manuels
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Keith Hendricks