Craig Joubert has been appointed to the biggest match in the world - the 2011 World Cup Final, and all referees will be wanting him to do really well. That is the big match for this week and all the other weeks of the year.

In South Africa the Currie Cup is reaching its climax with semifinals, refereed by Marius Jonker and Jaco Peyper.

International

Rugby World Cup

Third-place Play-off

Wales vs Australia
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Final

France vs New Zealand
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Nigel Owens (Wales)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

LV= Cup

Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester
Referee: James Jones

Ospreys vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Jon Mason
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds

London Wasps vs Dragons
Referee: Leighton Hodges   

Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets 
Referee: tbc (England)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear, Huw Griffiths
Television match official: Neil Ballard

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins
Referee: tbc (England)

Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: tbc (England)

London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: tbc (England)

Domestic

France

Top 14

Perpignan vs Clermont at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Assessor: Gaëtan Sanchez

Agen vs Stade Français at Stade Armandie
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Laurent Valin

Biarritz vs Lyon at Parc des Sports Aguiléra
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Christophe Labaune, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Assessor: Marc Marechal

Brive vs Bayonne at Stade Amédée-Domenech
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Thomas Dejean
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Florian Cormier

Montpellier vs Castres at Stade Yves du Manoir - Montpellier
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Assessor: Nicolas Mestre

Toulouse vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Assessor: Maxime Rouquie

Racing Métro vs Toulon at Stade Yves du Manoir
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Assessor: Francis Giacimini

Pro D2

Aurillac vs Albi at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Robert Crabos, Thierry le Grand
Goal judges: Romain Athaner, Franck Bernos

Bourgoin vs Auch at Stade Pierre-Rajon
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Cédric Chartain, Thierry
Goal judges: Jérôme Favre, Franck Rataj

Narbonne vs Aix-en-Provence at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Michel Couzier
Goal judges: Jéremie Loevenbruck, Frédéric Gourgues

Oyonnax vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Raphaël Gurangna, Philippe Graciet
Goal judges: Maximilien Chanut, Stéphane Duberger

Périgueux vs Carcassonne at Stade Francis-Rongiéras
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Christian Destruhaut
Goal judges: Romain Bruyere, Eric Sentucq

Dax vs La Rochelle at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Luigi Gaborit, Pierre Chastrusse
Goal judges: Michael Richard, Emmanuel Rosich

Grenoble vs Pau at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Laurent Breil

Béziers vs Tarbes at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Amic
Goal judges: Pierre Brousset, Jean-Christophe Clot

Ireland

Provincial

Connacht A vs Munster A
Referee: Mark Patton
Assistant referees: C Connolly, D O'Brien

Leinster A vs Ulster A
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock, S Gallagher

Scotland

Premiership

Aberdeen vs Heriots
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay, Iain Bruce

Boroughmuir vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: tbc (England)
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Adrian Graves

Edinburgh Accies vs Gala
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Graham Allen

Dundee HSFP vs Ayr
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Tbc, Graeme Marshall

Hawick vs Currie
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Malcolm Currie, Archie McInally

Stirling County vs Melrose
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Bob Nevins

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division, semifinals

Sharks vs Free State Cheetahs at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Under-21, semifinals

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Linston Manuels

Western Province vs Sharks at Florida Park, Ravensmead
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse. Johan Greeff

Under-21 Promotion-relegation

Valke vs Border at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Rasta Rashivenga

Under-19, semifinals

Blue Bulls vs Free State at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Dilbert November

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Coca-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Dilbert November

Under-19 Promotion-Relegation

South Western Districts vs Griffons at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Fumanekile Yamile

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Steve Smith

Bridgend vs Neath
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Mark Davis

Swansea vs Llandovery
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Andrew Davies, Viv Pryce

Pontypridd vs Bedwas
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Barrie Gregory, Geoff Williams

Cross Keys vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Wayne Childs

Cardiff vs Pontypool
Referee: Jason Griffiths
Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis, Huw F Lewis

Newport vs Tonmawr
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: David Swain, Brian Powell