Suddenly, the World Cup has ended, and players and referees leave New Zealand. In Europe club matches resume and in South Africa the Currie Cup Final approaches with Mark Lawrence, recently retired from international rugby, to referee it, his second Currie Cup Final.
International
Pro 12
Edinburgh vs Leinster at Murrayfield
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Scarlets vs Ulster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: tbc (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Munster vs Aironi
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Television match officials: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Smith (Ireland)
Benetton vs Dragons
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Connacht vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match officials: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Andrew Small
Worcester Warriors vs London Wasps
Referee: Greg Garner
London Irish vs Bath
Referee: David Rose
Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Sean Davey
Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: JP Doyle
Gloucester vs Saracens
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
The Championship
Plymouth Albion vs Moseley
Referee: Michael Tutty
Bedford Blues vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Ross Campbell
Esher vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Dean Richards
London Welsh vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Rotherham Titans vs Bristol
Referee: Terry Hall
Nottingham vs London Scottish
Referee: Darren Gamage
France
Top 14, Round 9
Castres vs Racing Métro at Stade Pierre-Antoine
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match officials: Hervé Dubes
Bayonne vs Perpignan at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, Sébastien Hebert
Television match officials: Gilles Cogne
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Lyon at Stade André Moga
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Christophe Graviou
Television match officials: Bruno Bessot
Clermont vs Biarritz at Stade Marcel-Michelin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thomas Dejean
Television match officials: Gérard Borreani
Toulon vs Brive at Stade Mayol
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Bruno Fiche
Television match officials: Laurent Valin
Toulouse vs Stade Français at Stade Ernest-Wallon
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Frank Maciello, René Bordeneuve
Television match officials: Daniel Gillet
Agen vs Montpellier at Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Didier Dussaut
Television match officials: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2, Round 8
Albi vs Pau at Stade Municipal Albi
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Eric Lavit, Laurent Amic
Goal judges: Florian Cormier, Jacques De Lemos
Carcassonne vs Aurillac at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Christophe Malterre
Goal judges: Jean-Christophe Lacramper Moine, Bernard Lagardère
Grenoble vs Auch at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Paul-Henri Courbier, Jean-Michel Huguet
Goal judges: Romain Carbonnel, Philippe Graciet
Périgueux vs Oyonnax at Stade Francis-Rongiéras
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Dan Greuet, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Frédéric Dedieu, Jean-Paul Benoît
Tarbes vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade Maurice Trélut
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Sébastien Grellety, Jean-Claude Pairault
Goal judges: Vincent Mascarenc, Franck Bernos
Bourgoin vs La Rochelle at Stade Pierre-Rajon
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Denis Grenouillet
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Bruno Gaudefrin
Béziers vs Narbonne at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Alain Falaise
Goal judges: Christophe Desbets, Emmanuel Rosich
Mont-de-Marsan vs Dax at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Christophe Clavere
Goal judges: Maxime Chalon, Pascal Moreau
Ireland
Ulster Bank League
Clontarf vs Lansdowne
Referee: Leo Colgan
Old Belvedere vs Blackrock
Referee: Michael Black
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
St Mary's vs Dolphin
Referee: David Wilkinson
Young Munster vs Shannon
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Ballymena vs Galwegians
Referee: Barrie O'Connell
Ballynahinch vs UCC
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Belfast Harlequins vs Dungannon
Referee: Mark Patton
UL Bohemians vs Buccaneers
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
UCD vs Bruff
Referee: John Peak
South Africa
Currie Cup
Golden Lions vs Sharks
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Reserve referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Timekeeper: Kat Swanepoel
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Sharks
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Timekeeper: Kat Swanepoel
Under-19
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Timekeeper: Kat Swanepoel
Wales
Premiership
Tonmawr vs Aberavon
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Mark Davis
Neath vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Alan Jenkins, Terry Thomas
Bedwas vs Swansea
Referee: Jason Griffiths
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Huw F Lewis
Cross Keys vs Bridgend
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Anthony Moses
Cardiff vs Llanelli
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Peter Mortimer
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, Haydn Edwards
Pontypool vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Mike Griffiths, Lee Parry
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