There is a lull in international rugby this weekend - the lull before outbreak of the 2011 Rugby World Cup But New Zealand's championship reaches a Final and England's competitions start as do the Pro 12 which is the Magners League under a new name.

International

Viking Tri-Nations

Norway vs Sweden at Fana Stadion in Bergen, Norway
Referee: (Denmark)

Pro 12

Edinburgh vs Cardiff Blues at Murrayfield
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
 
Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Benetton Treviso vs Connacht
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Italy), Stefano Roscini (Italy)
 
Ospreys vs Leinster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
 
Munster vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant Referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
 
Scarlets vs Aironi at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

Shute Shield

Gordon vs West Harbour at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Jason Johnson
Coach: John McCarthy

Manly vs Randwick at Manly Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Darren Bradley, Tim Wills

Parramatta vs Southern Districts at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park - formerly Granville Park
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Buddy Kyle, Mark Compton
Coach: Brendan Taylor

Warringah vs Sydney University at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Edward Martin
Assistant referees: James Scholtens, Michael Andrews
Coach: Michael Tanzer

Eastwood vs Northern Suburbs at TG Millner Field
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: William Houston, Michael Hogan
Television match official: George Ayoub

Eastern Suburbs vs Penrith at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Antony Hastie, Phil Baird

Canada

Canadian Rugby Championship

Atlantic vs Ontario in Toronto 
Referee: Sherry Trumbull 
Assistant referees: Andrew Hosie, Derek Stoltz

England

Premiership

Round 1

London Irish vs Harlequins at Twickenham
Referee: Greg Gardner

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs at Welford Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks at Sixways
Referee: David Rose

Saracens vs London Wasps at Twickenham
Referee: JP Doyle

Newcastle Falcons vs Bath at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox

Northampton Saints vs Gloucester at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Andrew Small

France

Top 14, Round 2

Biarritz vs Agen
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Bordeaux vs Bayonne
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco, Jérôme Lamarque
Assessor: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Castres vs Stade Français
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Eric Gonthier

Lyon vs Toulouse
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Thomas Dejean
Assessor: Patrick Robin
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Montpellier vs Brive
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Sébastien Herbert
Assessor: Bernard Perez
Television match official: Laurent Valin

Racing-Métro vs Perpignan
Referee: Céderic Marchat
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Laurent Sclafer
Assessor: Daniel Dartigeas
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Toulon vs Clermont
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Pro D2, Round 1

Oyonnax Vs La Rochelle at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Walter Prache, Laurent Amic
Assessor: Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Cédric Chartrain, Thierry Le Grand

Aix-en-Provence vs Pau
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Alain Monteux
Assessor: Yves Bressy
Goal judges: : William Beruad, Bruno Guadefrin

Aurillac vs Grenoble
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Sébastien Grellety, Alain Falaise
Television match official: Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Paul Courbier, Jean Punzano

Mont-de-Marsan vs Tarbes
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Jean-Claude Pairault

Narbonne vs Albi
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Pierre Chastrusse

Périgueux vs Auch
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Pascal Moreau
Goal judges: Alexandre Vallon, Lionel Fillol

Carcassonne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, René Bordeneuve
Goal judges: Pierre Puharre, Frédéric Gourgues

Dax vs Béziers
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Céderic Clave, Christian Destruhaut
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Denis Grenouillet
 
New Zealand

ITM Cup – Premiership Final

Saturday 3 September 2011

Waikato vs Canterbury in Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
Television match official: Chris Morgan

ITM Cup – Championship Final

Manawatu vs Hawke’s Bay at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Richard Kelly
Television match official: David Walsh

Women’s Championship Final

Auckland vs Wellington at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Nicky Inwood
Assistant referees: Lee Jeffrey, Jessica Beard
Television match official: Paul Jeffrey

Scotland

Premier 1
 
Gala vs Ayr
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Alan Forrest

Melrose vs Currie
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Assistant Referees: Iain Heard, Bob Nevins

Dundee HSFP vs Aberdeen
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant Referees: Alan Campbell, Brian Darling

Edinburgh Accies vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant Referees: tbc, Graeme Marshall

Hawick vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant Referees: Gus Tweedale, Archie McInally

Stirling County vs Heriots
Referee: Rob Dickson
Assistant Referees: Damian Timson, Digby Thomas

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Pumas vs Golden Lions at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Jason Jaftha
/Rasta Rashivenga, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Denis Immelman

Leopards vs Free State Cheetahs at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant Referees: Sindile Mayende, Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Willie Roos

 Blue Bulls vs The Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Referees: Tiaan Jonker, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: JC Fortuin

Griquas vs Western Province at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe, DeGoede Haasbroek
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Division 1

Boland Cavaliers vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant Referees: Lusanda Jam, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Eastern Province Kings vs Border at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman, Fumanekile Yamile
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Under 21

Eastern Province vs Border at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Referees: Dilbert November, Fumanekile Yamile
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Pumas vs South Western Districts at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Rashivenga Rasta
Assistant Referees: Chris Henshall (USA), Cobus Wessels
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant Referees: Matt Kemp, Local

Leopards vs Free State at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant Referees: François Groenewald, Local
Assessor: Willie Roos

Valke vs Golden Lions at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Under 19

Eastern Province vs Border at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Dilbert November
Assistant Referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo

Pumas vs Valke at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Chris Henshall (USA)
Assistant Referees: Local

Blue Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant Referees: Local

Leopards vs Free State at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant Referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos

South Western Districts vs Golden Lions at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant Referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Boland vs Griffons at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant Referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Women

Semifinals

Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu Natal
Referee: tbc
Assistant Referees: Daniel Renee, tbc
Assessor: Kim Smit

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: tbc
Assistant Referees: Eska Claasen, Oerson Henchalla
Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Bridgend
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant Referees: Mike Bethell, Stuart Vaudin
 
Bedwas vs Neath
Referee: James Jones
Assistant Referees: Paul Richards, Huw F Lewis
 
Cross Keys vs Pontypool
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant Referees: Matthew Thomas, Rob Mota
 
Llandovery vs Cardiff
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant Referees: Phil Harrhy, Tom Simms
 
Carmarthen Quins vs Swansea
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant Referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, John Griffiths
 
Tonmawr vs Pontypridd
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant Referees: David Williams, Mark Davis
 
Newport vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant Referees: Simon Wycherley, Paul Jones