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Match officials to November 23

Tuesday 18th November 2008

Man of the moment: Nigel Owens will take charge at Twickenham

Another weekend comes around and another feast of rugby awaits us, and the trusty match officials.

The big game, or games rather, see England tackle South Africa, France entertain Australia and Wales up against New Zealand.

There is also plenty of domestic action in England and France, so no shortage of rugby this weekend.

International

England vs South Africa at Twickenham, London
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rolland (Ireland), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Ireland vs Argentina at Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

Scotland vs Canada at Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Steve Terheege (England)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Wales vs New Zealand at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England) , Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

Italy vs Pacific Islands at Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos, Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin

France vs Australia at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Chris White (England) , David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: D Kerr (Scotland)

Japan vs USA at Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: tba (Japan), tba (Japan)
Television match official: tba (Japan)

Friendly

Munster vs New Zealand at Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos (France), Cédric Marchat (France)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

England

Guinness Premiership

Gloucester vs Bristol
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Matt Peters, David Matthews

Worcester Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Brian Robertson, Kevin Stewart
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Clive Leeke

Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Roy Marfleet

Northampton Saints vs Bath
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Television match official: Brian Abrahams

London Irish vs Saracens
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Television match official: Clive Leeke

London Wasps vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Brian Robertson, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

France

Top 14

Clermont Auvergne vs Perpignan at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Bayonne vs Montpellier at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Brive vs Montauban at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Michel Forget, Francis Palmade
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Toulon vs Biarritz at Stade Mayol
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou

Mont-de-Marsan vs Dax at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Didier Morin
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Bourgoin vs Toulouse at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Michel Debet
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas

Stade Français vs Castres at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier

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