The match officials for this weekend have been revealed with Ben O’Keefe taking charge of Ireland’s clash with South Africa in Dublin.
There will also be a full round of matches in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
International
Ireland vs South Africa
@ Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Ian Davies (Wales)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)
England vs Argentina
@ Twickenham Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Dan Jones (Wales)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
France vs New Zealand
@ Stade de France, Paris Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Tom Foley (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Wales vs Australia
@ Principality Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ian Tempest (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Scotland vs Samoa
@ Murrayfield Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), George Clancy (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Italy vs Fiji
@ Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Georgia vs Canada
@ Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alex Ruiz (France), Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
French Barbarians vs Maori All Blacks
@ Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: tba (France)
Barbarians vs Tonga
@ Thomond Park, Limerick Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland)
Germany vs Brazil
@ Bruno Plache Stadium, Leipzig Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Sale Sharks vs Saracens
@ AJ Bell Stadium Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy (England), Phil Watters (England)
Ospreys vs Wasps
@ Liberty Stadium Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead (Wales), Jamie Morgan (Wales)
Gloucester vs London Irish
@ Kingsholme Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)
Assistant referees: Greg D Garner (England), Sara Cox (England)
Newcastle Falcons vs Cardiff Blues
@ Kingston Park Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Steve Lee (England)
Northampton Saints vs Dragons
@ Franklin’s Gardens Referee: Mike English (Wales)
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby (England), Paul Burton (England)
Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors
@ The Stoop Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick (England), Michael Hudson (England)
Scarlets vs Exeter Chiefs
@ Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Chris Oliver (Wales)
TMO: Trevor Fisher (England)