The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Romain Poite refereeing the Wallabies versus All Blacks clash in Japan.
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand vs Australia
@ Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
PRO14
Southern Kings vs Scarlets
@ Madibaz Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Ulster vs Dragons
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), TBC
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Zebre vs Edinburgh
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), TBC
TMO: TBC
Ospreys vs Connacht
@ Morganstone Brewery Field
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Benetton vs Leinster
@ Stadio Monigo
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Munster vs Glasgow Warriors
@ Thomond Park
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), TBC
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Cheetahs vs Cardiff Blues
@ Free State Stadium
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: TBC
TMO: TBC
Top 14
Clermont vs Castres
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Racing 92 vs Pau
@ Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Cédric Marchat
Perpignan vs Toulouse
@ Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Ludovic Sclafer
Agen vs Grenoble
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Stade Français vs Montpellier
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Thierry Guilloton
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Lyon
@ Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Éric Gonthier
Toulon vs La Rochelle
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Mitre 10 Cup Final
Auckland vs Canterbury
@ Eden Park
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Cam Stone, Jamie Bell
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Currie Cup Final
Western Province vs Sharks
@ Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman