What a weird feeling! There are no Tests this weekend. Europe is still warming up and SANZAR is having a domestic week. But in beautiful the whistle is being blow and boot thuds into ball as the 2010-11 Top 14 bursts into life.

International

Friendlies

Connacht vs Harlequins
Referee: George Clancy
Leo Colgan, Dave O'Flynn

Ulster vs Bath
Referee: Alain Rolland
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock, John Carvill

Scottish Exiles vs Belgium at Bracknell
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Eric Woodmason, Mark Summerhayes

Saracens vs USA All Stars at Old Albanians
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Rhys Davies
Television match official: Ed Morrison

Leeds vs Ospreys at Headingley
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Tim Wigglesworth
Coach: Clive Leeke

Gloucester vs Llanelli at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Ed Morrison
Coach: Ashley Reay

Wharfedale vs Stirling County
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Griffiths, Steve Makinson

Clifton vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Mark Doran
Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Cornish Pirates vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Mennaye Field
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Andrew Bickle, Nigel Higginson

Newbury vs Pontypool
Referee: McConnell
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Brian Ravenhill
Television match official: Storey

Domestic

Australia

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

Gordon vs Manly at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Tim Wills
Coach: Frank Meiklejon

West Harbour vs Penrith at Concord Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Greg Butler
Coach: John McCarthy

Southern Districts vs Eastern Suburbs at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Stephen Copeman
Coach: Wayne Erickson

Northern Suburbs vs Randwick at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Jason Johnson
Coach: Michael Tanzer

Warringah vs Parramatta at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Richard Madden, Michael Andrews
Television match official: Peter Marshall

Eastwood vs Sydney University at TG Millner Field
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes, Edward Martin
Television match official: Michael Rolleston,

Canada

Canadian Rugby Cup

British Columbia vs Prairies in Calgary, Alberta
Referee: Jason Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Bryan Arciero, Derek Stoltz

Friendlies

England

Bedford vs Northampton at Goldington Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Stuart Terheege

Nottingham vs Leicester Tigers at Meadow Lane
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Martin Buck

London Irish vs London Welsh at Sunbury
Referee: Tom White
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Paul Burton

Otley vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Ged Stone, John Pearson

Cambridge vs Moseley
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Dave Grashoff, Leo Burton
Television match official: Ron Binham

Macclesfield vs Loughborough Students
Referee: Ian Tempest
Television match official: David Crooks, Dave Miller

Saracens vs Esher
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Nigel Carrick

Nottingham vs Leicester
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Martin Fox, Martin Buck

France

Top 14, Round 1

Toulouse vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Bruno Bessot, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui

Brive vs Racing-Metro 92
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-François Lavocat
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Patrick Péchambert, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso

Paris vs Bourgoin
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Toulon vs Bayonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Bachir Akim Hadj, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Perpignan vs Clermont
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

La Rochelle vs Castres
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Christophe Labaune, Patrick Bellet
Television match official: Eric Gauzins

New Zealand

ITM Cup, Round Three

Tasman vs Hawke's Bay in Blenheim
Referee: Kane McBride

Canterbury vs North Harbour in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White

Bay of Plenty vs Auckland in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Josh Noonan

Southland vs Counties-Manukau (Ranfurly Shield) in Invercargill
Referee: Garratt Williamson

Otago vs Wellington in Dunedin
Referee: James McPhail

Northland vs Manawatu in Whangarei
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Waikato vs Taranaki in Hamilton
Referee: Nick Briant

South Africa

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 
Referee: Jaco Peyper 
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Christie du Preez 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee 
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Griquas vs Pumas at GWK Park Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe 
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, De Goede Haasbroek
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Golden Lions vs Free State Cheetahs at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg 
Referee: Sindile Mayende 
Assistant referees: François Veldsman, Madel de Villiers 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen 
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker 
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marc van Zyl 
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 

First Division

Boland vs Border at Boland Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Jason Jaftha 
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Referee: Craig Joubert 
Assistant referees: Luke Burger, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: André Watson

Under-21

Griffons vs Griquas at North West Stadium, Welkom 
Referee: Pieter de Villiers 
Assistant referees: Marius Westhuizen, Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Golden Lions vs Free State at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg 
Referee: François Veldsman 
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Madel de Villiers 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen 
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe 
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Marc Zyl 
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman

Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 
Referee: François Groenewald 
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Christie du Preez 
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee 
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Under-19

Leopards vs Sharks at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Boland vs Griquas at Boland Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Dilbert November
Television match official: Thuso Mngqibisa

Golden Lions vs Free State at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg 
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Western Province vs Blue Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Television match official: Hendrik Greyvenstein

Amateur Provincial

Griffons vs KwaZulu Natal Rural at North West Stadium, Welkom 
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas vs Valke Rural at GWK Park, Kimberley 
Referee: Hein Gericke
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Western Province vs Boland at Pniel RFC, Stellenbosch 
Referee: François de Bruin
Television match official: Hendrik Greyvenstein

Free State vs Griffons Rural at ABSA Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Griquas Rural vs Eastern Province Rural in Upington 
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin 

Eastern Province vs Border Rural at Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Referee: Andrew Slater 

Border vs South Western Districts at Fort Hare University 
Referee: Petros Sambo

Valke vs Golden Lions
Referee: Willie Killian 
Television match official: André Watson

Pumas vs Limpopo
Referee: Eduan Nel 

Leopards vs Pumas Rural
Referee: Jimmy Aphane 
Television match official: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Free State Rural vs Free State Central at Shimlas Park, Bloemfontein 
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin