French-speaking Irishman Alain Rolland will be the man in the middle when New Zealand take on France in Saturday's World Cup Pool A decider.

Englishman Wayne Barnes will handle the Pool B crunsh game between Argentina and Scotland.

Rugby World Cup

Tuesday, 20 September

Italy vs Russia in Nelson

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Wednesday, 21 September

Tonga vs Japan in Whangarei
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Thursday, 22 September

South Africa vs Namibia in North Shore
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Friday, 23 September

Australia vs USA in Wellington
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Saturday, 24 September

England vs Romania in Dunedin
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

New Zealand vs France in Auckland
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Sunday, 25 September

Fiji vs Samoa in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Ireland vs Russia in Rotorua
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Argentina vs Scotland in Wellington
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Pro 12

Cardiff Blues vs Munster at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)/ Paul Adams (Wales)

Connacht vs Dragons at Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Ollie Hodges (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Ospreys vs Ulster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Aironi vs Edinburgh
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Top 14

Montpellier vs Bordeaux
Referee: Salem Attalah

Biarritz vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Clermont vs Bayonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat

Castres vs Brive
Referee:Sébastien Minery

Racing-Métro vs Lyon
Referee: Sébastien Cloute

Agen vs Toulouse
Referee: Cyril Lafon

Toulon vs Stade Français
Referee:Mathieu Raynal

Currie Cup

Sharks vs Griquas at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Pumas vs Leopards at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: , Attie Buitendag

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at Cocoa-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Western Province vs Free State Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Reuben Rossouw

Source: Planet Rugby