The Taranaki referee will officiate his 100th first class game, when he has the whistle for the North Harbour v Canterbury match on Friday night on Auckland’s North Shore.
Williams’ milestone is made up of 97 15’s games and three National Sevens tournaments.
WEEK 1: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:
North Harbour v Canterbury
Friday 11 September
7.05pm, North Harbour Stadium
Downer Referee: Paul Williams
Waikato v Wellington
Saturday 12 September
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga
Otago v Auckland
Saturday 12 September
4.35pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Downer Referee: Nick Briant
Counties Manukau v Tasman
Saturday 12 September
7.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Richard Kelly
Northland v Manawatu
Sunday 13 September
2.05pm, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Taranaki v Bay of Plenty
Sunday 13 September
2.05pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
Downer Referee: Mike Fraser
Southland v Hawke’s Bay
Sunday 13 September
4.35pm, Rugby Park Invercargill
Downer Referee: James Doleman
WEEK 2: Farah Palmer Cup Downer Match Appointments
North Harbour Hibiscus v Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Friday 11 September
4.35pm, North Harbour Stadium
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin
LIVE ON SKY SPORT
Manawatu Cyclones v Canterbury
Saturday 12 September
12pm, Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Downer Referee: Becs Mahoney
LIVE STREAMED ON MANAWATU CYCLONES FACEBOOK PAGE
Waikato v Taranaki Whio
Saturday 12 September
11.35am, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Lauren Jenner
LIVE ON SKY SPORT
Tasman Mako v Wellington Pride
Saturday 12 September
1pm, Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Downer Referee: Brittany Andrew
LIVE STREAMED ON TASMAN MAKO FACEBOOK PAGE
Northland Kauri v Auckland Storm
Sunday 13 September
11.35am, Semenoff Stadium, Northland
Downer Referee: Mike Winter
LIVE ON SKY SPORT
Otago Spirit v Hawke’s Bay Tui
Sunday 13 September
12.30pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Downer Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
LIVE STREAM ON OTAGO RUGBY FACEBOOK PAGE