Irish referee is set to return to international action in November following the horrific attackon him by a fan during New Zealand's Tri Nations victory over South Africa.

McHugh is pencilled in to take charge of France's clash with Canada on Novemeber 23 in his first outing since dislocating his shoulder in the attack at Ellis Park.

Elsewhere, South African referee Andre Watson is set to take charge of the North v South hemisphere clash in Cardiff on November 30.

The International Rugby Board have announced the following appointments for this year's remaining international clashes.

Sep 7: Ireland v Romania
Referee: Giulio De Santis
Touch judge 1: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judge 2: Antonio Lombardi
Assessor: Robert Yeman

Sep 7: RWC Uruguay v Chile
Referee: Donal Courtney
Touch judge 1: Peter Marshall
Touch judge 2: Pablo Deluca
Assessor: UAR

Sep 21: RWC Spain v Italy
Referee: Nigel Williams
Touch judge 1: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judge 2: Hugh Watkins
Assessor: TBC

Sep 21: RWC Russia v Ireland
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judge 1: Chris White
Touch judge 2: Tony Spreadbury
Assessor: TBC

Sep 28: RWC Italy v Romania
Referee: Donal Courtney
Touch judge 1: Alan Lewis
Touch judge 2: Tony Redmond
Assessor: TBC

Sep 28: RWC Ireland v Georgia
Referee: Nigel Williams
Touch judge 1: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judge 2: Nigel Owens
Assessor: TBC

Sep 28: RWC Namibia v Tunisia
Referee: Andy Turner
Touch judge 1: Noland Arends
Touch judge 2: Willie Roos
Assessor: TBC

Oct 5: RWC Romania v Spain
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judge 1: IRFU
Touch judge 2: IRFU
Assessor: Giovanni Romano

Oct 12: RWC Tunisia v Namibia
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judge 1: FFR
Touch judge 2: FFR
Assessor: TBC

Oct 13: RWC Georgia v Russia
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judge 1: IRFU
Touch judge 2: IRFU
Assessor: Colin High

Oct 19: RWC PNG v Cook Islands
Referee: Scott Young
Touch judge 1: ARU
Touch judge 2: ARU
Assessor: TBC

Oct 26: RWC Cook Islands v PNG
Referee: Andrew Cole
Touch judge 1: ARU
Touch judge 2: ARU
Assessor: TBC

Oct 26: RWC Europe Pool B v Pool A
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judge 1: RFU
Touch judge 2: RFU
Assessor: Jim Bailey

Nov 2: Argentina v Australia
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Touch judge 1: Mark Lawrence
Touch judge 2: Andy Turner
Assessor: David Leslie

Nov 2: Wales v Romania
Referee: Joel Jutge
Touch judge 1: Alan Lewis
Touch judge 2: Tony Spreadbury
Assessor: Brian Leigh

Nov 9: RWC Europe Pool A v Pool B
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judge 1: WRU
Touch judge 2: WRU
Assessor: Stuart Thomson

Nov 9: Ireland v Australia
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judge 1: Paul Honiss
Touch judge 2: Giulio De Santis
Assessor: Douglas Kerr
TV Match Official: RFU

Nov 9: France v South Africa
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judge 1: Andrew Cole
Touch judge 2: Dave McHugh
Assessor: Ian Scotney
TV Match Official: WRU

Nov 9: Scotland v Romania
Referee: Andy Turner
Touch judge 1: Tappe Henning
Touch judge 2: Alan Lewis
Assessor: Tom Aplin
TV Match Official: FFR

Nov 9: England v New Zealand
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judge 1: Scott Young
Touch judge 2: Nigel Williams
Assessor: Jim Irvine
TV Match Official: FIR

Nov 9: Wales v Fiji
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judge 1: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judge 2: Donal Courtney
Assessor: David Leslie
TV Match Official: SRU

Nov 16: Scotland v South Africa
Referee: Nigel Williams
Touch judge 1: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judge 2: Alan Lewis
Assessor: Tom Doocey
TV Match Official: IRFU

Nov 16: Wales v Canada
Referee: Giulio De Santis
Touch judge 1: Alain Rolland
Touch judge 2: Steve Lander
Assessor: Ian Scotney
TV Match Official: RFU

Nov 16: England v Australia
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judge 1: Paddy O'Brien
Touch judge 2: Donal Courtney
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
TV Match Official: WRU

Nov 16: Italy v Argentina
Referee: Andrew Cole
Touch judge 1: Mark Lawrence
Touch judge 2: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Frans Muller
TV Match Official: FFR

Nov 16: France v New Zealand
Referee: Scott Young
Touch judge 1: Tappe Henning
Touch judge 2: Dave McHugh
Assessor: Stephen Hilditch
TV Match Official: FIR

Nov 17: Ireland v Fiji
Referee: Chris White
Touch judge 1: Pablo Deluca
Touch judge 2: Joel Jutge
Assessor: Patrick Robin
TV Match Official: SRU

Nov 23: France v Canada
Referee: Dave McHugh
Touch judge 1: Chris White
Touch judge 2: Nigel Williams
Assessor: Tom Doocey
TV Match Official: IRFU

Nov 23: England v South Africa
Referee: Paddy O'Brien
Touch judge 1: Scott Young
Touch judge 2: Alain Rolland
Assessor: Robert Yeman
TV Match Official: SRU

Nov 23: Italy v Australia
Referee: Pablo Deluca
Touch judge 1: Alan Lewis
Touch judge 2: Joel Jutge
Assessor: Stephen Hilditch
TV Match Official: RFU

Nov 23: Ireland v Argentina
Referee: Steve Lander
Touch judge 1: Steve Walsh
Touch judge 2: Nigel Whitehouse
Assessor: Frans Muller
TV Match Official: WRU

Nov 23: Wales v New Zealand
Referee: Tappe Henning
Touch judge 1: Andre Watson
Touch judge 2: Donal Courtney
Assessor: Colin High
TV Match Official: FFR

Nov 24: Scotland v Fiji
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Touch judge 1: Andy Turner
Touch judge 2: Giulio De Santis
Assessor: Gabriele Villari
TV Match Official: FIR

Nov 30: North v South
Referee: Andre Watson
Touch judge 1: Paddy O'Brien
Touch judge 2: Chris White
Assessor: Robert Yeman
TV Match Official: TBC

Nov 30: RWC - Tonga v Winner Rd 3
Referee: Wayne Erickson
Touch judge 1: George Ayoub
Touch judge 2: Matt Goddard
Assessor: TBC

Dec 7: RWC - RWC Winner Rd 3 v Tonga
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judge 1: Gary Wise
Touch judge 2: Chris Morgan
Assessor: TBC