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Referees to 20 March 2017

That means it has a been a great year for England already. They are unbeaten in all three competitions, which means that Grand Slams beckon.

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The match of the weekend that will evoke by far the greatest interest is the one in Dublin when England come to play the difficult Irish.

Last year Ireland thwarted the All Blacks in their record-breaking run; this time England are on the threshold of a Grand Slam and breaking the All Blacks' record. The only possible stumbling block is Ireland on Saturday.

The referee for that match is Frenchman Jérôme Garcès, one of the world's best.

There is an all-English final to the Anglo-Welsh competition.

International

Six Nations, Round 5

Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield

Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Luke Pearce (England)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Timekeeper: Bob Nevins (Scotland)

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France vs Wales at Stade de France

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Matthew Carley (England)

Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Ireland vs England at Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Timekeeper: Alan Rogan (Ireland)

Assessor: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Europe Championship

Spain vs Belgium in Madrid

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Radu Petrescu (Romania), Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

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Russia vs Germany in Sochi

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas (France), Thomas Déjean (France)

Romania vs Georgia in Bucharest

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Europe Trophy

Moldova vs Poland in Balti Stadium

Referee: Alexei Bryzgalin (Russia)

Assistant referees: Arthur Kaptyukh (Russia), Georgii Kopp (Russia)

Netherlands vs Switzerland in Amsterdam

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Assistant referees: Marc Riera (Spain), Alfonso Mirat (Spain)

Under-20 Six Nations, Round 5

France vs Wales in Montauban

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), David Sutherland (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Scotland vs Italy at Cumbernauld

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Dermot Blake (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Andy Summers (Scotland)

Ireland vs England

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Arnaud Blondel (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Women's Six Nations, Round 5

Scotland vs Italy at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland), Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: Rebecca Wheater (Scotland)

Ireland vs England in Donnybrook

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)

France vs Wales at Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Marie Lematte (France), Local

Television match official: Sean Davey (England)

Amateur

Irish Clubs vs England Counties at Cork Constitution RFC

Referee: Keith Allen (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Under-18

England vs Scotland at Preston

Referee: Elgan Williams (Wales)

France vs Wales at Villefranche-sur-Saône , Lyon

Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)

Under-20

Women

France vs England in Mont-de-Marsan

Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

Under-19

Munster vs Japan at Thomond Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ken Imbusch (Ireland), Mike Scanlon (Ireland)

Connacht vs Japan at The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Cillian Hogan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Daithi Flood (Ireland), Brian Deighan (Ireland)

Super Rugby

Melbourne Rebels vs Chiefs at AAMI Park

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Crusaders vs Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Angus Mabey (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Bulls vs Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)

NSW Waratahs vs Brumbies at Allianz Stadium

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), William Houston (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Lions vs Queensland Reds at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)

Sharks vs Kings at KINGS Park, Durban

Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Cheetahs at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Hurricanes vs Highlanders at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Anglo-Welsh Final

Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Ross Campbell (England), Roy Maybank (England)

Television match official: David Sainsbury (England)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)

Domestic

Australia

Super Under-20s

Brumbies Colts vs Western Force at Portsea Oval

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: James Morris, Matthew Hogan

Queensland Reds vs NSW Waratahs GenBlue at Wests Bulldogs, Sylvan Rd

Referee: Amy Perrett

Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Rachel Horton

England

Championship

London Irish vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Roger Baileff

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Richmond vs London Scottish

Referee: Ben Blain

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Martin Fox / Peter Huckle

Ealing Trailfinders vs Nottingham

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Sam Collins

Jersey Reds vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Andrew P Jackson

Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, George Selwood

Assessor: Simon Adams

Doncaster Knights vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Assessor: Steve Leyshon / Peter Farrell

France

Top 14, Round 21

Toulouse vs Lyon at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Grenoble vs Toulon at Stade Des Alpes

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Arnaud Blondel

Bayonne vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin

Castres vs Stade Français at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Patrick Péchambert

Clermont vs Pau at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

La Rochelle vs Brive at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Patrick Beuriot

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Montpellier vs Racing Club De France at Altrad Stadium

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 14

Rovigo vs Lazio

Referee: Andrea Palladino

San Donà vs Reggio

Referee: Matteo Liperini

Fiamme Oro Roma vs Petrarca

Referee: Claudio Blessano

Viadana vs Calvisano

Referee: Emmanuele Tomò

Lyons vs Mogliano

Referee: Andrea Piardi

South Africa

Friendlies

Blue Bulls vs Valke at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Local

Boland Cavaliers vs EP Emerging team at Boland Stadium

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Cup

UJ vs Wits at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

UP-Tuks vs UCT at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Willie Vos

UFS Shimlas vs Madibaz at Shimlas Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Local

CUT vs Maties at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Shield

CPUT vs TUT at CPUT Sports Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Local

UKZN vs Rhodes at Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban

Referee: Pieter Maritz

Assistant referees: Local

Walter Sisulu University vs UWC at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División De Honor Femenina, Round 6

Crat A Coruña vs GE I EG

Referee: Christian Merino (Cantabria)

Majadahonda vs Inef Barcelona

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Hortaleza vs XV Sanse Scrum

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Olímpico vs Getxo

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)

Under-20

Campeonato De España, Round 3

Galicia vs Cataluña

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Baleares vs Madrid

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Wales

Fosters Challenge Cup, Semifinal

Merthyr vs Carmarthen Quins at Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Lloyd Hughes

Premiership

Merthyr vs Llandovery

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, Justin Evans

RGC 1404 vs Bedwas

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Gareth John, Colin Scott

Neath vs Newport

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Jackie Boswell

Bridgend vs Swansea

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier, Steffan Edwards

Cardiff vs Llanelli

Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, John Darcy

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