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Referees to 27 March 2017

It was a great tournament for England as their seniors, women and Under-20s all won the Six Nations, the last two with Grand Slams.

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There are no Tests this week, but in Europe club rugby presses on and so does the Super Rugby with its waning interest. Super Rugby certainly compared unfavourably with Six Nations rugby.

Rugby Europe's Under-20 champions kicks off in Bucharest on Sunday.

International

Under-20

Rugby Europe's Championship

Referees: Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic), Kacper Michalkiewicz (Poland), Hervé Lasausa (France), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

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Round 1

Spain vs Switzerland

Portugal vs Netherlands

Russia vs Germany

Romania vs Belgium

Under-19

Ireland vs Japan in Donnybrook

Referee: Calum Howard (England)

Assistant referees: Dermot Blake, Glenn Sheridan

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Ulster vs Japan at Belmont Road, Belfast

Referee: Chris Busby

Assistant referees: Dan Carson, Jonny Wilson

Super Rugby, Round 5

Melbourne Rebels vs NSW Waratahs at AAMI Park

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Jordan Way (Australia)

Assessor: George Ayoub (Australia)

Crusaders vs Western Force at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Brumbies vs Highlanders at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Sunwolves vs Stormers at National Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Aki Aso (Japan)

Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

Kings vs Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Blues vs Bulls at QBE Stadium, North Harbour

Referee: Nicholas Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: William Houston (Australia), Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Jaguares vs Queensland Reds at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

PRO 12, Round 18

Scarlets vs Edinburgh at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Wayne Davies

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Zebre vs Munster at Stadio Lanfranchi – cancelled

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Elia Rizzo (Italy)

Leinster vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ulster at Rodney Parade

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Dan Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Domestic

Australia

Super Under-20

Melbourne Rebels vs NSW Waratahs GenBlue at AAMI Park

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Daniel Coelho, Jared Jensen

Brumbies Colts vs Queensland Reds at Portsea Oval

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Matthew Hogan, James Morris

England

Premiership

Bristol vs Gloucester

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Ross Campbell

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Brian Campsall / Peter Huckle

Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Adam Leal

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Rowly Williams

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Greg M Garner

Assistant referees: Andrew P Jackson, Roy Maybank

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Exeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Burton

Television match official: Geoff Warren

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Wasps vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest, Simon McConnell

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Saracens vs Bath

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Paul Dix

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Martin Fox

Championship

London Scottish vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Steve Lee

Jersey Reds vs London Irish

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Peter Allan

Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Michael Patz

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Richmond

Referee: Mike Hudson

Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Chris Sharp

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Cornish Pirates vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Gareth Copsey

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Top 14, Round 22

Brive vs Montpellier at Stade Amédée Domenech

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Eric Soulan

Television match official: Cédric Marchat

Stade Français vs Toulon at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Racing Club De France vs Clermont at Stade Pierre Mauroy

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Thomas Déjean

Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin

Grenoble vs Castres at Stade Des Alpes

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Patrick Beuriot

Pau vs La Rochelle at Stade Du Hameau

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Lyon vs Bayonne at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Arnaud Blondel

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulouse at Matmut Atlantique

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

Pro D2, Round 25

Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade De La Méditérranée

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Christian Coussan

Goal judges: Cazalas Xavier, Jean-Paul Collonge

Angoulême vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade De Chanzy

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Richard Nocart

Aurillac vs Bourgoin at Stade Jean Alric

Referee: Christine Hanizet

Assistant referees: Rémy Charleroy, Frédéric Chazal

Goal judges: Frédéric Dallon, Emmanuel Heinrich

Biarritz vs Albi Parc Des Sports Aguilera

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Stéphane Guillot

Narbonne vs Vannes Parc Des Sports Et De L'Aimitie

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Laurent Guillermard

Goal judges: Christian Castello, Christophe Dubois

Dax vs Perpignan at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Benoît Traineau, Philippe Milani

Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Philippe Gorbenko

Montauban vs Carcassonne at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac

Referee: Ludovic Carrillo

Assistant referees: Loïc Frayssinet, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Roberto Sanchez

Agen vs Oyonnax at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Francis Giacomini

Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Thierry Mercadet

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

University College Dublin vs Terenure at UCD Bowl

Referee: Dudley Phillips

Old Belvedere vs Lansdowne at Anglesea Rd

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Dublin University vs St Mary's at College Park

Referee: Andrew Brace

Buccaneers vs Naas at Dubarry Park

Referee: Frank Murphy

Galwegians vs Dolphin at Crowley Park

Referee: George Clancy

Shannon vs Ballynahinch at Thomond Park

Referee: Leo Colgan

Old Wesley vs UL Bohemian

Referee: Mark Patton

Clontarf vs Young Munster at Castle Avenue

Referee: David Wilkinson

Ballymena vs University College Cork

Referee: Brian MacNeice

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 15

Petrarca vs Conad Reggio

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci

Calvisano vs Lafert San Donà

Referee: Andrea Spadoni

Lazio vs Fiamme Oro Roma

Referee: Emanuele Tomò

Mogliano vs Viadana

Referee: Claudio Passacantando

Lyons vs Rovigo

Referee: Manuel Bottino

Scotland

Scottish Cup

Ayr vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Fergus Neil

Melrose vs Stirling County

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Digby Thomas

Assessor: John Bacigalupo

South Africa

Friendly

Boland Cavaliers vs Western Province XV at Boland Stadium

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referee: Local

Sharks vs Border in Kokstad

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referee: Local

Pumas vs Golden Lions at Witbank Stadium

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referee: Local

Varsity Cup

NWU-Pukke vs UP-Tuks at Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds, Potchefstroom

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant referee: Local

Television match official: Willie Vos

Maties vs UJ at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referee: Local

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans

CUT vs Madibaz at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referee: Local

Wits vs UCT at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referee: Local

Varsity Shield Semifinals

Fort Hare vs KZN at Davidson Stadium, Alice

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referee: Local

UWC vs Walter Sisulu University at UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Assistant referee: Local

 

Spain

División de Honor, Round 19

Independiente vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

FC Barcelona vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Getxo vs Hernani

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Alcobendas vs Cisneros

Referee: Fernando Rapòso (Valladolid)

Ordizia vs Gernika

Referee: Luis Muñoz (Madrid)

Salvador vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

División de Honor Femenina

This match is brought forward from Round 1.

XV Sanse Scrum vs Getxo

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

División De Honor B, Round 21

Zarautz vs Bera Bera

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Universidad Bilbao vs Eibar

Referee: Andoni Susperregui (Guipúzcoa)

Campus Ourense vs Uribealdea

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Crat A Coruña vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Durango vs Vigo

Referee: Andrés Rodriguez Gutierrez (Valladolid)

Aparejad Burgos vs Salvador “B”

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Fenix vs Universidad Rugby Murcia

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

L’Hospitalet vs Barca Universitari Club

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana “B” vs Tatami

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Valencia vs Les Abelles

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

CAU Valencia vs Lavila

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Barca Enginyers vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Atco Portuense vs Helvetia Rugby

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Cáceres vs UR Almería

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Pozuelo vs Cisneros “B”

Referee: Jorge Garcia Criado (Madrid)

Ing Industriales vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Arquitectura vs Olímpico

Referee: Fernandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

Trocadero Marbella vs Alcobendas Rugby “B”

Referee: Christian Merino (Cantabria)

Wales

National Cup Semifinals

Cross Keys vs Pontypridd at Aberavon RFC

Referee: Andy Davies

Assistant referees: Ryan Lewis, Steve Richmond

RGC vs Merthyr at Sardis Road, Pontypridd

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Gareth Butler, Rhodri Morgan

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