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Referees to 19 March 2018

For Ireland there is the rare possibility of a Grand Slam, for England hope after two lack-lustre performances against Scotland and France.

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Rare? Ireland has won it only twice since 1908 – in 1948 and 2009.

Second place in 2018 is yet to be decided. But as unbeaten Ireland are sure of having the trophy, winless Italy are sure of having the wooden spoon.

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1 Ireland – 19 points

2. Wales – 11 points

3. England – 10 points

4. France – 10 points

5. Scotland – 8 points

6. Italy – 0 points

In the Women's Six Nations France will head for Colwyn Bay in the hope of securing a victory over Wales and as a result a Grand Slam – Grand Chelem.

In Rugby Europe, most interest will focus on the Brussels match, as a win for Spain will take them to their second World Cup.

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There is a final in Abu Dhabi.

There is another big clash in New Zealand when the two South Island teams clash – Crusaders, who were beaten last week, and the Highlanders, who won last week.

International

Six Nations, Round 5

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Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Television match official Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Timekeeper: Gabriel Chirnoaga

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi

England vs Ireland at Twickenham, London

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Television match official Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Wales vs France at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)

Television match official George Ayoub (Australia)

Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)

Rugby Europe

International Championships

Belgium vs Spain in Brussels

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

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

Assessor: Domenico Sironi (Italy)

Germany vs Russia in Cologne

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Clive Sharp (England)

Georgia vs Romania at Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas (France), Sébastien Boyer (France)

Israel vs Malta

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Spain)

Bosnia & Herzegovina in Zenica

Referee: Cristian Serban (Romania))

Netherlands vs Czech Republic in Amsterdam

Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)

Assistant referees: Philippe Lenne (Belgium), Paul Moody (Belgium)

Switzerland vs Poland in Geneva

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)

Pacific Challenge

Tonga A vs Samoa A

Fiji Warriors vs Junior Japan

Six Nations Women

England vs Ireland at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Assistant referees: Nicola Reynolds (England), Katherine Ritchie (England)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Wales vs France at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay

Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Mike Jolley (Wales)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Assessor: Johan Sheehan (Ireland)

Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy), Francesca Giuliani (Italy)

Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Under-20

England vs Ireland

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort (France), Luc Ramos (France)

Television match official: Philip Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Wales vs France at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Philip Watters (England)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Italy vs Scotland at Stadio della Vittoria, Bari

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Dewi Phillips (Wales)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Women Under-20

England vs France

Referee: Laura Pettingale (England)

Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell (England), Melanie Liley (England)

Friendly

British Police vs Austria

Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)

Assistant referees: Michael Woods (England), Matthew Shales (England)

Legends

England Legends vs Ireland Legends

Referee: Stephen Leyshon (England)

Assistant referees: James Davies (England), Sandra Gomez (England)

Super Rugby, Round 5

Chiefs vs Bulls at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Lions vs Sunwolves at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa)

Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)

Highlanders vs Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Sharks at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: William Houston (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Stormers vs Blues at Newlands

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Television match official: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Reds at Estadio José Amalfitani Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Pablo Deluca (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Waratahs vs Rebels at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Bath vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Gareth John (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Martin Fox (England) & Chris White (England)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

PRO14, Round 17

Cardiff Blues vs Benetton Treviso at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Gareth Newman (Wales)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Munster

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: John Kirk (Scotland)  

Domestic

Australia

Women

Brumbies vs Queensland at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Reuben Keane

Assistant referees: Brodie Ingram, Mitchell Dwyer

New South Wales Vs Brumbies at Allianz Stadium

Referee: James Quinn

Assistant referees: Andrew Cox, Richard Manchee

England

Championship

London Scottish vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan

Rotherham Titans vs Bristol

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Simon Park

Assessor: Darren Gamage

Citing commissioner: Duncan Bell

Doncaster Knights vs Richmond

Referee: Hamish Smales

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Michael Patz

Assessor: Sam Collins

Citing commissioner: Nick Wood

Hartpury College vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, William Burton

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Citing commissioner: Buster White

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Matthew Daubney

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden

Nottingham vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Philip Watters

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Citing commissioner: James Hall

Friendly

Richmond vs Royal Air Force

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: James Pidding, Matthew Shepherd

France

Top 14, Round 21

Racing 92 vs Stade Français at U Arena

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Éric Soulan

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Agen vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

La Rochelle vs Lyon at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin

Oyonnax vs Toulon at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Clermont vs Pau at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Castres vs Brive at Stade Pierre Fabre

Toulouse vs Montpellier at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

Dublin University vs Young Munster at College Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Assessor: Bertie Smith

St Mary's College vs University College Dublin at Templeville Road

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

UL Bohemians vs Ballynahinch at Annacotty

Referee: John Carvill

Scotland

Premiership 1

Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: John Shaw, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Andy Macpherson

Hawick vs Melrose

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Andrew Mcmenemy

Assessor: Gordon Mcmurray

Marr vs Stirling County

Referee: Steven Turnbull

Assistant referees: Iain Morrison, Colin. George

Assessor: Dave Pearson

 

South Africa

Varsity Cup

CUT vs UCT at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Shimlas vs NMU at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Tuks vs UJ

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Wits vs Pukke

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Varsity Shield

15 March

UWC vs Fort Hare at UWC Sports grounds, Cape Town

Referee: Jaco Kotze 

Walter Sisulu vs TUT at BCM Stadium, East London

Referee: Bulelani Naka

CPUT vs Rhodes at CPUT Sports Ground, Wellington

Referee: Colby Griffon

19 March 

Rhodes vs UWC at Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown

Referee: Bulelani Naka

TUT vs Fort Hare at TUT Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

UKZN vs CPUT at Peter Booysen Sports Stadium, Pietermaritzburg

Referee: Johre Botha

Spain

División De Honor Femenina, Round 12

Cisneros vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Inef Barcelona

Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)

Getxo vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Hortaleza vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

División De Honor B, Round 21

Ourense vs Santander

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Zarautz vs Salvador B

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Vigo vs Durango

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Aparejad Burgos vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Uribealdea vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Santiago Merino (Madrid)

Bera Bera vs Eibar

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Inter Cullera vs Barbarian Calvia

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)

Les Abelles vs Poble Nou

Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)

L'Hospitalet vs UE Santboiana B

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

CAU Valencia vs Tatami

Referee: Óscar Martínez (Castellón)

Fenix vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Luis Santoro (Valencia)

Barca Univer Club – Valencia

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Alcobendas Rugby B – Ing Industriales

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

Arquitectura vs Cáceres

Referee: Garcia Criado (Baleares)

Ciencias Sevilla vs Trocadero Marbella

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Granada)

Pozuelo vs Olímpico

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

CDU Granada vs UR Almeria

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Liceo Francés vs Cisneros B

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

United Arab Emirates

Premiership Cup Final

Abu Dhabi Harlequins vs Dubai Exiles at Zayed Sports City

Referee: Norman Drake

Assistant referees: Jaco De Wit, Eugene Deegan

Coach: Alan Whitcombe

Citing commissioner: Mike Mason

Wales

Women's Regional Championship, Round 5

Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets at Sardis Road, Pontypridd

Referee: Ben Porte

Assistant referees: Jacob Ellis, Steve Collier

Ospreys vs RGC at St Helen's, Swansea

Referee: Stuart Kibble

Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Mark Evans

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