Referees to 25 May
Heineken and European Challenge Finals, Pacific Rugby Cup Final, Super 14 semifinals – it’s a big weekend coming.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 3A
Serbia vs Armenia in Belgrade
Referee: Sean Mallon (Netherlands)
Division 3B
Bulgaria vs Austria In Sofia
Referee: Pavlo Guguyev (Ukraine)
Division 3C
Finland vs Luxembourg In Helsinki
Referee: Vyatcheslav Ivanov (Russia)
Asian Five Nations
Kazakhstan vs Arabian Gulf in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Touch judges: Kazuto Taniguchi (Japan), ASO Akihisa (Japan)
Hong Kong vs Korea in Hong Kong
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)
Touch judges: Shinji Aida (Japan), Liu Hao (China)
Confederation of African Rugby
Elgon Cup
Uganda vs Kenya Test in Kampala, Uganda
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Peet Badenhorst (South Africa), local
Under-20
Ireland vs Scotland at Ravenhill
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Touch judges: Michael Black (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Women
European Championship
Group B
Romania vs Finland
Referee: Andy Kimmel (Germany)
Russia vs Finland
Referee: Stéphane Vigier (France)
Russia vs Romania :
Referee: Thomas Muldoon (Netherlands)
Belgium vs Germany
Referee: Paloma Losa (Spain)
France Army vs Germany
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Belgium vs France Army
Referee: Aoife McCarthy (Ireland)
Group A – Tuesday 20 May
Semifinals
England vs Ireland
Referee: Stéphane Vigier (France)
France vs Wales
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
5th-8th place
Sweden vs Spain
Referee: Aoife McCarthy (Ireland)
Netherlands vs Scotland
Referee: Paloma Losa (Spain)
Group B – Wednesday 21 May
Pool A
Russia vs Belgium
Referee: Andy Kimmel (Germany)
Romania vs Belgium
Referee: Paloma Losa (Spain)
Russia vs Romania
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Pool B
France Army vs Finland
Referee: D Houff (Netherlands)
Germany vs Finland:
Referee: Stéphane Vigier (France)
France Army vs Germany
Referee: Gabriela Balan (Romania)
IRB Sevens Series
This moves to London this week.
Referees: James Jones (Wales), Neil Paterson (Scotland), Andrew Small (England), Simon McDowell (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Dean Richards (England)
Heineken Cup final
Toulouse vs Munster in Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
European Challenge Cup Final
Bath vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Jérôme Garces (France), Patrick Bellet (France)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England), Daniel Dartigeas (France)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Pacific Rugby Cup Final
Upolu Samoa vs Tautahi Gold at Marist Stadium, Apia
Referee: tba
Super 14 Semifinals
Crusaders vs Hurricanes at AMI Stadium in Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Waratahs vs Sharks at Sydney Football Ground
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Domestic
Argentina
Nacional de Clubes
Round 1
Zona 1
Hindú Club vs Córdoba Athletic
Referee: Víctor Rabbuffetti (Entre Ríos)
Tala vs Regatas de Bella Vista
Referee: Claudio Antonio (Tucumán)
Zona 2
Cardenales vs Pueyrredón
Referee: Martín Rodríguez (Santa Fe)
La Plata vs Universitario de Mar del Plata
Referee: Daniel Araque (Austral)
Zona 3
Alumni vs Jockey Club de Rosario
Referee: Omar Alcocer (Tucumán)
Duendes vs CASI
Referee: Carlos Romero (Noreste)
Zona 4:
Universitario de Tucumán vs SIC
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Córdoba)
CUBA vs Mendoza Rugby Club
Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)
Australia
Australian Rugby Shield
Round 4
Queensland Country Heelers vs Adelaide Black Falcons, at Albert Park, Gold Coast
Referee: Stephen Hill
Touch judges: Paul Twomey, Travis Latter
NSW Country Cockatoos vs Darwin Mosquitoes at Ocean Park, Wollongong
Referee: Richard Lees
Touch judges: Paul Ryan, Tony Furey
Tassie Jumping Jacks vs Melbourne Axemen at Rugby Park, Hobart
Referee: Paul McKay
Touch judges: Sean Kelly, Grant Rogers
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
Eastern Suburbs vs Parramatta at Woollahra Oval
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Mike Hobson, Patrick Thompson
Coach: Luke Colbron,
Eastwood vs Southern Districts at T.G. Millner Field
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Sam Christophersen, Robert Paloni
Television match official: Frank Meiklejon
Gordon vs West Harbour at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Michael Rolleston, Guy Grinham
Northern Suburbs vs Randwick at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Callan O’Neill, Ian Pascoe
Penrith vs Manly at Nepean Rugby Park
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Warren Dobes, Ben Hunt
Warringah vs Sydney University at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: Angus Gardner, Neil Favager
England
County Championship Final
Hampshire vs Leicestershire
Referee: David Sainsbury
Touch judges: P Davies, Paul Stanley
Friendly
Leicester Tigers vs Classic All Blacks
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Dale Newitt, Don Helme
France
Top 14 – 23ème journée
Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Bourgoin vs Albi
Referee: Pascale Gauzere
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Castres vs Dax
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Auch vs Stade Français
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Montauban vs Bayonne
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Didier Martinaud
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Clermont Auvergne vs Brive
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Michel Debet
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Pro D2 – 28ème journée
Toulon vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplaces
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Béziers vs Lyon
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Daniel Jeanguiot
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: René Roustany, Laurent Cardona
Grenoble vs Blagnac
Referee: Bruno Gaudefrin
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Thierry Mallet
Agen vs Tarbes
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Guy Pince, Didier Bart
Assessor: Francis Coup, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Frédéric Chazal
Aurillac vs Pau
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Jacques Chapon
La Rochelle vs Limoges
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Nicolas Lezin
Oyonnax vs Narbonne
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Eric Molier, Frédéric de Castro
Bordeaux vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Christian Cortey
Goal judges: Eric Gonthier, Vincent Bouchet
Italy
Super 10 Semifinals
Round 1
Carrera Petrarca Padova v Cammi Calvisano at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)
Montepaschi Viadanav Benetton Treviso at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Caludio Passacantando (L’Aquila), Ricardo Bonaccorsi (Prato)
Serie A Final
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Easy Living L’Aquila at Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)
USA
Super League Semifinals
Chicago Lions vs Belmont Shore
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Touch judges: Dana Teagarden, Dave Pelton
Assessor: Bryan Porter
Denver vs New York Athletic Club
Referee: Paul Bretz
Touch judges: Brad Kleiner, Ed Ward
Assessor: Peter Watson
