Referees to 11 May
There are matches in which tough decisions will be made at this time. There are finals and teams rushing towards finals. It is a tense time for players and referees.
International
Division 1
Spain vs Portugal in Madrid
Referee: Eric Darriere (France)
Touch judges: Jérôme Lamirand (France), Didier Dussaut (France)
Division 2B
Malta vs Poland at Hibernians Ground in Paola
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Italy)
Latvia vs Croatia in Riga
Referee: Tomas Breburda (Czech Republic)
Division 3A
Armenia vs Serbia in Erevan
Referee: Eric Gauzins (France)
Division 3B
Norway vs Bulgaria in Stavanger
Referee: Jan Craenen (Sweden)
Division 3C
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Slovenia in Zenica
Referee: Vasile Tabirta (Moldova)
Asian Five Nations
Round 3
Arabian Gulf vs Korea at Doha RFU
Referee: Shinji Aida (Japan)
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Pornchai Prachaniyom (Thai)
Kazakhstan vs Japan in Almaty
Referee: Alan Whitcombe (Arabian Gulf)
Touch judges: Tom Woolfe (Arabian Gulf), Shi Yongjin (China)
Magners League
Dragons vs Ospreys
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Munster vs Glasgow
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Llanelli Scarlets vs Edinburgh
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Connacht vs Ospreys
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Mark Black (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Ulster vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland), Mark Gargan (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Dragons vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Gwyn Norris (Wales)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Round 4
Fiji Warriors vs Tau’uta Reds at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Tui Komiti (Samoa)
Touch judges: Kalekolio Petelo (Samoa), Tomasi Buli (Fiji)
Tautahi Gold vs Fiji Barbarians at Teufaiva Stadium Nuku’alofa
Referee: Hemi Siaosi (Samoa)
Upolu Samoa Savai’i Samoa at Marist Stadium in Apia
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji), Ropati Nu’u (Samoa)
Super 14
Round 13
Hurricanes vs Western Force in Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Gareth Williamson (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Bulls vs Brumbies in Pretoria
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas (South Africa)
Highlanders vs Blues in Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Reds vs Crusaders in Brisbane
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Petri Bosch (South Africa), Shaun Moore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: JC Fortuin (South Africa), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assessor: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Neville Heilbron (South Africa)
Lions vs Chiefs in Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Albert Mocke (South Africa)
Stormers vs Waratahs at Newlands
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Brent Murray (New Zealand), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Kat Swanepoel (South Africa)
Domestic
Argentina
Torneo URBA – División Superior
SIC vs Hindú
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre,
Newman vs Los Matreros
Referee: Hernán Filomena
Cuba vs San Martin
Referee: Norberto Cuesta,
Lomas Athletic vs San Cirano
Referee: Carlos Boudon
San Fernando vs Atlético Del Rosario
Referee: Mario Fernandez
Regatas Bella Vista vs Banco Nación
Referee: Federico Cuesta
Australia
TooheysNew Cup Shute Shield
Manly vs Eastern Suburbs at Manly Oval
Referee: Grant MacNeill
Touch judges: Richard Goswell, Mike Evans
Coach: Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Randwick vs Parramatta at Coogee Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Michael Blair, Guy Grinham
Southern Districts vs Gordon at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Anthony Moyes, Warren Dobes
Sydney University vs Penrith at Univeristy Oval No 1
Referee: Julian Pritchard
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Wayne Rubin
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Warringah vs Eastwood at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Matt Goddard,
Touch judges: Michael Rolleston, Mike Hobson
Coach: Brendan Taylor
West Harbour vs Northern Suburbs at Concord Oval
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: David Rowan, Kevin Twomey
Television match official: Angus Gardner
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Bath at Kingsholm
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Graham Hughes
Leeds Carnegie vs London Wasps at Headingley Carnegie
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins at Welford Road
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Paul Dix
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Sale Sharks vs London Irish at Edgeley Park
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Martin Buck
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Saracens vs Bristol at Milton Keynes
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: David Kurk, David Watson
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Worcester Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons at Sixways
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Matt Peters
Junior Vase Final
Castleford vs Doncaster Pheonix at Twickenham
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Touch judges: Ken Coldwell, Barry Oldham
Senior Vase Final
Hartpury College vs Wheatley Hills at Twickenham
Referee: Nigel Higginson
Touch judges: Rolland Potter , Roy Marfleet
France
Top 14: – 21ème journée
Castres vs Brive
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Mathieu Raynal
Montpellier vs Toulouse
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Joel Dumé
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Bourgoin vs Dax
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguot, Cerezuela Gines
Assessor: Roger Chicchia, Michel Messan
Television match official: Yves Bressy
Auch vs Bayonne
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Bernard Dubos
Assessor: Francis Coup, Bernard Pérez
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Paris vs Albi
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Michel Debet
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Montauban vs Perpignan
Referee: Patrick Péchambert
Touch judges: Pierre vs Marie Masson, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Daniel Irazoqui, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Biarritz vs Clermont
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Fillon, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Michel Forget, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Pro D2 – 26ème Journée
Narbonne vs Toulon
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Christophe Malterre, Didier Barnagaud
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Sébastien Cloute
Beziers vs Tarbes
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavrier, Laurent Delorme
Grenoble vs Aurillac
Referee: René Roustany
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Claude Roux
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Laurent Guillemard, Thierry Laur
Lyon vs Mont De Marsan
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Patrick Beuriot
Agen vs La Rochelle
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Christian Coussan, Christophe Degos
Pau vs Blagnac
Referee: Grégoire Sylvan
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Hubert Dubès, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Thierry Devais
Limoges vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Sébastien Grellety
Oyonnax vs Bordeaux-Begles
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Philippe Crucher, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Thierry Guilloton
Ireland
AIB Division 1 Final
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen at Musgrave Pk
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon, Olan Trevor
Italy
Super 10 – XVII Giornata
Amatori Catania vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Femi-Cz Rovigo vs Almaviva Ur Capitolina
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Pennè (Milano), RiccardoBonaccorsi (Prato)
Rolly Gran Parma vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
Mps Viadana vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema), Stefano Lento (Udine)
Benetton Treviso vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Stefano Marrama (Padova), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Serie A
Play-off
Mantovani Pol. Lazio vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Easy Living L’Aquila vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Play-out
Exagerate Rugby Reggio – Antares Benevento
Referee: Gianlucca Bonacci (Roma)
Cus Padova vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Spain
Copa de SM la Reina Final
INEF Barcelona -vsGetxo Artea R.T.
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Promoción División de Honor B/Primera Nacional
Oviedo vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Universidad Málaga vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
USA
St Louis vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds in Boston
Referee: Paul Bethe
Assessor: Peter Watson
Chicago Lions vs Washington in Washington
Referee: Judah Boulet
Touch judges: Terry Haas, Local
Coach: Chris Davis
Assessor: Paul Rosenzweig
Charlotte vs Chicago Griffins in Chicago
Referee: Tom Coburn
Touch judges: Ed Ward, Local
Assessor: Mike Cobb
