Referees to 18 February 2019
While the Six Nations have half-time, Super Rugby kicks off. Glen Jackson will get it going when he blows the whistle at Waikato Stadium to start the 2019 tournament.
In the PRO 14, Italy’s Andrea Piardi will be refereeing his first match. At the other end of the scale, Nigel Owens will referee his 173rd.
International
Rugby Europe, Round 2
Championship
Romania vs Germany at Stadion Municipal Botosani (Romania)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Irakli Tchanukvadze (Georgia)
Russia vs Belgium in Sochi
Referee: Cristian Serban (Romania)
Assistant referees: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania), Madalin Girbau (Romania)
Georgia vs Spain in Tbilisi
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace (England), Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Trophy
Portugal vs Poland in Setubal
Referee: Manuel Bottino (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Italy), Filippo Bertelli
Under-20
Portugal vs Canada at Complexo Municipal das Caldas da Rainha
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal
Super Rugby, Round 1
Brumbies vs Melbourne Rebels at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Damon Murphy (Australia)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)
Chiefs vs Highlanders at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
NSW Waratahs vs Hurricanes at Brovale Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Blues vs Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Jaguares vs Lions at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Sunwolves vs Sharks at National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Nicholas Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
PRO 14, Round 15
Ospreys vs Ulster at Brewery Field Bridgend
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Timekeeper: Keith Davies (Wales)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)
Zebre vs Leinster at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Jason Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Connacht vs Cheetahs at Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Mike English (Wales)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim O’Brien (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)
Blues vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Wil Evans (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Dragons at Murrayfield
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Citing commissioner: Gary Gordon (Scotland)
Benetton vs Scarlets at Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Munster vs Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bristol Bears vs Wasps
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Karl Dickson
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Steve Lee
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Philip Watters
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Bath vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Matthew O’Grady, Clare Daniels
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Martin Fox
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Peter Allan
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Coach: Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Championship
Hartpury College vs Richmond
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Neil Chivers Ian Bibey
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Television match official: David Rose
Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Michael Hudson
Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Shane Lewis
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Coach: Peter Huckle
Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Nick Marshall
Assessor: Sam Collins
London Irish vs Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Simon Adams
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
London Scottish vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Sara Cox
Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, William Burton
Assessor: David Morgan
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Jersey Reds
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Gregory Garner
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Friendly
British Police Royal Air Force
Referee: Samuel Phillips
Assistant referees: Michael Woods, Alexis Manley
France
Top 14, Round 16
Racing 92 vs Toulouse at Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin
Grenoble vs La Rochelle at Stade des Alpes
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Montpellier vs Perpignan at GGL Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Richard Duhau
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Frédéric Chazal
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Éric Gauzins
Pro D2, Round 21
Carcassonne vs Nevers at Albert-Domec
Referee: Benoît Rousselet
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Thierry Devais
Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Christian Coussan
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Bayonne at Stade Marcel Verchère
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: tba, Denis Daste
Biarritz vs Angoulême at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sylvain Jaymes
Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Frédéric Bouzac
Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Francis Giacomini
Massy vs Provence Rugby at Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Pascal Vitrac
Vannes vs Oyonnax at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Johann Lobregat
Montauban vs Brive at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christophe Bats
Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Montpellier vs Perpignan at GGL Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Richard Duhau
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Frédéric Chazal
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Éric Gauzins
Hong Kong
Premiership
Borrelli Walsh Tigers vs Natixis HKFC at KP 1
Referee: Matt Rodden
Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, Dewi Rowlands,
Assessor: Greg Hinton,
Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Kerry Hotel Kowloon at SKM
Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, Graeme Martin
Assessor: Peter White
Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs Societe Generale Valley at SKP
Referee: Tim Baker
Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Edward Fitzgerald
Assessor: Willy Chan
Ireland
All Ireland League, Division 1
Garryowen vs Terenure College at Dooradoyle
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell
Dublin University vs University College Cork at College Park
Referee: Chris Busby
St Mary’s College vs Naas at Templeville Road
Referee: Daniel Carson
Assessor: Donal Courtney
Old Belvedere vs Ballymena at Anglesea Road
Referee: Shane Kierans
Lansdowne vs Shannon at Lansdowne Road
Referee: Robert O’Sullivan
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf at Temple Hill
Referee: Stuart Gaffkin
Malone vs Banbridge at Gibson Park
Referee: Richard Horgan
Assessor: David Wilkinson
Armagh vs Buccaneers at Palace Grounds
Referee: Ken Imbusch
Assessor: Marshall Kilgore
Ballynahinch vs Old Wesley at Ballymacarn Park
Referee: John Carvill
Women’s Cup
UL Bohemians vs Tullow at Annacotty
Referee: Daithi Flood
Blackrock vs Suttonians
Referee: Tim Townend
Italy
Top 12
Fiamme Oro vs Calvisano
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)
Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Leonardo Masini (Roma)
San Donà vs Lazio
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Udine)
Assistant referees: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo), Carlo Pastore (Belluno)
Verona vs Petrarca
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)
Viadana vs Mogliano
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)
Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Francesco Russo (Milano)
Rovigo vs Emilia
Referee: Luca Trentin (Lecco)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Lodi), Francesco Russo (Milano)
Padova vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei)
Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Brescia), Gianmarco Toneatto (Udine)
South Africa
Varsity Cup, Round 3
CUT vs UJ at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Television match official: JJ Wagner
UP-Tuks vs Maties at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Pukke vs UWC at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Wits vs Shimlas at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Divan Uys
Varsity Shield
NMU vs CPUT at Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Johre Botha
Fort Hare vs Walter Sisulu at Davidson Satium, Alice
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
KZN vs Rhodes Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Spain
División De Honor, Round 17
Aparejad Burgos vs VRAC Valladolid
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Assistant referees: Aldai Ibisate, Juan Cruz Peña
Hernani vs UE Santboiana
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Assistant referees: Belarmino Álvarez, Andrés Noriega
La Vila vs Gernika
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)
Assistant referees: Sánchez, Miguel Miró
Cisneros vs Alcobendas
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Assistant referees: Pedro Perez Gómez, José Maria Ferdinández Soria
FC Barcelona vs Indepen Santander
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Assistant referees: Andoni Susperregi, Iñaki Muñoz
Salvador vs Ordizia
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Assistant referees: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez, Cutillas López
Postponed Match
División De Honor B, Round 11
UER Montcada vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Bargoed
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Neil Howells
Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Gerwyn Taylor
Llandovery vs Bridgend
Referee: Rhys Jones
Assistant referees: Gareth Newman, Julian Thomas
Carmarthen vs Aberavon
Referee: Stephen Allsop
Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Nathan Davies
Merthyr vs Neath
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Rhodri Morgan
Newport vs RGC 1404
Referee: Tom Spurrier
Assistant referees: Gareth John, Lewis Harrison
