Referees to 3 May
We are back to seven Super matches as the frantic rush to the knock-out stages grips the Super 14 in a fever, and Spain holds its 75th cup final.
international
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Moldova vs Ukraine in Chisinau
Referee: Grzegorz Michalik (Poland)
Belgium vs Netherlands at St Roi Baudouin in Brussels
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Division 3B
Lithuania vs Austria in Vilnius or Kaunas
Referee: Richard Donovan (Denmark)
Division 3C
Israel vs Luxembourg in Netanya Wingate Sports institute
Referee: Craig Morgan (Austria)
Asian Five Nations
Hong Kong vs Kazakhstan in Hong Kong
Referee: Scott Herbert (Arabian Gulf)
Touch judges: Takashi Harada (Japan), Chou Wan Liang (Chinese Taipei)
Japan vs Arabian Gulf in Osaka, Japan
Referee: Steve Foley (Hong Kong)
Touch judges: Nizam Jamaldeen (Sri Lanka), Mohd Azhar (Singapore)
Magners League
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Johan Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Connacht vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: tbs (Wales)
Touch judges: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland), Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Edinburgh
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Ulster vs Glasgow
Referee: tba (Wales)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Peter Haycock (Ireland)
Assessor: J Young (Ireland)
Leinster vs Dragons
Referee: tba (Scotland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
Round 3
Fiji Barbarians vs Tau’uta Reds at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Referee: Kelekolio Petelo (Samoa)
Touch judges: Hemi Siaosi (Samoa), Tomasi Buli (Fiji)
Upolu Samoa vs Fiji Warriors at Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Eva Mafi (Tonga)
Touch judges: Mouga Vea (Tonga), Peter Ak Kuoi (Samoa)
Tautahi Gold vs Savai’i Samoa at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa
Referee: Mikea Rokodrakia (Fiji)
Touch judges: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji), tba
Super 14
Week 12
Friday, 2 May
Crusaders vs Sharks in Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Reds vs Blues in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Geoff Acton (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Highlanders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever (Australia), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Saturday, 3 May
Hurricanes vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Chiefs in Perth
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), D Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia), Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Bulls vs Waratahs in Pretoria
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Brent Murray (New Zealand), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Stormers vs Brumbies at Newlands
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Tooheys New Cup Shute Shield
Eastern Suburbs vs Southern Districts at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Touch judges: Michael Blair, Wayne Rubin
Eastwood vs Randwick at TG Millner Field
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Grant MacNeill, Luke Colbron
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Gordon vs Sydney University at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Callan O’Neill, Kevin Twomey
Television match official: Steve Hardy
Northern Suburbs vs Manly at North Sydney Oval
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Anthony Moyes, Phil Baird
Coach: John McCarthy
Parramatta vs West Harbour at Granville Park
Referee: George Ayoub
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Matt Kellahan
Penrith vs Warringah at Western Weekender Stadium, St. Marys
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Richard Goswell, David Rowan
England
Premiership
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks at The Stoop
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Ken Stewart
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
London Irish vs Leeds Carnegie at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, David Kurk
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
London Wasps vs Gloucester at Adams Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Paul Emerson
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers at Kingston Park
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Don Helme, Mike Buck
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Bath vs Saracens at Recreation Ground
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Warren
Bristol vs Worcester at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Paul Dickens, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters
Friendly
Army vs Royal Navy at Twickenham
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Andy Watson
France
Top 14 – 20ème journée
Bayonne vs Montpellier
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Christian Cortey, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Albi vs Brive
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Stade Français vs Bourgoin
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Perpignan vs Biarritz
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Michel Messan
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Dax vs Montauban
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Clermont Auvergne vs Castres
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulouse vs Auch
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Christophe Malterre, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Jean-Yves Patingre, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Pro D2 – 24ème journée
La Rochelle vs Racing Metro 92 (Postponed Match)
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Guy Pince
Assessor: Max Benoit, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Richard Denninger
Ireland
AIB Division 1 semifinals
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Leo Colgan, John Carvill
Garryowen vs Shannon
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: Alan Rogan, Mark Gargan
Italy
Super 10 – XVI Giornata
Casino’ di Venezia vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Stefano Roscini (Milano), Giovanni Corda (Parma)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
AlmavivA Ur Capitolina vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Rolly Gran Parma vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Paolo Ventura (Roma), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Cammi Calvisano vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup semi-finals
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Loftus Versfelf
Referee: Francois Veldsman
Touch judges: Theuns Jonker, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Western Province vs Free State at Newlands
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Jerome America
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Spain
Copa de SM El Rey
Cetransa El Salvador vs Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla Crc at Estadio Central Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Touch judges: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León), Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Promoción División de Honor B/Primera Nacional
Encuentros de Ida
L’Hospitalet vs Oviedo
Referee: Javier Blanco (País Vasco)
Sant Cugat vs Universidad de Málaga
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
USA
Super League
OMBAC vs Belmont Shore at Belmont Shore
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Touch judges: Charlie Haupt, Bob Woerner
Golden Gate vs Santa Monica in Santa Monica
Referee: Paul Bretz
Touch judges: Campbell, Local
Assessor: Bryan Porter
OPSB vs Denver in Denver
Referee: Phil Griffiths
Touch judges: Tom Coburn, Local
Jim Assessor: Russell
NYAC vs Chicago Lions in Chicago
Referee: Simon Page
Touch judges: Dave Pelton, Local
Coach: Richard Every
Dallas vs Philly in Philadelphia
Referee: Judah Boulet
Touch judges: Ken Muir, Steve Verna
Coach: Chris Davis
Assessor: Mike Cobb
Charlotte vs St Louis in St Louis
Referee: Pete Smith
Touch judges: Fred Thomas, Local
Assessor: Dave Metcalfe
Chicago Griffins vs Old Blue NY in New York
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Touch judges: Local, Local
Assessor: Peter Simpson
PAC vs Boston in Boston
Referee: Richard Parker
Touch judges: Terry Haas, Local
Assessor: Don Morrison
Washington vs Boston IW in Boston
Referee: Tom Lyons
Touch judges: Local, Local
Coach: Gary Devoe
Assessor: Peter Watson
Collegiate Finals
Men’s semifinals
Division I
UC Berkley vs Saint Mary’s
Referee: Dana Teagarden
BYU vs CU – Boulder
Referee: Ed Gardner
Women’s semifinals
Division I
Penn State vs Brown
Referee: Chris Draper
Stanford vs Navy
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera
Saturday, May 3
Finals
Men’s Championship
Division II
Radford vs Utah Valley State
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera
Division 1
Referee: Chris Draper
Women’s Championship
Division II
UM-Duluth vs Shippensburg
Referee: Dana Teagarden
Division I
Referee: Ed Gardner
