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Referees to 12 January 2020

It’s the second last round of pool matches in the European Professional Club Rugby’s competitions. That’s where Europe’s big clubs are.

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European Professional Club Rugby

Champions Cup, Round 5

La Rochelle vs Sale Sharks at Stade Marcel Deflandre, La Rochelle
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Finlay Brown (Scotland)
Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)
Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Bath vs Harlequins at Recreation Ground, Bath
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Julien Dufort (France)
Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)
Timekeeper: Paul Box (England)
Citing commissioner: John Montgomery (Scotland)

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Ospreys vs Saracens at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Cédric Marchat (France)
Television match official: Patrick Dellac (France)
Timekeeper: Colin Campbell (Wales)

Clermont Auvergne vs Ulster at Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Timekeeper: Hadj Bachir Akim (France)
Citing commissioner: Danae Zamboulis (Greece)

Glasgow Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué (France), Adrien Descottes (France)
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet (France)
Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Connacht vs Toulouse at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Simon McConnell (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

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Gloucester vs Montpellier at Kingsholme Stadium, Gloucester
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Robert O’Sullivan (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Peter Huckle (England)
Citing commissioner: Peter Fitzgerald (Ireland)

Leinster vs Lyon at RDS Arena, Dublin
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Mike English (Wales)
Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)
Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wales)

Northampton Saints vs Benetton at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini (France), Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (France)
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)
Timekeeper: Clive Leek (England)
Citing commissioner: Peter Fitzgerald (Ireland)

Racing 92 vs Munster at Paris La Defense Arena, Paris
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Citing commissioner: Beth Dickens (Scotland)

Challenge Cup, Round 5

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Edinburgh at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Roy Maybank (England),
Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)
Timekeeper: Martin Joël (France)
Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Calvisano vs Pau at Pata Stadium, Calvisano
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Mihai Imrimia (Romania)

Agen vs Wasps at Stade Armandie, Agen
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Stade Français Paris vs Zebre at Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia), Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)
Citing commissioner: Paul Hull (England)

Castres vs Dragons at Stade Pierre Fabre, Castres
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Mike Hudson (England), Rob Warburton (England)
Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Worcester Warriors vs Enisei-STM at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rhys Jones (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)
Citing commissioner: Sébastien Lorant-Raze (France)

Bristol Bears vs Brive at Ashton Gate, Bristol
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Citing commissioner: Dana Teagarden (Germany)

Bayonne vs London Irish at Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Citing commissioner: Gabriele Pezzano (Italy)

Scarlets vs Toulon at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Phil Watters (England)
Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)
Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan (England)

Leicester Tigers vs Cardiff Blues at Welford Road, Leicester
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Domestic

England

Championship

London Scottish vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Simon Harding
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, Gregory Garner
Assessor: David Morgan & Peter Huckle

Nottingham vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Alexander Thomas
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Simon Park
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Newcastle Falcons vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Hamish Smales
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, John Meredith
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Hartpury University vs Jersey Reds
Referee: George Selwood
Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Gregg Dawson
Assessor: Brian Campsall

Ampthill vs Coventry
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Sam Collins& Robin Goodliffe

Cornish Pirates vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Fergus Kirby
Assistant referees: Benjamin Russell, Richard Waller
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Women’s Premiership

Bristol Bears Women vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies
Referee: Max Weston
Assistant referees: Benjamin Simpson, Mark Doran

Saracens Women vs Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
Assistant referees: Simon Bourne, Paul Carroll

Gloucester-Hartpury Women vs Harlequins Women
Referee: Sara Cox
Assistant referees: Peter Damian Brunt, William Burton

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Wasps FC Ladies
Referee: Owen Taylor
Assistant referees: Ian Farrell, Don Helme

Worcester Warriors Women vs Richmond FC
Referee: La Toya Mason
Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Steve Hambley

France

Pro D2, Round 16

Soyaux-Angoulême vs Perpignan at Stade Chanzy
Referee: Thomas Chereque
Assistant Referees: Jean Lespes, Norbert Roche

Oyonnax vs Provence at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant Referees: Thierry Mallet, Christian Coudert

Montauban vs Valence Romans at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Assistant Referees: Pierre Puharre, Christophe Bultet

Rouen Normandie vs Colomiers at Stade Mermoz
Referee: Nicholas Datas
Assistant Referees: Laurent Millotte, Didier Dayre

Béziers vs Nevers at Stade Raoul Barrière
Referee: David Beun
Assistant Referees: Frédéric Masse, Christophe Coussan

Aurillac vs Grenoble at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Sébastien Boyer
Assistant Referees: Adrien Marbot, Gislain Elias

Biarritz vs Carcassonne at Parc Des Sports D’Aguilera
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant Referees: Jérémy Rozier, Jérôme Favre

Mont-de-Marsan vs Vannes at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Benoît Rousselet
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Baptists Abel Coindoz

Hong Kong

Premiership

Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs Societe Generale Valley at KP-1
Referee: Tim Baker
Assistant referees: Morgan White, Edward Fitzgerald,
Assessor: Peter White

USRC Tigers vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at KP-1
Referee: Matt Rodden
Assistant referees: Craig Chan, James Byatt
Assessor: Peter Hudson

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs Natixis HKFC at KP-1
Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)
Assistant referees: Mark Jackson, Patrick Kwok
Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Old Wesley vs Malone at Energia Park
Referee: Shane Kierans

Old Belvedere vs St. Mary’s College at Ollie Campbell Park
Referee: Daniel Carson

Armagh vs Banbridge at Palace Grounds
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell

Lansdowne vs University College Cork at Lansdowne Road
Referee: Chris Busby

Garryowen vs University College Dublin at Dooradoyle
Referee: Richard Horgan

Dublin University vs Terenure at College Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Cork Constitution vs Young Munster at Temple Hill
Referee: Peter Martin

Ballynahinch vs Clontarf at Ballymacarn Park
Referee: Eoghan Cross

Scotland

Super 6

Boroughmuir Bears vs Southern Knights
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell, Jonny Perriam
Timekeeper: Don McPherson
Assessor: Andy Clift

Premiership

Aberdeen Grammar vs Musselburgh
Referee: Ian Kenny
Assistant referees: Fergus Hollins, Andrew Laing
Coach: Neil Paterson

Edinburgh Academical vs Currie Chieftains
Referee: Neil Muir
Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Gordon Grant.
Coach: Alan Forrest

Glasgow Hawks vs GHA
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
Assistant referees: David Young, Colin George
Coach: Andy Macpherson

Jed Forest vs Selkirk
Referee: Jonny Perriam
Assistant referees: Tom French, Brian McGuff
Coaches: Dave Pearson, Graeme Eastland

Marr vs Hawick
Referee: Ross Mabon
Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Ciaran Stark
Assessor: Gordon McMurray
Coach: John Steele

South Africa

Friendlies

10 January 2020

Venue: Harrismith Rugby Club

14.00: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal vs University of Johannesburg Young Guns
Referee: Archie Sehlako
15.30: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal vs University of Johannesburg
Referee: Vusi Msibi

Venue: Kings Park 2

15.00: Sharks vs Pukke
Referee: Paul Mente
17.00 Sharks vs Russia
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Varsity Day, 11 January 2020

Venue: Tygerberg Rugby Club

12.00: Cape Peninsula University of Technology vs Western Province XV
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
12.30: Western Province XV vs University of the Western Cape
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
13.00: University of the Western Cape vs University of Cape Town
Referee: Divan Uys
13.30: University of Cape Town vs Stormers
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
14.00: Stormers vs Maties
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
14.30: Maties vs University of the Western Cape
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
15.00: University of the Western Cape vs Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
15.30: Cape Peninsula University of Technology vs University of Cape Town
Referee: Divan Uys
16.00: University of Cape Town vs Maties
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
16.30: Maties vs Western Province XV
Referee: Divan Uys
17.00: Western Province XV vs Stormers
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
17.30: Stormers Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
14.30: Western Province XV vs University of Cape Town
Referee: Divan Uys
15.00: Maties vs Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Referee: Quinton Immelman
15.30: University of the Western Cape vs Stormers
Referee: Egon Seconds

Venue: Tukkies
09.00: Bulls vs Tukkies
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
11.00: Bulls vs Tukkies
Referee: Griffon Colby

Spain

División de Honor, Round 12

UE Santboiana vs Indepen. Santander
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Aparejadores Burgos vs Ordizia
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Alcobendas vs Cisneros
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Hernani vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Salvador vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Santander vs VRAC Valladolid
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 9

Xv Sanse Scrum – Salvador
Referee: Luis Loyola (Málaga)

Olimpico Pozuelo vs Universitario Sevilla
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Crat A Coruña vs Cisneros
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Inef L’Hospitalet vs Majadahonda
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

División De Honor B, Round 14

Vigo vs Real Oviedo Rugby
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Bera Bera vs Gaztedi
Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Getxo vs Gernika
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Uribealdea vs Eibar
Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Univer. Bilbao vs Belenos
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Campus Ourense vs Zarautz
Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

Poble Nou vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Xv Murcia vs Les Abelles
Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

CAU Valencia vs Tatami
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

La Vila vs XV Barbarians
Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Valencia vs BUC Barcelona
Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

Ing. Industriales vs UR Almeria
Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Asturias)

Liceo Francés vs Cau Madrid
Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)

Marbella vs Málaga
Referee: Edoardo Cousillas (Granada)

Car Sevilla vs Arquitectura
Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Pozuelo vs Cáceres
Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)

XV Hortaleza vs Jaen
Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Wales

Premiership

Newport vs Aberavon
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Stuart Kibble
Television match official: Rhys Thomas

Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Gareth John
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Chris Oliver

Merthyr vs Bridgend
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Colin Kirkhouse

Pontypridd vs RGC 1404
Referee: Stephen Allsop
Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Paul Jones

Llandovery vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Elgan Williams
Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Chris Williams

Welsh Rugby Union Plate Quarterfinals

Treorchy vs Rhydyfelin
Referee: Kelvin Shorte

Newbridge vs Brecon
Referee: Justin Williams

Penallta vs Felinfoel
Referee: Carwyn Williams

Birchgrove vs Glynneath
Referee: Dai Cambourne

 

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