Referees to 26 December 2017
PRO14 matches are back in action, all of them as close to home as possible. The two South African teams have Christmas off. They can sing about the winter snow and eat their turkey with good cheer in the midst of summer heat.
International
PRO14, Round 11
Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)
Connacht vs Ulster at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales)
Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)
Munster vs Leinster at Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)
Benetton vs Zebre at Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)
Citing commissioner: Francisco Grillo (Italy)
Scarlets vs Ospreys at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Gwyn Bowden (Wales)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: John-Paul Doyle, Paul Dix
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Citing commissioner: Paul Hull
Sale Sharks vs Bath
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley
Wasps vs Gloucester
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Matthew O'Grady
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Citing commissioner: Buster White
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, John Meredith
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher
Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Simon McConnell
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Paul Dix
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Citing commissioner: James Hall
Championship
Jersey Reds vs Hartpury College
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan
Bristol vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Sara Cox, Clare Daniels
Television match official: Claire Hodnett
Assessor: Christopher White
Assistant referees' coach: Peter Huckle
Citing commissioner: Duncan Bell
Rotherham Titans vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Chris Sharp
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Citing commissioner: Nick Wood
London Scottish Bedford Blues
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Nick Marshall
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Nottingham
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, William Burton
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Citing commissioner: Grant Seely
Ealing Trailfinders vs Richmond
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Robert Warburton, Nigel Carrick
Assessor: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees' coach: Robin Goodliffe
Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan
France
Top 14, Round 13
The U Arena was built in the western suburbs of Paris for Racing. This match with Toulouse will be their first match at this domed stadium.
Racing 92 vs Toulouse at U Arena
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Joffrey Gauzins
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Agen vs Brive at Stade Armandie
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles vs La Rochelle at Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Arnaud Blondel
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin
Montpellier vs Lyon at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Patrick Pechambert
Television match official: Éric Gauzins
Castres vs Stade Français at Stade Pierre Fabre
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Pau vs Clermont at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Jacques De Lemos
Toulon vs Oyonnax at Stade Mayol
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Pro D2, Round 17
Grenoble vs Bayonne at Stade des Alpes
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Fabien Hourquet, Alexandre Vallon
Perpignan vs Narbonne at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Thierry Devais
Aurillac vs Montauban at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, Christophe Gaillardon
Biarritz vs Angoulême at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Jean-Marie Bouvier
Carcassonne vs Nevers at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: David Beun, Norbert Roche
Mont-de-Marsan vs Massy at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: François Bouzac
Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Didier Dayre
Colomiers vs Dax at Stade Michel Bendichou
Vannes vs Béziers at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Walter Prache
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 9
Viadana vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Assistant referees: Luca Trentin, Riccardo Salafia
San Donà vs Conad Reggio
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli, Stefano Rebuschi
Mogliano vs Calvisano
Referee: Riccardo Angelucci
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini, Nicola Franzoi
Rovigo vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo, Matteo Giacomini Zaniol
Lazio vs Fiamme Oro Rugby
Referee: Federico Boraso
Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga, Giorgio Sgardiolo
