Referees to 8 January 2017
It is possibly an easier time for players without the distraction of festivities.
International
Guinness Pro 12 – League
Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Keith Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas
Ospreys vs Connacht at Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Dewi Phillips (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assessor: Robert G Davies
Leinster vs Zebre at RDS
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Television match official: Neil Hennessey (Wales)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Benetton Treviso at Rodney Parade
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Scarlets vs Ulster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant Referees: Elia Rizzo (Italy), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
European Professional Club Rugby
Champions Cup
Racing Metro 92 vs Munster at Stade Yves-Du-Manoir, Colombes
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
British & Irish Cup
Doncaster Knights vs Munster A at Castle Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Assessors: Sam Collins (England) / Robin Goodliffe (England)
Domestic
England
Premiership, Round 13
Newcastle Falcons vs Bath
Referee: Greg M Garner
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Thomas Foley, Luke Pearce
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Andy Watson
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Martin Fox
Northampton Saints vs Bristol
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Simon McConnell
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Paul Burton
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Jack Makepeace
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair
Assessor: Christ White / Peter Huckle
France
Top 14, Round 16
Stade Français vs Toulouse at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Arnaud Blondel
Clermont vs Toulon at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Jérôme Garcès
Brive vs Grenoble at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Laurent Cardona
Pau vs Lyon at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
La Rochelle vs Castres at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Montpellier vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Pro D2, Round 16
Mont-de-Marsan vs Perpignan at Stade Montois
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Fabien Soucaret
Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Mariano Salazar
Albi vs Narbonne at Parc Municipal des Sports Stadium
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Laurent Guillermard
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Frédéric Cambou
Béziers vs Angoulême at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Vincent Lacaille
Colomiers vs Bourgoin at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Stéphane Ducasse, Stéphane Jeannot
Montauban vs Vannes at Parc des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Christian Coussan
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Christophe Dubois
Carcassonne vs Oyonnax at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Eric Gleyze, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Cyrile Peyre
Aurillac vs Agen at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Michel Alarcon, Eric Armengaud
Hong Kong
Premiership
Societe Generale Valley vs Kowloon at HV-8
Referee: Stephen Copeman
Assistant referees: Dewi Rowlands, Malcolm Pratt
Assessor: Peter White
Borrelli Walsh Tigers vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at KP-1
Referee: Patrick Kwok
Assistant referees: Matt Rodden, Graeme Martin
Assessor: Andrew Tranent
Natixis HKFC vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC at HKFC
Referee: Tim Baker
Assistant referees: Peter Grattan, Edward Fitzgerald
Assessor: Tobi Lothian
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 7
Lazio vs Reggio
Petrarca vs San Donà
Calvisano vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Lyons vs Viadana
Mogliano vs Rovigo
Japan
Top League
Toyota Industry Shuttles vs Coka Cola Red Sparks
Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka
Toyota Verblitz vs Panasonic Wild Knights
Referee: Kyosuke Toda
Suntory Sungoliath vs Toshiba Brave Lupus
Referee: Akihisa Aso
NEC Green Rockets vs Honda HEAT
Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto
NTT Communications Shiningarcs vs Canon Eagles
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Kubota Spears vs Kobelco Steelers
Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara
Yamaha Jubilo vs Kintetsu Liners
Referee: Rui Shimizu
Ricoh Black Rams vs Munakata Sanix Blues
Referee: Taku Kajiwara
Spain
División De Honor, Round 13
Independiente vs Alcobendas at Campo S Román
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Ordizia vs Getxo at Campo Altamira
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Salvador vs FC Barcelona at Campo Pepe Rojo
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
UE Santboiana vs Valladolid RAC at Campo Baldiri Aleu
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Gernika vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Cisneros vs Hernani
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
División De Honor B, Round 13
Bera Bera vs Durango
Referee: Alberto Ruíz (Vizcaya)
Aparejad Burgos vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Vigo vs Universidad Bilbao
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)
Real Oviedo vs Zarautz
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Uribealdea vs Eibar
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Universidad Murcia vs CAU Valencia at Campo Monte Romero
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Barca Universitari Club vs Valencia
Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)
Sant Cugat vs UE Santboiana “B” at Campo La Guinardera
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Lavila vs L’Hospitalet at Campo El Pantano
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs Fenix
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Tatami vs Barca Enginyers at Campo Del Rio
Referee: Fernandez Rodriguez (Madrid)
Helvetia vs Arquitectura
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
Trocadero Marbella vs Ing Industriales
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Alcobendas “B” vs Pozuelo
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Olímpico vs Car Cáceres at Campo Valle De Las Cañas
Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)
Liceo Francés vs Atletico Portuense at Campo Ramón Urtubi
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Cisneros “B” vs UR Almería
Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Llandovery
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Andrew Crook
Ebbw Vale vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Julian Smith
Carmarthen vs Bridgend
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Richard Hughes
RGC 1404 vs Pontypridd
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, Alun Thomas
Aberavon vs Merthyr
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: Mathew Davies, Steffan Davies
Bargoed vs Newport
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead, Andrew Timms
Neath vs Swansea
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Huw F Lewis
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Simon Davies
