Referees to 15 January 2015

Two Irish ladies are officiating in men's matches. Helen O'Reilly is an assistant referee in a Challenge Cup match and Joy Neville is referee a B&I Cup match.

This week Kenya join us as they get going again after the deaths of two players brought a halt to their rugby – both, it seems, with heart problems.

International

European Professional Club Rugby, Round 5

Champions Cup

Leinster vs Montpellier at RDS Arena

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Connacht vs Zebre at The Sportsground

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Roger Baileff (England)

Television match official: Sean Davey (England)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Northampton Saints vs Castres at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Clive Leeke (England)

Assessor: Giovanni Romano (Italy)

Wasps vs Toulouse at Ricoh Arena

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Barrie O'Connell (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)

Glasgow Warriors vs Munster at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Wayne Falla (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Racing 92 vs Leicester Tigers at Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Television match official: Jonathan Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Scarlets vs Saracens at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes (France), Thomas Déjean (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Timekeeper: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Toulon vs Sale Sharks at Stade Felix Mayol

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Ken Imbusch (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Exeter Chiefs vs Ulster at Sandy Park

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Arnaud Blondel (France)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Challenge Cup EPCR Challenge Cup

Bayonne vs La Rochelle

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Chris Harrington (Ireland)

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Patrick Péchambert (France)

Assessor: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Grenoble vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Radu Petrescu (Romania), Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

Timekeeper: Pierre Bertherat (France)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Enisei-STM at Rodney Parade

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Gary Welsh (England)

Assessor: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Bristol vs Bath at Ashton Gate Stadium

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Timisoara Saracens vs Stade Français at Dan Paltinisanu Stadium

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Andrei Iftode (Romania)

Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)

Benetton Treviso vs Gloucester at Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué (France), Jonathan Gasnier (France)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Harlequins vs Edinburgh at The Stoop

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)

Assessor: Martin Fox (England)

Pau vs Cardiff Blues at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Karol Collins (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Marc Desclaux (France)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Brive vs Worcester Warriors at Stade Amédée

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)

Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)

Timekeeper: Paul Adams (Wales)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)

Ospreys vs Lyon at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald (England), Phil Watters (England)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

British & Irish Cup

Munster A vs Doncaster Knights vs at Bandon RFC

Referee: Dewi Phillips (Wales)

Assistant referees: Shane Kierans (Ireland), Richard Horgan (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Nottingham vs Leinster A at Lady Bay Sports Ground

Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman (England), Bill Burton (England)

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan (England)

Cardiff Blues Premiership Select vs Jersey Reds at The Wern Merthyr RFC

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gareth Newman (Wales)), Gerwyn Taylor (Wales))

Assessor: Chris Lewis (Wales))

Ospreys Premiership Select vs Cornish Pirates at Maesteg RFC

Referee: Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Simon Mills (Wales), Jonathan Evans (Wales)

Ealing Trailfinders vs Dragons Premiership Select at Trailfinders Sports Club

Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)

Assistant referees: Rob Warburton (England), Ian Bibey (England)

Assessor: Sam Collins (England) / Ashley Reay (England)

Connacht Eagles vs London Irish at Dubarry Park

Referee: Ben Blain (England)

Assistant referees: Dermot Blake (Ireland), Tim Townend (Ireland)

Assessor: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Bedford Blues vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Hamish Smales (England)

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Simon Park (England)

Assessor: Chris White (England)

Richmond vs Scarlets Premiership Select

Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill (England), Christopher Bartlett (England)

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England)

Ulster Ravens vs London Scottish at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Peter Martin (Ireland)

Assessor: George Reid (Ireland)

Domestic

France

Pro D2, round 17

Perpignan vs Aurillac at Stade Aime Giral

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Rémi De L Isle, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Laurent Colin

Angoulême vs Albi at Stade De Chanzy

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Guillaume Birebent, Franck Rataj

Goal judges: Damien Pscheidt, Stéphane Thelamon

Bourgoin vs Carcassonne at Stade Pierre Rajon

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Alaine Monteux

Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Vincent Dathie

Oyonnax vs Béziers at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Alexandre Vallon

Goal judges: Richard Nocart, Yannick Thebault

Vannes vs Biarritz at Stade De La Rabine

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Sylvain Desvaux, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jérôme Soubigou

Dax vs Colomiers at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine

Agen vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Armandie

Referee: Sébastien Cloute

Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Frédéric Chazal

Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Christian Gregoire

Narbonne vs Montauban at Parc Des Sports et de l'Amitié

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Celaya, Pascal Ubeda

Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Didier Veyssiere

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 8

Reggio vs Calvisano

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani

Viadana 1970 vs Lazio

Referee: Andrea Palladino

San Donà vs Lyons

Referee: Claudio Passacantando

Petrarca Rugby vs Mogliano

Referee: Emanuele Tomò

Fiamme Oro Roma vs Rovigo

Referee: Matteo Liperini

Japan

Top League

NTT Communications Shiningarcs vs Kubota Spears

Referee: Kimitoshi Shiozaki

Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Panasonic Wild Knights

Referee: Taku Kajiwara

Kintetsu Liners vs Toyota Industry Shuttles

Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi

Honda HEAT vs Canon Eagles

Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka

Yamaha Jubilo vs Toyota Verblitz

Referee: Akihisa Aso

Kobelco Steelers vs Suntory Sungoliath

Referee: Shuhei Kubo

Munakata Sanix Blues vs NEC Green Rockets

Referee: Kyosuke Toda

Coka Cola Red Sparks vs Ricoh Black Rams

Referee: Masaya Kato

Kenya

Kenya Cup

Mwamba vs Kabras Sugar at Railways Grounds

Referee: Andrew Karani

Assistant referees: Peris Mukoko, Adrian Munyua

Top Fry Nakuru vs Kcb at Nac Grounds

Referee: Godwin Karuga

Assistant referees: Enoch Amadi, David Ngetich

Mean Machine vs Western Bulls at Uon Grounds

Referee: Mwangi Karimi

Assistant referees: Innocent Kimathi, Linus Kinuthia

Strathmore vs Impala Saracens at Madaraka Grounds

Referee: Allan Wanjohi

Assistant referees: Emmanuel Marete, Beril Akinyi

Homeboyz vs Kenya Harlequins at Jamhuri Grounds

Referee: Constant Cap

Assistant referees: Anthony Ndong, Noreen Liyosi

Nondiescripts vs Blakblad at Jamhuri Grounds

Referee: Victor Oduor

Assistant referees: Chris Okumu, Vincent Maranga

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Steven Turnbull

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Stephen Hart

Assessor: Gordon Mcmurray

Hawick vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: Burger Lategan, Brian Mcguff

Coach: Alan Forrest

Heriots vs Currie

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Stirling County vs Melrose

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Tony Reilly, David Jack

Watsonians vs Gala

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: George Pounder, Digby Thomas

Spain

Copa SM El Rey

UE Santboiana vs Cisneros

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Valladolid RAC vs Alcobendas Rugby

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Ordizia vs Independiente

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

División De Honor B

Crat A Coruña vs Durango

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Campus Ourense vs Aparejad Burgos

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Universidad Bilbao vs Salvador “B”

Referee: Edoardo Cousillas (Cantabria)

Zarautz vs Vigo

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Eibar vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Rodriguez Gutierrez (Valladolid)

Uribealdea vs Bera Bera

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa

Valencia vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Fernandez Rodriguez (Madrid)

UE Santboiana “B” vs Barca Universitari Club

Referee: Ignacio Martinez (Castellón)

L’Hospitalet vs Sant Cugat

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

Fenix vs Lavila

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Barca Enginyers vs Les Abelles

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Tatami vs Universidad Rugby Murcia

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Ing Industriales vs Arquitectura

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Madrid)

Pozuelo vs Trocadero Marbella

Referee: Alberto Ruíz (Vizcaya)

Cáceres vs Alcobendas “B”

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Atletico Portuense vs Olímpico

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Almería vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Cisneros “B” vs Helvetia

Referee: José Luis (Valencia)

Wales

Challenge Cup, Round 5

Neath vs Aberavon

Referee: Ben Breakspear

Assistant referees: Jonathan Evans, Stuart Vaudin

Pontypridd vs Bargoed

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Marcus Richards

Cross Keys vs Bedwas

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Michael Sheehan

Cardiff vs Bridgend

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Lee Gibbs

Carmarthen Quins vs Llandovery

Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Assistant referees: Mathew J Thomas, Colin Phillips

Merthyr vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Adam Bowdler

Swansea vs Llanelli

Referee: Simon Mills

Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Mike Davies