Referees to 5 February 2018
In South Africa, the Varsity Cup starts. it is played on a Monday and so we shall extend the weekly appointments to accommodate Mondays.
International
Six Nations, Round 1
Wales vs Scotland at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
Timekeeper: Huw Lewis (Wales)
France vs Ireland at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Italy vs England at Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Under-20 Six Nations
Italy vs England at Stadio Enzo Bearzot, Gorizia
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)
Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)
France vs Ireland at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)
Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)
Wales vs Scotland at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Women's Six Nations
Wales vs Scotland at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), tba (Wales)
Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
France vs Ireland at Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), tba (France)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Italy vs England at Stadio Mirabello, Reggio Emilia
Referee: Rose LaBrèche (Canada)
Assistant referees: Tim Baker (Hong Kong), tba (Italy)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Johan Sheehan (Ireland)
World Cup Qualifier, 2nd Leg
Uruguay won the first leg in Vancouver 38-29.
Uruguay vs Canada in Montevideo
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Federico Alselmi (Argentina), Pali De Luca (Argentina)
Americas Championship
Round 2
USA vs Argentina XV at Stub Hub Center, Carson, California
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)
Chile vs Brazil at La Pintana, Santiago
Referee: Pali Deluca (Argentina)
Sevens
Hamilton, 3 – 4 February 2018
Referees: James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Jordan Way (Australia)
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Ospreys vs Bath
Referee: Steve Lee (England)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Carwyn Williams (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Budge Pountney (England)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Andrew P Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Aled Liddington (Wales)
Citing commissioner: James Hall (England)
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: John-Paul Doyle (England), Hamish Smales (England)
Television match official: Keith Lewis (England)
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)
Citing commissioner: Buster White (England)
Cardiff Blues vs London Irish
Referee: Michael Hudson (England)
Assistant referees: Gareth John (Wales), Rhys Jones (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden (England)
Scarlets vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Jason Griffiths (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Chris Catling (England)
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens
Referee: Elgan Williams (Wales)
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby (England), Clare Daniels (England)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)
Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)
Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester
Referee: Matthew O'Grady (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Robert Warburton (England)
Timekeeper: Duncan Bell (England)
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan (England)
Citing commissioner: David Hudson (England)
Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Assistant referees: Philip Watters (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren (England)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)
Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)
Citing commissioner: Nick Wood (England)
British & Irish Cup
Cornish Pirates vs Hartpury College
Referee: Aled Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Tom Spurrier (Wales), Mathew J Thomas (Wales)
Citing commissioner: James Milliner (England)
Friendly
Highlanders vs Waratahs in Queenstown, New Zealand
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Racing Metro 92 vs Sharks at Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson (Hong Kong), Mark Jackson (Hong Kong)
Assessor: Stan Harman (Hong Kong)
Domestic
Australia
Friendly
Brumbies vs Rebels at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
Referee: Will Houston
Assistant referees: Matt Hogan, James Morris
England
Friendly
Nottingham vs Army
Referee: Neil Chivers
Assistant referees: James O'Brien, Owen Taylor
France
Pro D2, Round 21
Montauban vs Carcassonne at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Régis Guatelli
Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Francis Giacomini
Angoulême vs Narbonne at Stade Chanzy
Referee: Fabien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Christian Coussan
Mont-de-Marsan vs Dax at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Éric Soulan
Massy vs Nevers at Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Richard Duhau
Aurillac vs Béziers at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Thierry Devais
Vannes vs Grenoble at Stade de la Rabine
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Jean-Marie Bouvier
Biarritz vs Bayonne at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Perpignan vs Colomiers at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Sébastien Hebert
Hong Kong
Premiership
Hong Kong Football Club vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at HKFC
Referee: Tim Baker
Assistant referees: Rowan Turner, Edward Fitzgerald,
Assessor: Hugh Watkins
Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC vs Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers at SKP
Referee: Patrick Kwok
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Craig Chan
Assessor: Andrew Tranent
Kowloon RFC vs Societe Generale Valley at KP-1
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, Mark Jackson
Assessor: Peter White
Ireland
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Clontarf vs UCD at Castle Avenue
Referee: Johnny Lacey
St Mary's vs Young Munster at Templeville Road
Referee: Johnny Erskine
Cork Constitution vs Dublin University at Temple Hill
Referee: Joy Neville
Garryowen vs Lansdowne Road at Dooradoyle
Referee: Kieran Barry
Buccaneers vs Terenure at Dubarry Park
Referee: Mark Patton
Naas vs Ballynahinch at Forenaughts
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
University College Cork vs Ballymena at Mardyke
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dolphin vs Old Wesley
Referee: Oisin Quinn
Banbridge vs Shannon at Rifle Park
Referee: Shane Kierans
UL Bohemians vs Old Belvedere at Limerick University
Referee: Stuart Gaffkin
New Zealand
Friendlies
Crusaders vs Hurricanes in Greymouth
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Chiefs vs Blues at Te Kuiti
Referee: Glen Jackson
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Stirling County at Lasswade
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Fergus Hollins, Alistair Watt
Glasgow Hawks vs Currie Chieftains
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Grant Denholm
Marr vs Melrose
Referee: Ian Kenny
Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Mhairi Hay
Waytsonians vs Hawick
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Steven Turnbull, Digby Thomas
South Africa
Friendly
Stormers vs Bulls at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Egon Seconds
Varsity Cup
Round 1
UP-Tuks vs Shimlas at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Paul Mente
Television match official: Johan Greeff
UJ vs Maties at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry
Television match official: Lesego Legoete
UCT vs Wits at UCT
Referee: Egon Seconds
NWU Pukke vs CUT at Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, Potchefstroom
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Round 2
NMU vs UCT at NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Wits vs UP-Tuks at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Maties vs Shimlas at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Quinton Immelman
UJ vs CUT at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Spain
División De Honor, Round 16
Gernika vs Hernani
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Alcobendas vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Granada)
Independiente vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Salvador vs Cisneros
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
UE Santboiana vs Getxo
Referee: Santiago Merino (Cantabria)
Ordizia vs La Vila
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
División De Honor B, Round 17
Santander vs Vigo
Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)
Aparejadores Burgos vs Zarautz
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Uribealdea vs Ourense
Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)
Bera Bera vs Salvador B
Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)
Eibar vs Durango
Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)
Crat A Coruña vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)
XV Barbarian Calvia vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)
CAU Valencia vs Les Abelles
Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)
Fenix vs Inter Cullera
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipuzcoa)
Baa Univer Club vs Poble Nou
Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)
Valencia vs UE Santboiana “B”
Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)
Sant Cugat vs Tatami
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid
Alcobendas B vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Andrés Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Pozuelo vs Arquitectura
Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)
CDU Granada vs Ing Industriales
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)
Liceo Francés vs Cáceres
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Cisneros B vs Trocadero Marbella
Referee: Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Almeria vs Olímpico
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
United Arab Emirates
West Asia Premiership
Bahrain vs Abu Dhabi Saracens
Referee: Maurice Butler
Assistant referees: Eamon Heakin, Edwin Smith
Dsc Eagles vs Dubai Hurricanes
Referee: Jaco De Wit
Assistant referees: Martin Jennings, Stuart Walker
Coach: Grant Bateman.
Jebel Ali Dragons vs Dubai Exiles
Referee: Tony Duminy
Assistant referees: Eugene Deegan, Michael Broderick
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Adrian Lewis
Carmarthen vs Aberavon
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Simon Harris
Bridgend vs Cardiff
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Justin Evans, Neil Howells
Pontypridd vs Llanelli
Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Simon Davies
Swansea vs Bargoed
Referee: Jason Morris
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Tony Pratt
Bedwas vs Merthyr
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Simon Beard
Llandovery vs RGC
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: Andrew Moule, Tony Davies
Newport vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Robert Price
Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Huw David
