Referees to January 17
That means there is increasing pressure on players and match officials as places are decided for the play-offs.
International
Women
Scotland vs Nomads
Referee: Mhairi Hay (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Kelly Mitchell (Scotland), Jen Wither (Scotland)
European Professional Club Rugby
Champions Cup, Round 5
Pool 1
Saracens vs Ulster
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Mathieu Noirot (France)
Television match official: Gilles Cogne (France)
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)
Oyonnax vs Toulouse
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Timekeeper: Pierre Bertherat (France)
Pool 2
Ospreys vs Clermont Auvergne at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Peter Allan (England)
Television match official: Sean Davey (England)
Timekeeper: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Bernard Perez (France)
Pool 3
Racing-Métro vs Scarlets
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)
Northampton Saints vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)
Pool 4
Munster vs Stade Français at Thomond Park
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)
Leicester Tigers vs Benetton Treviso at Welford Road
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Pool 5
Leinster vs Bath at RDS Arena
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Eric Gonthier (France)
Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)
Toulon vs Wasps at Stade Felix Mayol
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Jonathan Mason (Wales)
Timekeeper: Gérard Borreani (France)
Challenge Cup
Pool 1
Enisei-STM vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué (France), Jonathan Gasnier (France)
Timekeeper: Anton Levchenko (Russia)
Brive vs Connacht
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Assistant referees: Dean Richards (England), Paul Burton (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)
Pool 2
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Castres at Rodney Parade
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Ken Imbusch (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Pau vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Daniel Irazoqui (France)
Pool 3
Calvisano vs Montpellier at Peroni Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Eddie Hogan O'Connell (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Riccardo Bono (Italy)
Harlequins vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn Jude (Ireland)
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)
Pool 4
Gloucester vs La Rochelle
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Barrie O'Connell (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Worcester Warriors vs Zebre
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery (France), Vivien Praderie (France)
Timekeeper: Eddie Bullion (England)
Pool 5
Edinburgh vs Agen at Murrayfield
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
London Irish vs Grenoble
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)
Timekeeper: Clive Leeke (England)
B & I Cup, Round 5
Ulster Ravens vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Richard Kerr (Ireland), Rob Watson (Ireland)
Assessor: George Reid (Ireland)
Moseley vs Leinster 'A'
Referee: Michael Hudson (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp (England), Matthew Daubney (England)
Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)
Rotherham Titans vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)
Assistant referees: Dino Maddern (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan (England)
London Scottish vs Ospreys Premiership Select
Referee: Ben Blain (England)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy (England), Gregory Garner (England)
Assessor: Steve Leyshon (England)
Connacht Eagles vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Daithi Flood (Ireland). Glenn Sheridan (Ireland)
Assessor: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)
Jersey vs Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select in St Peter
Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon Adams (England), Lionel Spooner (England)
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Munster 'A'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Clare Louise Daniel (England), Brian Ravenhill (England)
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England)
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Matt O'Grady (England)
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman (England), Philip Watters (England)
Scarlets Premiership Select vs Bristol at Llandovery
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Hardy (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select vs London Welsh
Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant (Wales), Haydn Edwards (Wales)
Domestic
France
Pro D2, Round 15
Provence Perpignan at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Bernard Lagardère, Michel Lasserre
Lyon vs Narbonne at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Christine Hanizet
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Cyrile Peyre, Maxime Puig
Biarritz vs Colomiers at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Benoît Traineau, Cédric Chartrain
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Stéphane Ducasse
Tarbes vs Bayonne at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Benoît Albert, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Xavier Cazalas, Laurent Colin
Dax vs Béziers at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Lespy Lasausa, Fabien Soucaret
Goal judges: Christian Gregoire, Nocart Richard
Montauban vs Bourgoin at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Serge Keromnes
Carcassonne vs Albi at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Stéphane Jeannot
Aurillacois vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Dominique Salabaraas, Frédéric Vachal
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
Viadana vs Lafert San Donà
Referee: Claudio Blessano
Lazio vs L'Aquila
Referee: Andrea Spadoni
Japan
Top League
Canon Eagles vs Kintetsu Liners Tokyo Prince Chichibu
Referee: Taku Otsuki
Assistant referees: Tadayoshi Yoshiura, Kohei Osawa
Panasonic Wild Knights vs Kobelco Steelers
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Assistant referees: Ryuta Kudo, Rui Shimizu
Coca·Cola Red Sparks vs NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes at Fukuoka Level 5
Referee: Kyusuke Toda
Assistant referees: Yuki Tounai, Katsuhiko Ishii
Suntory Sungoliath vs Honda HEAT
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi
Assistant referees: Tomoyuki Matsugu, Kazuo Iechika
Toyota Verblitz vs NTT Communications Shining arcs at Osaka Hanazono
Referee: Takashi Harada
Assistant referees: Noriaki Hashimoto, Msamichi Tatekawa
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Yamaha Jubilo
Referee: Akihisa Aso
Assistant referees: Kimitoshi Shiozaki, Tetsuhiko Kawano
NEC Green Rockets vs Ricoh Black Rams at Mie Suzuka
Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka
Assistant referees: Tomohiro Ogawa, Hiroki Sugito
Kubota Spears vs Toyota Industries Corporation Shuttles
Referee: Masaya Kato
Assistant referees: Teruhisa Kajiwara, Tomokazu Maruyama
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional Divisão Honra
Lousã vs AA Coimbra at Estádio Rugby José Redondo
Referee: Miguel Sousa
Assistant referees: Tiago Gonçalves, Bruno Rodrigues
AEIS Tecnico vs CDUL at Olaias
Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva
Assistant referees: Paulo Duarte, Guilherme Themudo
CDUP vs Belenenses at Complexo Desportivo Leça da Palmeira
Referee: João Costa
Assistant referees: Álvaro Oliveira, Joaquim Castanheira
AEIS Agronomia vs Direito at Tapada campo A
Referee: Pedro Murinello
Assistant referees: Filipa Jales, Luis Miranda
A
Scotland
Premiership
Boroghmuir vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Stepehen Ward
Currie vs Gala
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: Matt Duncan, Alistair Watt
Hawick vs Ayr
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Steven Turnbull, Bob Nevins
Heriot's vs Stirling
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Digby Thomas
Selkirk vs Melrose
Referee: Kevin White
Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Graeme Marshall
Spain
División de Honor, 13ª Jornada
Salvador vs Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
UE Santboiana vs Ordizia RE
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Getxo vs Cisneros
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Pozuelo vs Gernika
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Hernani vs Valladolid RAC
Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)
Independiente vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
División de Honor B, 14ª Jornada
Peña La Unica vs Vigo
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)
Bera Bera vs Durango
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Eibar vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Rodriguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)
Valladolid RAC “B” vs Zarautz
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Uribealdea vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Crat A Coruña vs Salvador “B”
Referee: Cristian Merino (Cantabria)
Fenix vs Sitges
Referee: Ignacio Martínez (Castellón)
Valencia vs Químic Rugby Barcelona
Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)
CAU Valencia vs Lavila
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Barcelona Enginyers vs Les Abelles
Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (Vizcaya)
UE Santboiana “B” vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)
Sant Cugat vs Barcelona Universitari
Referee: Cristian Moreno (Barcelona)
Cáceres vs CAU Madrid
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Cisneros “B” vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)
Olímpico vs AD Ingenieros Industriales
Referee: Eduardo Anaya (Madrid)
Atco Portuense vs CD Arquitectura
Referee: Luis Santos (Valencia)
Ciencias Sevilla vs CD Universidad Granada
Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)
Wales
Foster's Cup
Pool 1
Llandovery vs Neath
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Robert Hale
Carmarthen Quins vs Llanelli
Referee: Owain Griffith
Assistant referees: Jon Mason, Tony Pratt
Pool 2
Bridgend vs Pontypridd
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Andrew Moule
Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Gareth Newman
Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Carwyn Williams
Pool 3
Cross Keys vs Bedwas
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Peter Hoole, Mike English
Newport vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Morgan Whitehead
Assistant referees: Neil Howells, Carwyn Roberts
