ERC announces Europe's Round 5 refs
Heineken & Challenge Cups
The European Rugby Cup, the body controlling the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup, has announced the referees for Round 5 of its competitions.
The referees are appointed by a committee made up of Colin High (England), Michel Lamoulie (France) and Bob Yeman (Wales), a committee chosen by the referees' manager so the six participating countries. High and Yemen are former Test referees. Yemen is the manager of referees in Wales, High the manager of England's elite referees. High and Lamoulie are experienced assessors.
The appointments for Round 5 are:
Heineken Cup
Friday, 13 January 2006
Pool 1
Castres Olympique vs Munster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pool 4
Ulster Rugby vs Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Pool 5
Bourgoin vs Bath Rugby
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Saturday, 14 January 2006
Pool 2
Cardiff Blues vs Perpignan
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Pool 2
Rugby Calvisano vs Leeds Tykes
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Pool 3
Ospreys vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Pool 5
Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Pool 6
Toulouse vs London Wasps
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Pool 6
Edinburgh Gunners vs Llanelli Scarlets
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Sunday, 15 January 2006
Pool 1
Sale Sharks vs Dragons
Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)
Pool 3
Leicester Tigers vs Stade Français
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Pool 4
Saracens vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
European Challenge Cup – Round 5
Friday 13 January 2006
Pool 3
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Saturday, 14 January 2006
Pool 1
Narbonne vs Viadana
Referee: Iain Heard (Scotland)
Northampton Saints vs Bristol Rugby
Referee: Eric Darrière (France)
Pool 2
Rugby Parma vs London Irish
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)
Pau vs Agen
Referee: David Changleng (Scotland)
Pool 3
Bucuresti vs Gloucester Rugby
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Pool 4
L’Aquila vs Brive
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Pool 5
Connacht Rugby vs Montpellier
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Worcester Warriors vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
