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)