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Match officials for Europe

Match officials for Europe

The European rugby Cup has announced the match officials for the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup in Rounds 5 and 6.

Heineken Cup, Round 5

11-13 January 2013

Edinburgh vs Munster at Murrayfield

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Timekeeper: John Montgomery (England)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Racing-Métro 92 vs Saracens at La Beaujoire, Nantes

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Gauzins (France)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Ospreys vs Leicester Tigers at Liberty Stadium

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Iain Goodall (Scotland)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Toulouse vs Benetton Treviso at Ernest Wallon

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Citing commissioner: Matt Bayliss (England)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Harlequins vs Connacht at The Stoop

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Mourad Zitouni (France)

Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Vincent Azoulay (France)

Citing commissioner: Jean-Etienne Bernard (France)

Assessor: Bob Ockenden (England)

Zebre vs Biarritz at Stadio at V Aprille, Parma

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)

Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Tom McCormack (Ireland)

Assessor: Rosanno Facioli (Italy)

Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Stéphane Pomarède (France)

Television match official: Hervé Dubes (France)

Timekeeper: David Armstrong (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Peter Larter (England)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Northampton Saints vs Castres at Franklins Gardens

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Leinster vs Scarlets at RDS

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier (France)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: François Guers (France)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Clermont Auvergne vs Exeter Chiefs at Marcel Michelin

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gilles Cogne (France)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Toulon vs Cardiff Blues at Stade Felix Mayol

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Andrew Pearce (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Citing commissioner: Buster White (England)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Sale Sharks vs Montpellier at Salford Stadium

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)

Citing commissioner: Gwyn Bowden (Wales)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 5

10-13 January 2013

Mont-de-Marsan vs London Irish at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Timekeeper: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Gloucester at Stade André Moga

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Bernard Perez (France)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

VEA Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Worcester Warriors at Stadio Mario Battaglini

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Giannino Cappellozza (Italy)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Bizkaia Gernika RT vs Perpignan Urbieta at Sport Centre, Guernica

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: tba, Gareth Copsey (England)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

London Wasps vs Rugby Mogliano at Adams Park

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Eric Soulan (France)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Bayonne vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Stuart Terheege (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Timekeeper: Marc Desclaux (France)

Citing commissioner: John West (Ireland)

Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)

Cammi Calvisano vs Bucharest Wolves at Peroni Stadium, Calvisano

Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Barrie O' Connell (Ireland), David Connolly (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Giuseppe Pera (Italy)

Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)

Bath vs Agen at Recreation Grounds

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Olly Hodges (Ireland), /Dave O'Flynn (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Joel Dumé (France)

London Welsh vs I Cavalieri Prato at Kassam Stadium Oxford

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Shane Kierans (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Grenoble vs Stade Français at Stade Lesdiguières,

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts (England), Kevin Stuart (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Serge Marzullo (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Heineken Cup, Round 6

18-20 January 2013

Munster vs Racing Metro 92 at Thomond Park

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle, (England) Robin Goodliffe (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Tony Lanaway (England)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Saracens vs Edinburgh at Vicarage Road

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)

Citing commissioner: Denis Templeton (Ireland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Leicester Tigers vs Toulouse at Welford Road

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys at Stadio Di Monigo

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Connacht vs Zebre at Sportsground

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (Wales)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Biarritz vs Harlequins at Stade Aguiléra

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)

Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)

Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Northampton Saints at Scotstoun

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwynn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Castres vs Ulster at Pierre Antoine, Castres

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley (England)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Scarlets vs Clermont Auvergne at Parc & Scarlets

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Alan Mansell (England)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Exeter Chiefs vs Leinster at Sandy Park

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Eric Soulan (France)

Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso (France)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Wales)

Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Sale Sharks at Arms Park, Cardiff

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Will O'Connor (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Montpellier vs Toulon at Stade Yves du Manoir

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Serge Marzullo (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Amlin Cup, Round 6

17-20 January 2013

London Irish vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Madejski Stadium

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Barrie O' Connell (Ireland), Ken Henley-Willis (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Gloucester vs Mont-de-Marsan at Kingsholm

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)

Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Worcester Warriors vs Bizkaia Gernika RT at Sixways

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Timekeeper: Tony Turner (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Perpignan vs VEA Femi-CZ Rovigo at Aimé Giral

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis (Wales), Barrie Gregory (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gérard Borreani (France)

Citing commissioner: Peter Brown (Scotland)

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Mogliano vs Bayonne at Stadio Maurizio Quaggia

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)

Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Rosanno Facioli (Italy)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs London Wasps at Rodney Parade

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Francis Palmade (France)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Bath vs Bucharest Wolves at Recreation Grounds

Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah (France), Mourad Zitouni (France)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Agen vs Cammi Calvisano at Stade Armandie

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Nigel Carrick (England)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

I Cavalieri Prato vs Grenoble at Stadio Enrico

Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Barry O'Keeffe (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Giorgio Maggi (Italy)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Stade Français vs London Welsh at Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Citing commissioner: Richard Gwynn (Wales)

Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

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