Referees for 16 March
The big occasion for a referee is Jonathan Kaplan’s 50th Test at Murrayfield on Saturday. He is the first Test referee in the history of the game to reach this milestone.
England-France at Twickenham is always a big one and Stu Dickinson will be there to see fair play.
At the other end of the timeline, Andrew McMenemy of Scotland will be refereeing his first Test.
In the USA the Super League kicks off.
International
Six Nations – Round 4
14 March
Italy vs Wales Stadio at Flaminio, Rome
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Pearson (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Scotland vs Ireland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
15 March
England vs France at Twickenham, London
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Georgia vs Romania in Tblissi
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Portugal vs Spain at Estadio Universitario, Lisbon
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Simone Colantonio (Italy)
Division 2A
Belgium vs Czech Republic at Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Division 3A
Switzerland vs Andorra in Berne
Referee: Craig Morgan (Austria)
Under-20
Scotland vs Ireland at McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: JP Doyle (England), Bob Mullis, (England)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Italy vs Wales
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: Ted Coutts (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
England vs France at Sixways
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Touch judges: Stefano Marrama (Italy), Alessandro Cason (Italy)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
A Teams
England Counties vs France A
Referee: Neil Patterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Gareth Copsey (England), James Minards (England)
Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)
Students
Scotland Universities vs Irish Colleges at Lasswade
Referee: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale (Scotland), Graham Allen (Scotland)
Assessor: John Bacigalupo (Scotland)
England Students vs France Universitaire at Clifton
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Touch judges: Bob Mullis (England), Bruce Robertson (England)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (England)
Amateur
Scotland Clubs Ireland Amateur at Myreside
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Doug Kerr (Scotland)
Women
Scotland vs Ireland at Meggetland
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice (England)
Touch judges: Mhairi Hay (Scotland), Alex Pratt (Scotland)
Assessor: Charlie Adams (Scotland)
England vs France at Esher
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Touch judges: Chris Challinor (England), Nicola Reynolds (England)
Assessor: Paul Dunnett (England)
Italy vs Wales
Referee: tba
Touch judges: tba
Friendly
England A vs France A at Esher
Referee: tba
Referee: tba
Super 14 – Round 5
Blues vs Cheetahs at North Harbour
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Waratahs at Canberra
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Crusaders vs Western Force at Christchurch
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Willie Roos (South Africa)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Greg Cooper (New Zealand)
Highlanders vs Chiefs at Invercargill
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Reds vs Sharks at Brisbane
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Stormers vs Lions at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bristol vs Leicester Tigers at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Gloucester vs London Wasps at Kingsholm
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks at Franklin’S Gardens
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Andy Watson, Martin Buck
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Saracens vs Bath at Vicarage Road
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Graham Hughes
London Irish vs Worcester Warriors at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: tba, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
National League 1
Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Nottingham vs Otley
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Stanley
Assessor: John Haggart, Fred Farmer
Bedford Blues vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Jim Marr, Tony Trigg
Coventry vs Rotherham
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Ken Savage
Doncaster vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Geoff Blackburn, Ken Bracewell
London Welsh vs Otley
Referee: Paul Knowles
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon , Nick Clarke
Assessor: Roger Quittenton, Nick Cousins
Manchester vs Newbury
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, Peter Facey
Assessor: Mike Hamlin
Moseley vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: John Haggart
Cornish Pirates vs Esher
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Lloyd Jackson
Nottingham vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Sawyer
Assessor: Peter Farrell, Ian Roberts
France
Top 14 – Round 20
Clermont Auvergne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Michel Roger, Michel Debet
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Bayonne vs Dax
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Toulon vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Mont-de-Marsan vs Brive
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Toulouse vs Castres
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Montauban vs Paris
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Pro D2, Round 23
Albi vs Oyonnax
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Francis Coup, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Mourad Zitouni
Bourg-en-Bresse vs La Rochelle
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Didier Bart
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Philippe Sigu
Béziers vs Lyon
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: André Corbin, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Grenoble vs Agen
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Narbonne vs Aurillac
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Sébastien Hebert, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Damien Borderies
Pau vs Auch
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Thierry Devais
Colomiers vs Racing Métro 92
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Philippe Gorbenko, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Jacques Chapon
Bordeaux vs Tarbes
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Touch judges: Christophe Graviou, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Christophe Degos
Italy
Coppa Italia semifinals
Overmach Cariparma vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Lorenzo Cirotti (Chieti), Leccese (Chieti)
Casinò di Venezia vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Enrico Cerci (Colleferro), Romani (Colleferro)
Serie A – postponed match
Blugeo Colorno vs Orved San Donà
Referee: Andrea Belvedere (Roma)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Natal vs South Western Districts at Durban
Referee: François Veldsman
Touch judges: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Border vs Western Province at East London
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Mandla Dakuse
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Blue Bulls vs Griquas at Pretoria
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson
Valke vs Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Dilbert November
Touch judges: Luke Burger, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Leopards vs Lions at Potchefstroom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Touch judges: Jan Venter, Willie Killian
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Elephants vs Free State at Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Fransie Muller
Varsity Cup
Pukke vs UCT at Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson
NMMU vs UJ at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assessor: Fransie Muller
TUT vs Shimlas at TUT Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Tuks vs Maties at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Stuart Berry
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning
USA
Super League
Charlotte vs Potomac Athletic Club
Referee: Gareth Morgan
Touch judges: Ed Ward, Local
Assessor: Mike Cobb
Coach: Seegar Swanson
Dallas Harlequins vs St Louis Bombers
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera
Touch judges: Larry Johnson, Local
Assessor: Jim Russell
Coach: Dave Williamson
New York Athletic Club vs Boston
Referee: Phil Griffiths
Touch judges: Terry Haas, Local
Assessor: Peter Watson
Coach: Chris Davis
Old Blue New York vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Referee: Chris Henshall
Touch judges: Fred Thomas, Local
Assessor: Peter Simpson
Coach: Josh Tameifuna
Belmont vs Chicago Lions
Referee: Paul Bretz
Touch judges: Bob Woerner, Local
Assessor: Bryan Porter
Coach: Gary Devoe
SFGG vs Denver Barbarians
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Touch judges: Carter, Local
Assessor: Dixon Smith
Coach: Gary Devoe
Santa Monica vs Chicago Griffins
Referee: Chris Draper
Touch judges: Dave Pelton, Local
Assessor: Dave Metcalfe
Coach: Josh Tameifuna
OMBAC vs Old Puget Sound Beach
Referee: Dana Teagarden
Touch judges: LuAnn Campbell, Local
Assessor: Dave Williamson
Coach: James Winnell (England)
Wales
Premiership
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Chris Morgan
