Referees to 1 February 2009
Europe can catch its breath after the hectic round of pool matches in its top competitions, but not entirely as domestic competitions rumble on, often with great anxiety. The plum appointment goes to Chris White.
Four national teams will be in action – Monaco, Azerbaijan, Portugal who are gearing up for the important European Nations Cup with the possibility of heading for New Zealand and the World Cup, and Fiji.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 3D
Monaco vs Azerbaijan in Saint Laurent du Var
Referee: George Psarommatis (Greece)
Friendly
England Saxons vs Portugal at Edgeley Park
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Andrew Patterson (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Timekeeper: Andy Turner (England)
Scarlets vs Barbarians at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Greg Morgan (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Waratahs vs Fiji in Newcastle
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever, Sione Tanoa
Brumbies vs Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Brett Bowden, Sarah Corrigan
Blues vs Reds at Waitakere Stadium
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Boland vs Saracens at Boland Stadium
Referee: François Veldsman
Leicester A vs Wales Under-18 at Welford Road
Referee: Simon McConnell
Touch judges: Mark Liddell, Nigel Carrick
Domestic
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs London Irish at Kingsholm
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Paul Dix
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Harlequins vs Northampton Saints at The Stoop
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Kevin Stewart, Andy Watson
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks at Sixways
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: David Hudson
National League 1
Coventry vs Doncaster
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, Mark Summerhayes
Exeter Chiefs vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
London Welsh vs Newbury
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Philip Davies, Kevin Morgan
Manchester vs Esher
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Luke Pearce, Peter Facey
Otley vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: S Lee, Rob Sawyer
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Paul Dickens
Leeds Carnegie vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, James Minards
Nottingham vs Moseley
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: John Meredith, David Grashoff
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Friendly
Oxford University Colleges XV vs Royal Air Force at Iffley Road
Referee: Michael Tutty
Touch judges: J Fisher, Michael Priestley
Assessor: Bob Bullock
France
Top 14
Round 16
Stade Français vs Perpignan at Stade de France
Referee: Chris White (England)Top 14
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Christian Zidel, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Clermont Auvergne vs Bayonne at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Francis Coup, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Montpellier vs Dax at Stade Yves du Manoir – Montpellier
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Toulon vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Mayol
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Biarritz vs Toulouse at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Michel Forget, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Bourgoin vs Montauban at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Castres vs Brive at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Pro D2 – Round 18
Racing Métro 92 vs Narbonne
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Morin
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Olivier Greco, Philippe Sigu
Oyonnax vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Franck Rataj, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Laurent Delorme
Bordeaux vs Aurillac
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Philippe Gorbenko, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Michel Roger, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Sébastien Savina
Béziers vs Colomiers
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Touch judges: Didier Bart, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Frédéric De Castro
Auch vs La Rochelle
Referee: Eric Darrière
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Frédéric Chazal
Albi vs Bourg-en-Bresse
Referee: Emmanuel Chenavier
Touch judges: Christophe Malterre, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamirand, Thomas Dejean
Pau vs Grenoble
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: André Corbin, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Sébastien Grellety
Tarbes vs Lyon
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Thierry Laur, Patrick Noailhac
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Christophe Degos, Thierry Devais
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Blackrock vs Ballymena
Referee: George Clancy
Clontarf vs Old Belvedere
Referee: John Carvill
Cork Constitution vs Buccaneers
Referee: Alan Lewis
Galwegians vs UCD
Referee: Michael Black
Garryowen vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Shannon vs Dungannon
Referee: David Wilkinson
Terenure vs Dolphin
Referee: Mark Hermin
Young Munster vs St Mary’s
Referee: Colin Stanley
Italy
Super 10
Overmach Cariparma vs AlmavivA Capitolina
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Serie A
Girone 2 – Round 15
Novaco Alghero vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
BluGeo Colorno vs Orved San Donà
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Amatori Milano vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Mantovani Lazio vs Livorno
Referee: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)
Hafro Design Udine vs L’Aquila
Referee: Diego Bono (Brescia)
Giunti Firenze vs Termoraggi Piacenza
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Girone 2
San Gregorio vs Benetton Treviso “A”
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza vs Cammi Calvisano “A”
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Med Italia Pro Recco vs Banco di Brescia
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Zhermack Badia vs Vibu Noceto
Referee: Michael Tutty (England)
Mirano vs Antares Benevento
Referee: Terry Hall (England)
New Zealand
Crusaders vs Highlanders in Timaru
Referee: Keith Brown
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional I Divisão – Round 11
Vitória vs UTAD
Referee: Tiago Sousa Silva
Touch judges: Rui Paiva, Filipa Jales
CRAV vs Évora
Referee: Pedro Murinello
Touch judges: Rohan Hoffmann, João Erse
AA Coimbra vs Lousã
Referee: António Moita
Touch judges: Tito Correia, Pedro Alegre
Scotland
Premier 1
Selkirk vs West of Scotland
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: Andrew Mcmenemy, Brian Darling
Heriots vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Iain Heard, Graham Allen
Currie vs Watsonians
Referee: Andy Ireland
Touch judges: Cammy Rudkin, Bob Nevins
Stirling County vs Melrose
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: David Walker, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs Hawick
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Ronnie Dumma
Boroughmuir vs Ayr
Referee: David Crudge
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, David Anderson
South Africa
Friendlies
Bulls vs Cheetahs in Polokwane
Referee: Marius Jonker
Pumas vs Valke A at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
Pumas vs Valke B at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Willie Roos
Stormers vs Boland at Boland Stadium
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Touch judges: Linston Manuels, Marc van Zyl
Wales
Premiership
Bridgend vs Neath
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Martyn Lewis, Geoff Williams
Bedwas vs Llanelli
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Chris Williams, Mike Kear
Newport vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Gareth Saunders, Dominic Lonergan
Pontypool vs Aberavon
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Sean Brickell, Ian Buckland
Cross Keys vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Gareth Butler, Tim Davies
Pontypridd vs Swansea
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Steve Kavanagh, Jeff Lake
Cardiff vs Llandovery
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Nigel Jury
