Referees to 1 March

Internationals are in full swing again this weekend and two South Africans have wonderful appointments – Mark Lawrence in Paris and Craig Joubert in Dublin. And there is a big clash in Bucharest.

International

Six Nations, Round 3

27 February

France vs Wales at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

28 February

Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Ireland vs England at Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos (France), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

European Nations Cup

Division 1

Spain vs Georgia in Madrid Stade Universitaire
Referee : Franck Maciello (France)
Touch judges: Bruno Bessot (France), Eric Briquet Campin (France)
 
Romania vs Russia in Bucharest
Referee : Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)

A Teams

Scotland A vs Italy A
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden (England), Paul Emerson (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)

Students

Irish Colleges vs England Students
Referee: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Touch judges: Richard Kerr (Ireland), Gary Greer (Ireland)

Amateur

Ireland Club XV vs England Counties
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Under 20

Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Touch judges: John Lacey (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Ireland vs England
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)

France vs Wales in Strasbourg
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Simone Colantionio (Italy). Domenico Sironi (Italy)
Te;levision match offical: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Women

Ireland vs England
Referee: Wayne Davies (Wales)

Scotland vs Italy
Referee: John Carvill (Ireland)

France vs Wales
Referee: tbc

Super 14, Round 3

Friday, 27 February

Crusaders vs Hurricanes in Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Highlanders in Sydney
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Saturday, 28 February

Chiefs vs Sharks in Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Western Force in Canberra
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Greg Cooper (New Zealand)

Lions vs Bulls in Johannesburg
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Greg Cooper (New Zealand)

Stormers vs Blues at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman/JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Reds vs Cheetahs in Brisbane
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Gloucester vs Bath at Kingsholm
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Roy Maybank, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Paul Dix
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Brian Abraham

Worcester Warriors vs London Wasps at Sixways
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Alan Biggs
Coach: Ashley Reay
Television match official: Andrew Turner

Bristol vs Harlequins at Memorial Ground
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters

London Irish vs Leicester Tigers at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Bob Mullis
Television match official: Roy Marfleet/Geoff Warren

Saracens vs Sale Sharks at Vicarage Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Andy Watson
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: John Burtenshaw

National League 1

Coventry vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Paul Emberson

Newbury vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Michael Tutty
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Clive Nicholas

Rotherham Titans vs Esher
Referee: Tba
Assessor: Eric Woodmason, Steve Makinson

EDF National Trophy quarterfinals

Birmingham & Solihull vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, James Minards
Assessor: Geoff Blackburn

Doncaster vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Steve Lander

London Welsh vs Moseley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Dave Grashoff

Mounts Bay vs Nottingham
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Mark Summerhayes

Intermediate Cup quarterfinals

Hartpury College vs West Hartlepool
Referee: Richard Kelly
Touch judges: Dave Smith, Dave Miller
 
Portsmouth vs Luton
Referee: Richard Phillips
Touch judges: Darryl Chapman, Kevin Morgan

Sandal vs Clifton
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: J Brian , Darren Beeden

Sheffield Tigers vs Newport
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Tudor Griffiths, Nigel Fallon

Senior Vase quarterfinals

Percy Park vs Bradford Salem
Referee: Marcus Caton
Touch judges: Brian Callender, David Winthrop

Towcestrians vs Tyldesley
Referee: Guy Steele-Bodger
Touch judges: Peter Crouch, Simon Bourne

Trojans vs Cullompton
Referee: Paul Kimber
Touch judges: Paul Burton, Colin Thomas

Worcester Wanderers vs Old Redcliffians
Referee: James Fisher
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Kevin Obern

Junior Vase quarterfinals

Brockworth vs Brighton
Referee: Mark Vernon
Touch judges: Steve Bradford, Mark Doran

Harbury vs Lowestoft & Yarmouth
Referee: Trevor Fisher
Touch judges: Richard Massey, Steve Barr

Leeds Metropolitan University vs Hullensians
Referee: Revis Phillips
Touch judges: Malcolm Rose, Peter Tolan

Liskeard & Looe vs St Austell
Referee: Steve Harland
Touch judges: Ian Pengelly, Trevor Hunter

Friendlies

Saracens A vs Army at Old Albanians
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Michael Tutty, David Kurk

British Police vs British Fire at Stourbridge
Referee: Philip Davies
Touch judges: James Minards, Dave Smith

France

Top 14 – Round 18

Clermont Auvergne vs Castres at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin 
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Biarritz vs Dax at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera 
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Francis Coup, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
 
Brive vs Stade Français at Stade Amédée Domenech 
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bayonne at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Michel Forget, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
 
Toulouse vs Montauban at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Michel Debet
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
 
Perpignan vs Montpellier at Stade Aimé Giral 
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Francis Palmade
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Bourgoin vs Toulon at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Pro D2 – Round 21

La Rochelle vs Albi at Stade Marcel Deflandre 
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Thierry Laur, Jean-Paul Benoît
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Romain Bruyere
 
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Agen at Stade Marcel Vercheres
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Jean-François Lavocat
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Sébastien Antunes, Christophe Mallet
 
Béziers vs Racing Metro 92 at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Pascal Ubeda, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Paul Henri Courbier
 
Grenoble vs Auch at Stade Lesdiguières 
Referee: Sébastien Garat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Bart
Assessor: Michel Sicard, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Jean-Michel Morandin
 
Pau vs Oyonnax at Stade du Hameau 
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Jean-François Fourquet, Didier Morin
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Robert Crabos
 
Aurillac vs Lyon at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Pierre Chastrusse, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Arnaud Blondel
 
Colomiers vs Tarbes at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Didier Bonnet, José Bexiga
Assessor: André Corbin, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Richard Denninger, Christophe Degos
 
Bordeaux vs Narbonne at Stade André Moga
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Fabien Cartault

Italy

Coppa Italia – Round 4

Pool 1

Cammi Calvisano vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)

Almaviva Capitolina vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)

Pool 2

Benetton Treviso vs Casinò Di Venezia
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)

Plus Valore Gran Parma vs Futura Park Rugby Roma,
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)

Serie A – Postponed matches

Pool 1

Blugeo Colorno vs Novaco Alghero
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)

Pool 2

Cammi Calvisano vs Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Marco Carrera (Roma)

Zhermack Badia vs Furlan Colleferro
Referee: Diego Bono (Brescia)

South Africa

Vodacom Cup

Pumas vs Leopards at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Theuns Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Lusanda Menze

Griffons vs Blue Bulls at North West Stadium, Welkom
 Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
 Touch judges: Martin Lekhanye, local
 Coach: Theuns Naudé

Griquas vs Valke at AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Referee: Ben Crouse
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, François de Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Boland vs Natal at Boland Stadium, Wellington
 Referee: Jaco Peyper
 Touch judges: Roderick Barry, Linston Manuals
 Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Free State vs Border at Grey College, Bloemfontein
 Referee: Willie Roos
 Touch judges: Willie Killian, Martin Lekhanye
 Coach: Tappe Henning

South Western Districts vs Eastern Province in Uniondale
 Referee: Joey Salmans
 Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Eska Swart
 Coach: Neville Heilbron

Varsity Cup,

Round 4

UJ vs Shimlas at UJ Stadium
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: André Watson

Tuks vs UCT at LC d Villiers
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Tappe Henning (Coach)

NMMU vs TUT at NMMU Stadium
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assessor: Eugene Daniels

Maties vs Pukke at Danie Craven
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Neville Heilbron

Wales

Swansea vs Bridgend
Referee: Ken Bowen
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell-Jones, Jason Griffiths
 
Llanelli vs Cross Keys
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Huw Williams, Stewart Lawrence
 
Newport vs Neath
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Greg Morgan, Dominic Lonergan
 
Aberavon vs Bedwas
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Neil Penny, Gerald Davies
 
Ebbw Vale vs Cardiff
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Paul Richards, Gareth Rees
 
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypridd
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Huw F Lewis, Matthew Thomas
 
Llandovery vs Pontypool
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Stan Griffiths