Referees to 1 March
It’s another huge week with massive activity on the international front – Six Nations at various levels, FIRA-AER competitions, Super 14 and British & Irish Cup. Then the Vodacom Cup, an essentially South African competition starts this weekend with teams from Namibia and Argentina. The Namibian team is chosen from their national group who are playing in Namibia, calling themselves Welwitchias.
International
Six Nations
Friday, 26 February 2010
Wales vs France at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
England vs Ireland at Twickenham
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Russia vs Romania in Scotchi
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: John Paul Doyle (England), Bob Mullis (England)
Germany vs Portugal in Heusenstamm
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: James Matthew (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Georgia vs Spain In Tblissi
Referee: Jean Pierre Matheu (France)
Assistant referees: Philippe Bonhoure (France), Bernard Dal Maso (France)
Division 3D
Greece vs Finland in Patras
Referee: Johny Stavrinou (Cyprus)
A Teams
Italy vs Scotland in Biella
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Assessor: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)
Clubs
England Counties vs Irish Clubs
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies (England), Chris Seeley (England)
Students
England Students vs Irish Colleges
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Under-20
Wales vs France
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)
England vs Ireland
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Italy), Emiliano Roscini (Italy)
Italy vs Scotland at Capoterra
Referee: David Bodilly (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jon Mason (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Salvatore De Falco (Italy)
Women
Wales vs France at Bridgend RFC
Referee: Dana Teagarden (USA)
England vs Ireland at Esher RFC
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Assistant referees Ken Morgan, Paul Stanley
Italy vs Scotland at Colleferro
Referee: Chris Williams (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Bonacci (Italy), Guastini Barbara (Italy)
Assessor: Petro Megha (Italy)
Scotland A vs British Police
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
Super 14, Round 3
Crusaders vs Sharks in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Stormers vs Brumbies at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Hurricanes vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish (New Zealand)
Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Reds vs Blues in Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damian Mitchelmore (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Western Force vs Chiefs in Perth
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Highlanders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Bulls vs Waratahs in Pretoria
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
British & Irish Cup
Gael Force vs Plymouth
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Bedford Blues vs Aberavon
Referee: Dave Walker (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles (England), Nick Carrick (England)
Assessor: John Haggart (England)
Llanelli vs Moseley
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Ayr vs Pontypridd
Referee: Steve Lee (England)
Assistant referees: Rob McHenry (Scotland), Iain Bruce (Scotland)
Leinster vs Newport
Referee: Keith Lewis (England)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell (Wales), David Swain (Wales)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)
Llanelli v Moseley
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)
Neath v Munster
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts (England)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Terry Thomas (Wales)
Assessor: Vernon Brown (Wales)
Ulster Ravens vs London Welsh
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Bristol vs Heriots
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore (England), Paul Burton (England)
Assessor: Clive Nicholas (England)
Cornish Pirates vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mark Wilson (England)
Assistant referees: Philip Davies (England), Eric Woodmason (England)
Doncaster Knights vs Birmingham & Solihull Bees
Referee: Michael Black (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Liddell (England), Steve Makinson (England)
Assessor: Ken Bracewell (England)
Nottingham vs Coventry
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Assistant referees: Guy Steele-Bodger (England), Lloyd Jackson (England)
Vodacom Cup
All the match officials are South Africans.
Eastern Province vs Pampas XV in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Sharks XV vs Border at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Sewes Terblanche, Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griquas vs Blue Bulls at AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Martin Lekhanye, François du Bruin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Pumas vs Valke at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Lions vs Leopards at Johannesburg Stadium
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Madel Herselman
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Boland vs Western Province in Bredasdorp
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
South Western Districts vs Free State at Saasveld, George
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Local
Assessor: Hulet Billett
Welwitchias vs Griffons at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Domestic
England
Premiership
Worcester Warriors vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson, Peter Huckle
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Gloucester vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Don Helme
Television match official: Matt Peters
Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Andy Watson A / Terheege
Assessor: Morrison
Coach: Clive Leeke
Assessor: David Matthews
Leeds Carnegie vs London Wasps
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Martin Buck , Ashley Rowden
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
London Irish vs Harlequins
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff , Alan Biggs
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Saracens vs Bath
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Paul Dix
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
France
Top 14
This vital match is a postponement from Round 18.
Bourgoin vs Bayonne
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Pro D2, Round 22
LannemezanLannemezan vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: André Corbin
Goal judge: Laurent Breil, David Elissalde
Agen vs Oyonnax
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Goal judge: Jérôme Lamirand, Sylvain Jaymes
Auch vs Lyon
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Benoit, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Christian Prax, Joël Dume
Goal judge: Arnaud Blondel, Eric Doria
Grenoble vs Narbonne
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Thierry Cazalet, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judge: Eric Molier, Alain Falaise
Pau vs Tarbes
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judge: Mourad Zitouni, Flavien Hourquet
La Rochelle vs Colomiers
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
Assistant referees: Lionel Fillol, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Goal judge: Pierre Courbin, Romain Bruyere
Dax vs Aurillac
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Pairault, Michel Couzier
Assessor: André Maury, Marc Desclaux
Goal judge: Philippe Milani, Fabien Cartault
Bordeaux vs Mont De Marsan
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Franck Rataj, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judge: Mathieu Delpy, François Godin
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Watsonians
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Graham Allen
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Academicals
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: tba, Iain Bruce
Dundee HSFP vs West of Scotland
Referee: Steve Lee (England)
Assistant referees: Archie McInally, Digby Thomas
Stewarts/Melville vs Currie
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Stephen Hart, Brian Darling
South Africa
Varsity Cup, Round 5
Maties vs Tukkies at Danie Craven Stadium , Stellenbosch
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
UJ vs UCT at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
NMMU vs Pukke at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Bongani Maloni
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Shimlas vs TUT at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Dilbert November
Television match official: Gerrit Coetzer
Wales
Premiership
Swansea vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies, Alwyn Harries
Carmarthen vs Pontypool
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Mike Davies
Llandovery vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Tony Pratt, John Griffiths
Bedwas vs Cross Keys
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Simon Wycherley, Neil Penny
