Referees to 10 January
Already the new year is into its second week and as the season turns the bend matches became more important for both the ambitious and the desperate. Pressure on referees increases. After this there are two more rounds of European competition.
International
Magners League
Connacht vs Dragons
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Ulster vs Ospreys
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), Barry O’Keefe (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Leinster vs Glasgow
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Munster vs Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Wales)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Saracens
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: TBC
Television match official: TBC
Bath vs Northampton Saints
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: TBC
Television match official: TBC
Harlequins vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Roy Maybank, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Paul Dix
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Graham Hughes
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Andrew Watson
Coach: Ashley Reay
Television match official: Matt Peters
Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: TBC
Television match official: TBC
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: TBC
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Darryl Chapman
Doncaster Knights vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Andy Taylorson, Steve Makinson
Exeter Chiefs vs Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Moseley vs Bristol
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Terry /Hall, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Cornish Pirates vs London Welsh
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Martin Summerhayes
Nottingham vs Coventry
Referee: TBC
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Barry Dalby
France
Top 14, Round 18
Toulouse vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Eric Darriere
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Bourgoin vs Bayonne
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Montpellier vs Castres
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Christophe Malterre, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Christophe Dutreuilh
Toulon vs Montauban
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Albi vs Brive
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Stade Français vs Biarritz
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Sébastien Hebert, Alain Rongier
Assessor: André Corbin, Max Benoit
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Perpignan vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Frédéric Gourgues, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Joël Dume
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Pro D2, Round 16
Lannemezan vs Grenoble
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Alain Gipoulou
Colomiers vs Auch
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Gérard Destruels
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Christophe Degos
Bordeaux vs Lyon
Referee: Greg Garner (Engl;and)
Assistant referes: Philippe Gorbenko, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Laurent Millotte, Fabien Cartault
Aix-en-Provence vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Thierry Chanut, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Tual Trainini
Agen vs Dax
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Michel Couzier, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Pierre Labescat
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Frédéric Dedieu
Pau vs Narbonne
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Benoît Escoubet, Alexandre Vallon
La Rochelle vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Franck Bernos
Assessor: André Maury, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Pierre Courbin, Patrice Lassalle Bareilles
Oyonnax vs Aurillac
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Thierry Laur, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Francis Vanamandel, Fabrice Hand
Ireland:
AIL Level 1:
Dolphin vs Clontarf
Referee: Leo Colgan
Garryowen vs Blackrock
Referee: George Clancy
St Mary’s vs Shannon
Referee: Peter Fitzgerald
UL Bohemians vs Cork Constitution
Referee: David Keane
Ballymena vs University College Cork
Referee: Peter Haycock
Galwegians vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Alan Rogan
Old Belvedere vs Buccaneers
Referee: Colin Stanley
Young Munster vs Dungannon
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Italy:
Super 10:
There are two rounds – Round 10 on the Feast of the Epiphany (6 January) and then Round 11 at the weekend.
Round 10
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Casinò di Venezia
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Assistant referees: Stefano Meanti (Crema), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Banca Monte Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Giampero Salvi (L’Aquila), Ettore Reale (Bari)
MPS Viadana vs Ferla L’Aquila
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)
Benetton Treviso vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Antonello Fracasso (Padova)
Round 11
Petrarca Padova vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Enzo Cerci (Colleferro)
Ferla L’Aquila vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Bonacci (Roma), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Colleferro)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)
Casino’ Di Venezia vs Mps Viadana
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Stefano Meanti (Crema), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Banca Monte Parma vs Femi-Cz Rovigo
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Scotland:
Premiership:
Heriot’s vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Graham Allen
Assessor: Fergus Neil
Ayr vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: Robert McHenry, Iain Bruce
Selkirk vs Stewart Melville Former Pupils
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Digby Thomas
West of Scotland vs Melrose
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Ronnie Dumma
Watsonians vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Andy Ireland
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Bob Nevins
Currie vs Boroughmuir
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Alan Forrest
Spain:
División de Honor, Round 11
CRC Madrid vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
La Vila vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs UE Santboiana.
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Cajasol Ciencias vs Les Abelles
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
División de Honor B, Round 9
Grupo 1
Hernani vs Barcelona Universitari Club
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Getxo Artea vs Oviedo Feve
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Universidad Ednon Vigo vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
FC Barcelona vs Durango
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Grupo 2
Atletico Portuense vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Helvetia Rugby vs CAU Valencia
Referee: I Díaz (Madrid)
Complutense Cisneros vs UMA Málaga
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Mercedes Benz Alcobendas vs Jaén
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Wales:
Premiership:
Aberavon vs Pontypool
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Terry Thomas, Richard Jones
Carmarthen vs Newport
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: tbc, Andrew Meyrick
Cross Keys vs Llanelli
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Stuart Kibble
Ebbw Vale vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Phil Evans
Llandovery vs Pontypridd
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Shaun Curry, Steve Nash
Neath vs Bedwas
Referee: Phil Connett
Assistant referees: Stan Griffiths, Ian Buckland
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Steve Richmond
