Referees to 12 April
Europe’s top competitions get to the quarterfinals this week – big occasions, testing matches for players and referees.
Not all countries play at this time. For some it is a holy time, for others it is free time to be well used playing rugby.
There will be no provincial rugby in South Africa over Easter.
International
Division 3B
Denmark vs Norway in Odense
Referee: Dietmar Scharmann (Germany)
Division 3C
Greece vs Bulgaria in Alexandroupoli
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand (France)
Asian Five Nations
Division 1
There is a tournament this week in Dubai.
Arabian Gulf vs Thailand
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Touch judges: Harry Mason, Phil Gittus
Citing Commissioner: Matt Oakley
Coach: Greg Davey
Match Commissioner: Sean Moore
Chinese Taipei vs Sri Lanka
Referee: Scott Herbert (Arabian Gulf)
Touch judges: Grant Bateman, Alan Whitcombe
Citing Commissioner: Matt Oakley
Coach: Greg Davey
Match Commissioner: Sean Moore
The next round will be on Saturday when winners play and losers play.
Friendly
Netherlands vs England Students
Referee: Thomas Muldoon
Touch judges: Marc Visser, Darron Wadey
Under-18
FIRA-AER’s 32-country European Championship continues at Toulon in the South of France.
Semifinals
Pool A
France vs Romania in Draguignan
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Ireland vs England in Hyères
Referee: Christophe Labaune (France)
Pool B
Spain vs Portugal in La Valette
Referee: Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Poland vs Germany in La Seyne
Referee: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania)
Pool C
Czech Republic vs Bulgaria in Draguignan
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
Hungary vs Sweden in Hyères
Referee: Stéphane Boyer (France)
Pool D
Israel vs Croatia in Solliès Pont
Referee: Afonso Nogueira (Portugal)
Luxembourg vs Armenia in Saint Raphael
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
The referees at the tournament are: John Meredith (England), Richard Kerr (Ireland), Jonathan Baker (Israel), Christophe Labaune (France), Stefano Roscini (Italy), Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Alfonso Nogueira (Portugal), Matej Razga (Czech Republic), Franck Himmer (Germany, Igotz Gallastegi (Spain), Thierry Guilloton (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Under-18 Six Nations
This will be played in Northern Italy but France will not be taking part.
Referees: Johann van der Merwe (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland), Luke Pearce (England), Chris Williams (Wales), Simone Colantonio (Italy)
Referee Manager: Claudio Giacomel
Game Analysis: Rossano Faccioli
Referee Coach: Fabrizio Zucchi
Match Commissioner: Achille Reali
Under-16 Six Nations
This is taking place in Wales
Referees: Filippo Bertelli (Italy), Flavien Hourquet (France), Michael Tutty (England)
Heineken Cup
Quarterfinals
Cardiff Blues vs Toulouse at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Leicester Tigers vs Bath at Walkers Stadium
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Television match official: Trevor Parlett (England), Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Munster vs Ospreys at Thomond Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Paul Dix (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: J Cole (England), Geoff Warren (England)
Harlequins vs Leinster at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
Television match official: Roy Marfleet (England), Derek Bevan (Wales)
European Challenge Cup
Quarterfinals
London Irish vs Bourgoin at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)
Touch judges: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England), Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Worcester Warriors vs Brive at Sixways
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: John Lacey (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England), Bertie /Smith (Ireland)
Northampton Saints vs Connacht at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Cédric Marchat (France), Bernard Dal Maso (France)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England)
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons at Vicarage Road
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy) Domenico Sironi (Italy)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)
Super 14, Round 9
Blues vs Lions in Auckland
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Hurricanes in Perth
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Highlanders vs Reds in Invercargill
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), tba
Television match official: James McPhail (New Zealand)
Assessor: Greg Cooper (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Stormers in Canberra
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Waratahs vs Bulls in Sydney
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
Penrith vs Eastwood at Western Weekender Stadium
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, John Goh
Coach: Dick Byres
Northern Suburbs vs Eastern Suburbs at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: William Houston, Stephen Copeman
Television match official: Luke Colbron
Coach: Peter Marshall
Parramatta vs Manly at Granville Park
Referee: Michael Blair
Touch judges: Guy Grinham, Mike Evans
Southern Districts vs Randwick at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Bernie Pasfield, Kevin Twomey
Warringah vs Gordon at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Touch judges: Antony Hastie, John Salisbury
Assessor: Frank Meiklejon
West Harbour vs Sydney University at Concord Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski (Queensland), Tim Wills
Television match official: Brendan Taylor
England
National League 1
Manchester vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Mick Reid , Andrew Gardner
Assessor: Alan Farmer
Coventry vs London Welsh
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Paul Burton
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Doncaster vs Esher
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Mike Hamlin
Manchester vs Nottingham
Referee: Paul Knowles
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Andy McMillan
Moseley vs Bedford Blues
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Rhys Davies
Coach: Ashley Reay
Rotherham Titans vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Mark Liddell, tba
Sedgley Park vs Otley
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, Barry Dalby
Cornish Pirates vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Leeds Carnegie vs Newbury
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, David Grashoff
Assessor: Ken Bracewell
Friendly
Mobbs Memorial Match
Barbarians vs Bedford Blues
Referee: David Rose
France
Pro D2, Round 26
Albi vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Christian Coussan
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Pau
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Sébastien Hebert, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: André Corbin, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Philippe Pacaud, Thomas Bolle Reddat
Colomiers vs Agen
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Michel Roger, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Arnaud Blondel
Beziers vs La Rochelle
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Franck Rataj, Patrick Noailhac
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Pascal Vitrac
Auch vs Tarbes
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Philippe Gorbenko, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Fabien Cartault
Grenoble vs Aurillac
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Thomas Dejean, Thierry Mallet
Narbonne vs Lyon
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Pierre Chastrusse, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Michel Forget, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Laurent Breil, Jean-Michel Morandin
Oyonnax vs Bordeaux
Referee: Emmanuel Chenavier
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Jérôme Lamarque
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Ballymena vs Clontarf
Referee: Trevor Coillins
Buccanbeers vs Young Munster
Referee: David Keane
Dolphin vs Garryowen
Referee: John Carvill
Dungannon vs Blackrock
Referee: Peter Roche
Galwegians vs Terenure
Referee: Mark Hermin
Old Belvedere vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Brian MacNeice
St Mary’s vs UCD
Referee: Alan Rogan
Italy
Super 10, Round 13
MPS Viadana vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Ettore Reale (Bari)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Emiliano Laube (Milano), Giovanni Chiesa (Parma)
Casinò di Venezia vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
AlmavivA UR Capitolina vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Francesco Pier’antoni (Roma)
Scotland
Melrose Sevens
Referees: David Changleng, Rob Dickson, John Steele, Iain Heard, Neil Paterson, Norman Jackson
Spain
División de Honor
Postponed match
Cetransa El Salvador vs Cajasol R. Ciencias at Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
USA
Syper League
Potomac Athletic vs Charlotte
Referee: Gareth Morgan
Touch judges: Ed Ward, local
Coach: Mike Cobb
Assessor: Seegar Swanson
Wales
Premiership
Pontypridd vs Newport
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Dominic Lonergan
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: Greg Morgan
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Leighton James
Swansea vs Llanelli
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Huw Williams, Stan Griffiths
Bridgend vs Pontypridd
Referee: Mike Bethell
Touch judges: Owen Daley, Stuart Vaudin
Newport vs Cross Keys
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Richard Elliott, Nigel Jury
Ebbw Vale vs Pontypool
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Neil Penny, Phil Evans
Llandovery vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Andrew Wilson
Neath vs Aberavon
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Colin Kirkhouse , Terry Thomas
