Referees to 18 April
There are referees appointed from Amsterdam to Zululand and many places in between. Those below are the top referees of several countries. Below them are the thousands who see that rugby is played fairly in so many parts of the world, many of them not glamorous.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Latvia vs Sweden in Riga
Referee: Radu Petrescuu (Romania)
Netherlands vs Malta in Amsterdam
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Division 3A
Switzerland vs Lithuania in Bale
Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)
Division 3C
Israel vs Greece at the Netanya Wingate Institute
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Asian 5 Nations
Division 1
Sri Lanka vs Chinese Tapei
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
//Harry Mason (Singapore), George Danapal (Singapore)
Singapore vs Malaysia
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Warren Needham (Hong Kong), Azhar Yusof (Singapore)
Under-19
England Academy vs France Under-19 at Newbury RFC
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce (England), Kevin Stewart (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Ireland Under-20 Development vs France Under-19
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Magners League
Round 11, Tuesday 13 April
Ulster vs Ospreys at Ravenhill,
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: David Keane (Ireland), Barry O’Keefe (Ireland)
Round 16, 16-18 April
Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson, (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Leinster vs Ospreys at RDS, Dublin
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Cardiff Blues at Parc Y Scarlets
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Connacht vs Munster at Sportsground
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Bodilly (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Super 14, Week 10
Chiefs vs Stormers in Hamilton
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Hurricanes in Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Matthew Goddard (Australia)
Blues vs Western Force in Auckland
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Crusaders vs Cheetahs in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Reds vs Bulls in Brisbane
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Lions vs Sharks in Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Vodacom Cup
Sharks XV vs Pampas XV at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Leopards vs Pumas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Willie Killian
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Blue Bulls vs Griffons at Super Stadium, Attridgeville
Referee Pieter de Villiers
Assistant referees: Willie Killian, Jan Venter
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Free State vs Western Province at Petrusburg Sportsground, Petrusburg
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Boland vs Eastern Province at Rhino’s Park, Piketberg
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Andries Retief
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
South Western Districts vs Border in Beaufort West
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: François Pretorius, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Hulet Billett
Lions vs Namibia at Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Jocelyn Tucker, Local
Assessor: André Watson
Domestic
Australia
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
Randwick vs Penrith at Coogee Oval
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Assistant referees: Edward Martin, Keiran White (Victoria)
Assessor: Brendan Taylor
Southern Districts vs Manly at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: John Salisbury, Mark Compton
television match official: Callan O’Neill
Parramatta vs Sydney University at Granville Park
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Luke Colbron
Northern Suburbs vs Eastwood at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: William Houston, Kevin Twomey
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Warringah vs Gordon at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Greg Butler
Assessor: Peter Marshall
Eastern Suburbs vs West Harbour at Woollahra Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Clinton Allardice
England
Premiership
Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dave Pearson
Northampton Saints vs Gloucester
Referee: Andrew Small
Worcester Warriors vs London Wasps
Referee: Dean Richards
London Irish vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Chris White
Saracens vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox
The Championship
London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Llyr Apgerain
t Roberts Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, James Minards
Rotherham vs Moseley
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Andrew Vertigan, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Darryl Chapman
Birmingham & Solihull vs Coventry
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Bristol vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Michael Tutty, Eric Woodmason
Nottingham vs Doncaster
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Graham Davies
Plymouth Albion vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Nigel Higginson, Paul Burton
France
Top 14, Round 25
Racing Metro 92 vs Biarritz at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Colombes
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jacques Laplace, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Daniel Pascal
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Bayonne vs Brive at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Bourgoin vs Toulouse at Stade Gerland
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Toulon vs Perpignan at Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Christian Zidel
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Albi vs Stade Français at Stadium Municipal d’Albi
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: André Maury
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Montauban vs Montpellier at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Christophe Malterre, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Clermont vs Castres at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Pro D2, Round 28
Agen vs Narbonne at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: André Corbin
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Richard Denninger
Lannemezan vs Tarbes at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Thierry Cazalet, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judges: Christophe Degos, François Courbin
Auch vs Oyonnax at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Stéphan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Jean Punzano
Grenoble vs Dax at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Rosich, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Max Benoit
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Thierry Le Grand
Pau vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Pascal Vitrac
Aurillac vs Lyon at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Didier Bonnet, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Goal judges: Raphael Guaragna, Cédric Clave
Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Jean-Charles Paupe
Bordeaux vs La Rochelle at Stade André Moga
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Jean-Marie Bigot
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Charles Bonfanti
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Cork Constitution vs Dolphin
Referee: George Clancy
Assistant referees: Darragh McCormack, Ger English
St Mary’s vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Assistant referees: Brian MacNeice, Barry O’Keefe
Italy
Super 10, Round 15
Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Ettore Reale (Bari)
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Andrea Laurenti (Bologna)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Casinò Di Venezia
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francisco Lento (Udine)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Enrico Cerci (Colleferro)
Banca Monte Parma vs Ferla L’Aquila
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Padova), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Watsonians
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: David Walker, Iain Bruce
Currie vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Digby Thomas
Glasgow Hawks vs Selkirk
Referee: Robert McHenry
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, Graeme Marshall
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Graham Allen
Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: David Walker, Bob Nevins
South Africa
Women’s Provincial
Leopards vs Pumas at Olën, Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Magda van den Heever
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers
Eastern Province vs Western Province at Zwide Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Madel de Villiers
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Border vs Blue Bulls at NU1 Stadium, Mdantsane
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Free State vs KwaZulu Natal at Clive Solomon Field, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sanet Ludick
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers
Griffons vs South Western Districts at Griffons Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Renee Daniell
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Spain
División de Honor, Round 16
UE Santboiana vs Ampo Ordizia at Baldiri Aleu (Santboi De Llobregat)
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs Cetransa El Salvador at Río Turia (Valencia)
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Cajasol Rugby Ciencias vs Bizkaia Gernika. at La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs La Vila at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Pégamo Bera Bera vs CRC Madrid at Miniestadi Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
División De Honor B vs Play Off for promotion
CAU Valencia vs Hernani at Río Turia (Valencia)
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
FC Barcelona vs Mercedez Benz Alcobendas at La Teixonera (Barcelona)
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
División De Honor B vs Play Off for demotion
UMA Málaga vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe. at Teatinos (Málaga)
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Play-off for promotion to División de Honor B
CD Arquitectura vs Uribealdea. at Estadio Nacional Complutense (Madrid)
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
AD Ingenieros Industriales vs Ponent at El Cantizal (Las Rozas)
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
USA
Super Rugby League, Week 5
Charlotte vs Boston Rugby
Referee: Marc Nelson
Assistant referees: Ed Ward, Local
Assessor: Don Morrison
Life University vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Referee: Gareth Morgan
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Assessor: Bill Dent
New York Athletic Club vs Old Blue New York
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Assessor: Mike Youdin
Coach: Gary Devoe
Chicago Lions vs Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
Referee: Joe Androvich
Assistant referees: LuAnn Campbell, Local
Assessor: Dave Williamson
Coach: Josh Tameifuna
Chicago Griffins vs Denver Barbarians
Referee: Tom Lyons
Assistant referees: Charlie Haupt, Local
Assessor: Harwood
San Francisco Golden Gate vs Dallas Harlequins
Referee: Nick Ricono
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Assessor: Steve Verna
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Llandovery
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Julian Thomas
Carmarthen Quins vs Llandovery TBC
Referee: tbc
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Stephen Davies, Steve Richmond
Aberavon vs Pontypool
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Gerald Davies, Terry Thomas
