Referees to 2 May

Heineken and Amlin semis, a step towards qualifying in Tokyo and the race for semis in the Super 14 – a mouth-watering weekend for players, fans – and referees.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Sweden vs Croatia in Enkoping
Referee: Ashley Morton (Norway)

Division 3B

Hungary vs Norway in Esztergom
Referee: Butsenin (Estonia)
 
Division 3C
 
Luxembourg vs Israel at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg
Referee: Pedro Murinello (Portugal)
 
Asian 5 Nations

Arabian Gulf vs Hong Kong at Bahrain Sports Club, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: Takashi Harada (Japan), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Korea vs Japan at Gyeongsang Rugby Stadium, Gyeongsang, Korea
Referee: Scott Herbert (Arabian Gulf)
Assistant referees: Tobi Lothian (Hong Kong), Liu Hao (China)

Heineken Cup semifinals

Toulouse vs Leinster at Le Stadium in Toulouse
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), James Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Serge Marzullo (France), Derek Bevan (Wales)
 
Biarritz and Munster at Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France), Graham /Hughes (England)

Amlin Challenge Cup semifinals

Connacht vs Toulon at the Sportsground in Galway
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Peter Allan (Scotland), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Brain Campsall (England)

London Wasps and Cardiff Blues at Adams Park in High Wycombe
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Jérôme Garces (France) 
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Super 14, Week 12

Highlanders vs Waratahs in Invercargill
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan (New Zealand) , Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

Stormers vs Crusaders at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Hurricanes vs Chiefs in Wellington
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Blues in Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Lions vs Western Force in Johannesburg
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Bulls vs Sharks in Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Vodacom Cup semis

Boland vs Free State at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Ben Crouse 
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl 
Television match official: JC Fortuin 
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

BB vs Sharks XV at Loftus C, Pretoria
Referee: Dilbert November 
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Rasta Rashivenga 
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman 
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

West Harbour vs Gordon at Concord Oval
Referee: Callan O’Neill
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, John Salisbury
Assessor: Michael Tanzer

Southern Districts vs Penrith at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Luke Colbron, Clinton Allardice

Parramatta vs Randwick at Granville Park
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Assistant referees: William Houston, Edward Martin
Assessor: Andrew Halmarick

Northern Suburbs vs Manly at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Kevin Twomey, David Jones-Prichard
>>Richard Goswell
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Warringah vs Sydney University at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Greg Butler
Assessor: Peter Marshall

Eastern Suburbs vs Eastwood at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Craig Smith
Assessor: Brendan Taylor

England

The Championship 

Bedford Blues vs Plymouth Albion  
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Paul Dickens, Nick Carrick
Assessor: Paul Dunnett , John Haggart

Cornish Pirates vs Bristol  
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Coventry vs Rotherham  
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Ed Turnill, Gareth Copsey

Doncaster vs London Welsh  
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Rhys Davies

Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham  
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Nigel Higginson, Paul Burton

Moseley vs Birmingham & Solihull 
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Steve Lander

Friendly

Army vs Royal Navy at Twickenham
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Michael Priestley
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet, Geoff Warren

France

Pro D2, Round 29

Agen vs Lyon
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Alain Moretto, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Goal judges: David Passicos, Jacques Chapon
 
Colomiers vs Tarbes
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Didier Mene
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Ludovic Carrillo
 
Oyonnax vs Grenoble
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Raphael Guaragna, Philippe Sigu
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Auch
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Franck Bernos, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Eric Doria
 
Pau vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Thierry Laur, Didier Bart
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Fabien Cartault
 
Aurillac vs Lannemezan
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Jean-Marie Bigot
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Pascal Vitrac
 
La Rochelle vs Narbonne
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Philippe Graciet, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Roland Cournet
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, Jean-François Favori
 
Dax vs Bordeaux
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Eric Lacombe

Ireland

Junior Interprovincial

Connacht vs Leinter
Referee: Darragh McCormack

Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Ken Beggs

Italy

Super 10, Round 17

Femi-Cz Rovigo vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referee: SDomenico ironi (Colleferro), Angelo Marchesin (San Donà Di Piave)

MPS Viadana vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referee: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Ferla L’Aquila
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Ettorre Reale (Bari)

Benetton Treviso vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Assistant referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Armanini (Padova)

Banca Monte Parma vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Tba

Scotland

Premiership

Currie vs Ayr                
Referee: Andrew Macpherson              
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Digby Thomas

South Africa
 
Women

Golden Lions vs Western Province at Roodepoort RFC  
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin 
Assistant referees: Local, Local  
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers

Spain

División de Honor, Round 18

Les Abelles vs UE Santboiana at Río Turia (Valencia)
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

Cajasol Rugby Ciencias vs Ampo Ordizia at La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)

Vrac Quesos Entrepinares vs Cetransa El Salvador at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)

Pégamo Bera Bera vs Bizkaia Gernika at Mini Estadi Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)

CRC Madrid vs La Vila at Valle De Las Cañas (Pozuelo De Alarcón)
Referee: tba (England)

Promoción Ascenso – Descenso 1ª Nacional – División De Honor B

Ingenieros Industriales vs Durango Ilarduya at El Cantizal (Las Rozas)
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)

Arquitectura vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe at Pta Hierro (Madrid)
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

USA

Rugby Super League, Week 7

Charlotte vs Old Blue New York 
Referee: Mike Kennedy  
Assistant referees: Terry Haas, Local 
Assessor: Peter Simpson  

Life University vs New York Athletic Club 
Referee: Paul Bretz  
Assistant referees: /Local, Local 
Assessor: Paul Rosenzweig  

Potomac Athletic Club vs Boston Rugby 
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera 
Assistant referees: Local, Local 
Assessor: Peter Watson  

Dallas Harlequins vs Old Mission Beach Athletic Club 
Referee: Nick Ricono  
Assistant referees: LuAnn Campbell, Local 
Assessor: Youdin  

Denver Barbarians vs Old Puget Sound Beach 
Referee: Joe Androvich  
Assistant referees: Dave Pelton, Local 
Assessor: Jim Russell 

San Francisco Golden Gate vs Chicago Lions 
Referee: Chris Henshall  
Assistant referees: Martin Dunne, Local 
Assessor: Mike Cobb  
Coach: Richard Every