Referees to 20 December

European rugby cause to the reverse venues, brave fixturing as there is the danger of carrying on where the previous week’s unpleasantries left off but if there is a carry on of so many of the pleasantries of constructive rugby from the week just past it will be a wonderful lead-up to Christmas, an early Christmas present.

Hong Kong, well beaten by Germany, have two matches on their tour this week.

International

Tour

Czech Republic vs Hong Kong
Referee: Mike Hoyer (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Václav Herman (Czech Republic), Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic)

Netherlands vs Hong Kong
Referee: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic)

Schools

England Academy vs Australia Schools at Cinderford RFC
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs (England), Bob Mullis (England)

England Under-19 vs Australia at Hartpury College
Referee: tbc

England Academy South vs Australia
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Dix (England), Andrew Pearce (England)

Under-18

Ireland vs Italy
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Brian Montayne (Ireland)

Women

Ireland vs Scotland
Referee: Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Peak (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)

Heineken Cup, Round 4

Dragons vs Biarritz at Rodney Parade
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland) Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: David McHugh (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Bath at Murrayfield
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Northampton Saints at Stadio Communale di Monigo
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Viadana at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Eric Gauzins (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)
 
Toulouse vs Cardiff Blues at Stade Municipal
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Philips (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

London Irish vs Brive at Madejski Stadium
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)
 
Leinster vs Scarlets at Royal Dublin Showgrounds
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank (England), Kevin Stewart (England)
Television match official: Ed Morrison (England)

Stade Français vs Ulster at King Baudouin Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Leicester Tigers vs Clermont Auvergne at Welford Road
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wal), Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wal), Brian Abrahams (England)

Gloucester vs Glasgow Warriors at Kingsholm
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins at Edgeley Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
 
Perpignan vs Munster at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 4

Bourgoin vs Parma at Stade Pierre-Rajon
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: K Lynch (England)
 
Bayonne vs London Wasps at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Barry O’Keeffe (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Connacht vs Worcester Warriors at the Sportsground
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan (France), Cyril Lafon (France)
 
Montauban vs Newcastle Falcons at Sapiac
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
 
Rugby Roma vs Racing Métro 92 at Tre Fontane
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden (England), Andrew Watson (England)
 
Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo vs Toulon at Stadio Mario Battaglini
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Williams (Wal), Chris Williams (Wal)
 
Olympus Rugby XV Madrid vs Montpellier at Ciudad Universitaria
Referee: Andrew McPherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Graham Knox (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
 
Albi vs Petrarca Padova at La Maison des Sports
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
 
Saracens vs Castres at Vicarage Road
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England)
Assessor: Roger Baileff (England)

Domestic

England

The Championship
 
Bristol vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Rhys Davies

Coventry vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: Mark Wilson
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Nick Carrick
Television match official: Paul Dunnett, John Haggart

Birmingham & Solihull vs Nottingham  
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Adrian Hartwell, Paul Dickens

Doncaster Knights vs Moseley  
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Barry Dalby

London Welsh vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Darryl Chapman

Plymouth Albion vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Nigel Higginson

France

Pro D2

Lannemezan vs Lyon at Stade François-Sarrat 
Referee: Stéphan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Jean-François Fourquet, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Sylvain Jaymes
 
La Rochelle  vs Oyonnax at Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Eric Darrière
Goal judges: Pascal Lafond, Romain Bruyere
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Dax at Stade Maurice-David
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Eric Doria
 
Agen vs Tarbes at Stade Armandie
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Pairault, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Max Benoit, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Flavien Hourquet
 
Aurillac vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Didier Bonnet, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Violle
 
 Colomiers vs Narbonne at Stade Michel-Bendichou
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assistant referees: Pierre Chastrusse, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Goal judges: Christophe Degos, Jean Punzano
 
 Bordeaux vs Grenoble at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Philippe Graciet, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, François Godin
 
Pau vs Auch at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Dominique Parrini, Didier Bart
Assessor: Christian Prax, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Robert Crabos, Thierry Devais

Ireland

AIB Cup semifinals

Ballymena vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Trevor Collins

Dolphin vs Garryowen
Referee: Jonathan Peak

Scotland

Premiership

Dundee vs West of Scotland 
Referee: Terry Hall (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell,  Digby Thomas

Boroughmuir vs Watsonians at Meggetland
Referee: Andrew  Healy 
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Graham  Allen

Glasgow Hawks vs Ayr at Old Annisland
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Kevin McGhee,  David Wright

Melrose vs Selkirk at Greenyards
Referee: David Crudge
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, John Montgomery

Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots at Raeburn
Referee: David Jack
Assistant referees: James Matthew, Graeme  Marshall

Stewarts Melville vs Currie at Inverleith
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Brian  Darling

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Bedwas
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Martyn Williams
    
Neath vs Llandovery
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Steve Lewis
    
Pontypridd vs Carmarthen
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Kelvin Shorte
    
Newport vs Swansea
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Mike Bethel, Shaun Moore
    
Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Ken Bowen
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Mike Kear
    
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Aberavon
Referee: Phil Connett
Assistant referees: Michael Cox, Michael Jones
    
Pontypool vs Cross Keys
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Stuart Kibble