Referees to 20 January 2013

As January flies away, the European competitions reach a critical stage – the last round of pool matches. The massive one is Leicester Tigers vs Toulouse in Leicester with George Clancy to referee.

Munster vs Racing-Métro is also a vital match for both clubs and there are other sides needing something special to get into the quarters – Leinster, Montpellier, Northampton Saints, Biarritz – maybe Harlequins will be merciful 0- and even Castres who play might Ulster.

There is plenrty to bring out the best in referees.

International

NACRA Championship

USA vs Mexico

Referee Chris Henshall

Assistant referees: Ed Ward (USA), Dave Edwards (USA)

Women

Friendly

Ireland  vs Spain

Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ger English (Ireland), Susan Carty (Ireland)

Friendly

Lions vs Russia at Ellis Park

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Assessor: Tappe Henning

Australian Youth Festival in Sydney

Sevens

The match officials are all Australians.

South Africa vs Japan

Referee: Rachel Horton

Assistant referees: Darren Bradley, Michael Blair

Tonga vs China

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Tim Wills, James Marshall

Japan vs China

Referee: Anthony Moyes

Assistant referees: Michael Hogan, James Walker

Australia vs Tonga

Referee: Matt O'Brien

Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Darren Bradley

Australia vs South Africa

Referee: Anthony Moyes

Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Tim Wills

China vs Japan

Referee: Amy Perrett

Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Peter Redwin

South Africa vs Japan

Referee: Will Houston

Assistant referees: Richard Goswell Michael Blair

Tonga vs China

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Phil Baird

Tonga vs Japan

Referee: Will Houston

Assistant referees: Michael Hogan Peter Redwin

Australia vs China

Referee: Amy Perrett

Assistant referees: Darren Bradley, Jamie McGregor

Australia vs China

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Tim Wills

South Africa vs Tonga

Referee: Anthony Moyes

Assistant referees: Michael Hogan, Matt Kellahan

South Africa vs Tonga

Referee: Matt O'Brien

Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Jamie McGegor

Australia vs Japan

Referee: Rachel Horton

Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Tim Wills

Japan vs Australia

Referee: Will Houston

Assistant referees: Michael Hogan, Matt Kellahan

South Africa vs China

Referee: Matt O'Brien

Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Jamie McGregor

South Africa vs China

Referee: Rachel Horton

Assistant referees: Tim Wills, Phil Baird

Australia vs Tonga

Referee: Amy Perrett

Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Matt Kellahan

Japan vs Tonga

Referee: Will Houston

Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Tim Wills

South Africa vs Australia

Referee: Anthony Moyes

Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Michael Hogan

Heineken Cup, Round 6

Munster vs Racing Metro 92 at Thomond Park

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle, (England) Robin Goodliffe (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Tony Lanaway (England)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Saracens vs Edinburgh at Vicarage Road

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)

Citing commissioner: Denis Templeton (Ireland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Leicester Tigers vs Toulouse at Welford Road

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys at Stadio Di Monigo

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Connacht vs Zebre at Sportsground

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (Wales)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Biarritz vs Harlequins at Stade Aguiléra

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)

Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)

Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Northampton Saints at Scotstoun

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwynn Morris Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Castres vs Ulster at Pierre Antoine, Castres

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley (England)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Scarlets vs Clermont Auvergne at Parc & Scarlets

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Alan Mansell (England)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Exeter Chiefs vs Leinster at Sandy Park

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Eric Soulan (France)

Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso (France)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Wales)

Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Sale Sharks at Arms Park, Cardiff

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Will O'Connor (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Montpellier vs Toulon at Stade Yves du Manoir

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Serge Marzullo (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Amlin Cup, Round 6

London Irish vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Madejski Stadium

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Barrie O' Connell (Ireland), Ken Henley-Willis (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Gloucester vs Mont-de-Marsan at Kingsholm

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)

Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Worcester Warriors vs Bizkaia Gernika RT at Sixways

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Timekeeper: Tony Turner (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Perpignan vs VEA Femi-CZ Rovigo at Aimé Giral

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis Barrie Gregory (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gérard Borreani (France)

Citing commissioner: Peter Brown (Scotland)

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Mogliano vs Bayonne at Stadio Maurizio Quaggia

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones Chris Williams (Wales)

Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Rosanno Facioli (Italy)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs London Wasps at Rodney Parade

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Francis Palmade (France)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Bath vs Bucharest Wolves at Recreation Grounds

Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah (France), Mourad Zitouni (France)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Agen vs Cammi Calvisano at Stade Armandie

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Nigel Carrick (England)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

I Cavalieri Prato vs Grenoble at Stadio Enrico

Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Barry O'Keeffe (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Giorgio Maggi (Italy)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

Stade Français vs London Welsh at Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Citing commissioner: Richard Gwynn (Wales)

Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

British & Irish Cup

Munster A vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dave O’Flynn (Ireland), Mark Connolly (Ireland)

Dundee vs Swansea

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland) Stephen Ward (Scotland)

Assessor: John Bacigalupo (Scotland)

Leeds Carnegie vs Leinster A

Referee: Simon Rees (Wales)

Assistant referees: Brendan Fitzmaurice (England), tbc (England)

Rotherham Titans vs Aberavon

Referee: Simon Harding (England)

Assistant referees: Karl Kirkpatrick (England), Darryl Chapman (England)

Nottingham vs Llandovery

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Marcus Caton (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Cross Keys vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Tim Davies (Wales), Ian Buckland (Wales)

Pontypridd vs Jersey

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Simon Wycherley (Wales)

Carmarthen Quins vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Johann van der Merwe (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Jon Hardy (Wales), Stuart Vaudin (Wales)

Connacht Eagles vs Newport

Referee: Greg McDonald (England)

Assistant referees: Karol Collins (Ireland), Daniel Collins (Ireland)

Melrose vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Steve Lee (England)

Assistant referees: Gary Gordon (Scotland), Rab McHenrey (Scotland)

Assessor: Colin High (Scotland)

Bridgend vs Ulster Ravens

Referee: John Meredith (England)

Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders (Wales), Gerwyn Taylor (Wales)

Neath vs Stirling County

Referee: Andrew Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Phil Harrhy (Wales), Mark Davis (Wales)

London Scottish vs Gala

Referee: Greg Morgan (Wales)

Assistant referees: Terry Hall (England), Roger Baileff (England)

Bedford Blues vs Bedwas

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Thomas Davis (England), James Minards (England)

Bristol vs Cardiff

Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Michael Cooper (England), Michael Patz (England)

Llanelli vs Moseley

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)

Domestic

Ireland

All Ireland Cup

Ballymena vs Cork Constitution

Referee: Darragh McCormack

Galwegians vs St Mary's

Referee: Brian Macneice

South Africa

Friendlies

UJ vs KOVSIES in Kroonstad

Referee: Jaco Kotze

South Western Districts vs NMMU at Outeniqua Park

Referee: Jason Jaftha

South Africa Under-20 vs UWC at Paul Roos Stadium

Referee: Quinton Immelman

South Western Districts vs Ikey Tigers at Plettenberg Bay

Referee: Jason Jaftha

Spain

División de Honor, Round 13

Universidade Vigo vs Atletico Madrid

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

Assistant referees: José Miguel Cuñado, Maxi Fraga

Ordizia vs La Vila

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Assistant referees: Iñaki/Vergara, Arnaltz Bilbao

Getxo Artea vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares

Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Barcelona)

Assistant referees: Pedro Montoya, Arlantz Morentin

Ciencias Fund Cajasol vs UE Santboiana Seat

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Manuel Rivero, Sebastian Macias

Cisneros vs Hernani

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Assistant referees: Rubén Díaz, Ignacio Chaves

División de Honor B, Round 10

Barcelona Universitari Club vs L'Hospitalet

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Durango vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Oviedo vs Independiente Santander

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Bera Bera vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Sant Cugat vs Eibar

Referee: Alberto Ruiz Jiménez (Málaga)

Atletico Portuense vs Arquitectura

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Liceo Francés vs Helvetia Rugby

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

CAU Valencia vs Universidad de Granada

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Ingenieros Indust vs Les Abelles

Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)

1ª División Nacional

Gaztedi vs Uribealdea

Referee: Alberto Ruiz Garcia (Vizcaya)

Irún vs Ordizia “B”

Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesias (Asturias)

Belenos vs Atletico San Sebastian

Referee: Tirso López Lozano (Coruña)

Zarautz vs Baztan

Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)

Ponent vs GEIEG

Referee: Francisco Pesce (Madrid)

Sitges vs Poblenou Enginyers

Referee: Antoni Rodríguez Rigat (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana “B” vs Ibiza

Referee: José Luis Beltran (Valencia)

XV Sanse Scrum vs Badajoz

Referee: Joaquin Santoro (Valencia)

CAU Madrid vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)

Cáceres vs Complutense Cisneros

Referee: Andrés Rodríguez (Valladolid)