Referees to 20 March 2011
It’s the end of this year’s Six Nations with England poised for a Grand Slam and the angry Irish keen to frustrate them. And England Under-20 and England Women are likely to do in like manner. There is the possibility of a triple Grand Slam. The referees who have the decisive matches are Bryce Lawrence, Mathieu Raynal and Sarah Corrigan.
Internationals
Six Nations
Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Ireland vs England at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
France vs Wales at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Russia vs Georgia at Sotchi
Referee: Patrick Pechambert (France)
Romania vs Spain in Bucharest
Referee: Johan van der Merwe (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)
Portugal vs Ukraine in Lisbon
Referee: Dudley Philips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Peter Haycock (Ireland)
Division 1B
Belgium vs Germany in Brussels
Referee: Félix Villegas (Spain)
Moldova vs Czech Republic in Chisinau
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Division 2B
Switzerland vs Andorra in Nyon
Referee: Serge Goffinet (Belgium)
Clubs
Ireland vs England Counties
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Under-20
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Ireland vs England
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Céderic Marchat (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay (France)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
France vs Wales
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Roger Baileff (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Under-18
Scotland vs Japan Schools
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale (Scotland), Digby Thomas (Scotland)
England vs Scotland in Leeds
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: tba, David Crooks
Women’s Six Nations
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay (Scotland), Alex Pratt (Scotland)
France vs Wales Women
Referee: Claire Daniels (E)
Ireland vs England
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ken Henley-Willis (Ireland), John Montayne (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Super 15
Chiefs vs Sharks in Hamilton
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Reds vs Rebels in Brisbane
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referee: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)
Highlanders vs Crusaders in Dunedin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Blues vs Hurricanes in Auckland
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Cheetahs in Sydney
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referee: James Leckie (Australia), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Lions vs Force in Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Bulls vs Stormers in Pretoria
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Magners League
Ulster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Glasgow vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Graham Knox (Scotland), Iain Bruce (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Fiji Warriors vs Tonga A in Churchill Park, Suva
Referee: tba
LV=Cup Final
Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Friendly
Under-20
New South Wales vs Hawke’s Bay at Sydney Academy of Sport Oval 1
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Domestic
England
The Championship
Worcester Warriors vs London Welsh
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Eric Woodmason, Nigel Higginson
Doncaster Knights vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Clive Sharp, James Minards
Esher vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: John Harding, Steve Leyshon
Moseley vs Birmingham
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Dave Grashoff
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, tba
Kenya
Mwamba Cup Final
KCB ll vs Homeboyz
Referee: Constant Cap
Assistant referees: Mwangi Karimi, Johnbosco Muamba
Coach: John Kagagi
Enterprise Cup Final
Quins vs Impala
Referee: Colin Stanley
Assistant referees: Andrew Karani, Anthony Ndong
Coach: Paul Kilonzo
Scotland
Premier A8
Boroughmuir vs Dundee
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Brian Darling
Hawick vs Currie
Referee: Andrew Healy
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Bill Mitchell
Heriots vs Melrose
Referee: Dave Walker
,Neil Paterson, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs West of Scotland
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Iain Bruce
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Griquas vs Pampas at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Martin Lekhanye
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Blue Bulls vs Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Golden Lions vs Sharks XV at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Ricus van den Hoven, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Griffons vs Boland North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Leopards vs South Western Districts in Mafikeng
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Euan Nel, Johan Greeff
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
Pumas vs Border at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Valke vs Eastern Province Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: Willie Roos
Namibia Welwitchias vs Free State at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Stephanus Geldenhuys, Local
Television match official: Banks Yantolo
Varsity Cup
Pukke vs NMMU at Fanie Du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Ben Crouse
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Tuks vs Maties at Tuks, Pretoria
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Willie Roos
TUT vs Shimlas at TUT Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assessor: Richard Nash
UCT vs UJ at Groote Schuur, Cape Town
Referee: François Groenewald
Assessor: Marius Franken
Varsity Shield
CUT vs UWC at CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Wits vs UKZN at Wits, Johannesburg
Referee: Marius vs an der Westhuizen
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Spain
Copa SM El Rey quarterfinals
Durango vs Cetransa El Salvador at Arripuzueta (Durango)
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Sanitas Alcobendas at Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucia)
Cisneros vs Vrac Q Entrepinares at Central (Madrid)
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
CRC Madrid vs UE Santboiana at Valle De Las Cañas (Pozuelo De Alarcón)
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Getxo vs Cajasol Ciencias at Fadura (Getxo)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Hernani vs Bizkaia Gernika at Landare Toki (Hernani)
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Pais Vasco)
