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Referees to 21 January 2018

By
Tuesday 16 Jan 2018

The appointments of match officials for the Champions Cup – in a sense the first league – are largely an Anglo-French affair. France has 15 appointments, England 12, Wales eight and Ireland five.

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The Challenge Cup – the second league? – is more representative. Even Italy and Romania get a look in.

Scotland is entirely absent.

International

European Professional Club Rugby

Champions Cup Round 6

Glasgow Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Vincent Blasco Baque (France)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

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Montpellier vs Leinster

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Peter Allan (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Saracens vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Thomas Charabas (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Clermont Auvergne vs Ospreys

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Citing commissioner: Andy Blyth (England)

Scarlets vs Toulon

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Greg MacDonald (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley (England)

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Benetton vs Bath

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: Walter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Leicester Tigers vs Racing 92

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Munster vs Castres

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Dewi Phillips (Wales)

Television match official: Jonathan Mason (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Buster White (England)

Wasps vs Ulster Rugby

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Jonathan Dufort (France)

Television match official: Eric Briquet-Campin (France)

Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

La Rochelle vs Harlequins

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Challenge Cup, Round 6

Gloucester vs Pau

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Joël Jutge (France)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Enisei-STM vs Newcastle Falcons in Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Chris Harrington (Ireland)

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Lasha Lashkhia (Russia)

Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Connacht vs Oyonnax

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Phil Watters (England)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)

Dragons vs Bordeaux-Bègles

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Shane Kierans (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull (England)

Zebre vs Agen

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Cristian Serban (Romania), Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Corda (Italy)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Brive vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Gareth John (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)

Citing commissioner: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Krasny Yar vs London Irish

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède (France), Eric Soulan (France)

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Lasha Lashkhia (Russia)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Lyon vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Dean Richards (England)

Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)

Toulouse vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Christian Zidel (France)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Stade Français vs Edinburgh

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland) 

Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Cilin Hogan (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Alexandre Boissay (France)

Assessor: Martin Fox (England)

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling (England)

Continental Shield

Play Offs, Round 1, Second Leg

Timisoara Saracens vs Batumi at Cluj Arena, Cluj

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Italy), Matteo Franco (Italy)

Calvisano vs Heidelberger RK at Pata Stadium, Calvisano

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Assistant referees: Eki Fanlo (Spain), Arnaltz Bilbao (Spain)

British & Irish Cup, Round 6

Bristol vs Cardiff Blues Select at Ashton Gate

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels (England), Ian Bibey (England)

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson (England)

Munster A vs Ospreys Select at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Niel Chivers (England)

Assistant referees: Ken Imbusch (Ireland), Edna O'Shea (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Leinster A vs Doncaster Knights at Donnybrook

Referee: Mike English (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dermot Blake (Ireland), Glenn Sheridan (Ireland)

Assessor: Ciaran O'Brien (Ireland)

Dragons Select vs London Scottish at CSE, Ystrad Mynach

Referee: Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear (Wales), Simon Wycherley (Wales)

Timekeeper: Chris Lewis (Wales)

Cornish Pirates vs Hartpury RFC at The Mennaye Field

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Bill Burton (England), Paul Burton (England)

Assessor: Sam Collins (England)

Scarlets Select vs Ulster A at Llandovery RFC

Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)

Assistant referees: Mathew Jonathan Thomas (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)

Timekeeper: Eric Griffiths (Wales)

Connacht Eagles vs Rotherham Titans at Corinthian Park

Referee: Chris Busby (England)

Assistant referees: Karol Collins (Ireland), Daithi Flood (Ireland)

Assessor: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Bedford Blues vs Nottingham at Goldington Road

Referee: Hamish Smales (England)

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall (England), Brian Ravenhill (England)

Assessor: Chris White (England)

Assistant referees' coach: Robin Goodliffe (England)

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Jersey Reds at Scarborough RFC

Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman (England), Greg Garner (England)

Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)

Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders at Richmond Athletic Ground

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick (England), Lionel Spooner (England)

Assessor: Darren Gammage (England)

PRO14

Cheetahs vs Kings in Bloemfontein

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assistant referees: AJ Venter (South Africa), Archie Sehlako (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Citing commissioner: Marius van Rensburg (South Africa)

Domestic

France

Pro D2

Biarritz vs Grenoble at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Bruno Escoubet

Narbonne vs Dax at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Benoît Albert, Fabrice Hand

Angoulême vs Béziers at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Francis Giacomini

Vannes vs Carcassonne at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, Sylvain Jaymes

Nevers vs Montauban at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Jérôme Favre

Massy vs Bayonne at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Stéphane Crapoix, Christophe Bats

Perpignan vs Aurillac at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Francois Bouzac

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean-Marie Bouvier

Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Marc Lalaude

Hong Kong

Premiership

Natixis HKFC vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKCC at HKFC

Referee: Craig Chan

Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, Mark Jackson

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Borrelli Walsh USRC Tigers vs Kowloon at King's Park #1

Referee: Stephen Copeman

Assistant referees: Lawrence Wilkinson, Graeme Martin

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Societe Generale Valley vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at Shek Kip Mei

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Malcolm Pratt, Christophe Labaune

Assessor: Stan Harman

Italy

Trofeo Eccellenza, semifinals

San Donà vs Mogliano

Lazio vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Marr

Referee: Ben Blain

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton, Bob Nevins

Assessor: Pearson, Dave.

Boroughmuir vs Heriot's

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Ruaridh Smith, David Jack

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Colin George

Assessor: Andy MacPherson

Melrose vs Stirling County

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: David Changleng, Stephen Ward

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Waytsonians vs Hawick

Referee:  Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Andrew Cymene

Coach: Malcolm Currie

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Hawick vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Mike Adamson

Assistant referees: Ben Blain, Colin George

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

South Africa

Friendly

South Western Districts Eagles vs Stormers at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Egon Seconds

United Arab Emirates

West Asia Premiership

Dubai Exiles vs DSC Eagles

Referee: Tony Duminy.

Assistant referees: Norman Drake, David Mason

Abu Dhabi Harlequins vs Jebel Ali Dragons

Referee: Simon Carroll 

Assistant referees: Jaco De Wit, Daniel Marsh

Abu Dhabi Saracens vs Dubai Hurricanes at Al Ghazal Golf Club

Referee: Maurice Butler

Assistant referees: Norman Drake, Ant Gomenake

Wales

National Cup Round 1

Narberth vs Pontypool

Referee: Elgan Williams

Newbridge vs Cardiff Met

Referee: Peter Evans

Beddau vs Tata Steel

Referee: Richard Brace

Glynneath vs Newcastle Emlyn

Referee: Chris Oliver

Bedlinog vs Skewen

Referee: Neil Jones

Trebanos vs Rhydyfelin

Referee: Justin Williams

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