Referees to 23 December 2012
Christmas is coming when some people pray, lots of people enjoy a joyful relaxation and some people play. In the warm south there is lots of joyful relaxation, but in the cold north there are still people who are doing serious playing, players and match officials, and need to be careful even at this time of invitations to indulgence.
The test for this weeks referees is their willpower.
The Pro 12 appointments are mercifully close to home.
International
Pro 12, Round 11
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Zebre vs Benetton Treviso at Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy), Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Timekeeper: Giannino Cappellozza (Italy)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)
Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh at Scotstoun
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Andrew Mcmenemy (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon Mcmurray (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bath vs Saracens
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Gareth Copsey
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: David Hudson
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Peter Huckle
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
London Wasps vs Sale Sharks
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Coach: Ashley Reay
Championship
Jersey vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Ross Campbell
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Simon Mcconnell
Nottingham vs Moseley
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Alan Hughes
Newcastle Falcons vs London Scottish
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman:, Chris Sharp
Timekeeper: Trevor Fisher
Bristol vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, James Minards
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
France
Top 14, Round 13
This is the half-way mark.
Bordeaux vs Clermont at Stade André MogaBordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont at Stade André Moga
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Grenoble vs Toulouse at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Castres vs Racing Métro at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Sébastien Clouté
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Perpignan vs Montpellier at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jean-Pierre Matheu, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Stade Français vs Biarritz at Stade Charléty
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Benoît Escoubet
Bayonne vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Thierry Le Grand
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Pro D2
Oyonnax vs La Rochelle at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Stéphane Pomarède
Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Emmanuel Rosich, Frédéric Dallon
Carcassonne vs Auch at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Régis Gabard
Goal judges: Vincent Lacaille, Dominique Salabaraas
Aurillac vs Dax at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Alain Guillen, Alexandre Boulingrin
Aix-en-Provence vs Massy at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Mourad Zitouni
Assistant referees: Julien Szostak, Thierry Guilloton
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Christophe Reynes
Pau vs Narbonne at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Eric Gleyze, Laurent Amic
Goal judges: Maxime Puig, Stéphane Jeannot
Colomiers vs Albi at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Jean-Christophe Clot
Goal judges: Jean-Michel Huguet, Christian Castello
Tarbes vs Lyon at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Sébastien Boyer
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Michel Lasserre
Brive vs Béziers at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Samuel Megret, Alain Falaise
Goal judges: Serge Keromnes, Panait Carp
Scotland
Premiership
Gala vs Aberdeen
Referee: Kevin White
Assistant referees: Fraser Balharry, Graeme Marshall
Currie vs Boroughmuir
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson, tba
Dundee vs Heriots
Referee: Andrew Mcmenemy
Assistant referees: tba, Digby Thomas
Melrose vs Edin Accies
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Iain Bruce
Stirling County vs Ayr
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Bob Nevins
Spain
División de Honor, Round 11
UE Santboiana Seat vs Hernani
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Vrac Entrepinares vs Cisneros
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Bilkaia Gernika vs Ciencias Fund Cajasol
Referee: Sebastian Figueruelo (Barcelona)
La Vila vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Itziar Díaz (Madrid)
Atletico Madrid vs Cetransa Salvador
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
Ordizia vs Blusens Universidad Vigo
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Wales
Principality Premiership
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Nigel Jones
Neath vs Llanelli
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: David Jones, Lee Parry
Swansea vs Bedwas
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, Richard Hughes
Bridgend vs Llandovery
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Stuart Vaudin
Aberavon vs Cross Keys
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Mark Davis
Pontypridd vs Carmarthen
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Haydn Edwards
